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THE USA QUIZ

1. Which of these is not a borough of New York? a) Queens b) Manhattanc) Broadway d) Brooklyn

2. The largest state in the USA is a) Texas b) California c) Washington d) Alaska

3.The national emblem of the USA is a) the Statue of Libertyb) the bald eaglec) the mountain bluebirdd) the buffalo

4. The highest court in the US is a) the Supreme Courtb) the Court of Appealsc) the Federal Courtd) the District Court

5. The seat of both houses of the U.S. Congress is a) the White House b) the Pentagonc) the National Mall d) the Capitol

6 . The Gulf War in 1991 was fought against a) Kuwait b) Iraq c) Saudi Arabia d) Iran

7. Which of these is not an American car brand? a) Jaguar b) Fordc) Hummer d) Chrysler

8. President George Bush (Jr.) was the leader of a) the Conservative Party b) the Democratic Partyc) the Liberal Party d) the Republican Party

9. The flag of the United States has a) 12 stripes and 49 starsb) 13 stripes and 50 starsc) 12 stripes and 51 starsd) 13 stripes and 51 stars

10. The national anthem of the USA is called a) the Stars and Stripesb) the Star-Spangled Bannerc) We Shall Survived) God Save America

11.The USA was originally formed by ______British colonies which announced theirseparation from Britain.

a) 8 b) 9 c) 13 d) 15

12. The Declaration of Independence wasadopted

a) on June 4th, 1776 b) on July 4th, 1776c) on June 4th, 1783 d) on July 4th, 1783

13. John F. Kennedy was _______ when hebecame the president of the USA.

a) 35 b) 44c) 55 d) 64

14. The USA is a federal republic of a) 50 states and Alaskab) 50 states and Hawaiic) 50 statesd) 49 states

15. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated tocommemorate

a) the discovery of America by Columbusb) the victory of the first colonists over the Indians

in 1602c) the first harvest of Plymouth colony in 1621d) the marriage of Captain John Smith and

Pocahontas

16. The Congress of the USA consists of a) 100 Senators and 435 Representativesb) 100 Senators and 435 Commonsc) 100 Senators and 435 Electorsd) 100 Senators and 50 Governors

17 . The Civil War (1861-1865) began because of a) the fact that the northern states did not want to

abolish slaveryb) the fact that the southern states wanted to be a

part of Britainc) great social and economic differences between

the north and the southd) religious differences between the north and the

south

18. Which of the following is the highest peak inthe USA?

a) the Rocky Mountain b) the Grand Canyonc) Mount McKinley d) Mount Rushmore

19. The longest-serving US President (the onlypresident to be elected three times) was

a) G. Washington b) A. Lincolnc) F.D. Roosevelt d) J.F. Kennedy

20. Presidential elections in the US are heldevery a) 3 years b) 4 years c) 5 years d) 6 years

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21. The term Big Apple refers to a) Los Angeles b) San Franciscoc) Manhattan d) New York

22. Which of these is not the American nationalsport?

a) baseball b) basketballc) rugby d) American football

23. Broadway is famous for a) financial institutions which have their officesthereb) a theatre and cinema districtc) the headquarters of the United Nationsd) skyscrapers

24. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn waswritten by

a) M. Twain b) E. Hemingwayc) E.A.Poe d) F.S. Fitzgerald

25. One of these performers is not American a) Madonna b) George Michaelc) Jon Bon Jovi d) Franc Sinatra

26. Washington D.C. is situated on a) the Mississippi Riverb) the Colorado Riverc) the Hudson Riverd) the Potomac River

27. The highest office building in the USA at themoment is

a) the Sears Tower in Chicagob) the Empire State Building in New Yorkc) the Statue of Liberty in New Yorkd) the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

28.The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world'smost famous suspension bridges, is situated in

a) Los Angelesb) Bostonc) Philadelphiad) San Francisco

29.The biggest American river is a) the Coloradob) the Mississippic) the Missourid) the Yukon

30. The oldest American university is a) Harvard b) Yalec) Princeton d) Columbia

31. We can find Las Vegas in a) California b) Nevadac) New York d) Arizona

32. "Thats one small step for man. One giantleap for mankind" was said by

a) Neil Amstrongb) Martin Luther Kingc) J.F.Kennedyd) Abraham Lincoln

33. Andy Warhol was an American a) painter b) poetc) scientist d) politician

34. The $1 banknote has the portrait of__ on it. a) Franklin b) Lincolnc) Jefferson d) Washington

35. New York was founded in 1625 by a) the British b) the Frenchc) the Dutch d) the Spanish

36. Which of the following was not invented inthe USA?

a) Coca Cola b) jeansc) pizza d) telephone

37. Which of these films was not directed by

Steven Spielberg? a) Jaws b) Raiders of the Lost Arkc) E.T. d) Star Wars

38. A nickel is a) a five-cent coin b) a ten-cent coinc) a twenty-cent coin d) a fifty-cent coin

39. Which of the following we cannot find in theWashington D.C.?

a) the White Houseb) the Walk Of Fame

c) Lincoln Memoriald) the Capitol Buildings

40. The annual awards for artistic achievementsin music are called

a) Emmy Awardsb) Grammy Awardsc) Oscar Awardsd) Pulitzer Prizes

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THE USA QUIZ - ANSWER KEY1. C 11. C 21. D 31. B

2. D 12. B 22. C 32. A

3. B 13. B 23. B 33. A

4. A 14. C 24. A 34. D

5. D 15. C 25. B 35. C

6. B 16. A 26. D 36. C

7. A 17. C 27. A 37. D

8. D 18. C 28. D 38. A

9. B 19. C 29. B 39. B

10. B 20. B 30. A 40. B