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What is the US largest library?
Library of Congress
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When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
1492
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What’s the most popular sport in the US?
Football (American)
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What is the largest state in the USA?
Alaska
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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
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Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York?
Frank Lloyd Wright
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How many stars and stripes does the American national flag have?
50 stars and 13 stripes
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What is the national symbol of America?
Bald Eagle
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Whose portraits are printed on American dollars?
George Washington
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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
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What is the national anthem of the USA?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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Bought out competitors. Carnegie’s other business strategy - he bought out or merged with similar companies, thus limiting his competition.
Horizontal Integration
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What is the longest river in the USA?
Mississippi River
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Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art located?
New York City
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What is the name of the building of the US Department of Defense?
Pentagon
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What holiday do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?
Independence Day
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Who wrote a large part of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who made the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
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When do Americans celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King?
January 15
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Where is Washington, the federal capital, located?
District of Columbia
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What tragic event made the USA declare war on Japan in 1941?
Pearl Harbor Attack
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Assimilating (bringing together) people of different cultures into the main/dominant American culture.
Melting Pot
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Which of the famous American presidents are carved in Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln
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How many years did the War of Independence last?
8 years
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What is the highest mountain in the USA?
Mount McKinley (Denali)
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Name the English ship, which brought the first English people to America?
Mayflower
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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
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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
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What do Americans call the first ten amendments to the US constitution?
Bill of Rights
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When was the Constitution of the United States adopted?
June 21, 1788
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Which state is called the Oil State?
Texas
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Who is the author of the first dictionary of American English?
Noah Webster
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Who created the Statue of Liberty?
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
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Who is the chairperson in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
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What is the symbol of US financial power?
Wall Street
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What is the oldest university in the USA?
Harvard University
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What American place of interest is known to many children of the world?
Disneyland
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Invented telephone. In 1876, opened way for worldwide communication via telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
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How many years did the Civil War last in the USA?
4 years
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What part of America did Christopher Columbus discover?
Central America
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Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
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Who is the chairperson in the Senate?
Vice President
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What is America’s national sport?
Baseball
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What are the mottos of the USA?
In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum
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Where does the American President live and work?
White House
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Where are laws made in the USA?
The Capitol Building
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What do American people call the national flag?
The Stars and Stripes
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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
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Where is the Sears Tower situated?
Chicago, Illinois
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What chambers does Congress consist of?
House of Representatives and Senate
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Inscription on the base _______ “Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…”
Statue of Liberty
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What are the States of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana called?
Midwest States
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Which of these lakes is entirely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
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When did the war of Independence take place?
1776-1783
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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
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Growth of cities (people left farmlands and moved into cities)
Urbanization
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How many states does the United States of America comprise of?
50 states
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Who do Americans call the Pilgrim Fathers?
Mayflower Pilgrims
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What products are made in Silicon Valley?
Computers and Technology
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Which of the American presidents are honored on Presidents Day?
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington
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Name of a New York City political machine (Democratic).
Tammany Hall
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What do Americans call the eight oldest and most prestigious universities and colleges?
Ivy League
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What do Americans call the people who came to California during the gold rush in the 19th century?
Forty-Niners
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What is the highest building in Washington DC?
Washington Monument
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What tragic event happened on September 11, 2001?
9/11 terrorist attacks
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An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.
Pogrom
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How many floors does the Empire State Building have?
102
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When did the American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
November 26
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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What does the coat of arms of the USA show?
A bald eagle and olive branches
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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
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Where are Sequoia and Yosemite National Park located?
California
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Name the first President who lived in the White House.
John Adams
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Who was the “king” of rock’n’roll?
Elvis Presley
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Who is the head of the state and the government of the USA?
President
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Where is Hollywood, the center of the US film industry, located?
Los Angeles, California
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When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
1492
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What are many foreigners most surprised about when they arrive in the US?
Cultural Diversity
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How many senators are there in the Senate?
100
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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
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Worse for immigrants than Ellis Island. Immigrants harsh questioning, long hours or days in filthy, rundown buildings.
Angel Island
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What is the center of the US automobile industry?
Detroit, Michigan
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Where are the United Nations Headquarters situated?
New York City
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On what holiday do children say: “Trick or Treat! Money or eat!”?
Halloween
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When did the Civil War in the United States take place?
1861-1865
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What type of schools provides free secondary education?
Public Schools
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The Emancipation Proclamation written by Abraham Lincoln in 1863
Freed the slaves
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What are the two leading national parties in the USA?
Democratic Party and Republican Party
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Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York Harbor