What do you know about USA?

What happened in July, 1776?

On July 4, 1776, 13 British colonies after revolutionary war, declared the independence and created USA.

Name oceans, gulfs around the USA.

There are 3 oceans around the US - Pacific Ocean on West, Atlantic Ocean on East and Arctic ocean on North. There are also 2 gulfs: Gulf of Mexico on Southern East of the US ans Gulf of Alaska on the North of USA, the South of Alaska.

How many states are in the US? Name five.

There are 50 states, 48 plus Hawaii and Alaska. There are some territories which want to become the 51. state, but it is a matter of future. Among these 50 there are e.g. Texas, the biggest state in US, bigger than France. Virginia, where is Langley located, the city with CIA headquarters. California, famous for the sun and LA - Angel City. Washington with capital and White House. New York with NYC and Statue of Liberty.

Name five national parks in the United States.

There is Yellowstone Park, the first national park in the world, formed in 1872, with lots of geysers, such famous like Old Faithful, which attracts many tourists, located in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. The next famous national park is Grand canyon in Arizona, established in 1919, with its biggest attraction Grand Canyon of Colorado. Another park is Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, formed in 1930 with 117 caves, up to 120 miles (190 km) length, which are house to several species of bats. There is Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, of course in Hawaii, established in 1916, it protects two of most active volcanoes in the world - Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. And also worth visiting is Mesa Verde, park in Colorado, formed in 1906, with over 4000 archaeological sites of Ancient Pueblo, also called Anasazi. all of these 5 national parks sre UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Name two american presidents who were assassinated.

Abraham Lincoln. He was shot in the back of his head by John Wilkes Booth and died the following day. John F. Kennedy. He was shot in the neck and head. Investigation showed he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, but there are lots of popular conspirational theories.

What do you know about Benjamin Franklin?

Benjamin Franklin was a politician, writer and scientist, one of the Founding fathers of the united states, inventor of lightning rod, the 6th president of Pennsylvania.

Where and what is Capitol building?

Capitol building is the meeting place of The United States Congress, it is located in Washington, DC. It is neoclassical building, which construction finished in 1811.

Who is the President of the USA? When was he elected? What do you know about him?

Current, the 44th USA President is Barack Obama, Democratic, elected on November 4, 2008 and re-elected on November 2012. He comes from Hawaii and has two daughters - Malia and Sasha.

What are the two American political parties?

Democratic Party and Republican Party. Of course there are also other parties like Liberian Party, Constitution Party and Green Party, but those two are main parties, which belong to United states Congress.

Name three famous American landmarks.

Famous interesting American landmarks are e.g. Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Mississippi, a part of Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which is 630-foot-high (about 200 meters). Also route 66, famous highway from Chicago to LA, unfortunately today impossible to be driven form the beginning to the end. And the interesting famous landmark, the icon of the US is also 45-foot-tall (about 14 meters) the Hollywood sign, which was going to be a temporary advertisement, but become smth more. And of course there are many other American landmarks, such as White House, Golden Gate Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore or Empire State Building.

Who and what is on 1$ bill?

George Washington, one of the Founding Fathers of The United States and the 1st President. Also the Great Seal of The United States with a bald eagle holding 13 arrows and 13 olives, symbols of peace and war & a pyramid with the Eye of Providence above.

Who was the first American president? What do you know about him?

George Washington. He was one of the Founding Fathers of The United States. During the Revolutionary War he fought in Continental Army as a commander-in-chief. He helped to write a Constitution (first in the world). His face is on the Mount Rushmore with Roosevelt, Jefferson and Lincoln.

Where are the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge respectively?

Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco, it is a part of US Route 101 and State Route 1. Brooklyn Bridge is a famous landmark of NYC, it connects Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs.

When is the Independence Day? How and why is it celebrated?

Independence day is on 4th of July. It is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It is boisterously celebrated, everything become white-blue-red, there are countless concerts, parties and lots of fireworks. Famous events are e.g. on Miami Beach and in Washington.

