Public Holidays
What do Americans celebrate on 4th of July?
Independence Day
What is the name of the dangerous animal that hikers, hunters and fishermen need to take precautions and keep alert for while in the field?
Grizzly Bear
Why are the natives of the USA called (American) Indians?
Because Columbus – when he first ‘discovered’ America – thought he had found India
In what state is the City of New York situated?
New York
What is the name of the black activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, who was assassinated on April 4, 1968?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is the name of the puclic holiday where the Americans honor the traditional discoverer of their country?
Columbus Day
How to say "vaskebjørn" in English?
Racoon
The Civil War from 1861 to 1865 was fought because the Northern States and the Southern States did not agree on…
…the issue of slavery
What is the name of the probably most famous landmark in New York City which was also a gift from the people of France in 1886?
Statue of Liberty
What is the name of the actress, model and singer who became a major sex symbol during the 1950’s and early 1960’s?
Marilyn Monroe
What is celebrated on Thankgiving Day?
The first harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers in the fall of 1621
How to say "puma" in English?
Cougar
America was under control of Britain until…
1776
What is the name of the tallest building in New York City?
Empire State Building (443 metres high)
What is the name of the first president of the USA?
George Washington
What is the name of the holiday where the Nation’s working people is honored?
Labor Day
What animal is described:
This is a common animal in Europe, but the expression “Everything is bigger in the USA” applies here, too. This tall, brown animal is related to the deer and the reindeer.
Moose
What happened at The Boston Tea Party?
On 16 December 1776, a crowd of men disguised as Mohawk Indians threw more than $50.000 worth of tea into the harbour to protest against British taxes on tea.
The name of the most famous black neighbourhood in the USA, especially known for jazz music (situated in Manhattan)
Harlem
What is the name of the man who developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford to buy?
Henry Ford
What public holiday also marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season (last Monday in May)?
Memorial Day
What is the name of the special snake which mostly lives in Arizona?
Glossy snake
The names of the two famous explorers who were chosen by the US president in 1804 to lead an expedition of 40 members to study the country and draw maps
Lewis and Clark
Name the five parts that New York City consists of
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx
What is the name of the president of the USA during World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt