Тестовое задание на тему "Discovering America"

Discovering America

1.     When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

a)     1497

b)    1620

c)     1492

2.     He travelled to the West Indies and South America and discovered the mouth of the Amazon. Americas are named after him. What is the name of this person?

a)     Christopher Columbus

b)    Vasco da Gamma

c)     Amerigo Vespucci

3.     In the 17- th century the Pilgrim Fathers left England and set sail North America on board the ship…

a)     Sunflower

b)    Mayflower

c)     Liberty

4.     The Pilgrim Fathers arrived to America in…

a)     1513

b)    1492

c)     1620

5.     The first capital of the USA was…

a)     Washington, D.C.

b)    Chicago

c)     Philadelphia

d)    Los Angeles

6.     War of Independence against Great Britain lasted from… till…

a)     1775 – 1783

b)    1812 – 1815

c)     1861 – 1865

7.     Who was ruling Britain during the American war of Independence?

a)     Queen Victoria

b)    King Georg III

c)     King Charles II

8.     Which newspaper was the first to publish the Declaration of Independence?

a)     Boston Herald

b)    Philadelphia Eveninger

c)     Pennsylvania Evening Post

9.     When did Britain give recognition to America as a Free Republic?

a)     1781

b)    1783

c)     1788

10. What important event took place on the September 17, 1787?

a)     Adoptation of the constitution of the U.S.

b)    Adoptation of the declaration of Independence

c)     Adoptation of the Bill of Rights

11. Who of the following prohibited the import of slave labor аnd was the author of declaration of Independence ?

a)  George Washington

b) Thomas Jefferson

c)   James Madison

12. The Constitution was written in ….

a)     New York

b)    Washington

c)     Philadelphia

13. What is considered to be a better bargain: buying Manhattan from American Indians or Alaska from tsarist Russia?

a)     Manhattan

b)    Alaska

c)     Equally cheap

d)    Neither of them

14. Which of these cities is known as “The Paris of the West” and “Gateway to the Orient”?

a)     San Francisco

b)    New York

c)     Los Angeles

d)    Philadelphia

15. The US Government has…branches.

a)     3

b)    4

c)     5

16. People who work in the Senate are called senators and people who work in the House of Representatives are called……

a)     Housemen

b)    Congressmen

c)     Members of Parliament

17. There are …senators in the Congress

a)     100

b)    A lot more

c)     435

18. There are …judges in the US Supreme Court.

a)     9

b)    11

c)     13

19. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called…

a)     The Bill of Citizens

b)    The Bill of Freedoms

c)     The Bill of Rights

20. All together there are …amendments to the Constitution.

a)     20

b)    26

c)     36

21. What documents are these words taken from “We hold these truths to be self – evident, that all men are created equal…”?

a)     The Declaration of Independence

b)    The Constitution

c)     The Bill of Rights

22. The Democratic Party of the US was formed in….

a)     1854

b)    1828

c)     1861

23. The Republican Party of the US was formed in…

a)     1865

b)    1854

c)     1898

24.  What animal represents the Democratic Party?

a)     A monkey

b)    A donkey

c)     An elephant

25. What animal represents the Republican Party?

a)     An elephant

b)    A tiger

c)     A donkey

26. When was the Civil war between the North and the South taken place?

a)     1861 – 1865

b)    1851 – 1855

c)     1871 – 1875

27.  Who won in the Civil war?

a)     The South

b)    The North

28.  The Vietnam War lasted from…till…

a)     1946 – 1991

b)    1929 – 1933

c)     1964 – 1972

29. What is the title of main prestigious newspaper for Americans?

a)     Daily Telegraph

b)     New York Times

c)     Times

30.  The Caribbean Crisis during which the USA and the USSR were on the brink of nuclear war was when …..was at office.

a)     Dwight Eisenhower

b)    Lyndon Johnson

c)     John F. Kennedy

d)    Ronald Reagan

31.  How often do American people choose a new president?

a)      every  4 year

b)     every 5 year

c)      every 3 year

32.   Which American president was elected for the 3-rd and 4-th time?

a)     Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)    Abraham Lincoln

c)     Chester Arthur

33.  Which American president ordered to drop the first atomic bomb?

a)     Harry Truman

b)     Franklin D.Roosevelt

c)     Thomas Jefferson

34. Which three men were among the parties to draft the Constitution of America?

a)     George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

b)    James Monroe ,Paul Revere, G.Washington

c)      T.Jefferson, B.Franklin, JohnAdams

35. The US Federal Government is responsible for…

a)      foreign relations, income tax

b)     customs duty, voting rights

c)     human rights, marital law

36. According to the American Constitution the president has….

a)      Supreme power

b)     Executive Power

c)      Legislative Power

37. At what price did Thomas Jefferson, President and the main author of the Constitution, negotiate a deal with Napoleon to buy Louisiana?

a)      30,000 British pounds

b)     300,000 French francs

c)     3,000,000 British pounds

38. New York is known as a …

a)     Melting bowl

b)    Melting pot

c)     Melting saucepan

39. What is the symbol of New York?

a)     The big apple

b)    The Empire State Building

c)     The statue of Liberty

40. The heart of New York is …

a)     Brooklyn

b)    Manhattan

c)     The Bronx

41. The Empire State Building  which was completed in 1931 has… and total height to…

a)     85 storeys, 281 metres

b)    102 storeys, 449 metres

c)     150 storeys, 562 metres

42. In the centre of the city there is a place for all “rich and poor, young and old”. It is..

a)     Central Park

b)    Old – fashion shop in the centre

c)     Legendary club “ Famous place”

