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4. 1. What do 13 stripes on the US flag represent?
A – 13 authors of
the Constitution
B – 13 colonies that
rebelled against the
British
C – 13 members of
Parliament
5. 2. Turkey is the symbol of which holiday:
A – St. Patrick’s Day
B– 4th of July
C– St. Valentine’s Day
D– Christmas
E– Halloween
F– Thanksgiving Day
6. 3. Who was the first president of the USA?
A– Abraham Lincoln
B – George
Washington
C– John Adams
D- Franklin D.
Roosevelt
7. 4. Who was the first man on the Moon and
what country was he from?
A– Neil
Armstrong
B– John Glenn
C– Douglas
Wheelock
D– Charles Duke
A– Russia
B– Great Britain
C– USA
D– USSR
8. 5. Which of the following is a well known
British food?
A- Frogs legs
B– Chicken
C– Pasta
D- Fish and Chips
9. 6. What is the symbol of St. Patrick’s Day?
A– Shamrock
B– Pumpkin
C– Cake
D– Menorah
10. 7. What is celebrated on the 4th of July in USA?
A – Labor Day
B – Independence Day
C – St. Andrew’s Day
D – Thanksgiving Day
11. 8. Which of the following is an area of sea water
adjacent to the UK?
A- Pacific Ocean
B- Sea of Scotland
C- North Atlantic
Ocean
D- Indian Ocean
12. 9. Which of the following is the oldest American
University?
A– Harvard
B- Yale
C- Princeton
D- Columbia
13. 10. How many stars are there on the US flag?
A– 50
B– 51
C– 52
D– 53
15. 1. Which of these is not an American car brand?
A - Jaguar
B – Ford
C – Hummer
D - Chrysler
16. 2. The term ‘Big Apple’ refers to
A - Los Angeles
B - San Francisco
C - Manhattan
D - New York
17. 3. Broadway is famous for
A - financial
institutions which
have their offices
there
B - a theatre and
cinema district
C - the headquarters
of the United Nations
D - skyscrapers
18. 4. One of these performers is not American:
A - Madonna
B - George Michael
C - Jon Bon Jovi
D - Frank Sinatra
19. 5.The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's most
famous suspension bridges, is situated in
A - Los Angeles
B – Boston
C - Philadelphia
D - San Francisco
20. 6. We can find Las Vegas in:
A – California
B – Nevada
C - New York
D - Arizona
21. 7. Andy Warhol was an American
A – Painter
B – Poet
C – Scientist
D - Politician
22. 8. Which of the following was NOT invented in
the USA?
A - Coca Cola
B – jeans
C - pizza
D - telephone
23. 9. Which of these films was NOT directed by
Steven Spielberg?
A - Jaws
B - Raiders of the
Lost Ark
C - E.T.
D - Star Wars
24. 10. The annual awards for artistic
achievements in music are called:
A - Emmy Awards
B - Grammy Awards
C - Oscar Awards
D - Pulitzer Prizes