1. THE USA
QUIZ

2. 1. When people travel to the USA they want to see:
а) Вig Ben
b) the Statue of Liberty
c) Baker Street
d) the Eiffel Tower

3. 2. The USA consists of 50: a) states b) republics c) counties
d) districts

4. 3. The biggest river is: a) the Mississippi b) the Colorado
c) the Hudson River
d) the Thames

5. 4. The Great Lakes are situated between the USA and:
a) Mexico
b) Canada
c) Cuba
d) Panama

6. 5. These famous people lived in the US:
a) Christopher Columbus
b) William Shakespeare
c) Mark Twain
d) Walt Disney

7. 6. The national sport(s) in the USA is/are
a) cricket
b) basketball
c) baseball
d) American football

8. 7. How many stars are there on the US flag?
b) 50
c) 51
d) 49

9. 8. How many stripes are there on the US flag?
b) 13
c) 17
d) 31

10. 9. The Declaration of Independence was signed in:
b) 1799
c) 1776
d) 1620

11. 10. When did the Pilgrims arrive in North America?
b) 1492
c) 1620
d) 1861

12. 11. Halloween is celebrated in:
a) December
b) October
c) November
d) July

13. 12. Washington, the capital, is situated in the:
a) state of New York
b) state of Washington
c) District of Columbia

14. 13. New York is situated on which river?
a) the Mississippi
b) the Hudson
c) the Colorado

15. 14. Washington, D.C., is situated on which river?
a) the Columbia
b) the Potomac
c) the Saint Lawrence River

16. 15. How many boroughs are there in New York City?
d) 10

17. 16. How many storeys does the Empire State Building have?
c) 115

18. 17. How many members does the Senate have?
c) 435
d) 50

19. 18.Hollywood is situated near:
a) San Francisco, California
b) Boston, Massachusetts
c) Los Angeles, California
d) Seattle, Washington

20. 19. This interesting place is in Washington:
a) The Metropolitan Museum
b) the Library of the Congress
c) the Bronx Zoo

21. 20. Detroit is the centre of this industry :
a) textile
b) automobile
c) ship building

22. 21. This city is situated in the USA:
a) Florida
b) Boston
c) Liverpool
d) Dublin

23. 22. The Pilgrims' ship was called:
a) "Discovery“
b) "Titanic"
c) "Mayflower"

24. 23. What state is the nearest to Mexico?
a) Oklahoma
b) Texas
c) Nevada

25. 24. The first President of the USA was:
a) Lincoln
b) Washington
c) Jefferson

26. 25. This holiday is celebrated only in the USA:
a) Valentine's Day
b) Halloween
c) Thanksgiving Day
d) Fourth of July