The USA
How many states are there in the USA ?
There are 50 states.
How many boroughs are there in NYC ?
There are 5 (Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island)
Where is Ellis Island situated?
It is south of Manhattan, NYC.
Where is the Statue of Liberty ?
It's in New York, on Liberty Island.
What is the capital city of the USA?
Washington D.C.
What is the name of the famous park in NYC ?
Central Park !
How many immigrants arrived in Ellis Island?
Over 12 million.
Who presented the Statue of Liberty to the American people?
The French
What is there inside the Memorial?
There is a huge statue.
What is the country north of the USA ?
Canada
Can you name 3 famous monuments in NYC ?
The Empire State Building
The Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge
The Chrysler Tower ...
Why did immigrants want to live in the USA?
Because they wanted a better life.
How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
It is 46 metres tall.
It is 19 feet tall (= 6 metres)
How tall is the Statue?
When did Christopher Columbus "discover" America?
He "discovered" America in 1492.
How many people live in NYC ?
Over 8.3 million people live in NYC
When did Ellis Island (the immigration station) close ?
It closed in 1953.
Who built the Statue of Liberty? (give 2 names)
Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel
Daniel Chester French, an American sculptor.
Who sculpted the statue?
Who was the first president of the USA ?
The first president was George Washington.
What are the nicknames of New York City?
The Big Apple
The City That Never Sleeps
When did the first immigrants arrive in Ellis Island?
They arrived in the 1890s.
in 1892 to be exact.
When did the Statue of Liberty open to visitors?
In 1888.
There are 36 columns.
(one for each state when he was president)
How many columns are there in the Lincoln Memorial?