Big Cities
New York City has the largest population in the US
TRUE
The population of NYC is approximately 8,930,002
Baseball is known as America's past time
TRUE
Soda is the most popular beverage in the US among adults
FALSE
Coffee is the most popular beverage among adults in the USThe national bird is the Bald Eagle
TRUE
The bald eagle was chosen because of its association with authority and statehood. In fact, the eagle had been used as a symbol of governmental power since Roman times.
There are 45 states that make up the US.
FALSE
There are 50 states
Los Angeles is the only North American city to have hosted the Olympics twice
TRUE
LA hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984
Basketball is played on Thanksgiving
FALSE
There are many college and NFL Football games played on Thanksgiving
FALSE
The first pizzera was opened in New York City in 1905
Lake Superior, located in Michigan, is the largest fresh water lake in the world
TRUE
The surface area is 31,700 square miles, or 82,100 square kilometers—or roughly the size of Maine. It also holds 10 percent of the world's surface fresh water. Its 3 quadrillion gallons are enough to cover both North and South America under one foot of water.
The Unites States is the 3rd most populated country in the world.
TRUE
The population is more than 300 million people
Chicago is known for its Mexican food
FALSE
Chicago is known for its Chicago Style hot dogs and deep dish pizza
CA has 3 baseball teams
FALSE
CA has 5 baseball teams.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants.
The most popular food in the US is Hamburgers
TRUE
There are approximately 140 million burgers eaten everyday
California has the longest coastline in the US
FALSE
Alaska has the longest coastline in the U.S., 6,640 miles, greater than that of all other states combined
Texas is the largest state.
FALSE
Alaska is the largest state
Orlando Florida has 5 major theme parks
FALSE
There are 3 major theme parks in Orlando...Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World
Football is the most popular sport in the US
TRUE
Football is the most popular sport in the US and there are 32 different teams
California is the largest agriculture producer in the US
TRUE
California ranks first in the United States for agricultural cash receipts followed by Iowa, Texas, Nebraska and Illinois
Maine is the smallest state
FALSE
Rhode Island is the smallest state
The number of stars on the flag represents each of the 50 states that make up the US.
TRUE
Starbucks coffee originally got its start in Seattle Washington
TRUE
Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 in the world famous Pike Place Market
Los Angeles has 1 basketball team
FALSE
LA has 2 teams...the Lakers and the Clippers
Idaho is known as "America's Dairyland"
FALSE
Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese
California is the most populated state
TRUE
The most populous state in the United States is California. It has nearly 40 million residents, comprising a whopping 12% of the country's population
Soybeans and Corn are the US biggest cash crops
TRUE
The biggest cash crops in modern day America currently are corn and soybeans; which bring in about 50 billion dollars each. However, these fields have been ever-changing for the last two centuries. The first cash crop which helped America's economy grow is tobacco.