THE USA QUIZ produced by A.M. Nickolaeva, a teacher of English l, school № 3, Shimanovsk, Amurskaya obl. based on data from “Speak Out” magazine
GEOGRAPHY 100 FAMOUS PEOP. 100 HISTORY 100 CULTURE 100 POLITICS
FAMOUS PEOPLE 100 FAMOUS PEOPLE 100 Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
NEIL ARMSTRONG
FAMOUS PEOPLE 200 FAMOUS PEOPLE 200 Does George Washington’s picture appear on 1-dollar bill?
YES
FAMOUS PEOPLE 300 FAMOUS PEOPLE 300 Was Al Capone a famous movie star?
NO () ( AL CAPONE WAS A CRIMINAL )
FAMOUS PEOPLE 400 FAMOUS PEOPLE 400 Which American President freed the slaves?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
FAMOUS PEOPLE 500 FAMOUS PEOPLE 500 What was Mark Twain’s real name?
SAMUEL CLEMENS
GEOGRAPHY 100 GEOGRAPHY 100 Is the Mississippi the longest river in the US?
NO (THE MISSOURY RIVER IS THE LONGEST)
GEOGRAPHY 200 GEOGRAPHY 200 In which city can you find the Empire State building?
NEW YORK
GEOGRAPHY 300 GEOGRAPHY 300 What is the capital of California?
LOS ANGELES
GEOGRAPHY 400 GEOGRAPHY 400 Which city is the biggest car producer in the US?
DETROIT
GEOGRAPHY 500 Which is the youngest of all American states?
HAWAII
HISTORY 100 America used to be a British colony. True or false?
TRUE
HISTORY 200 Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
HISTORY 300 What did James Marshall discover in California in 1848?
GOLD
HISTORY 400 Which city had the world’s first skyscrapers?
CHICAGO
HISTORY 500 How many presidents died at the hands of assassins?
FOUR (ABRAHAM LINCOLN JAMES GARFIELD WILLIAM McKINLEY JOHN F. KENNEDY)
CULTURE 100 What does the traditional Thanksgiving Day include?
TURKEY
CULTURE 200 Is the Pentagon a museum of modern art in New York?
NO (IT’S THE BUILDING OF THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT)
CULTURE 300 Where is Hollywood?
IN LOS ANGELES
CULTURE 400 Which American holiday is NOT celebrated in October?
ST PATRICK’S DAY
CULTURE 500 Which city is a centre of space research?
HOUSTON
POLITICS 100 What do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?
INDEPENDENCE DAY
POLITICS 200 How many terms can an American president serve?
TWO TERMS
POLITICS 300 What are the two main parties in the USA?
THE REPUBLICANS & THE DEMOCRATS
POLITICS 400 Are the laws the same in all states in the USA?
NO
POLITICS 500 Is the US presidential election always held on a Tuesday?
YES