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The USA
1. Choose the correct answer from the variants listed below:
1. United States is a ___?
A. Continent B. Country C. Territory D. Big island
2. The United States is on which continent?
A. South America B. Paelantic Plate C. North America D. America
3. Name two countries that border on the United States?
A. Canada and New Mexico B. Cuba and Puerto Rica C. Mexico and Canada D. Mexico and Yukon
4. What were the last two US territories to be admitted as states?
A. Maine and New Hampshire B. Cuba and Puerto Rico C. North Dakota and South Dakota
D. Alaska and Hawaii E. California and Oregon
5. Which ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
A. The Atlantic Ocean B. The Pacific Ocean C. The Gulf Ocean D. The Deep Blue Sea
6. The United States of America is ________.
A. bigger than Canada B. bigger than Brazil C. bigger than Russia D. smaller than Australia
7. How large is the United States?
A. 3.14 hectares B. The largest country in the world C. over 9 million square kilometers D. 3,600 miles
8. What is the population of the United States?
A. 100 million people B. 250 million people C. 400 million cats D. I live here, and that’s all that counts
9. Who owned the original 13 American colonies before they declared independence in 1776?
A. Spain B. England C. France D. Portugal
10. When was the first Independence Day celebrated?
A. July 4, 1776 B. July 4, 1777 C. July 4, 1778
11. How many separate states make up the United States?
A.65 B.50 C.25 D.48 E.33
12. In America, individual states are not permitted to:
A. Form their own countries B. Print their own money C. Have their own armies
D. Pass their own laws E. All of the above except D
13. The capital of the United States is located in…
A. Washington State B. Winnipeg, Manitoba C. Cleveland, Ohio D. Washington, DC
14. What is special about Washington, DC?
A. It is the only US city not located in a particular state B. It is the capital city of the United States
C. Its original borders formed a perfect square D. All of the above
15. Which of the following sights are not in Washington D.C.?
A. The Pentagon. B. Lincoln Memorial C. The Statue of Liberty D. The Washington Monument.
E. The Capitol.
16. Where's the White House located?
A. New York B. Washington, D.C. C. Boston D. Chicago
17. Where is White House situated?
A. At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. B. At Lincoln Avenue C. At Down Street 10 D. In Komsomolskaya street E. At Washington Avenue.
18. Who was George Washington?
A. The general in charge of the American army during the Revolutionary War
B. The first President of the United States C. Both A & B
D. The first Governor of the state of Washington E. The founder of the state of Georgia
19. Which president freed the slaves?
A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. Abraham Lincoln D. Bill Clinton
20. How often is a new President elected in the United States?
A. Every 5 years B. Every 3 years C. Every 4 years D. Whenever the previous President resigns from office
21. The President of the USA lives in ________.
A. White House B. Capitol C. library of Congress D. Supreme Court
22. According to the American Constitution the President has ...
A. Supreme Power B. Executive Power D. Legislative Power
23. The U.S. Federal Government is responsible for...
A. foreign relations, income tax B. voting rights, customs duty C. human rights, marital law
24. In the USA the laws are ________.
A. the same in all states B. different in every state C. different in richer states D. different for different races
25. What are the two major parties in the USA?
A. The Republicans and the Democrats B. The Republics and the Socialists.
C. The Democrats and the Labour Party. D. The Conservationists and the Democrats.
26. Which of the following are individual rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution?
A. The right to own weapons B. The right to privacy C. The right to gather peacefully
D. The right to freedom of worship E. A, C & D
27. Which American city is known as the “Big Apple”?
A. Chicago B. Los Angeles C. Philadelphia D. New Orleans E. New York City
28. After whom was Rockefeller Center named in New York?
A. A millionaire. B. A film star. C. A TV reporter. D. An athlete. E. A president.
29. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
A. John Glenn B. Clint Eastwood C. Neil Armstrong D. Yuri Gagarin
30. What does the letters FBI stand for?
A. Federal Bureau of Illusions B. Federal Bureau of Investigation C. Federal Bureau of Institutions D. Federal Bureau of Importance E. Federal Bureau of Information
2. True or false? (If false, correct the sentence.)
1. The Senate is the judicial branch of the U. S. government.
2. The US economy is lower than in some European countries (Great Britain, Germany, France)?
3. Congress makes the Laws in the USA.
4. There are three levels of government in the USA: federal, state and local.
5. Margaret Mitchell became a champion of the civil rights movement for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
3. Answer the questions:
1. What is the climate of the USA?
2. What is the religion in the USA?
3. Who is the President, Vice-president and the Secretary of State in the USA now?
4. What represents the Legislative, Executive, Judiciary branches in the USA?
5. What are two houses of Congress?
6. What is the supreme law of the Unites States?
7. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
8. What are the national symbols of the USA?
9. How many National Parks of the USA do you know? Name them.
10. Name all sights of Washington and New York which you know?