THE USA

QUIZ

1. When people travel to the USA they want to see:

• а) Вig 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) the Mississippi• b) the Hudson• c) the Colorado

14. Washington, D.C., is situated on which river?

• a) the Columbia• b) the Potomac• c) the Saint Lawrence River

15. How many boroughs are there in New York City?

• a) 3• b) 8 • c) 5 • d) 10

16. How many storeys 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" • c) "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