US Culture
Name a traditional American food that is NOT fast food
Apple pie, southern bbq, mac and cheese, peanut butter, choco chip cookies, clam chowder, etc
Which two countries does the US share borders with?
Mexico and Canada
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Name one of the most popular jobs in the USA
cashier, server, retail associate, construction worker, truck driver, web developer, healthcare professional, software engineer
What is the difference between public and private schools in the United States?
public = gets $ from the gov, have more restrictions on what they can teach
private = no $ from gov, have less restrictions on what they can teach
What does the phrase "personal bubble" mean and why is it important in the United States?
personal bubble = personal space, strangers are not supposed to enter your personal space when waiting in line, standing at a crosswalk, etc unless absolutely necessary
Which two states are not connected to the rest of the country by land?
Hawaii and Alaska
What are the two main political parties in the USA?
Republican and Democrat
Name a main agricultural product grown in the USA
corn, milk, soybeans, wheat, sugar cane, poultry, potatoes, cotton, pork
What is the difference between college in the USA and college in Kazakhstan?
College = Uni in the USA, are basically synonyms
College is lower level, no BA degree in KZ
What makes a food "organic"?
Grown or made without chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides
What state is the largest state by land area?
Alaska
Native Americans
Name one of the main industries in the US economy
technology, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace
Name a major difference between education in the USA and education in KZ
no groups, extracurriculars are important, lack of foreign language, etc
How is America's relationship with time different than in Kazakhstan?
Americans care a lot about time/the future so they are always on time, planning ahead, etc. Kazakh people live in the moment rather than the future, and therefore don't care as much about being on time or planning ahead
What is the smallest state by land area?
Rhode Island
What was the American Civil War about?
Slavery - the southern states wanted to keep slaves and the northern states wanted to abolish slavery
Name one of the USA's major export partners (countries who buy a lot of American goods)
Canada, Mexico, China, Japan
What percent of people in the US have a bachelor's degree?
30%
Give an example of a popular superstition in the USA
a black cat is bad luck, breaking a mirror is bad luck, walking under a ladder is bad luck, knock on wood, etc
Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains
What are the three branches of the US Federal Government and what person or group leads each branch?
Executive (President), Judicial (Supreme Court), Legislative (Congress)
What percent of the USA population is living in poverty?
15%
About how much does one year at a US university cost?
between 10k-40k