USA QUIZ

1.How many states are there in the USA? a) 48 b) 50 c) 52

2. What is the American flag called? a) Union Jack b) Union Flag c) Stars and Stripes

3. When did Christopher Columbus discover America? a) in 1492 b) in 1592 c) in 1692

4. Which of the following is not a US state? a) Alaska b) Hawaii c) Tahiti

5. When is the birthday of the United States celebrated? a) on December, 25 th b) on July, 4 th c) on March, 8 th

6. The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frederic Bartholdi. But who was the model for the statue? a) Bartholdi's wife b) Bartholdi's mother c) Bartholdi's daughter

7. Which country is bigger: Canada, Australia or America? a) Canada b) America c) Australia

8. The 'Big Apple' is a popular nickname but for what? a) Los Angeles b) New York c) Chicago

9. Your American friends say to you, “Let's go see a ball game”. What do they mean? a) volleyball b) basketball c) baseball

10. Where in the United States can you find the Golden Gate Bridge? a) San Francisco b) San Diego c) New Orleans

11. In the USA the Republican Party is traditionally represented by an elephant. What animal represents the Democratic Party? a) a monkey b) a donkey c) a tiger

12. What colour are the taxis in New York? a) black b) green c) yellow

13. Who is a symbol of the USA. What's his name? a) Uncle Ben b) Uncle Tom c) Uncle Sam

14. What is the New York underground called? a) the metro b) the subway c) the tube

15. How often do American people choose a new President? a) every four years; b) every five years c) every 3 years

16. British people call them chips. What do Americans call them? a) English fries b) German fries c) French fries

17. Which University did Bill Gates go to? a) Harvard University b) Yale University c) Columbia University

18. The average American girl has ten Barbie dolls. But when was Barbie created? a) in 1959 b) in 1979 c) in 1989

19. What do American people call their police officers? a) bobbies b) cops c) dogs

have the reputation of being “typically American” team sports. a) baseball and polo b) soccer and basketball c) baseball and football

21. The first people on the American continent came from... The first migration might have been as early as 40,000 years ago. a) Africa b) Asia c) Europe

22. What kind of war were the people of the USA involved in 1775? a) a war for freedom from England’ s rule b) a colonial war c) a civil war

23. About 94 per cent of Americans who identify with a religion are..., there are more.... a) Catholics; Methodists than Catholics b) Protestants; Catholics than Protestants c) Christians; Protestants than Catholics

24. In New York most musical shows were.... These shows became very big and expensive. a) on Broadway b) in Manhattan c) metropolitan Opera.