1. 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

2. GEOGRAPHY 100 FAMOUS PEOP. 100 HISTORY 100 CULTURE 100 POLITICS 100 200 300 400 500

3. FAMOUS PEOPLE 100 FAMOUS PEOPLE 100 Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

4. NEIL ARMSTRONG

5. FAMOUS PEOPLE 200 FAMOUS PEOPLE 200 Does George Washington’s picture appear on 1-dollar bill?

6. YES

7. FAMOUS PEOPLE 300 FAMOUS PEOPLE 300 Was Al Capone a famous movie star?

8. NO () ( AL CAPONE WAS A CRIMINAL )

9. FAMOUS PEOPLE 400 FAMOUS PEOPLE 400 Which American President freed the slaves?

10. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

11. FAMOUS PEOPLE 500 FAMOUS PEOPLE 500 What was Mark Twain’s real name?

12. SAMUEL CLEMENS

13. GEOGRAPHY 100 GEOGRAPHY 100 Is the Mississippi the longest river in the US?

14. NO (THE MISSOURY RIVER IS THE LONGEST)

15. GEOGRAPHY 200 GEOGRAPHY 200 In which city can you find the Empire State building?

16. NEW YORK

17. GEOGRAPHY 300 GEOGRAPHY 300 What is the capital of California?

18. LOS ANGELES

19. GEOGRAPHY 400 GEOGRAPHY 400 Which city is the biggest car producer in the US?

20. DETROIT

21. GEOGRAPHY 500 Which is the youngest of all American states?

22. HAWAII

23. HISTORY 100 America used to be a British colony. True or false?

24. TRUE

25. HISTORY 200 Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

26. FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

27. HISTORY 300 What did James Marshall discover in California in 1848?

28. GOLD

29. HISTORY 400 Which city had the world’s first skyscrapers?

30. CHICAGO

31. HISTORY 500 How many presidents died at the hands of assassins?

32. FOUR (ABRAHAM LINCOLN JAMES GARFIELD WILLIAM McKINLEY JOHN F. KENNEDY)

33. CULTURE 100 What does the traditional Thanksgiving Day include?

34. TURKEY

35. CULTURE 200 Is the Pentagon a museum of modern art in New York?

36. NO (IT’S THE BUILDING OF THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT)

37. CULTURE 300 Where is Hollywood?

38. IN LOS ANGELES

39. CULTURE 400 Which American holiday is NOT celebrated in October?

40. ST PATRICK’S DAY

41. CULTURE 500 Which city is a centre of space research?

42. HOUSTON

43. POLITICS 100 What do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?

44. INDEPENDENCE DAY

45. POLITICS 200 How many terms can an American president serve?

46. TWO TERMS

47. POLITICS 300 What are the two main parties in the USA?

48. THE REPUBLICANS & THE DEMOCRATS

49. POLITICS 400 Are the laws the same in all states in the USA?

50. NO

51. POLITICS 500 Is the US presidential election always held on a Tuesday?

52. YES