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Americans share three national holidays with many countries: Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Easter, which falls on a spring Sunday that varies from year to year, celebrates the Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Christians, Easter is a day of religious services and the gathering of family. Many Americans follow old traditions of coloring hard-boiled eggs and giving children baskets of candy. On the next day, Easter Monday, the president of the United States holds an annual Easter egg hunt on the White House lawn for young children.

Christmas Day, December 25, is another Christian holiday; it marks the birth of the Christ Child. Decorating houses and yards with lights, putting up Christmas trees, giving gifts, and sending greeting cards have become traditions even for many non-Christian Americans.

New Year's Day, of course, is January 1. The celebration of this holiday begins the night before, when Americans gather to wish each other a happy and prosperous coming year.

UNIQUELY AMERICAN HOLIDAYS

Eight other holidays are uniquely American (although some of them have counterparts in other nations). For most Americans, two of these stand out above the others as occasions to cherish national origins: Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July.

Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November, but many Americans take a day of vacation on the following Friday to make a four-day weekend, during which they may travel long distances to visit family and friends. The holiday dates back to 1621, the year after the Puritans arrived in Massachusetts, determined to practice their dissenting religion without interference. After a rough winter, in which about half of them died, they turned for help to neighboring Indians, who taught them how to plant corn and other crops. The next fall's bountiful harvest inspired the Pilgrims to give thanks by holding a feast. The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition - not only because so many other Americans have found prosperity but also because the Pilgrims sacrifices for their freedom still captivate the imagination. To this day, Thanksgiving dinner almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, pumpkin pie. Before the meal begins, families or friends usually pause to give thanks for their blessings, including the joy of being united for the occasion.

The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, honors the nation's birthday -- the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. The flying of the American flag (which also occurs on Memorial Day and other holidays) is widespread. On July 4, 1976, the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was marked by grand festivals across the nation. Besides Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July, there are six other uniquely American holidays.

Martin Luther King Day: The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., an African-American clergyman, is considered a great American because of his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means. Since his assassination in 1968, memorial services have marked his birthday on January 15. In 1986, that day was replaced by the third Monday of January, which was declared a national holiday.

Presidents' Day: Until the mid-1970s, the February 22 birthday of George Washington, hero of the Revolutionary War and first president of the United States, was a national holiday. In addition, the February 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the president during the Civil War, was a holiday in most states. The two days have been joined, and the holiday has been expanded to embrace all past presidents. It is celebrated on the third Monday in February.

Memorial Day: Celebrated on the fourth Monday of May, this holiday honors the dead. Although it originated in the aftermath of the Civil War, it has become a day on which the dead of all wars and the dead generally, are remembered in special programs held in cemeteries, churches, and other public meeting places.

Labor Day: The first Monday of September, this holiday honors the nation's working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it marks the end of the summer vacation season and for many students the opening of the school year.

Columbus Day: On October 12, 1492, Italian navigator Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. Although most other nations of the Americas observe this holiday on October 12, in the United States it takes place on the second Monday in October.

Veterans Day: Originally called Armistice Day, this holiday was established to honor Americans who had served in World War I. It falls on November 11, the day when that war ended in 1918, but it now honors veterans of all wars in which the United States has fought. Veterans' organizations hold parades, and the president customarily places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

OTHER CELEBRATIONS

While not holidays, two other days of the year inspire colorful celebrations in the United States. On February 14, Valentine's Day, (named after an early Christian martyr), Americans give presents, usually candy or flowers, to the ones they love. On October 31, Halloween (the evening before All Saints or All Hallows Day), American children dress up in funny or scary costumes and go "trick or treating": knocking on doors in their neighborhood. The neighbors are expected to respond by giving them small gifts of candy or money. Adults may also dress in costume for Halloween parties. Various ethnic groups in America celebrate days with special meaning to them even though these are not national holidays. Jews, for example, observe their high holy days in September, and most employers show consideration by allowing them to take these days off. Irish Americans celebrate the old country's patron saint, St. Patrick, on March 17; this is a high-spirited day on which many Americans wear green clothing in honor of the "Emerald Isle." The celebration of Mardi Gras -- the day before the Christian season of Lent begins in late winter -- is a big occasion in New Orleans, Louisiana, where huge parades and wild revels take place. As its French name implies (Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday," the last day of hearty eating before the penitential season of Lent), the tradition goes back to the city's settlement by French immigrants. There are many other such ethnic celebrations, and New York City is particularly rich in them. It should be noted that, with the many levels of American government, confusion can arise as to what public and private facilities are open on a given holiday. The daily newspaper is a good source of general information, but visitors who are in doubt should call for information ahead of time.

