USA Geography
USA History
USA Landmarks
USA Foods
USA Holidays
100

Name three countries that share a border with the USA

The mainland of the U.S. shares borders with Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. The U.S. shares maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia (in Alaska).

100

Who was the first president of the USA? 

George Washington was an American military officer and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797

100

Which statue was a present from France to the American people? 

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City.

100

Name two American fast-food restaurant chains

Mc Donalds, KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Subway, TGI Friday's, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Domino's

100

When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified on July 4, 1776

200

Name one American state that starts with "A" 

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska

200

When did the USA become an independent country?

1492

1776

1876

1976

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain.

200

Name the famous landmark of San Francisco 

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It is acclaimed as one of the world's most beautiful bridges. 

200

Name the traditional holiday bird that is served on Thanksgiving Day

Turkey

200

What holiday is celebrated every year in November?

Juneteenth

Thanksgiving

Columbus Day 

Constitution Day

Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November

300

How many climate zones are in the USA? 

2

3

4

5


The U.S. is the only country that has all five climate zones: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar.

300

How many presidents have there been in US history? 

46

52

65

46

300

Name the national memorial, also known as the Shrine of Democracy, centered on a big sculpture build into the mountain showing 4 U.S. presidents.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States.

300

Name the famous food - "sausage placed in a vertically cut bun, that is topped with things such as ketchup, mustard and onions"

Hot Dog

300

This holiday honors the life and legacy of one of the visionary leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace. It is celebrated on the third Monday in January.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

400

What is the largest state by size in the USA?

Montana

Texas

Alaska

California

Alaska is by far the biggest state covering 570,641 square miles of land area

400

Name one American president that was killed while in office

Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, James Garfield, John Kennedy

400

What is the famous American prison in San Francisco?

Alcatraz

400

Name the soft white sweet confectionery made of sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin, Americans usually put in hot chocolate

Marshmallow

400

Which U.S. federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Veteran Day

Father's Day

Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February.

500

What is America's tallest mountain?

Denali (Alaska)

Sawatch Range (Colorado)

Sierra Nevada (California)  

Denali is the highest point in the United States and is located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska.

500

Which was the last state added to the USA?

Alaska

Hawaii

Arizona

California

Hawaii entered the Union on Aug. 21, 1959

500

Name three American national parks

Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Everglades, Haleakala, Rocky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains, Death Valley, Olympic, Redwood, Mt.Ranier, Glacier, Grand Teton, Zion...

The National Park System encompasses 423 national park sites in the United States. 

500

What is considered Soul Food?

- food that makes people happy

- healthy food

- style of cuisine associated with African Americans

- food associated with Native Americans (indigenous people)

Soul food - the foods and techniques associated with the African American cuisine of the United States. The term was first used in print in 1964 during the rise of “Black pride,” when many aspects of African American culture—including soul music—were celebrated for their contribution to the American way of life.



500

Which American holiday celebrates the freedom of enslaved African Americans?

Independence Day

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Memorial Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Juneteenth aka Black Independence Day is a state holiday in freedom United States celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

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