Презентация Викторина. США для 7 — 8 класса

THE USA QUIZ 1. Which of these is not a borough of New York? a) Queensb) Manhattanc) Broadwayd) 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 Houseb) the Pentagonc) the National Malld) 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) Hummerd) Chrysler 8. President George Bush (junior) is 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 stars b) 13 stripes and 50 stars c) 12 stripes and 51 starsd) 13 stripes and 51 stars 10. The national anthem (hymn) of the USA is: 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 their separation from Britain. a) 8 b) 9 c) 13 d) 15 12.The Declaration of Independence was adopted  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 he became the president of the USA. a) 35b) 44c) 55d) 64 14. The USA is a federal republic of a) 50 states and Alaska b) 50 states and Hawaiic) 50 statesd) 49 states 15. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to commemorate 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 in the USA? a) the Rocky Mountainb) the Grand Canyonc) Mount McKinleyd) Mount Rushmore 19. The longest-serving US President (the only president to be elected three times) was: a) G. Washington b) A. Lincoln c) F.D. Roosevelt d) J.F.Kennedy 20. Presidential elections in the US are held every a) 3 years b) 4 years c) 5 years d) 6 years 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 national sport? a) baseball b) basketballc) rugby d) American football 23. Broadway is famous for  a) financial institutions which have their offices thereb) a theatre and cinema district c) the headquarters of the United Nations d) skyscrapers 24. ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ was written by a) M. Twain b) E. Hemingwayc) E.A.Poe d) F.S. Fitzgerald 25. One of these performers is not American: a) Madonnab) George Michaelc) Jon Bon Jovid) Franc Sinatra 26. Washington D.C. is situated on:  a) the Mississippi River b) the Colorado Riverc) the Hudson River d) the Potomac River 27. The highest office building in the USA at the moment is:  a) the Sears Tower in Chicago b) the Empire State Building in New York c) the Statue of Liberty in New Yorkd) the Pentagon in Washington D.C. 28.The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's most famous suspension bridges, is situated in a) Los Angelesb) Bostonc) Philadelphia d) San Francisco 29.The biggest American river is: a) the Coloradob) the Mississippic) the Missouri d) the Yukon 30. The oldest American university is: a) Harvard b) Yale c) Princeton d) Columbia 31. We can find Las Vegas in: a) Californiab) Nevadac) New Yorkd) Arizona 32. "That’s one small step for man. One giant leap 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) Lincoln c) Jeffersond) 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 in the 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 the Wasington D.C. a) the White Houseb) the Walk Of Famec) Lincoln Memorial d) the Capitol Buildings 40. The annual awards for artistic achievements in music are called: a) Emmy Awards b) Grammy Awardsc) Oscar Awards d) Pulitzer Prizes