Страноведческий тест " США".

                  What do you know about America?

1. Who discovered America?

     a) Christopher Columbus;   b) George Washington;   c) the pilgrims.

2.  America was discovered  in … .

     a) 1492;  b) 1415;   c)1429.

3.  The Native Americans were … .

     a) Celts;   b) Indians;  с) Mexicans.

4.   The first Englishmen came to America by … .

     a) Plane;   b) ship;   c) autos.

5.   There were  … colonies in America in 1773.

      a) 13;   b) 16;   c) 6.

6.   The first colonists started the tradition of … .

      a) Independence Day;   b) Memorial Day;   c) Thanksgiving Day.

7.   The war of Independence began in … .

      a) 1775;  c) 1745;   c) 1875.

 8.  The war of Independence ended in … .

       a) 1780;   b) 1783; c)  1873.

9.  The American Constitution was written … .

      a) Washington;   b) Philadelphia;   c) Los Angeles.

10. All together there are … amendments the American Constitution.

     a) 20;   b) 23;   c) 26.

11. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

     a) December 25;   b) July 4;   c) May 12.

12. The first American president was … .

      a) Franklin D. Roosevelt;   b) Abraham Lincoln;   c) George Washington.

13. The capital of America is  … .

      a) Los Angeles;  b) New York City;   c) Washington, D.C.

14. Washington D.C. is  on the … .

      a) Mississippi River;   b)  Missouri River;   c)  Potomac Rive.

15. Who was   the sixteenth president of America?

      a) Franklin D. Roosevelt;   b)Abraham Lincoln;  c) George Washington.

16. What is the national symbol of America?

      a) the rose;   b) the tulip;   c) the bold eagle.

17. The first American flag was made by … .

      a) J. K. Rowling;   b) Betsy Ross;   c) Thomas Jefferson.

18. The American flag has … …  .

      a) Thirteen stripes;   b) ten stripes;  c ) fifty stripes.

19. Which country presented the USA the statue of Liberty?

       a) Italy;   b) England;   c) France.

20.  Donald Tramp is the … president of the USA.

       a) 42;   b) 46;   c) 45.

21. The US President’s term is … years.

      a) 5;   b) 4;   c) 2.

22. The USA Government has … branches.

      a) Four;   b) three;   c) six.

23. There are … judges in the USA Supreme Court.

      a) 8;   b) 11;  с) 9.

24. Who built the first American car?

      a) B. Franklin;   b) A.G. Bell;   c) H. Ford.

25. Who was the first man on the moon?

      a) Jury Gagarin;   b) John Glenn;   c) Neil Armstrong.

26. A … is a coin of 25 cents.

      a) Penny;   b) Quarter;   с) Dime.

27. The national sport in America is … .

      a) football;   b) soccer;   c) baseball.

28. The first university in America was … .

      a) Harvard;   b) MIT;   c) Oxford.

29. A popular American food is … .

      a)  Сhickens;   b) barbecue ribs;   c) meet and rice.

30. Jeans are clothes worn by … .

      a) Сowboys in the Wild West;   b) famous actors in America;   c) people in Washington.

Ключи:

  1  a

  2  a

  3  b

  4  b

  5  a

  6  c

  7  a

  8  b

  9  b

10  c

11  b

12  c

13  c

14  c

15  b

16  c

17  b

18  a

19  c

20  c

21  b

22  b

23  c

24  c

25  c

26  b

27  c

28  a

29  b

30  a

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