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What du you know about the USA?
What du you know about the USA?
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1
Who was the first African-American president?
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
George Bush
Bill Clinton
2
What is the name of the President's home?
Capitol Hill
the Castle
the Pentagon
the White House
3
What is the first year at school called in America?
kindergarten
first grade
freshment year
pre-school
4
On what date is America's independence Day celebrated?
17th of May
14th of July
4th of July
24th of December
5
Who was president of the North during the Civil War?
Barack Obama
Thomas Edison
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
6
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas jefferson
Ronald Reagan
7
What is the longest river in the US?
Rio Grande
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Colorado River
8
What is the name of America's highest mountain?
Mount St Helens
Mount McKinley
Mount Rushmore
Mount Bona
9
When did the Industrial Revolution start in the USA?
before the Civil War
after the Civil War
after world war I
it has yet to happen
10
In what state is NASA's Kennedy Space Center found?
Florida
Virginia
California
Texas
11
When did the USA join WWI?
1913
1918
1917
1914
12
The Civil War was fought:
1861-1865
1661-1665
1961-1965
1761-1765
13
What state is made up by islands?
California
Hawaii
New York
Florida
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How many US states are there?
48
50
52
46
15
The triangle trade took place between
England, Africa and China
England, Norway and China
England, Spain and North America
England, Africa and North America
16
Thomas Edison invented
electric light
the cellphone
the telephone
Electric cars
17
In what state do the Inuit people live?
Washington
Florida
Alaska
California
18
What city is famous for Mardi Gras Carnival?
Seattle
Denver
New York
New Orleans
19
In what state is the Grand Canyon found?
Texas
Michigan
Arizona
New Mexico
20
What is often called the 'Stars and Stripes'?
the President
the American flag
California
Madonna
21
The first slaves arrived in Virginia in
1776
1492
1983
1619
22
When was the Stock Market Crash?
1914
1929
1940
1939
23
Before Independence, what country ruled America?
Germany
Spain
Britain
France
24
What is the big mountai chain in the West called?
Smoky Mountains
Longs Peak
Rocky Mountains
Andes
25
What is the US currency called?
pound
dollar
euro
pesetas
26
What is the largest waterfall in the US called?
Dettifoss
Victoria Falls
Niagara Falls
Yosemite Falls
27
Over one millon Irish came to the USA between 1845 and 1848. Why?
floods
vacation
potato famine
war
28
On September 11. 2001, hijacked planes attacked
The Pentagon and the Statue of Liberty
The Twin Towers and the White House
the Statue og Liberty and the White House
The Twin Towers and the Pentagon
29
What is the US capital city?
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington, D.C
30
What do Americans call European football?
soccer
baseball
rugby
football
31
most Norwegian settled in
Minnesota and Wisconsin
Texas and Kansas
New York and Maine
Florida and California
32
One of the main reasons for the Civil War was
The Potato Famine
The Boston Tea Party
argument between two neighbours
slavery
33
Which ethnic group helped build the transcontinental Railroad?
the Norwegians
the Native Americans
the Chinese
the Mexicans
34
What is the the group of large lakes in the Midwest called?
Biggest Lakes
Great Lakes
Soperior Lakes
Five Seas
35
What city in the USA has the largest population?
Miami
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
36
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
37
What is the US national bird?
Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Sparrow
Flamingo
38
Where was gold discovered in 1849?
Colorado
California
New york
Kansas
39
What is the most common language after English in America?
Spanish
Chinese
Urdu
Norwegian
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Today most immigrants come from
Europe and Latin America
Africa and Asia
Asia and Latin America
Africa and Europe
