Quiz The USA

1. When people travel to the USA they want to see … 1) Big Ben 2) The Statue of Liberty 3) Baker Street 4) The Eiffel Tower

2. The capital of the USA is … 1) New York 2) Washington 3) Washington D.C. 4) Los Angeles

3. The USA consists of 50 … 1) states 2) republics 3) countries 4) districts

4. The biggest river is … 1) the Mississippi 2) the Colorado 3) the Hudson River 4) The Thames

5. These famous people lived in the USA: 1) Christopher Columbus 2) William Shakespeare 3) Mark Twain 4) Walt Disney

6. The national sports in the USA are … 1) cricket 2) basketball 3) baseball 4) American football

7. How many stars are there on the US flag? 1) 47 2) 50 3) 51 4) 49

8. How many stripes are there on the US flag? 1) 20 2) 13 3) 17 4) 31

9. When did the Pilgrims arrive in North America? 1) 1725 2) 1492 3) 1620 4) 1861

10. Halloween is celebrated in … 1) December 2) October 3) November 4) July

11. Hollywood is situated near: 1) San Francisco, California 2) Boston, Massachusetts 3) Los Angeles, California 4) Seattle, Washington

12. This city is situated in the USA. 1) Florida 2) Boston 3) Liverpool 4) Dublin

13. The Pilgrims’ ship was called … 1) “Discovery” 2) “Titanic” 3) “Mayflower”

14. The first president of the USA was … 1) Lincoln 2) Washington 3) Jefferson

15. This holiday is celebrated only in the USA… 1) Valentine’s Day 2) Halloween 3) Thanksgiving Day 4) Fourth of July

16. Christopher Columbus discovered America in … 1) 1492 2) 1592 3) 1392 4) 1692

17. Traditional holiday dinner in America consists of … 1) roast chicken, potatoes and pumpkin 2) roast beef, potatoes and pumpkin 3) roast turkey, potatoes and pumpkin 4) bacon and eggs

18. In the 18th century the story of “Wild …” began. 1) North 2) South 3) East 4) West

19. Cowboys usually wore … 1) suits and shoes 2) shorts, shirts and trainers 3) hats, jeans and boots 4) jeans, sweaters and shoes

20. The American flag is often called … 1) “The Stars and Stripes” 2) “The Union Jack” 3) “The Stripes and Stars”

21. The colours of the American flag are … 1) white, red, green 2) white, red 3) white, red, blue 4) white, red, yellow

22. The residence of the American president is … 1) the Capitol 2) the White House 3) Empire State Building

23. How many cents are there in a dollar? 1) 60 2) 10 3) 100 4) 1000

24. Mark Twain wrote about … 1) Oliver Twist 2) Tom Sawyer 3) Peter Pan 4) David Copperfield

25. The first character created by Walt Disney was … 1) Donald Duck 2) Pluto 3) Mickey Mouse 4) Minnie Mouse

26. What state is the nearest to Mexico? 1) Oklahoma 2) Texas 3) Nevada

27. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of... 1) Italy 2) England 3) Russia 4) France

28. Which of these characters wasn't created by Walt Disney? 1) Mickey Mouse 2) Bugs Bunny 3) Donald Duck 4) Pluto

29. His real name was Samuel Clemens. 1) Jack London 2) Ray Bradbury 3) Mark Twain 4) Ernest Hemingway

30. Elvis Presley was known as the "King of...” 1) Jazz 2) Heavy metal 3) Rock-n-roll 4) Pop music