8. THE EAST COAST: BIRTH OF A NATION (1)



John Trumbull “Declaration of Independence”

Ce tableau de John Trumbull, Declaration of Independence, se trouve dans la rotonde du Capitole à Washington D.C. Il est souvent considéré comme représentant la signature de la Déclaration d’indépendance, alors qu’il montre la présentation du texte devant le congrès le 28 juin 1776.


in 1607 – on September 3rd 1783 – in 1783 – in 1781 – in 1779


fight – win – celebrate – defeat – make war – sign – found


settlement – colony – independence – president – celebration – declaration


Transparent words: protection, declaration, celebration, cabin, victory, president, independence, signature, portrait, revolution, army, America, separate, important, program, community, encourage


win – lose – develop – encourage – launch – promote – pay tribute to (rendre hommage à)    


a. How long ago was the memorial built?

b. I can’t believe Coke was a medicine!

c. And here’s our new contestant Karen!

d. Which of these four states is not on the East Coast?

e. The first bottles of Coke were made of glass.

f. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with a traditional meal.

g. How many stars are there on the American flag?

h. The longest baseball match lasted over 8 hours.


What the host says:
Good luck! – Well done! - 
Welcome to the Big Quiz! –

Yes, indeed! – You can do it! – Fire away! – Come on! –

Try again! – What a score! – Here’s Ben!


Well done! – Missed! – Come on! – Excellent! – Congratulations!


How many episodes of Star Wars are there?

There are six episodes.
Next question. What is a hamburger made of?

It’s made of bread, meat, cheese and tomatoes.