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How many states does the United States of America comprise of?

50 states

Where is Washington, the federal capital, located?

District of Columbia

What do American people call the national flag?

The Stars and Stripes

Who made the first American flag?

Betsy Ross

How many stars and stripes does the American national flag have?

50 stars and 13 stripes

What is the national anthem of the USA?

The Star-Spangled Banner

What are the mottos of the USA?

In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum

What does the coat of arms of the USA show?

A bald eagle and olive branches

What are the two leading national parties in the USA?

Democratic Party and Republican Party

What chambers does Congress consist of?

House of Representatives and Senate

What is the highest mountain in the USA?

Mount McKinley (Denali)

What is the longest river in the USA?

Mississippi River

Where are Sequoia and Yosemite National Park located?

California

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

1492

When did the American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

November 26

Who do Americans call the Pilgrim Fathers?

Mayflower Pilgrims

Which of the American presidents are honored on Presidents Day?

Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

When did the war of Independence take place?

1776-1783

When do Americans celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King?

January 15

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Constitution of the United States adopted?

June 21, 1788

What do Americans call the first ten amendments to the US constitution?

Bill of Rights

What do Americans call the people who came to California during the gold rush in the 19th century?

Forty-Niners

What are many foreigners most surprised about when they arrive in the US?

Cultural Diversity

When did the Civil War in the United States take place?

1861-1865

The Emancipation Proclamation written by Abraham Lincoln in 1863

Freed the slaves

What tragic event made the USA declare war on Japan in 1941?

Pearl Harbor Attack

What tragic event happened on September 11, 2001?

9/11 terrorist attacks

What type of schools provides free secondary education?

Public Schools

What is the oldest university in the USA?

Harvard University

What do Americans call the eight oldest and most prestigious universities and colleges?

Ivy League

What is the center of the US automobile industry?

Detroit, Michigan

What’s the most popular sport in the US?

Football (American)

What are the States of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana called?

Midwest States

What products are made in Silicon Valley?

Computers and Technology

Which state is called the Oil State?

Texas

What is the name of the building of the US Department of Defense?

Pentagon

Where does the American President live and work?

White House

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

New York Harbor

Who created the Statue of Liberty?

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

Which of the famous American presidents are carved in Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln

Where are the United Nations Headquarters situated?

New York City

Where is Hollywood, the center of the US film industry, located?

Los Angeles, California

What is the symbol of US financial power?

Wall Street

Where is the Sears Tower situated?

Chicago, Illinois

How many floors does the Empire State Building have?

102

Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York?

Frank Lloyd Wright

Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art located?

New York City

Who is the author of the first dictionary of American English?

Noah Webster

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

1492

What part of America did Christopher Columbus discover?

Central America

Who was the first president of the USA?

George Washington

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

Independence Day

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

Mayflower

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

Disneyland

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

Halloween

What is the US largest library?

Library of Congress

What is the national symbol of America?

Bald Eagle

Who was the “king” of rock’n’roll?

Elvis Presley

Where are laws made in the USA?

The Capitol Building

How many senators are there in the Senate?

100

Who is the chairperson in the House of Representatives?

Speaker of the House

Who is the head of the state and the government of the USA?

President

What is America’s national sport?

Baseball

Whose portraits are printed on American dollars?

George Washington

Who is the chairperson in the Senate?

Vice President

How many years did the War of Independence last?

8 years

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

4 years

Who wrote a large part of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Name the first President who lived in the White House.

John Adams

What is the largest state in the USA?

Alaska

What is the highest building in Washington DC?

Washington Monument

Which of these lakes is entirely within the United States?

Lake Michigan

Growth of cities (people left farmlands and moved into cities)

Urbanization

Bought out competitors. Carnegie’s other business strategy - he bought out or merged with similar companies, thus limiting his competition.

Horizontal Integration

Illegal use of political influence for personal gain. Such as a worker billing the City a higher amount, then taking the extra and giving it back to the political group/machine.

Corruption

With the invention of machines, factories and assembly lines, products could be produced quicker and cheaper, thus making more of them to sell.

Industrial Revolution

Worse for immigrants than Ellis Island. Immigrants harsh questioning, long hours or days in filthy, rundown buildings.

Angel Island

Inscription on the base _______ “Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…”

Statue of Liberty

Name of book by Mark Twain about the greed and self-indulgence of people from 1870-1890 in the Industrial Revolution. But now the title represents the focus on money and things during the late 19th century. Shaped like a pyramid with city boss on top.

The Gilded Age

President Lincoln said he would give people land to farm on and if they farmed successfully for 5 years, they could keep the land without having to pay for it.

Homestead Act

In a factory, an arrangement where a product is moved from worker to worker, and each worker performs the same task over and over as the product is mass produced.

Assembly Line

Favoring an American who was a native-born American over an immigrant. However, nativists did not object to western Europeans who were more like them and their own religion, and considered from the “right” countries. If you were from an Asian, Latin/Hispanic or Slavic country, you were from the “wrong” country.

Nativism

He is known for two key/new business practices: Always searched for better products more cheaply and attracted talented workers because he offered them stock in his company. Then, supported charities. “Rags to riches” story of hard work, making a fortune, then gave away 90% of his money to charity.

Andrew Carnegie

Assimilating (bringing together) people of different cultures into the main/dominant American culture.