Control questions:

1. What is the effect of the high divorce rate in the US?

2. What facts confirm the statement that the US is a great centre of culture?

3. What do many people in America complain of?

4. Do many Americans enjoy sport? What can you say to prove that it is so?

5. What kind of American holidays do you know?

 

15- Lesson. Course review

«Елтану» пәні бойынша тест сұрақтары (150 тест)

 

1. What does Britain comprise?

A) England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

B) Orkney Islands, Wales, St. Hand, England.

C) England, Hebrides, Scotland.

D) the greater part of Islands.

E) England, Scotland, Northern Island.

 

2. How called the southern part of Ireland?

A) Irish Republic or Eire.

B) Scotland.

C) Wales.

D) Northern Ireland.

E) England.

 

3. What is the United Kingdom’s area?

A) 244,100 square km.

B) 560,60 square km.

C) 800,00 square km.

D) 155,00 square km.

E) 144,000 square km.

 

4.How many islands do the Orkney Islands comprise?

A) about a hundred islands.

B) two islands.

C) it does not comprise any islands.

D) two thousand islands.

E) about eighty islands.

 

5.Name the islands situated about 70 miles north of the Orkneys.

A) Shetland Islands.

B) Orkney Islands.

D) Irish Sea

С) Hebrides.

E) Channel Islands.

 

6) What Isle is situated in the middle of the Irish Sea?

A) Isle of Man.

B) Pentland.

C) Hebrides.

D) Eire.

E) Outer Hebrides.

 

7. What is the total area of the Isle of Man?

A) 571 square km.

B) 480 square km.

C) 186 square km.

D) 672 square km.

E) 810 square km.

 

8.The people of what island do usually speak a French-Norman dialect?

A) Channel Island.

B) Isle of Man.

C) Outer Hebrides.

D) Inner Hebrides.

E) English Channel.

 

9.What is the capital of England?

A) London.

B) Manchester.

C) Douglas.

D) England.

E) Belfast.

 

10.What was the population, of England in 1996?

A) 7 mln.

B) 8mln.

C) 14mln.

D) 6mln.

Г) 5mln.

 

11.What is the total area of England?

A) 130,410sq. km.

B) 220,400 sq. km.

C) 130,000 sq. km.

D) 125,534 sq. km.

E) 230,182 sq. km.

 

12.What is the total area of Wales?

A) 20.760 sq. km

B)14.520 sq. km.

C) 20,000 sq. km.

D) 20,080 sq. km.

E) 18,070 sq. km.

 

13.What is the capital of Wales?

A) Cardiff.

B) London.

C) Birmingham.

D) Wales.

E) Belfast.

 

14. What ocean is bounded on the north of Scotland by?

A) Atlantic.

B) Pacific.

C) Mediterrian.

D) Northern Sea.

E) Baltic Sea.

 

15. How many Islands does Scotland include as a geopolitical entity?

A) 186.

B) 103.

C) 82.

D) 24.

E) 180.

 

16. What is the total area of the Scotland (including the islands)?

A) 78,790.

B) 12,780.

C) 60,000.

D) 70,000.

E) 78,000.

 

17. What is the capital of Scotland?

A) Edinburgh.

B) Cardiff.

C) London.

D) Manchester.

E) England.

 

18.How many distinct regions Scotland may be divided into?

A) Into three: the Highlands, the Central Lowlands, the Central Uplands.

B) Into four: the Highlands, the Central Lowlands, the Central Uplands, Hebrides.

C) Into two: the Highlands, the Central Lowlands.

D) Into two: the Central Lowlands, the Central Uplands

E) Into two: the Central Uplands, Hebrides.

 

19.What is situated to the south of the Highlands?

A) Central Lowlands.

B) Central Highlands.

C) Orchil and Sidlaw hills.

D) Southern Uplands.

E) Southern Highlands.

 

20.What rivers are the Central Lowlands traversed by?

A) Clyde, Forth and Tay.

B) Tay, Forth.

C) Forth, Clyde.

D) Dec, Spey.

E) Orchil hills.

 

21.How can be called the remaining portion of the Republic of Ireland?

A) Northern Island.

B) England

C) Scotland.

D) Wales.

E) Ireland.

 

22. How many percent of the land area of Ireland does the Northern Island constitute about?

A) 17 percent.

B) 20 percent.

С) 25 percent.

D) 15 percent.

E) 29 percent.

 

23. How many percent of the population of Ireland does the Northern Island comprise?

A) 31 percent.

B) 17 percent.

C) 25 percent.

D) 15 percent.

E) 20 percent.

 

24. What is the capital of Northern Island?

A) Belfast.

B) London.

C) Edinburgh.

D) Cardiff.

E) England.

 

25. What is total area of Northern Island?

A) 14,160sq. km.

B) 15,000sq. km.

C) 14,000 sq. km.

D) 14,106sq. km.

E) 15,000 sq. km.

 

26. What Channel is Northern Island bounded on the north and north-east by?

A) North Channel.

B) Channel Islands.

C) English Channel

D) The Strait of Dover

E) South Channel

 

27. What is the largest river in Great Britain?

A) The Severn.

B) Eden.

C) Ribble.

D) Mersey.

E) Boyne.

 

28. What is the longest river in Scotland?

A) Tay.

B) Eden.

C) Ribble.

D) Mersey.

E) Boyne.

 

29. What is the longest river in Ireland?

A) Shannon.

B) Lagan.

C) Boyne.

D) Liffey.

E) Kibble

 

30. What is the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles?

A) Lough Neagh.

B) Loch Lomond.

C) The lake District.

D) Cumbria

E) Slaney.

 

31. What is the driest season in Britain?

A) Spring.

B) Winter.

C) Summer.

D) Autumn.

E) Autumn and summer.

 

32. What is the brightest month of the year for Britain in general?

A) June.

B) May.

C) April.

D) July

E) January

 

33.When was the language of English nation formed?

A) In the 17th century.

B) 9 centuries ago.

C) 10 centuries ago.

D) in the 12th century.

E) in the 16th century.

 

34. Where do the most part of people live in the U.K. of Great Britain and Northern Island?

A) In England.

B) In Scotland.

C) In Wales.

D) In Northern Ireland.

E) In Irish Republic.

 

35. What language is predominantly, spoken in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland today?

A) English.

B) French.

C) American English.

D) English-French dialect

E) English, Spain.

 

36. When over two million Afro-Caribbean and Asian people have come to live and work in Britain?

A) during the 1950s.

B) in 1960.

C) in 1999.

D) during the 2000.

E) in 1955.

 

37. How much percent of the total population the ethnic minority communities in Britain comprise?

A) 5.7 percent.

B) 6.8 percent

C) 9.2 percent.

D) 8.7 percent

E) 9.3 percent.

 

38. What countries did the people come to Britain from mostly?

A) India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.

B) India, Italy.

C) Spain, France.

D) USA, India, Spain.

E) Canada, Australia.

 

39. What kind of country is Britain?

A) Democratic.

B) Republic.

C) Monarchial

D) Presidential.

E) Parliamentary.

 

40.What does British Sovereignty collectively reside?

A) The Crown, the House of Lords, the House of Commons.

B) The Crown the Queen.

C) Parliaments two chambers.

D) Crown and Parliament.

E) The House of Lords, the House of Commons

 

41. What does the word "MPs" stand for?

A) Prime Ministers.

B) Members of Parliament.

C) Private members of the state.

D) Parliament's member.

E) Member of state.

 

42.How many members does the cabinet consist of

A) 16 to 24.

D) 16 to 89.

C) 10 to 20.

D) 100.

E) less than 20.

 

43. Where the cabinet is situated?

A) 10 Downing Street.

B) Fleet Street.

C) Trafalgar Square.

D) 74 Downing Street.

E) Westminster Abbey.

 

44. What is the role of cabinet in the government policy?

A) To make the main decisions.

B) To organize meetings.

C) To observe laws.

D) To support Queen.

E) To observe the economy.

 

45. Who decides who is to be in each committee?

A) The Prime Minister.

B) The Queen.

C) People.

D) Members of Parliament.

E) Members of Lords.

 

46. What is the previous nickname of the Conservative Party?

A) The " Tories."

B) Conservatives.

C) Whigs.

D) Labor.

E) Liberal.

 

47. What is the difference of Labor party from Conservative party?

A) To give more real power to trade unions

B) Importance of individual freedom.

C) Send a delegation to the Conservatives.

D) To attract opponents of the Conservatives.

E) The elections are hold differently.

 

48. How many government have Conservatives formed since 1945?

A) 8.

B) 7.

C) 4.

D) 5.

E) 6.

 

49. How many government have Labor formed since 1945?

A) 7.

B) 8.

C) 4

D) 2.

E) 0.

 

50. Where does the dynamic power of Parliament lie in Great Britain?

A) Ноuse of Commons.

B) Prime Minister.

C) Queen.

D) House of Lords.

E) Parliament's 2 chambers

 

51. What is the difference of MPs from peers?

A) MPs are paid salaries.

B) claim expenses.

C) conduct their business.

D) to nominate candidates for life peerages.

E) to prevent the problems.

 

52.Whom can you find in the House of Lords usually?

A) Peers.

B) Queen.

C) King.

D) Prime Minister.

E) of Parliament.

 

53. How many peers are entitled to sit in the House of Lords?

A) over 1,000

B) 20.

C) 100.

D) over 2,000

E) 200.

 

54. At what age can the pupils attend compulsory schools in England and Wales

A) 5-16

B) 7-10

C) 16-22

D) all the ages are normal

E) age is not important.

 

55. When were the Oxford and Cambridge Universities founded?

A) in the 19th & 20th centuries.

B) in the 15th & 16th centuries

C) in 1995.

D) in 1960

E) in the 11th century

 

56. Where the Queen's University of Belfast is situated?

A) in Northern Ireland.

B) in Wales.

C) in Scotland.

D) in England.

E) in the USA.

 

57. Where is the University of Ulster situated?

A) in Northern Ireland.

B) in Wales.

C) in Scotland.

D) in England.

E) in the USA.

 

58. Name the established churches in Britain?

A) the church of England, the church of Scotland.

B) the church of England.

C) the church of Scotland.

D) the churches don't exist there.

E) the church of England, the church of Wales.

 

59. How is the church of England called also?

A) Anglican Church.

B) the church of England.

C) English church.

D) Scottish church.

E) the church of Britain.

 

60. Who are the most senior spiritual leaders of the Church of England?

A) Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of York.

B) Primate of all England, Queen.

C) Primate of England, King.

D) Prime Minister.

E) Members of Parliament.

 

61. What is the famous newspaper street in Britain?

A) Fleet Street.

B) New Kent Road.

C) Victoria Street.

D) Sloane Street.

E) Queen Victoria Street

 

62. How many parts are the national papers divided into?

A) quality papers and popular papers.

B) there is no any division.

C) quality papers, plain papers.

D) popular papers, national papers.

E) plain papers, national papers.

 

63. How many local radio stations does the BBS additionally run?

A) 38.

B) 44.

C) 15.

D) 0.

E) 5.

 

64. What is the national flower of England?

A) rose.

B) fuchsias.

C) dahlias.

D) tree begonias.

E) hibiscus.

 

65. What is the industrial, commercial, artistic and sporting centre of Scotland?

A) Glasgow.

B) Belfast.

C) England.

D) Manchester.

E) Edinburgh.

 

66. What is the leading political party in the United Kingdom nowadays?

A) Conservative.

B) Liberal.

C) Labour.

D) Conservative and Liberal.

E) Labour and Liberal.

 

67. What is the full name for the Cabinet in the UK?

A) A committee of leading ministers.

B) MPs Cabinet.

C) A committee of delegates.

D) Members of Parliament.

E) A committee of people.

 

68. Nursery education in G.B. begins...

A) under 5.

B) under 6.

C) under 3.

D) between 3-5.

E) between 2-5.

 

69. Primary education in G.B. goes for...

A) 5-11 years old.

B) 6-10 years old

C) 10-12 years old.

D) till 17.

E) till 20.

 

70. When was the policy of comprehensive education introduced in G.B.?

A) in 1965.

B) in 1990.

C) in 1900.

D) in 1938.

E) in 1970.

 

71. How many television channels does BBC have in G.B.?

A) 4.

B) 3.

C) 0.

D) 6.

E) 10.

 

72. National Radio Channel 1 provides programmes of...

A) pop music.

B) light music & entertainment.

C) classical music & educational aspects.

D) news reports.

E) sport news.

 

73. National Radio Channel 2 provides programmes of...

A) light music & entertainment.

B) pop music.

C) classical music & educational aspects.

D) news reports.

E) sport news.

 

74. National Radio Channel 3 provides programmes of...

A) classical music & educational aspects.

B) light music & entertainment.

C) pop music.

D) news reports.

E) sport news.

 

75. National Radio Channels 4 provides programmes of...

A) news reports.

B) light music & entertainment.

С) classical music & educational aspects.

D) pop music.

E) sport news.

 

76. How many Universities are there in G.B.?

A) 88.

B) 24.

C) 4.

D) 92.

E) 12

 

77. Where is the St. Paul's Cathedral situated?

A) London.

B) Belfast.

C) Birmingham.

D) Manchester.

E) Washington.

 

78. Near what city was W. Shakespear's birthplace?

A) Birmingham.

B) Edinburgh.

C) Glasgow.

D) London.

E) Belfast.

 

79. When did Mrs. Margaret Thatcher became the first woman as the Prime- minister?

A) in 1979.

B) in 1980.

C) in 1982.

D) in 1984.

E) in 1960.

 

80. What is the main principle of Foreign Policy in G.В.?

A) trade.

B) exchange.

C) engineering.

D) shipping.

E) gardening.

 

81. Name the world's largest museum...

A) British Museum.

B) Geological Museum.

C) National Museum.

D) Victoria Museum.

E) Albert Museum.

 

82. Name the first woman Prime Minister.

A) Margaret Thatcher.

B) Jane Adams.

C) No woman was Prime Minister.

D) Elizabeth 1.

E) Anne.

 

83.Who defeated the French fleet off Cape Trafalgar?

A) Nelson.

B) H.M.Hyndman.

C) Margaret Thatcher.

D) Elizabeth II.

E) Edgar.

 

84.What historical event happened in Britain in 1815?

A) Battle of Waterloo.

B) the French revolution began.

C) the slave trade was abolished.

D) the American Civil War.

E) the war of independence.

 

85. Name the smallest American State.

A) Rhode Island.

B) Hawaii.

C) Florida.

D) Arizona.

E) Ohio.

 

86. Name the largest U.S. State.

A) Alaska.

B) New Mexico.

C) Texas.

D) Arkansas.

E) Oklahoma.

 

87. What is the highest mountain in the U.S.?

A) McKinley.

B) McKinsey.

C) Alatau.

D) The Rock.

E) Denver.

 

88. Which American state was the last to acquire the state status?

A) Hawaii.

B) Alaska.

C) Rhode Island.

D) California.

E) Oklahoma.

 

89. When and where did Columbus land?

A) 1492 – Bahamas.

B) 1942 – California.

C) 1572 – Hawaii.

D) 1892 – Florida.

E) 1442 – Maine.

 

90. What is the capital of California?

A) Sacramento.

B) Stockton.

C) San Jose.

D) Santa Barbara.

E) King city.

 

91. When was the U.S Constitution adopted?

A) 17 September 1787.

B) 7 September 1787.

C) 17 October 1787.

D) 17 September 1687.

E) 7 September 1887.

 

92. Which famous American document begins with the words : “We, the people of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect nation”?

A) Constitution of the U.S.

B) Declaration of independence.

C) Bill of Rights.

D) Syllabus.

E) The 10th Amendment.

 

93. How many members are there in the House of Representatives of the U.S.?

A) 435.

B) 100.

C) 50.

D) 450.

E) 555.

 

94. How many branches does the American Government have?

A) 3.

B) 2.

C) 4.

D) 5.

E) 6.

