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There are ______ main political parties in the USA.
The United States of America
CITIES
1. The main industry of Washington D. C. is …
a. aircraft b. government c. textiles d. armaments
2. What is the centre of cinema production in the USA?
a. Las Vegas b. San Francisco c. Hollywood d. Los Angeles
3. What do people call New York?
a. a melting pot b. a big pot c. a big mug d. a big apple
4. What is the largest city in the USA?
a. Washington D.C. b. Chicago c. New York d. San Francisco
5. This city was built on the banks on the Potomac river:
a. New York b. Washington D.C. c. Los Angeles d. Salt Lake City
HOLIDAYS
6. When is Independence Day celebrated?
a. 4th April b. 4th June c. 4th July d. 4th August
7. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
a. in October b. in November c. in December d. in January
8. On Halloween people decorate their houses with…
a. pumpkins b. fur trees c. candles d. eggs
9. Americans celebrate the President's Day in
a. November b. December c. January d. February
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
10. How many oceans wash the USA?
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1
11. Where is the USA situated?
| a. in the northern part of Asia | c. in the middle part of South America |
| b. in the middle part of North America | d. in the middle part of Africa |
The highest mountain is the _______________.
a. Mount Foraker b. Blanca Peak c. Mount Whitney d. Mount McKinley
13. What is the largest river in the USA?
a. the Mississippi b. the Amazon c. the Missouri d. the Rio Grande
14. In the north the USA borders on…
a. Mexico b. Alaska c. Canada d. France
EDUCATION
15. What university is the oldest in the USA?
a. Princeton b. New York c. Washington d. Harvard
16. What is the American equivalent for the English word “form”
a. store b. mail c. line d. grade
POLITICS
There are ______ main political parties in the USA.
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5
18. Who is commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces?
a. vice-president b. senators c. the Queen d. president
19. What’s the name of the main document in the USA?
| a. the US Constitution | c. the Emancipation Proclamation |
| b. the Declaration of Independence | d. the Bill of Rights |
20. Who is the head of the US state and government?
a. President b. Prime Minister c. Tsar d. Queen
21. The American Congress consists of the Senate and…
| a. the House of Lords | c. the Council of Federation |
| b. the House of Commons | d. the House of Representatives |
22. Department of Defense of the USA is called:
a. White House b. The Pentagon c. Empire State Building d. the Capitol
MUSIC
23. What kind of music first was developed in New Orleans?
a. rock b. jazz c. rap d. folk
24. What farmer had a lot of animals on his farm in the old American song?
a. old McDonald b. old McDonald’s c. old McCartney d. old McKinley
25. What singer was called 'the King of rock-n-roll'?
a. Bob Dylan b. Freddy Mercury c. Elvis Presley d. John Lennon
FAMOUS PEOPLE
26. The most prolific of all inventors in history, who patented 1,093 different inventions in the USA including the incandescent electric lamp, the motion-picture projector and the phonograph is …
a. Lord Kelvin b. Henry Fielding c. James Prescott Joule d. Thomas Edison
27. What is the real name of Mark Twain?
a. Samuel Clemens b. Mac Milan c. John Brown d. Johnson Wright
28. Who was the author of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a. Abraham Lincoln b. Thomas Jefferson c. George Washington d. Ronald Reagan
29. Who was the first man on the Moon?
a. Bell b. Newton c. Armstrong d. Neznayka
GENERAL INFORMATION
30. What is the American flag known as?
a. Union Jack b. Stars and Stripes c. Tricolour d. Royal Standard
31. How many stars are there on the American flag?
a. 45 b. 50 c. 13 d. 55
32. How many stripes are there on the American flag?
a. 10 b. 50 c. 13 d. 30
33. What do American people call their police officers?
a. copper b. cops c. bobbies d. Inverness
34. What is a national symbol of the USA?
a. the rose b. the Cherokee rose c. the Statue of Liberty d. the bald eagle
35. What are the native Americans called?
a. Maori b. aborigines c. Indians d. Eskimo
36. The Statue of Liberty in harbour of New York was presented to the USA by:
a. France b. Great Britain c. Germany d. Spain
37. In the USA “down town” means
a. away from the centre b. in suburbs c. in the centre d. a small town
FOOD
38. Food which is served in Mc Donald’s is called …
a. easy food b. prepared food c. fast food d. cheap food
SIGHTS
39. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a. New York b. Washington D.C. c. Atlanta d. San Francisco
40. The highest building in Washington D.C. is…
a. the White House b. the Capitol c. National Gallery of Art d. the Empire State Building
41. What is the second name of the Washington memorial?
a. the Pen b. the Penńil c. the Ruler d. the Tower
HISTORY
42. When was America discovered?
a. 1492 b. 1468 c. 1620 d. 1640
43. The Mayflower was the ship on which British settlers arrived in North America in 1620. They were….
a. the Puritans b. the Pilgrims c. the Mormons d. the settlers of the Virginia company
44. Who made the first American flag?
a. Betsy Ross b. Mary Ross c. Jane Ross d. Ann Ross
STATES
45. What state of the USA is situated in the Pacific Ocean?
a. Texas b. Utah c. Hawaii d. California
46. WhatAmerican state is situated 50 miles from Russia?
a. Alaska b. Washington c. Atlanta d. Georgia
47. What is the largest state in the USA?
a. Colorado b. California c. Michigan d. Alaska
48. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of the state:
a. Texas b. Hawaii c. Utah d. California
49. What is Washington?
a. a country b. a district c. a city d. a state
50. What state does the capital of the USA Washington, D.C. belong to?
a. none b. Washington c. Columbia d. Texas
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