Тест "TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE USA"
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE USA
Mark the correct variant.
- The head of the executive branch of the government of the USA is ....
A The Supreme Court C The President
B The Congress D The Queen
- The second largest city in the USA is...
A New York B Washington
C Chicago D Los-Angeles
- The Constitution of the USA divides the powers of the government into - branches.
A two B three
C four D five
- Washington D.C. is...
A the residence of the President and the headquarter of the USA Military Department - the Pentagon
B the residence of the President and the Congress of the United States
C the residence of the President, the Congress and the headquarter of the USA Military Department — the Pentagon
D the residence of the Supreme Court
- The most important two religious holidays of the USA are ...
A Columbus Day and Christmas B Easter and New Year's Day
C Christmas and Easter D Christmas and Thanksgiving Day
- Halloween in the USA is celebrated on…
A third Monday of February B July 4
C December 25 D October 31
- What is the national symbol of America?
A The rose B The bald eagle
C The shamrock D The thistle
- Which is the United States capital?
A New York City B Chicago
C Washington D Boston
- Who was the first president of the USA?
A Abraham Lincoln B George Washington
C Franklin D. Roosevelt D John Kennedy
- The American flag has ...
A thirteen stripes B thirty stripes
C sixty stripes D ten stripes
- Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A In New York B In California
C In Washington D In Boston
- When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
A June 14 B July 4
C January 15 D July 7
- Who was the first man on the Moon?
A Yury Gagarin B Neil Armstrong
C Peter Kennedy D George Washington
- What is the national sport in America?
A Football B Baseball
C Soccer D Rugby
- Which is the largest city in the Untied Statest?
A Los Angeles B Boston
C New York D Chicago
- When was the national flag of the U.S.A. adopted?
A May 15, 1907 B June 14, 1777
C August 10, 1867 D July 4, 1776
- When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
A Fourth Thursday in November B Second Monday in February
C January 15 D July 7
- When do Americans celebrate Christmas Eve?
A December 24 B Second Monday in February
C January 6 D December 31
- What city is known as the Big Apple?
A New York B Boston
C Washington D Chicago
- What is the biggest state in the USA?
A New Jersey B Alaska
C California D Florida
- What is the longest river in the USA?
A the Missouri B the Mississippi
C the Potomac D the Hudson
- What place in the USA is called 'The Magic Kingdom"?
A Grand Canyon B Hollywood
C Disney World D Great Lakes
- What state is famous for its 15,000 lakes?
A Minnesota B New Jersey
C California D Florida
- Which Californian city was destroyed by an earthquake?
A Los Angeles B Boston
C Washington D San Francisco
- Who was the 'King of Rock and Roll'?
A Michael Jackson B Elvis Presley
C Steve Wonder D Duke Ellington
- What was Mark Twain's real name?
A Samuel Clemens B Glen Miller
C Luis Armstrong D Duke Ellington
- Who invented the modern detective story?
A Edgar A. Poe B Agatha Christie
C Mark Twain D Arthur Conan Doyle
- When do American children dressed up in costumes, go from house to house and sa Trick or treat!'
A Thanksgiving Day B Christmas Eve
C Halloween D St Valentine's Day
- What food is traditional at Thanksgiving Day?
A an apple pie B a rabbit
C a hamburger D a turkey
- What do American children hang up on Christmas Eve?
A stockings B baskets
C toys D nuts
41 The USA lies in the... part of the North American Continent.
A southern B eastern
C central D northern
42. The United States of America consists of... separate parts.
A two B three
C four D five
43. The government is divided into... branches.
A constitutive, executive and legislative B constitutive,executive
C executive and legislative D constitutive and legislative
44. There are... main political parties in the USA.
A four B three
C five D two
45. The Congress of the United States is composed of... houses.
A two B three
C four D five
46. The Supreme Court is the... court in the country.
A lowest B highest
C largest D smallest
47. Top three ancestries are....
A Spanish, English, German B English, Irish, Scottish
C German, Irish, English D German, Italian, English
4 8. Today... is the second most common language in the USA.
A English B Russian
C German D Spanish
49. The first 90% settlers in the USA were....
A Anglo-Saxon Stock B Celtic Stock
C African Americans D American Indians
50. In the autumn of 1620 many of the English people left England on the board of the Ship called ....
A Mayflower B Titanic
C Waterlily D King James I
51. In 1790, George Washington chose an area of land along the... river as the site of the nation's capital.
A Missouri B Hudson
C Mississippi D Potomac
52. The White House is ....
A the home and the office of the President B the seat of the USA government
C a congressional building D the Supreme court Building
53. Every US president except... has resided in the White House.
A George Washington B George W. Bush
C Theodore Roosevelt D Bill Clinton
54. President... declared the 'White House' nickname to be official.
A John F. Kennedy B Jimmy Carter
C Theodore Roosevelt D George Bush
55. The US capital's name is a memorial to...
A Harry S. Truman B G. Washington
C Richard M. Nixon D Gerald R. Ford
56. The area which stretches from the Capitol building to the Lincoln Memorial is known as...
A the White House B the Botanic Gardens
C the Museum D the Mall
57. The Capitol is....
A the seat of the USA government B the residence of the president
C the Museum of American history D a world's famous resort
58. New York consist of… boroughs.
A five B two
C three D four
59. The heart of New York is ....
A Manhattan Island B Queens
C Brooklyn D the Bronx
60. Downtown Manhattan is a ... centre.
A agricultural B cultural
C industrial D financial Mark the correct variant.
61. The USA is…
A a parliament republic B a monarchy
C a constitutional monarchy D a federal republic
62. A President is elected for…
A three years B five years
C four years D for life
63. The President is…
A the head of the state and the government
B the head of the state
C the head of the government
D the person to whom the ultimate power belongs
64. Congress consists of two houses…
A the House of Representatives and the Senate
B the Senate and the House of Commons
C the House of Commons and the House of Representatives
D the House of Lords and the House of Commons
65. The ultimate power under the Constitution is given to....
A the President B the Congress
C the Supreme Court D 'We the People', in fact and in spirit
66 . In the USA political system the Congress is....
A the executive branch B the legislative branch
C the judicial branch D the executive and legislative branch
67. Congress makes ....
A all laws and also names the ministers B all laws
C all laws and watches over the Supreme Court and the President
D names the ministers
68. Elections to the House of Representatives and Senate are ....
A every year B every five years
C every two years D every four years
69. The House of Representatives has....
A 100 members B 435 members
C 50 members D 200 members
70. The Senate has...
A 435 Senators from all states
B 50 Senators from all states: one Senator from each state
C 100 Senators from all states: two Senators from each state
D 200 Senators from all states
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