A Trivia Book on USA

The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the
longest river system in the US and the fourth longest in the
world.
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 and is the largest
state in the US by land area.
Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 states in the US (joining
in 1959) and is the only one made up entirely of islands.
Most of the world's tornadoes occur in the Midwest region of
the US known as Tornado Alley.
The most populated city in the US is New York City, followed
by Los Angeles and Chicago.
The first man to walk on the moon was American Neil
Armstrong (July 21, 1969).
The U.S. was the most instrumental nation in the development
of the Internet, developing its predecessor, Arpanet. U.S.
businesses control most of its infrastructure.
The US consumes more petroleum than any other country in
the world.
The most popular team sports in the US are American
football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey.