Что мы знаем об истории Америки

What we know about the history of America

1. America was discovered in …

1. 1429 c) 1492

2. 1249 d) 1294

1. Christopher Columbus was born in …

1. England c) India

2. Spain d) Italy

1. To sail to India Christopher Columbus got money from …

1. the King of England c) the rich people of England

2. the King and Queen of Spain d) the bank of Spain

1. To reach India Columbus decided to sail to the

1. East c) South

2. North d) West

1. After Columbus discovered a new continent people began to call it

a) The New Land c) The New World

b) New England d) The Main Land

1. Columbus began his second great voyage in … of 1493.

1. summer c) winter

2. spring d) autumn

1. When Columbus sailed to Cuba there were … with him.

1. 17 c)27

2. 7 d)70

1. Columbus made … trips to the New World.

1. 4 c) 6

2. 3 d) 8

1. The Englishmen reached America

1. by air c) by railway

2. by sea d) on foot

1. It took them … to reach the Northeast of America.

1. half a month c) two months

2. one month d) quarter of a month

1. The ship was called

1. The Springflower c) The Pinkflower

2. The Mayflower d) The Marchflower

1. There were … … on board the ship.

1. 74 men and 28 women c) 82 men and 47 women

2. 28 men and 74 women d) 47men and 82 women

1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated

1. on the last Thursday of November

2. on the 1^st of September

3. on the first Monday of October

4. at the end of summer

1. The first Thanksgiving dinner lasted for …

1. week c) half a week

2. three days d) four days

1. The traditional dish for Thanksgiving is:

1. roast beef c) roast goose

2. roast chicken d) roast turkey