GEORGAPHY
Where can you admire the Golden Gate Bridge?
In San Francisco.
Who's nickname was the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
What year did the attack on World Trade Center in New York take place?
2001
American football is called soccer, right?
No.
Washington DC is the capital of the USA. What does DC stand for?
District Columbia
What's the biggest state?
Alaska
What is celebrated on the 4th of July?
Independence day
Is Alcatraz still functioning as a prison?
No, it was shut down in 1963.
What colour were tennis balls traditionally, before they became yellow?
White
Has Hilary Clinton ever been the president?
No.
How many states are there in the USA?
50
Big Apple is the nickname of which big city?
New York
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
What is the minimum depth of an olympic swimming pool?
2 metres
Empire State Building is one of the skyscrapers destroyed in the attacks in 2001. True or false?
False
How high is the Niagara Falls?
ca 50 meters
Hollywood was originally called Hollywoodland...True?
Yes
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
The president of the USA during WW2
The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox play which sport?
Baseball
1969 marks the first landing on the moon. When was the last mission to the Earth's natural satelite?
1972
Is Mount McKinley the hightest mountain in the USA?
Yes
What year was the first Academy Award (Oscar) presented?
1929
Which century was slavery abolished in the US?
19th century, in 1865 after the american civil war
Which team are the current NBA champions? Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics?
Boston Celtics
The Democrats and the Republicans