“Do you know the USA?”
1. When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
a) 1402.
b) 1482.
c) 1492.
2. What part of America did Christopher Columbus discover?
a) Central America.
b) South America.
c) North America.
3. How is the flag of the USA called?
a) "Union Jack.
b) 'The Stars and Stripes".
c) "Stripes".
4. Who was the first president of USA?
a) George Washington.
b) Bill Clinton.
c) Abraham Lincoln.
5. What holiday do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?
a) Flag Day.
b) Independence Day.
c) St. Patrick's Day.
6. What American place of interest for children of the world?
a) The White House.
b) Tower of London.
c) Disneyland.
7. What is America's symbol of Freedom?
a) The Statue of Liberty.
b) The Bald Eagle.
c) The American Flag
8. What is the national symbol of America?
a) The White House.
b) The American Flag.
c) The Bald Eagle.
9. Where are laws made in the USA?
a) in the White House.
b) in The Library of Congress.
c) in the Capitol.
10. Who is the head of the state and the government of the USA?
a) The Congress.
b) The Senate.
c) The President.
11. What is America's national sport?
a) Football.
b) Baseball.
c) Golf.
12. Whose portraits are printed on American dollars?
a) The portraits of American presidents.
b) The famous actors.
c) The famous singers.
13. Name the first President who lived in the White House.
a) Gorge Washington.
b) John Adams.
c) John Kennedy.
14. What is the largest state in the USA?
a) Texas.
b) Alaska.
c) Columbia.
15. The official language in America is?
a) German.
b) English.
c) French.
16. The Native Americans were
a) Indians.
b) Celts.
c) Mexicans.
17. The capital of America is?
a) London.
b) New York.
c) Washington.
18. The biggest river in America is
a) the Thames
b) the Mississippi
c) the Hudson
19. Who is the President of America today?
a) Vladimir Putin
b) Barak Obama
c) Lincoln.
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1. Washington, D.C., is the capital city of what? __________________________________________
2. What river is situated in Washington? ________________________________________________
3. Is the White House north, south, east, or west from the Washington Monument? _________________________________________________________________________________
4. Is the Washington Monument north, south, east, or west from the Capitol? _________________________________________________________________________________
5. In which part of the USA is Washington, D.C., located: north, south, east, or west? _____________________________________________
6. In which part of the USA is New York located: north, south, east, or west?____________________
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