 

95. How many years is each U.S. senator elected for?

A) 6.

B) 5.

C) 4.

D) 2.

E) 3.

 

96. How old a senator must be?

A) 30.

B) 25.

C) 28.

D) 40.

E) 35.

 

97. What is the largest U.S. city?

A) New York.

B) Washington.

C) Los Angeles.

D) Seattle.

E) San Francisco.

 

98. What States are situated in the tropical zone?

A) Florida and Hawaii.

B) New Mexico and Oklahoma.

C) California and Oregon.

D) Vermont and New York.

E) Texas and Missouri.

 

99. What is the capital of Hawaii?

A) Honolulu.

B) Holeakala.

C) Hilo.

D) Hawi.

E) Hoolehua.

 

100. What is the capital of Texas?

A) Austin.

B) Dallas.

C) Houston.

D) Lubbock.

E) San Antonio.

 

101. What is the largest ethnic minority in the U.S.?

A) Blacks.

B) Whites.

C) Hispanics.

D) Indians.

E) Asians.

 

102. Who has got the right to vote in the U.S.?

A) All U.S. citizens of 18 and older.

B) All white U.S. citizens.

C) All citizens of 21.

D) All citizens of 16.

E) Only the citizens who live in towns.

 

103. How many years does American elementary and secondary schooling consist of?

A) 12.

B) 10.

C) 11.

D) 15.

E) 9.

 

104. What is the oldest U.S. University?

A) Harward.

B) Princeton

C) California.

D) Yale.

E)Loyola.

 

105. What do people celebrate on Ground Hog Day?

A) Beginning of spring.

B) The birth of the ground hog.

C) The end of spring.

D) The summer vacation.

E) The U.S. independence.

 

106. Who celebrates St. Patrick’s Day?

A) Irish people.

B) Scottish people.

C) Welsh people.

D) English people.

E) American people.

 

107. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?

A) Fourth Thursday in November.

B) Third Thursday in November.

C) Fourth Thursday in October.

D) The fourth Friday in November.

E) The second Tuesday in December.

 

108.How many colonies did first form the United States?

A) 13.

B) 14.

C) 50.

D) 10.

E) 15.

 

109. Each star on American flag represents a

A) State.

B) President.

C) A river.

D) Colony.

E) Flower.

 

110. When did Alaska and Hawaii enter the Union?

A) 1959.

B) 1960.

C) 1895.

D) 1970.

E) 1966.

 

111. How many members are there in the Senate?

A) 100.

B) 200.

C) 515.

D) 359.

E) 600.

 

112. Name the lowest spot in the continental U.S.?

A) Death Valley.

B) Green Valley.

C) Great Smoky.

D) Yellowstone Park.

E) Jordan Valley.

 

113. In which city did the first continental congress meet in 1774?

A) Philadelphia.

B) Washington.

C) Sacramento.

D) New York.

E) Kansas City.

 

114. Who was the youngest elected president in the history of the U.S.?

A) J. F. Kennedy.

B) Jefferson.

C) Washington.

D) Lincoln.

E) Nixon.

 

115. Name the longest serving U.S. president.

A) F. D. Roosevelt.

B) Lincoln.

C) Washington.

D) Jefferson.

E) Kennedy.

 

116. Which U.S. holiday falls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?

A) Election Day.

B) Christmas.

C) St. Patrick’s Day.

D) Mother’s Day.

E) Father’s Day.

 

117. What large river is situated in Alaska?

A)Yukon.

B) Cannonball.

C) Roanoke.

D) Columbia.

E) Missouri.

 

118. What place takes the U.S. in land area?

A) fourth.

B) third.

C) second.

D) fifth.

E) sixth.

 

119. What place does the U.S. take in terms of population?

A) third.

B) fourth.

C) fifth.

D) second.

E) seventh.

 

120. How long did the Revolutionary War last?

A) 6 years.

B) 4 years.

C) 10 years.

D) 7 years.

E) 5 years.

 

121. How many branches does the U.S. government have?

A) 3.

B) 2.

C) 4.

D) 5.

E) 1.

 

122. The House of Representatives controls…

A) Spending and finance.

B) Laws.

C) Elections.

D) Education.

E) Population growth.

