1. Unit 1
A land of diversity
---Warming-up

2. What do you know about USA?

3. Version A: The United States of America
What does USA stand for?
Version A: The United States of America
Version B: Usually stupid and annoying
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4. A. B. C. D. 1. Which flag is America’s National flag? Quiz
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5. 2. Which national emblem stands for the USA?
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6. A. B. C. D. 3. What’s the size of the USA? 9,429,091 sq km
It is the ______ largest country in the world.
4th
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7. B. A. C. D. 4. What’s the population of the USA? 193,027,571
293,027,571 C.
393,027,571 D.
493,027,571
Why is the US called “a melting pot”?
There are people from nearly every nation in the world.
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8. A. 45 B. 52 C. 34 D. 50 5. How many states are there in the USA?
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9. A. New York City B. Washington D.C. C. Atlanta D. Los angles
6. The capital of the USA is ______? A.
New York City B.
Washington D.C. C.
Atlanta
White House D.
Los angles
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10. B. Texas C. California D. Alaska
7. Which state is the largest one in the US?
A. New York
B. Texas
C. California
D. Alaska
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11. 8. Where is California? A. B. C. D. E.
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12. 9. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. Texas
The governor of California is
_________________________.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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13. B. Yangtze River C. Mississippi D. Amazon
10. Which is the longest river in the USA?
A. Nile
B. Yangtze River
C. Mississippi
D. Amazon
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14. A. 41st & 42nd B. 43rd &44th C. 44th & 45th D. 45th & 46th
11. The President George W. Bush
is the ____ president in the history
of the USA? A.
41st & 42nd B.
43rd &44th C.
44th & 45th D.
45th & 46th
( )
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15. A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th
12. When is American Independence Day?
A. June 4th B. July 4th
C. October 1st D. August 14th
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16. A. New York B. Chicago C. Los Angeles
13. Which city is known as the “Big Apple”?
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Los Angeles
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17. A. Spanish B. English C. Native American’s
14. What language do most state names come from?
A. Spanish
B. English
C. Native American’s
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18. A. F. C. G. Hollywood NBA Michel Jackson Bill Gates B. Uncle Tom E.
15. Which of the following items
refers to a person? A. F. C. G.
Hollywood
NBA
Michel Jackson
Bill Gates B.
Uncle Tom E.
Iraq War
Gone With The Wind D.
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19. A. Jefferson B. Washington C. Franklin D. Adams
16. Who is the person on the one-dollar note?
A. Jefferson B. Washington
C. Franklin D. Adams
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20. A. B. C. D. 17. Which doesn’t belong to the USA? Golden Bridge
Statue of
Liberty
White
House
Eiffel
Tower A. B. C. D.
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21. B. C. D. A. 18. Who is not an American? Martin Luther King Albert
Einstein
Thomas
Edison
Abraham
Lincoln B. C. D. A.
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22. 19. In which year did the Civil War break out
and come to an end? A. B. C. D.
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23. 20. The 26th Olympic Games was held
in _____ in 1996. A.
Los Angeles B.
New York C.
Atlanta D.
San Francisco
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24. Rise to challenge 3 2 1 5 7 6 4 8 9 10

25. The year when USA gained its independence1
In the year 1783
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26. The first president of the USA2
George Washington
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27. Natonal Basketball Association
What does NBA stand for? 3
Natonal Basketball Association
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28. The native of USA 4
American Indians

29. List out at least two wars about the USA5
Independent war
Civil war

30. When and where was gold found in USA?6
The year 1848
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31. List at least three neighbouring countries7
Mexico
Canada
Cuba
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32. Put the following holidays into the right order8
a. Valentine’s Day b. Christmas Day
c. Thanks-giving Day d. Independence Day
e. April Fool’s Day f. Halloween
a (Feb.14)---e(Apr.1)---f(Oct.31)
---c(the last Thursday of Nov)---b(Dec.25)
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33. How many times was Olympic Games held in the USA?10
When & Where?
Three times
The 10th Olympic Games, 1932 Los Angeles
The 23rd Olympic Games, 1984 Los Angeles
The 26th Olympic Games, 1996 Atlanta
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34. Appalachian
the Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Do you know about the main mountains and river of the U.S.A?

35. Canada Mexico About the USA The Pacific Ocean The Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico

36. A land of diversity

37. Ocean on the east coast _________________
Warming up
Ocean on the east coast _________________
Ocean on the west coast __________________
Country to the north of USA __________________
Country to the south of USA ________________
Mountains range in the west ______________________
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Canada
Mexico
Rocky Mountains

38. Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
Great Lakes :
Warming up
Superior, Michigan, Huron,
Erie and Ontario
Longest river in the USA :
Mississippi River
Some important cities:
New York, Washington D. C.,
Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Chicago, New Orleans

39. Brief summary are Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.
The USA lies in the south of North America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern land neighbor is Canada, and south of it
are Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.

40. Match the letters with the cities9
Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, New York, Los Angeles
New York
Chicago A E B D C
Washington
Los Angeles
Atlanta
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41. Do you know about the main cities of the U.S.A?

42. Washington
It is the capital of the USA.

43. It is almost the oldest city in the USA
It is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education.
Boston

44. New York
It is the largest seaport in the USA.

45. It is called the Super Market of America.
It is the most important industrial and
commercial city.
Chicago

46. Atlanta features the new World of Coca-Cola, which features the history of the world-famous soft drink brand.
Atlanta

47. Los Angeles
It’s home to Hollywood Village, Universal City Studio and Disneyland.

48. Many Chinese have settled in California
and many of them live there.
San Francisco