43. Where was Harvard University founded?

a)     Edinburg

b)    Philadelphia

c)     Boston

44. How many towns in the USA called Paris?

a)     7

b)    6

c)     2

45. How many towns in the USA called Moscow?

a)     5

b)    6

c)     2

46. The population of the USA is  about

a)     200 million

b)    250 million

c)     300 million

47. The USA is washed by….

a)     Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

b)    Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

c)     Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

48. Harlem is famous for its…

a)     People

b)    Music and jazz club

c)     Landscape

49.  How is Harlem called?

a)     Black Manhattan

b)    Black Queens

c)     Black Brooklyn

50. It has become the symbol of Liberty for the millions of people…

a)     The Liberty Bell

b)    The Statue of Liberty

c)     The Declaration of Independence

d)    The bald eagle

51. The Statue of Liberty was presented to American people by…

a)     English

b)    French

c)     Welsh

52. The Statue of Liberty is in …

a)     Washington

b)    New York

c)     Paris

53. What was the name of sculpture of Statue of Liberty?

a)     G. Eifel

b)    O. Roden

c)     F. Bartoldy

54. Which of these presidents are presented on Mount Rushmore?

a)     G.Washington, A.Linkoln, T.Roosevelt,T. Jefferson

b)    J. Kennedy, A. Linkoln, R. Nixon,G.Washington

c)     G.Washington, T.Jefferson, Adams, B. Clinton

55. What is the Capitol?

a)     The place where the president of  USA live

b)    The seat of Congress

c)     The  Cathedral Church  in Gothic style

56.  What is the name of the Washington Monument?

a)     Temple of Washington

b)    The Memorial

c)     The Pencil

57.   What are two most famous sights in Washington attracting people most of all?

a)     The Lincoln memorial

b)    The Washington National Cathedral

c)     The Pentagon

d)    The Washington memorial

58.   What is the longest river of the USA?

a)     The Thames

b)    The Severn

c)     The Missouri

59. Is the fare in metro connected with the time of a day and distance?

a)     Yes

b)    No

60.  What do American people call their police officers?

a)     Bobbies

b)    Dogs

c)     Cops

61. How many rooms are there in the White House?

a)     122

b)    132

c)     142

d)    152

62. He is a US symbol and appeared in magazines newspapers and on posters for the last 150 years.

a)     Uncle Tom

b)    Uncle Sam

c)     Uncle Ben

63.  Different names have been given to the U. S. national flag. Which one does not refer to the American flag?

a)     Starry flag

b)    The Star – Spangled Banner

c)     Old Glory

d)    The Union Jack

64. The Flag of the United States is called “Stars and Stripes”. What do the stars represent?

a)     The original states

b)    Diversity

c)     The unity of states

d)    The national emblem

65. The United States is a federal union of…

a)     51 states

b)    55 districts

c)     50 states

d)    49 districts

66. When was “The Stars and Stripes” adopted as the national flag?

a)     1774

b)    1865

c)     1777

d)    1767

67. What is the national emblem of the USA?

a)     The Statue of Liberty

b)    A bald eagle

c)     A unicorn

d)    The turkey

68.  What magnificent bird became the emblem and symbol of US after the Revolution war?

a)     The turkey

b)    The hawk

c)     The bald eagle

d)    The dove

69. The most popular sport in USA is…

a)     Cricket

b)    Baseball

c)     Soccer

d)    Tennis

70. The World`s largest library is…

a)     The British Museum Library

b)    The Beijing Library in China

c)     The U.S. Library of Congress

d)    The State Public Library in Moscow

71. Which of these holidays is not celebrated in the USA?

a)     Thanksgiving

b)    Veteran`s day

c)     Labor day

d)    Boxing day

72. Which is the coldest state of America?

a)     Alaska

b)    North Dakota

c)     Texas

73. Which is the biggest state in the USA?

a)     Texas

b)    Alaska

c)     California

74.  What does “Yellowstone” refer to?

a)   a state

b)      a national park

c)       a mountain

75. Where in the US can you find the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)     San Francisco

b)    New York

c)     San Diego

76. What does “yankee” mean?

a)   a Northerner

b)  an American

c)   a New Englander

77. When did audience see Mickey Mouse on the screen?

a)     1908

b)    1918

c)     1928

78. Where did Walt Disney build the first Disneyland?

a)     In Hollywood

b)    In Chicago

c)     California

79.  Which University did Bill Gates attend?

a)     Oxford

b)    Yale University

c)     Harvard

d)    Columbia

80.  At the end of the year of high school there is a special huge party called…

a)     A prom

b)    Homecoming

c)     Parade of floats

     81.The third Monday in… is President`s Day

 a) January

a)     February

b)    August

82. Picture of what president can be found on 1$ US banknote?

a)     A. Lincoln

b)    G. Washington

c)     J. Madison

83. President G.Washington  is the only president to have a state named after him

a)     Yes

b)    No

84.Destruction of the World Trade Center towers in New York was in …

a)     September 11, 2001

b)     December 25, 2001

c)      October 11, 2001

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