THE USA QUIZTHE USA QUIZ

produced by A.M. Nickolaevaproduced by A.M. Nickolaeva, , a teacher of a teacher of English l, school English l, school №№ 3, Shimanovsk, 3, Shimanovsk,

Amurskaya obl.Amurskaya obl.based on data from “Speak Out” magazinebased on data from “Speak Out” magazine

GEOGRAPHY

100FAMOUS PEOP.

100HISTORY

100CULTURE

100POLITICS

100

200 200 200 200 200

300300 300 300 300

400400 400 400 400

500500 500 500 500

FAMOUS PEOPLE 100Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

FAMOUS PEOPLE 100

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

NEIL ARMSTRONGNEIL ARMSTRONG

FAMOUS PEOPLE 200 Does George Washington’s picture appear on 1-dollar bill?

FAMOUS PEOPLE 200

Does George Washington’s picture appear on 1-dollar bill?

YESYES

FAMOUS PEOPLE 300

Was Al Capone a famous movie star?

FAMOUS PEOPLE 300

Was Al Capone a famous movie star?

NONO

((AL CAPONE WAS A CRIMINAL ))

FAMOUS PEOPLE 400

Which American President freed the slaves?

FAMOUS PEOPLE 400

Which American President freed the slaves?

ABRAHAM LINCOLNABRAHAM LINCOLN

FAMOUS PEOPLE 500

What was Mark Twain’s real name?

FAMOUS PEOPLE 500

What was Mark Twain’s real name?

SAMUEL CLEMENSSAMUEL CLEMENS

GEOGRAPHY 100 Is the Mississippi the longest river in the US?

GEOGRAPHY 100

Is the Mississippi the longest river in the US?

NONO(THE MISSOURY RIVER IS THE (THE MISSOURY RIVER IS THE

LONGEST)LONGEST)

GEOGRAPHY 200 In which city can you find the Empire State building?

GEOGRAPHY 200

In which city can you find the Empire State building?

NEW YORKNEW YORK

GEOGRAPHY 300 What is the capital of California?

GEOGRAPHY 300

What is the capital of California?

LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES

GEOGRAPHY 400

Which city is the biggest car producer in the US?

GEOGRAPHY 400

Which city is the biggest car producer in the US?

DETROITDETROIT

GEOGRAPHY 500

Which is the youngest of all American states?

GEOGRAPHY 500

Which is the youngest of all American states?

HAWAIIHAWAII

HISTORY 100

America used to be a British colony. True or false?

HISTORY 100

America used to be a British colony. True or false?

TRUETRUE

HISTORY 200

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

HISTORY 200

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOMFOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

HISTORY 300

What did James Marshall discover in California in 1848?

HISTORY 300

What did James Marshall discover in California in 1848?

GOLDGOLD

HISTORY 400

Which city had the world’s first skyscrapers?

HISTORY 400

Which city had the world’s first skyscrapers?

CHICAGOCHICAGO

HISTORY 500

How many presidents died at the hands of assassins?

HISTORY 500

How many presidents died at the hands of assassins?

FOURFOUR(ABRAHAM LINCOLN(ABRAHAM LINCOLN

JAMES GARFIELDJAMES GARFIELDWILLIAM McKINLEYWILLIAM McKINLEYJOHN F. KENNEDY)JOHN F. KENNEDY)

CULTURE 100

What does the traditional Thanksgiving Day include?

CULTURE 100

What does the traditional Thanksgiving Day include?

TURKEYTURKEY

CULTURE 200

Is the Pentagon a museum of modern art in New York?

CULTURE 200

Is the Pentagon a museum of modern art in New York?

NONO(IT’S THE BUILDING OF THE DEFENCE (IT’S THE BUILDING OF THE DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT)DEPARTMENT)

CULTURE 300

Where is Hollywood?

CULTURE 300

Where is Hollywood?

IN LOS ANGELESIN LOS ANGELES

CULTURE 400

Which American holiday is NOT celebrated in October?

CULTURE 400

Which American holiday is NOT celebrated in October?

ST PATRICK’S DAYST PATRICK’S DAY

CULTURE 500

Which city is a centre of space research?

CULTURE 500

Which city is a centre of space research?

HOUSTONHOUSTON

POLITICS 100

What do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?

POLITICS 100

What do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?

INDEPENDENCE DAYINDEPENDENCE DAY

POLITICS 200

How many terms can an American president serve?

POLITICS 200

How many terms can an American president serve?

TWO TERMSTWO TERMS

POLITICS 300

What are the two main parties in the USA?

POLITICS 300

What are the two main parties in the USA?

THE REPUBLICANS & THE REPUBLICANS &

THE DEMOCRATSTHE DEMOCRATS

POLITICS 400

Are the laws the same in all states in the USA?

POLITICS 400

Are the laws the same in all states in the USA?

NONO

POLITICS 500

Is the US presidential election always held on a Tuesday?

POLITICS 500

Is the US presidential election always held on a Tuesday?

YESYES