Emilia
USA Trivia
American vs. British English
Geography
Holidays
100
What country is Emilia from?
United States of America
100
What is the name of the building where the president of the United States lives?
The White House
100
This is a place where you live:
British = flat
American = ?
Apartment
100
What country is south of the United States?
Mexico
100
In what US city does the Ball drop on New Year's Eve?
New York City
200
What state is Emilia from?
(options: Colorado, California, North Carolina, Connecticut)
Connecticut
200
What is the official language of the United States?
English
(But this is new!)
200
This machine brings you up and down to different floors in a building
British = lift
American = ?
Elevator
200
How many states are in the United States? (ex: California and Texas are two states)
50
200
Name four popular English-language Christmas songs.
300
When did Emilia start learning Spanish?
In 7th grade (= 1º ESO) when she was 13 years old.
300
What color is the US flag?
300
British English spells the following words like this:
Colour, favourite, harbour
What letter does American English remove?
The letter U:
Colour --> color
Favourite --> favorite
Harbour --> harbor
300
Which city has the biggest population in the United States?
Options: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Houston
New York City - 8,258,000 people
300
In what month do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
400
What did Emilia study in university?
International political economy
--> politics, economics, international relations
400
Who is this man? What is he famous for?
Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
400
The place where you go to watch films (British) or movies (American):
British = Cinema
American = ?
Movie theater
400
How many islands compose the state of Hawaii?
137 in total
8 major islands
400
The 4th of July is a very special holiday in the United States. What is another name for the holiday?
Independence Day
500
What is the name of Emilia's pet dog?
Ruby
500
Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?
To represent the 13 original colonies
500
This is the place where you eat lunch at school:
British = canteenAmerican = ?
Cafeteria
500
What is the name of the biggest state? (hints: cold, bears, glaciers)
Alaska
500
What is the name of the holiday on February 2nd where Punxsutawney Phil (a groundhog) comes out of its burrow to predict the arrival of spring?
Groundhog's Day