How much do you know about the USA?

Who discovered America?

a) Christopher Columbus

b) George Washington

c) Captain James Cook

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

a) 1402

b) 1482

c) 1492

What part of America did Christopher Columbus discover?

a) Central America

b) South America

c) North America

How is the flag of the USA called?

a) “ Union Jack”

b) “The Stars and Stripes”

c) “Stripes”

Who was the first president of the USA?

a) George Washington

b) Bill Clinton

c) Abraham Lincoln

What is the total territory of the USA?

a) 9 630 000 km2

b) 7 630 000 km2

c) 5 630 000 km2

What holiday do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?

a) Flag Day

b) Independence Day

c) St Patrick’s Day

Name the English ship, which brought the first English people to America.

a) “Plymouth”

b) “Mayflower”

c) “New World”

What American place of interest is known to many children of the world?

a) The White House

b) Tower of London

c) Disneyland

On what holiday do children say: "Trick or Treat! Money or eat!"?

a) Christmas

b) Thanksgiving Day

c) Halloween

What is the lowest point of the USA?

a) Low Valley

b) Death Valley

c) New Valley

What is the highest point of the USA?

a) Mount McKinley

b) Rocky Mountains

c) Mont Royal

How many people live in the USA today?

a) 309 469 000

b) 209 469 000

c) 109 469 000

What city is the capital of the USA?

a) New York

b) Washington

c) London

What is the symbol of the USA?

a) star

b) brown bear

c) bald eagle

How many states are there in the USA?

a) 55

b) 50

c) 45

Which is the largest state in the USA?

a) Alaska

c) Rhode Island

b) Massachusetts

Which is the smallest state in the USA?

a) Alaska

c) Rhode Island

b) Massachusetts

How many political parties are there in the USA?

a) 2

c) 4

b) 3

What is America's symbol of Freedom?

a) The Statue of Liberty

c) The American Flag

b) The Bald Eagle

Where are laws made in the USA?

a) in the White House

c) in the Capitol

b) in the Library of Congress

What is America's national sport?

a) Football

c) Golf

b) Baseball

How many years did the War of Independence last?

a) 8

b) 12

c) 4

How many years did the Civil War last in the USA?

a) 8

b) 7

c) 4

When do Americans celebrate Flag Day?

a) 11 September

b) 4 July

c) 14 June

What do the stars on the blue field represent?

a) big cities

b) states

c) presidents

How many stripes has the flag of the USA?

a) 13

b) 15

c) 17

What do the stripes symbolize?

a) last states

b) original colonies

c) rivers

What lake is in the USA?

a) The Loch Lomond

b) The Michigan

c) The Ontario

Name the first President who lived in the White House.

a) George Washington

b) John Adams

c) John Kennedy

What is the highest building in Washington D.C.?

a) The Capitol

b) The White House

c) skyscrapers

When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

a) On the 17th of March

b) On the 31st of October

c) On the 3rd Thursday of November

How many boroughs are there in New York?

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

What is the most popular nickname of New York?

a) The “Big Ball”

b) The “Small Doll”

c) The “Big Apple”

The Empire State Building has… storeys.

a) 101

b) 102

c) 103

Los Angeles is in the state of …

a) California

b) Texas

c) Florida

Washington, D. C., is a … .

a) state

b) country

c) district

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from … .

a) Italy

b) England

c) France