WE WERE THERE!
LANDMARKS & HISTORY
USA &
WASHINGTON D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C.
TOURISM TALK
STREET ART/TIK-TOK
100
Which famous NYC location is known as “The Crossroads of the World” and is full of huge digital billboards?
Times Square
100
Which famous bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn?
Brooklyn Bridge
100
What is the capital of the United States? (and what is its full name)
Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
100
What travel word means a plan showing where you will go and what you will do during a trip?
An itinerary
100
What term describes a widespread and often exaggerated fear that something threatens society or its values?
A moral panic
200
Before becoming a food market, this attraction was once a Nabisco factory where Oreos were invented.
Chelsea Market
200
Which NYC area gets its name from an actual wooden wall that stood there in the 17th century?
Wall Street
200
Which five-sided building is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense?
The Pentagon
200
What word means the amount of money you have available to spend on a trip?
a budget
200
Name one form of media or youth culture that caused moral panic before social media.
- comic books
- rock and roll / rock music
- Dungeons & Dragons
- video games
300
What is the name of the unusual honeycomb-like structure made of interconnected staircases at Hudson Yards?
The Vessel
300
The name SoHo is short for what?
South of Houston Street
300
At which Washington landmark did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
The Lincoln Memorial
300
A visit organized and led by someone who explains the place to you is called a ________.
A guided tour
300
What art tool is a cut-out template used to create the same image or pattern repeatedly?
A stencil
400
Which street is considered the main hub of Little Italy?
Mulberry Street
400
The Statue of Liberty was originally reddish-brown. Why is it green today?
Because its copper surface oxidized. (weather, time, winds)
400
Which group of museums in Washington, D.C. is sometimes nicknamed “the nation’s attic” because of its enormous collections?
The Smithsonian Institution / Smithsonian museums
400
Complete the travel expression: If a place is away from the usual popular tourist areas, it is off the ......... (?)
Off the beaten path
400
What is tagging in street art?
Writing your name/signature on a wall, usually to gain recognition.
500
Which NYC immigration site has been nicknamed “Island of Hope, Island of Tears”?
Ellis Island
500
Which area of Central Park is a memorial to John Lennon?
Strawberry Fields
500
Who was the first U.S. president to live in the White House?
John Adams
(He moved into the newly constructed presidential mansion on November 1, 1800, during the final year of his presidency.)
500
What type of tourism tries to reduce harm to the environment and local communities while benefiting the destination?
Sustainable tourism
500
Street artists may use a city wall instead of a traditional ________.
Canvas