British English vs American English

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British English vs American English 

Slide 1 - Slide

What is the capital city of America?
A
Chicago, IL
B
New York, NY
C
Washington, D.C.
D
Los Angeles, CA

Slide 2 - Quiz

Who was the first American president?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
John Adams
D
George Washington

Slide 3 - Quiz

When was the declaration of independence?
A
July 4, 1774
B
July 6, 1778
C
July 4, 1776
D
July 6, 1774

Slide 4 - Quiz

What is the second most spoken language in America?
A
Chinese
B
Spanish
C
Italian
D
French

Slide 5 - Quiz

How many stars are displayed on the American flag?
A
52
B
50
C
51
D
48

Slide 6 - Quiz

Who was president of the USA from 2009-2017?
A
Bill Clinton
B
George W. Bush
C
Sarah Palin
D
Barack Obama

Slide 7 - Quiz

What is the capital city of California?
A
San Francisco
B
Los Angeles
C
San Diego
D
Sacramento

Slide 8 - Quiz

Which explorer discovered America?
A
Marco Polo
B
Amerigo Vespucci
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Francis Drake

Slide 9 - Quiz

In what year was the USA discovered?
A
1492
B
1594
C
1454
D
1512

Slide 10 - Quiz

What state is Mount Rushmore located in?
A
North Carolina
B
South Dakota
C
Maryland
D
Rhode Island

Slide 11 - Quiz

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
A
The Netherlands
B
France
C
Italy
D
England

Slide 12 - Quiz

Which US President was born in Hawaii in 1961?
A
Bill Clinton
B
George W. Bush
C
Donald Trump
D
Barack Obama

Slide 13 - Quiz

What does D.C stand for in Washington D.C?
A
Delaware Country
B
Don Chicago
C
District of Columbia
D
District of Connecticut

Slide 14 - Quiz

What is the national animal of the USA?
A
American bald eagle
B
American buffalo
C
American alligator
D
American brown bear

Slide 15 - Quiz

What was the name of New York before it was officially called New York?
A
New London
B
New Paris
C
New Amsterdam
D
New Berlin

Slide 16 - Quiz

What is the most populated state in America?
A
Texas
B
Alaska
C
New York
D
California

Slide 17 - Quiz

Who was the first American to land on the moon?
A
Louis Armstrong
B
Neil Armstrong
C
Neil Young
D
Louis Theroux

Slide 18 - Quiz

What was the first school founded in the United States?
A
Harvard
B
Yale
C
Stanford
D
Princeton

Slide 19 - Quiz

How many stripes are displayed on the American flag?
A
12
B
10
C
13
D
15

Slide 20 - Quiz

Which president was responsible for freeing the slaves?
A
Theodore Roosevelt
B
George Washington
C
Grover Cleveland
D
Abraham Lincoln

Slide 21 - Quiz

What is the Will Rogers Highway better known as?

Slide 22 - Open question

Which American state has the longest coastline?

Slide 23 - Open question

How many American states start with the word 'New'?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

Slide 24 - Quiz

How many colonies declared independence in 1776?

Slide 25 - Open question

What do Americans celebrate on 4th July?
A
Thanksgiving Day
B
The Revolution
C
The Discovery of America
D
Independence Day

Slide 26 - Quiz

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
A
Golden Hinde
B
Sunflower
C
Mayflower
D
Titanic

Slide 27 - Quiz

Where's the White House located?
A
New York
B
Washington D.C.
C
Boston
D
Chicago

Slide 28 - Quiz

British English
American English
trousers
pants
subway
under-
ground
biscuits
cookies
taxi
cab
lift
elevator
queue
line

Slide 29 - Drag question

Assignments Theme 6
Do exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4
Finished?
Do exercises 13, 14, 15 and 29.

Slide 30 - Slide