Melting Pot

As more people lived and worked in the cities they became a growing market to purchase all the clothes, ride the railroads, work in offices with light bulbs.

Consumer Culture

Name of a New York City political machine (Democratic).

Tammany Hall

An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.

Pogrom

Invented telephone. In 1876, opened way for worldwide communication via telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell

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問題一覧

How many states does the United States of America comprise of?

50 states

Where is Washington, the federal capital, located?

District of Columbia

What do American people call the national flag?

The Stars and Stripes

Who made the first American flag?

Betsy Ross

How many stars and stripes does the American national flag have?

50 stars and 13 stripes

What is the national anthem of the USA?

The Star-Spangled Banner

What are the mottos of the USA?

In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum

What does the coat of arms of the USA show?

A bald eagle and olive branches

What are the two leading national parties in the USA?

Democratic Party and Republican Party

What chambers does Congress consist of?

House of Representatives and Senate

What is the highest mountain in the USA?

Mount McKinley (Denali)

What is the longest river in the USA?

Mississippi River

Where are Sequoia and Yosemite National Park located?

California

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

1492

When did the American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

November 26

Who do Americans call the Pilgrim Fathers?

Mayflower Pilgrims

Which of the American presidents are honored on Presidents Day?

Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

When did the war of Independence take place?

1776-1783

When do Americans celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King?

January 15

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Constitution of the United States adopted?

June 21, 1788

What do Americans call the first ten amendments to the US constitution?

Bill of Rights

What do Americans call the people who came to California during the gold rush in the 19th century?

Forty-Niners

What are many foreigners most surprised about when they arrive in the US?

Cultural Diversity

When did the Civil War in the United States take place?

1861-1865

The Emancipation Proclamation written by Abraham Lincoln in 1863

Freed the slaves

What tragic event made the USA declare war on Japan in 1941?

Pearl Harbor Attack

What tragic event happened on September 11, 2001?

9/11 terrorist attacks

What type of schools provides free secondary education?

Public Schools

What is the oldest university in the USA?

Harvard University

What do Americans call the eight oldest and most prestigious universities and colleges?

Ivy League

What is the center of the US automobile industry?

Detroit, Michigan

What’s the most popular sport in the US?

Football (American)

What are the States of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana called?

Midwest States

What products are made in Silicon Valley?

Computers and Technology

Which state is called the Oil State?

Texas

What is the name of the building of the US Department of Defense?

Pentagon

Where does the American President live and work?

White House

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

New York Harbor

Who created the Statue of Liberty?

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

Which of the famous American presidents are carved in Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln

Where are the United Nations Headquarters situated?

New York City

Where is Hollywood, the center of the US film industry, located?

Los Angeles, California

What is the symbol of US financial power?

Wall Street

Where is the Sears Tower situated?

Chicago, Illinois

How many floors does the Empire State Building have?

102

Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York?

Frank Lloyd Wright

Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art located?

New York City

Who is the author of the first dictionary of American English?

Noah Webster

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

1492

What part of America did Christopher Columbus discover?

Central America

Who was the first president of the USA?

George Washington

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

Independence Day

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

Mayflower

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

Disneyland

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

Halloween

What is the US largest library?

Library of Congress

What is the national symbol of America?

Bald Eagle

Who was the “king” of rock’n’roll?

Elvis Presley

Where are laws made in the USA?

The Capitol Building

How many senators are there in the Senate?

100

Who is the chairperson in the House of Representatives?

Speaker of the House

Who is the head of the state and the government of the USA?

President

What is America’s national sport?

Baseball

Whose portraits are printed on American dollars?

George Washington

Who is the chairperson in the Senate?

Vice President

How many years did the War of Independence last?

8 years

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

4 years

Who wrote a large part of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Name the first President who lived in the White House.

John Adams

What is the largest state in the USA?

Alaska

What is the highest building in Washington DC?

Washington Monument

Which of these lakes is entirely within the United States?

Lake Michigan

Growth of cities (people left farmlands and moved into cities)

Urbanization

Bought out competitors. Carnegie’s other business strategy - he bought out or merged with similar companies, thus limiting his competition.

Horizontal Integration

Illegal use of political influence for personal gain. Such as a worker billing the City a higher amount, then taking the extra and giving it back to the political group/machine.

Corruption

With the invention of machines, factories and assembly lines, products could be produced quicker and cheaper, thus making more of them to sell.

Industrial Revolution

Worse for immigrants than Ellis Island. Immigrants harsh questioning, long hours or days in filthy, rundown buildings.

Angel Island

Inscription on the base _______ “Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…”

Statue of Liberty

The Gilded Age

President Lincoln said he would give people land to farm on and if they farmed successfully for 5 years, they could keep the land without having to pay for it.

Homestead Act

In a factory, an arrangement where a product is moved from worker to worker, and each worker performs the same task over and over as the product is mass produced.

Assembly Line

Nativism

Andrew Carnegie

Assimilating (bringing together) people of different cultures into the main/dominant American culture.

Melting Pot

As more people lived and worked in the cities they became a growing market to purchase all the clothes, ride the railroads, work in offices with light bulbs.

Consumer Culture

Name of a New York City political machine (Democratic).

Tammany Hall

An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.

Pogrom

Invented telephone. In 1876, opened way for worldwide communication via telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell