The USA
Pupils study English-speaking countries from the 5th (now from the 2nd) form so they
must know many interesting things about them. Let’s check! More than one answer may be
correct.
1. When people travel to the USA they want to see:
a) Big Ben
b) the Statue of Liberty
c) Baker Street
d) the Eiffel Tower
2. The USA consists of 50:
a) states
b) republics
c) counties
d) districts
3. The biggest river is:
a) the Mississippi
b) the Colorado
c) the Hudson River
d) the Thames
4. The Great Lakes are situated between the USA and:
a) Mexico
b) Canada
c) Cuba
d) Panama
5. These famous people lived in the US:
a) Christopher Columbus
b) William Shakespeare
c) Mark Twain
d) Walt Disney
6. The national sport(s) in the USA is/are:
a) cricket
b) basketball
c) baseball
d) American football
7. How many stars are there on the US flag?
a) 47
b) 50
c) 51
d) 49
8. How many stripes are there on the US flag?
a) 20
b) 13
c) 17
d) 31
9. The Declaration of Independence was signed in:
a) 1831
b) 1799
c) 1776
d) 1620
10. When did the Pilgrims arrive in North America?
a) 1725
b) 1492
c) 1620
d) 1861
11. Halloween is celebrated in:
a) December
b) October
c) November
d) July
12. Washington, the capital, is situated in the:
a) state of New York
b) state of Washington
c) District of Columbia
13. New York is situated on which river?
a) Mississippi
b) Hudson
c) Colorado
14. Washington, D.C., is situated on which river?
a) Columbia
b) Potomac
c) Saint Lawrence River
15. How many boroughs are there in New York City?
a) 3
b) 8
c) 5
d) 10
16. How many storey does the Empire State Building have?
a) 98
b) 102
c) 115
17. How many members does the Senate have?
a) 100
b) 150
c) 435
d) 50
18. Hollywood is situated near:
a) San Francisco, California
b) Boston, Massachusetts
c) Los Angeles, California
d) Seattle, Washington
19. This interesting place is in Washington:
a) The Metropolitan Museum
b) the Library of the Congress
c) the Bronx Zoo
20. Detroit is the centre of this industry:
a) textile
b) automobile
c) ship building
21. This city is situated in the USA:
a) Florida
b) Boston
c) Liverpool
d) Dublin
22. The Pilgrims’ ship was called:
a) “Discovery”
b) “Titanic”
с) “Mayflower”
23. What state is the nearest to Mexico?
a) Oklahoma
b) Texas
c) Nevada
24. The first President of the USA was:
a) Lincoln
b) Washington
c) Jefferson
25. This holiday is celebrated only in the USA:
a) Valentine’s Day
b) Halloween
c) Thanksgiving Day
d) Fourth of July
By Lyudmila Guseva,
Nadym, Yamal-Nenets Region
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