Facts
What is the capital city of the USA?
Washington D.C.
What is the long form for the USA?
the United States of America
How many states does the USA consist of?
50
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
Name the country to the north of the USA.
Canada
Which state was the last one to become part of the USA?
Hawaii
What is the American word for "underground"?
subway
How many people live there in the USA?
Over 330 million people.
(in 2026: over 342 million people).
Why are there American cities with German names, e.g. Karlsruhe, Hermann, New Leipzig?
Because of large waves of German immigrants that settled across the United States and named their new homes after familiar places, leaders, or their homeland.
What is the name of the ocean at the east coast of the USA?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the biggest state of the USA?
Alaska
Translate and give the three forms of the irregular verb "zittern".
shake - shook - shaken
How many percent of today's immigrants are from Europe?
About 10 percent.
When did the USA become independent from Britain?
In 1776.
What is the name of the ocean at the west coast of the USA?
Pacific Ocean
How many stars and stripes are there on the American flag?
There are 50 stars and 13 stripes.
Translate into English:
Die Polizei befahl ihm anzuhalten.
The police ordered him to stop.
How much larger is the area of the USA in comparison to Germany?
The area of the USA is 27 times larger than Germany.
How many stars were added to the flag of the USA between 1795 and 1960?
37
Lake Superior
How many miles is it from the west to the east coast of the USA?
About 3000 miles.
Translate into English:
Sie ließen den Taschendieb frei.
They released the pickpocket.
What was the population of the original 13 states in the 1770s?
2.5 million
What do the stars and stripes of the US flag stand for?
stars = number of states
stripes = number of original states/colonies in the 1770s
Name one of the longest rivers of the USA
Missouri: 2,540 miles
Mississippi: 2,340 miles
Yukon: 1,980 miles
Rio Grande: 1,900 miles
Arkansas: 1,469 miles
Colorado: 1,450 miles