BASIC FACTS
911 stands for
Emergency number
Number of people living in America
around 330 million
The first president of the USA
George Washington
The current president of the USA
Joe Biden
The capital of the USA
Washington D.C.
Number of states of the USA
50
Official language
NONE (although the majority speaks English)
1492
Two main political parties in the USA
Democratic and Republican Party
The longest river of the USA... it begins with M.
The Mississippi River
13 stripes on the flag stand for...
13 presidents
13 countries
13 original states
13 English kings
13 original states
Name 3 popular US team sports.
Basketball / Am. football / hockey / baseball
Why is 4th July so important for Americans?
Declaration of Independence - the USA founded
In what city is the parliament?
Washinton D.C.
What is the biggest state in the USA
Alaska
Name at least 2 national symbols
The flag, Great Seal, Liberty Bell, Red Rose, Bald Eagle
Name at least 3 main industries
manufacturing steel, car industry, electronics, machinery, clothing, movie industry
When did America join World War 2?
1939
1940
1942
1945
1942
What does the D.C. mean in Washington D.C.?
Name a US national park
Yellowstone, Yosemite, Death Valley, Grand Canyon
Name at least 4 famous US sights
The Statue of Liberty, The Golden Gate Bridge, Capitol, Empire State Building, White House, National Parks - Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand CanyonLas Vegas Strip, Niagara Falls, Manhattan,...
Name at least 5 US inventions
jeans, barcode, toilet paper, revolver, PC, credit card, internet...
What is the oldest city in America?
New York
Washington D.C.
St. Augustine Florida
San Francisco California
St. Augustine Florida
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100
150
100. 2 for every state.
Name 10 states
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming