How much do you know about the USA?

- QUIZ
1. Who is the Tooth Fairy? A fairy that comes and gives you money for the teeth you lose 2. What do the Americans celebrate on the 4th of July? Independence Day 3. How much to you tip waiters in the US? 15% 4. How many states are there in the Union? 50 5. What is traditional Thanksgiving food? Turkey 6. What is the Christmas stocking for? knick-knacks 7. Where does the Christmas stocking hang/lie? mantle 8. What do you get for Christmas if you didnt behave well? coal 9. What is a garage sale? selling excess things from the house, via the garage 10. What shape does a pie have? circle 11. What fruit is the symbol of teachers and education in general? apple 12. What do the stripes on the flag symbolize? the original 13 colonies 13. What do the stars on the flag symbolize? the 50 states of the union 14. Which state is the biggest? Alaska 15. Which state is the smallest? Rhode Island 16. What is the population of the USA? 312 m 17. On which side of the country are the Appalachian Mountains? The East Coast 18. On which side of the country are the Rockies? The West Coast 19. Which of the great American cities is called The Windy City? Chicago 20. Which of the great American cities is called The Big Apple? New York 21. In which on the great American cities can you get married on the go? Las Vegas 22. What is an 18-wheeler? An 18 wheeled truck that carries big loads across the US 23. What is the name of the building where the President lives? The White House 24. What is the national bird of the States? Bald Eagle 25. Who was the man, who delivered the famous I have a dream speech? MLK Jr. 26. Which city has the famous Times Square? New York 27. Which are 3 very popular American sports? baseball, American football, basketball 28. Which unit do the Americans use to talk about temperature? Fahrenheit 29. How far in kilometers is a mile? 1,609334 30.Name 2 American car companies.

Major current US automakers With their various brand-names, many of which earlier had been independent companies, some of which are now extinct: Chrysler (1925present) Chalmers-Detroit/Chalmers (1908 1923) DeSoto (19291961) Dodge (1914present) Eagle (19881998) Imperial (19551975, 19811983) Jeep (1941present)
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Welch (19031911) Welch-Detroit (19101911)

Minor current US automakers AC Propulsion[1] (1997present) Anteros[2] (2005present) Aptera[3] Aurica (2010present) Avanti[4] (19651991; 2000present) Berrien Buggy[5] (1968present) Blast[6] Callaway[7] (1984present) Carbon[8] (2003present) Commuter[9] (2004present) Devon[10] (2008present) Dragon[11] (2002present) Electro[12] E-Z-Go[13] (1954present) Formula1 Street[14] Fisker[15] (2005present) Ida[16] Local[17] Mosler (originally named Consulier) (1993 present) Next Autoworks (originally named V-Vehicle) Oka Panoz[18] (1989present) Polaris (1954-present) RDC (2007present) Shelby American (1992present) SSC (2004present) Studebaker[19] Tanom[20] Tesla[21] (2007present) Vector[22] Zimmer[23] (19801988; 1998present)

Maxwell (19051925) Plymouth (19282001) Ram (2009present) Valiant (19601966)

Ford (1903present) Continental (19561958) Edsel (19581960) Lincoln (1920present) Mercury (19392010)

General Motors Buick (1903present) Marquette (1930)

Cadillac (1902present) LaSalle (19271940)

Cartercar (19061916) Chevrolet (1911present) Geo (19881998)

Elmore (18931912) Ewing (19081911) GMC (1911present) Hummer (19922010) Oakland (19071931) Pontiac (19262010)

Oldsmobile (18972004) Viking (19291931)

Rainier (19051911) Saturn (19902010) Scripps Booth (19131923) Sheridan (19201921)