Презентация - Викторина "Америка"

QUIZ

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QUIZ

• Station № 1 – “History of America”.
• Task: Choose the right variant.
• Who discovered America? a) Christopher Columbus b) George Washington c) The pilgrims
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• Who was the first president of the USA? a) Abraham Lincoln b) George Washington c) Franklin D. Roosevelt
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• What is the national symbol of America? a) The rose b) The bald eagle c) The shamrock

• The American flag has … . a) thirteen stripes b) thirty stripes c) fifty stripes
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• Christopher Columbus landed in America in … . a) 1620 b) 1942 c) 1492
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• Who built the first car? a) Benjamin Franklin b) Alexander Graham Bell c) Henry Ford

• The USA consists of … . a) 52 states and the state of the Hawaii Islands b) 50 states and the District of Columbia c) 49 states and the District of Columbia
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• In America English is … language. a) the official and predominant b) the official and preferred c) the first minority and preferred
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• Who arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620? a) the Indians b) the pilgrims c) the French
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• Who fought against racial discrimination in the 1960’s? a) Martin Luther King, Jr. b) Frank Lloyd Wright c) Emily Dickinson (10 points)

• Station № 2 – “Geography of America: physical features, the states of the USA”.
• Task: Choose the necessary.
• What is the capital of the United States of America? a) New York City b) Los Angeles c) Washington, D. C.
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• The areas in the middle of the country are called … . a) the prairies b) the Mississippi Valley c) the Great Lakes
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• In the north-eastern part, there is the region of … . a) the prairies b) the Mississippi Valley c) the Great Lakes

• What is the capital of Georgia? a) Atlanta b) San Francisco c) Los Angeles
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• The heart of the city of New York is … . a) the Bronx b) Manhattan c) Brooklyn d) Queens
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• What is the capital of Massachusetts? a) St. Louis b) Memphis c) Boston

• The largest rivers in the USA are .. . a) the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Ohio b) the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Grand c) the Mississippi River, the Potomac and the Colorado
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• … is the largest river in Alaska. a) The Yukon c) The Wailuku b) The Snake d) The Savannah
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• The nickname of … are: the Last Frontier and Land of the Midnight Sun. a) Alabama c) Texas b) Alaska d) Arizona
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• Washington, D. C., is a … . a) state b) country c) district

• Station № 3 – “Culture: Traditions and Customs. American Holidays”.
• Task: Choose the necessary.
• When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? a) July 4 b) December 25 c) February 14
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• In which month is Halloween celebrated? a) December b) October c) November
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• In 1971, the dates of many federal holidays were officially moved to the nearest … . a) Monday c) weekend b) Sunday d) week

• … is a happy holiday on the fourth Thursday of each November. a) Labour Day c) Thanksgiving Day b) Christmas d) Halloween
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• There are four holidays which are not necessarily celebrated on Mondays: … . a) Memorial Day, New Year’s Day, Christmas, President’s Day  b) Christmas, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Labour Day c) Columbus Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas d) Christmas, New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day
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• A popular American food is … . a) barbecue ribs b) pelmeni c) fish and chips

• The colonists had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food half the colony died from disease. The following spring, the Indians taught them how to grow …, a new food for the colonists.
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• a) rice c) potatoes b) tomatoes d) corn
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• … is one of the symbols which represent the first Thanksgiving. a) Lamb c) Turkey b) Veal d) Pork
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• Going home for … is a most cherished tradition of the holiday season. No matter where you may be the rest of the year, being “at home” with your family and friends for … is a “a must”. a) Veteran’s Day c) Independence Day b) Christmas d) Labour Day
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• … are the symbols drawn on holiday decorations and greeting cards.
• a) Pork, corn, pumpkin and cranberry sauce b) Corn, hot dog, pumpkin and cranberry sauce c) Porridge, hot dog, cabbage and pop-corn d) Turkey, corn, pumpkin and cranberry sauce

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