Name two American lakes.

Lake Superior, Lake Huron and lake Michigan are 3 biggest lakes in the US, all are parts of the Great Lakes, they are located on the border of United States and Canada.

What do you know about Martin Luther King?

Martin Luther king, Jr. , the son of Martin Luther King, Sr. and the father of Martin Luther King III. He was American pastor, leader in African-American Civil Rights Movement. In 1964 he has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Assassinated on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day is on 3rd Monday of January.

Name two American rivers.

Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson complex, the longest in the US, 4th longest on Earth, 6.25 thousand kilometres long. And also Yukon, 2nd longest in the US, 21st on Earth, about 3200 kilometres long.

Where is Mount Rushmore? What is it famous for?

Mount Rushmore is located near Keystone, South Dakota.It is famous for the Mount Rushmore national Memorial - an enormous sculpture of four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. It is about 60-foot-high (18 meters). It is sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and Lincoln Borglum.

Name at least two boroughs/parts of New York.

New York City is composed of five boroughs: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. The largest one is Queens and the smallest one is Manhattan. Boroughs are also divided into neighbourhoods, e.g. Harlem is a neighbourhood in Manhattan.

Quarter, nickel, a dime - what are they?

Nickel is 5 cents coin, with Thomas Jefferson and Monticello on it. A dime is 10 cents coin with Franklin Roosevelt and torch on it. Quarter is 25 cents coin with George Washington and eagle or the symbol of the state on it.

Name three native American/Indian tribes.

One of the native American tribes is Apache, from Arizona, New mexico and Oklahoma, it is actually a term for several culturally related groups. Apache were finally defeated in the end of the 19th century. Another Indian tribe is Wampanoag from Massachusetts, that tribe helped first pilgrims from Mayflower and American remember about them at Thanksgiving Day. Also there's a Native American tribe called Mohawk, from North United States and Canada. As Mohawk were disguised Sons of Liberty during the Boston tea party in 1773.

What do you know about the Oscars - where, when, any winners?

Oscars, actually the Academy Awards, are annual awards given for cinematic achievements. the first Oscars were given in 1929 and this year the ceremony is celebrated for the 85th time. The ceremony takes place in Hollywood, since 2001 in Dolby Theatre (also Kodak Theatre) and since 2004 it is celebrated in February. Some famous winners in Best picture are: 'Rocky' in 1977, 'Forrest Gump' in 1995, 'A beautiful mind' in 2002 and 'The king's speech' in 2011. This year the winner is Ben Affleck's 'Argo'.

Name tow famous American universities.

Probably the best-known university in US is of course Harvard, established in 1636, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, private ivy League research university. Also very famous, prestigious university is Yale, established in 1701, in Connecticut, private Ivy League research university too.

When is Thanksgiving? How and why is it celebrated?

Thanksgiving Day is the 4th Thursday of November. In 2012 that was November 22, this year its gonna be November 28. It is celebrated to commemorate First Thanksgiving at Plymouth in 1621, the celebration organised by pilgrims from mayflower, in which also Native Americans from Wampanoag tribe took part, because they helped newcomers survive the first year in the new land. Americans celebrate thanksgiving spending that day with family and organising celebratory dinners. The traditional dish on Thanksgiving day is turkey.

What do you know about the American flag?

There are 13 white and red stripes on the flag, which are the symbol of 13 British colonies, which in 1776 declared independence. In upper left corner there is blue rectangle with 50 white stars - symbol of 50 states.

Name two mountain ranges in the US.

There are 3 major mountain ranges in the US: The Rocky Mountains, also the Rockies in Northern America, USA and Canada with the highest point Mount Elbert (US); The Appalachian mountains, in Western America, USA and Canada, with the highest point Mount Mitchell (US); and Sierra Nevada in USA, California and Nevada, highest point Mount Whitney.