Lesson USA

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Theme: USA 

Let's start with a quiz! 

Let's start with a quiz about the United States of America!

You can work in pairs

What is the Highest mountain in the USA?

1. Mount Everest
2. Mount Rushmore
3. Mount Mc Kinley
4. Mount Athos

New York!
New York is also called

1. the Pineapple
2. the Great Apple
3. the Big Apple
4. the Huge Pumpkin

In American politics, which are the two main parties?

1. Republican and Democrats
2. Autocrats and Democrats
3. Republican and Labor
4. Democrats and Labor

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. John Adams
3. George Washington
4. James Madison

British vs. American 

candy

sweater

sneakers

mail

elevator

post

trainers

sweets

lift

jumper

pants

movie

fries

store

yard

garden

film

trousers

chips

shop

In what year were women given the right to vote in the United States?

1. 1789
2. 1900
3. 1920
4. 1984

What faces are on Mount Rushmore? The faces of 4 American...

1. inventors
2. presidents
3. religious leaders
4. senators

The longest coastline of all the US states belongs to which one of these below?

1. California
2. Florida
3. Maine
4. Alaska

The seven sharp pointy bits on top of the Statue of Liberty represent what?

1. 7 important states of America
2. 7 major cities in America
3. the 7 continents found on Earth
4. None of the above

Who gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

1. France
2. England
3. Germany
4. Italy

What is the name of the massive national park that spans across Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho and is a major tourist attraction?

1. Yosemite National Park
2. Yellowstone National Park
3. Rocky Mountain National Park
4. Grand Canyon National Park

In 1867, America bought Alaska from which other nation?

1. England
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. Brazil

purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.

What's the capital city of America?

1. Chicago, IL
2. New York, NY
3. Los Angeles, CA
4. Washington, DC

In which city is the Empire State Building located?

1. Chicago, IL
2. New York, NY
3. Los Angeles, CA
4. Washington, DC

Let's try to find the correct states together:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jonmichaelpoff/united-states

It starts quite easy. 

We will stop at the state of Michigan. 

Which monument is in San Francisco?

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3. 
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How many states are there in the United States of America?

1. 48
2. 50
3. 52
4. 54

Which states can you think of? Try to think of as many as you can!

Wat is de meest bevolkte Amerikaanse stad?

1. Washington D.C.
2. Los Angeles
3. New York
4. Chicago

United States is about ___ times bigger than Netherlands.

1. 40
2. 183
3. 237
4. 354

Who discovered America?

1. Columbus
2. George Washington
3. John F. Kennedy
4. Napoleon

Which (USA) state is this?

1. California
2. Florida
3. New York
4. Texas

Top 6 sports USA

 1.American Football

2.basketball

4. ice hockey

5.soccer

3.baseball

6.boxing

Place the events in American history in chronological order.

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1

2

4

3

New Amsterdam was founded by the Dutch.

The American Revolution.

The Great Fire of New York.

The assasination of John F. Kennedy.

And the winner is...