Тест по страноведению "США" для учащихся 9-х классов

The USA (Test)

Тест по страноведению для учащихся 9-х классов

1. Christopher Columbus discovered America in …

a) 1392 b) 1482 c) 1402 d) 1492

1. Christopher Columbus lived in …

a) Italy b) England c) Spain d) India

1. Christopher Columbus discovered …

a) Central America b) South America c) the USA d) North America

4.The New World was the name of …

1. North America b) the new land c) the town in the North America d) the new town

5.The first English settlements appeared in America …

1. in the 14^th century b) at the beginning of the 17^th century c) in the 18^th century d) at the beginning of the 18^th century

6.On the 6^th of September in 1620 a group of people left … for the New World.

a) Spain b) Mayflower c) America d) Plymouth

7.In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first …

a) wild bird b) dinner c) harvest d) chicken

8.The first colonists started the tradition of …

a) Thanksgiving Day b) Christmas c) Independence Day d) Hallowe’en

9.Since 1621 … has become the symbol of Thanksgiving Day.

a) pudding b) chicken c) pumpkin d) turkey

10.The famous tradition of native Americans is ..

1. living in reservations b) hunting c) fishing d) smoking of a peace pipe

11.There were 13 colonies in America in …

a) 1733 b) 1773 c) 1377 d) 1737

12.The colonists didn’t want to depend on…

a) America b) England c) Spain d) India

13.The first president of the US was …

1. Bill Clinton b) Jeffrey Jefferson c) George Washington d) Abraham Lincoln

14.In the 19^th century people went west to look for …

1. colonies b) relatives c) new towns d) gold

15.Levi Strauss was a …

1. tailor b) sailor c) cowboy d) workman

16.Levi Strauss came from San Francisco with a lot of material to make …

1. trousers b) tents c) dresses d) jackets

17.People looking for gold needed …

1. beautiful trousers b) comfortable dresses c) strong trousers d) new shoes

18.The American flag is often called …

1. Union Jack b) the White Eagle c) the United States d) the Stars and Stripes

19.There are … stripes on the American flag.

1. 6 b) 7 c) 13 d) 50

20. There are … stars on the American flag.

a) 6 b) 7 c) 13 d) 50

21.There are … states in the USA.

a) 6 b) 7 c) 13 d) 50

22.The official national symbol of the USA is …

a) the Statue of Liberty b) the eagle c) the olive branch d) the turkey

23.France gave the Statue of Liberty to America in 1884 as a symbol of …

a) politeness b) strength c) friendship d) kindness

24.Every … in the USA has its own flag, its own symbol, its own song.

a) state b) town c) village d) school

25.Americans celebrate on the 4^th of July …

1. Thanksgiving Day b) Memorial Day c) Easter d) Independence Day

26.The capital of the USA is …

1. Washington D.C. b) Washington c) New-York d) San Francisco

27. The White House is situated in …

a) Washington D.C. b) Washington c) New-York d) San Francisco

28.The official language of the USA is …

a) American b ) English c) Spain d) Russian

29. “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the official … of the USA.

a) flag b) coin c) newspaper d) song

30 There are 100 … in a dollar.

a) nickels b) dimes c) cents d) quarters