 

123. How many terms does a Senator or a representative can serve?

A) No limit.

B) 2.

C) 1.

D) 3.

E) 4.

 

124. President is elected every ___years.

A) 4.

B) 2.

C) 6.

D) 3.

E) 1.

 

125. Who can change the decision of the Supreme Court?

A) Nobody.

B) President.

C) Any other Court.

D) Congress.

E) Vice President.

 

126. How many federal courts of appeal are there in the U.S.?

A) 11.

B) 91.

C) 80.

D) 12.

E) 2.

 

127. How many federal district courts are there in the U.S.?

A) 91.

B ) 100.

C) 50.

D) 11.

E) 10.

 

128. What country does the U.S. border with in the north?

A) Canada.

B) Australia.

C) Mexico.

D) Northern Ireland.

E) Spain.

 

129. Where were the Declaration and the Constitution of the U.S. written?

A) Philadelphia.

B) Washington D.C.

C) New York.

D) Los Angeles.

E) Detroit.

 

130. When is the Independence Day in the U.S. celebrated?

A) July 4th.

B) June 4th.

C) May 10th.

D) February 14th.

E) August 30th.

 

131. Whose name is Philadelphia, U.S. associated with?

A) Benjamin Franklin.

B) Washington.

C) Abe. Lincoln.

D) Henry Hudson.

E) Edson Taylor.

 

132. What is the largest library in the U.S.?

A) The Library of Congress.

B) The Capitol Library.

C) The Library of Senate.

D) The National Library.

E) The Central Library.

 

133. Which Amendment says that slavery is illegal?

A) 13.

B) 21.

C) 25.

D) 14.

E) 20.

 

134. What does the 22nd amendment state?

A) Presidents may serve no more than two terms.

B) It is illegal to make or sell liquor.

C) Women citizens have the right to vote.

D) All citizens 18 years and older may vote.

E) It is illegal to require voting taxes.

 

135. What is the number of members to the Senate per state in the U.S.?

A) 2.

B) 3.

C) 10.

D) Depending on a state population.

E) 24.

 

136. The U. S. bought Alaska from

A) Russia.

B) Canada.

C) Kazakhstan.

D) England.

E) Australia.

 

137. Cowboy hats and boots are often seen in

A) Texas.

B) Alaska.

C) Oklahoma.

D) Hawaii.

E) Virginia.

 

138. What is the capital of Kentucky?

A) Frankfort.

B) St. Paul.

C) Madison.

D) Atlanta.

E) Jackson..

 

139. What is the capital of Mississippi?

A) Jackson.

B) Harrisburg.

C) Columbia.

D) Madison.

E) Tallahassee.

 

140. When was the Harvard University founded?

A) 1636.

B) 1736.

C) 1453.

D) 1345.

E) 1996.

 

141. Who helped to end the Great Depression?

A) Roosevelt.

B) Lincoln.

C) Nixon.

D) Jefferson.

E) Washington.

 

142. How was the beginning of the Great Depression called?

A) The Black Tuesday.

B) The Red Friday.

C) The Blue night.

D) The Black Friday.

E) The White Tuesday.

 

143. Who made a decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

A) Truman.

B) Eisenhower.

C) Bush.

D) Clinton.

E) Lincoln.

 

144. Who was the first democratic President?

A) Jackson.

B) Truman.

C) Bush.

D) Lincoln.

E) Nixon.

 

145. What is the oldest political party in the U.S.?

A) The democratic.

B) The republican.

C) Red rose.

D) Social.

E) The noble.

 

146. What is the capital of Arizona?

A) Phoenix.

B) Santa Fe.

C) Denver.

D) Salem.

E) Salt Lake City.

 

147. What is the capital of Utah?

A) Salt Lake City.

B) Olympia.

C) Bismarck.

D) Omaha.

E) Austin.

 

148. What is the capital of Nebraska?

A) Omaha.

B) Austin.

C) Cheyenne.

D) Santa fe.

E) San Diego.

 

149. What is the capital of New Mexico?

A) Santa Fe.

B) Cheyenne.

C) Austin.

D) Honolulu.

E) Portland.

 

150.What is the capital of Montana?

A) Helena.

B) Denver.

C) Austin

D) Carson City

E) Sale

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