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100
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
100
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
100
What is the traditional Canadian sweet product made from tree sap, often called "liquid gold"?
Maple syrup
100
What is the title of the head of state in the United States?
The President
100
What is the Statue of Liberty holding in her right hand?
The torch of friendship.
200
The USA shares its longest land border with this country to the north.
Canada
200
The March on Washington (for Jobs and Freedom)
200
Name the main colours of the Canadian tartan and explain what they symbolize
Inspired by the colours of the maple leaf through the changing seasons, the tartan’s pattern has the green of summer leaves, the gold of early autumn, the red of the first frost and finally, the brown tones of the fallen leaves before winter.
200
When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
On 4 July.
200
What country gave the Statue of Liberty to America?
France
300
What is the national motto of Canada, reflecting its geography from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean?
"From Sea to Sea"
300
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery?
The 13th Amendment
300
What does the abbreviation BLM stand for? What do you know about this movement?
In 2013, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement began. In the United States and many other countries around the world, people are protesting against violence and systemic racism towards black people, especially by (mostly white) police officers, whose job is to serve and protect them. Hundreds of thousands of people in the US and around the world are going into the streets holding signs and marching to raise awareness of the problems faced by people in the Black community.
300
How many states are there in the United States of America?
50
300
Which U.S. president's face is carved into Mount Rushmore alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt?
Abraham Lincoln
400
This region of Canada is a hilly area of lakes and swamps, rich in minerals, and covers half of the country.
The Canadian Shield
400
In what year did Canada achieve full independence?
1982
400
How many stripes are there on the American flag?
13
400
In which U.S. government building does Congress meet?
The Capitol (in Washington, D.C.)
400
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and...
Abraham Lincoln
500
Name the U.S. state that is home to the Grand Canyon, one of the world’s most famous natural wonders.
Arizona
500
In what year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?
1776
500
What is the term used to describe the blending of different cultural groups in the United States while keeping their individual identities, like in a "salad bowl"?
Multicultural mosaic (or multiculturalism)
500
What type of government does Canada have, where the monarch is the ceremonial head of state?
Constitutional monarchy
500
Where is the Liberty Bell, an iconic symbol of American independence, situated?
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.