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The United States of America Part I. The United States of America. What is the capital of the USA?. Washington D.C. Which American state was the last to acquire “state” status ?. Hawaii. Question-auction. Name the smallest U.S. state. Rhode Island.
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The United States of America Part I
What is the capital of the USA? Washington D.C.
Which American state was the last to acquire “state” status? Hawaii
Question-auction Name the smallest U.S. state. Rhode Island
Name the lowest spot in the continental U. S. Death Valley (CA)
What is the name of the river in New York? Hudson river
What monument in Washington D.C., dedicated to an American president, is nicknamed “The Pencil”? Washington monument
Question-auction: The Statue of Liberty
Who was the first president of the USA? George Washington
Which American astronaut first stepped on the surface of the Moon? Neil Armstrong
His cartoons about Mickey Mouse are very popular. Walt Disney
Who was the famous Chicago criminal, nicknamed “Scarface”? Al Capone
Which American architect is called the “Father of the Skyscraper”? Louis Henry Sullivan
Which 19-th century American writer is said to be the founder of detective genre? Edgar A. Poe
Which American author wrote “The last of the Mohicans”? James Fenimore Cooper
Name the 1954 Nobel Laureate in Literature who wrote “The Sun Also Rises”. Ernest Hemingway
Volkov’s book, “The Wizard of the Emerald Town”, is an adaptation of a book written by … L. Frank Baum
The United States of America • Part II
Which document begins with the words, “We, people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union…”? The Constitution of the United States
What is the name of the American naval base that the Japanese attacted on December 7, 1941? Pearl Harbor
During which periods in American history was the novel “Gone with the Wind”? The Civil War and Reconstruction
When did American women receive the right to vote? 1920 the 19-th Amendment of the Constitution
Who was the youngest elected President in the history of the U.S.? John F. Kennedy
Which general (the 34th president) commanded all U.S. forces during the Second World War? Dwight David Eisenhower
Which American President was the first to live in the White House? John Adams
A pig in a poke: Which American President attended the Potsdam Conference? Harry Truman
Question-auction: What is the name of the awards given to the best movie actors and actresses each year in the U.S.? Oscars or Academy Awards
Which American rock-and-roll star lived in Memphis? Elvis Presley
Which American silent film star is called “The Little Tramp”? Charlie Chaplin
Name the largest library in the U.S. Library of Congress
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