Do the USA quiz to check your general knowledge of the US

Lead in

1. Comment on the following statement of James Baldwin:

“I love America more than any other country in this world; and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually ”.

Answer the given questions

1) Have you ever visited the United States? If not, would you like to visit this country?

2) Have you ever met people from the U.S.? What did you think about them?

3) What are the 3 things which are associated with the USA?

4) Do you like Hollywood movies? What have you learned about the U.S. by watching Hollywood movies?

5) What is the most interesting thing about America for you?

6) What American traditions do you know? Do you like them?

Do the USA quiz to check your general knowledge of the US

Quiz about the USA

1. How many states are there in the US?
a. 49
b. 50
c. 51
d. 48

2. What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
a. Flag Day.
b. The Revolution.
c. The Discovery of America.
d. Independence Day.

3. In which year was the independence from England declared?
a. 1776
b. 1876
c. 1676
d. 1778

What is the capital city of America?

a. Chicago,

b. IL New York,

c. NY Washington,

d. DC Los Angeles, CA

Who was the first American president?

a. Thomas Jefferson

b. Abraham Lincoln

c. John Adams

d. George Washington

What is the smallest state by area in America?

a. New Jersey

b. Delaware

c. Connecticut

d. Rhode Island

Which explorer discovered America?

a. Marco Polo

b. Amerigo Vespucci

c. Christopher Columbus

d. Francis Drake

Which president was responsible for freeing the slaves?

a. Theodore Roosevelt

b. George Washington

c. Grover Cleveland

d. Abraham Lincoln

Reading

Read the text below to check your ideas. Translate the words in bold

The United States of America

The United States of America is one of the largest countries in the world based on both population and land area. It has a relatively short history compared to other world nations but it has one of the world's most diverse populations.

The United States is divided into 50 states. However state each varies in size considerably. The smallest state is Rhode Island with an area of just 1,545 square miles (4,002 sq km). By contrast the largest state by area is Alaska with 663,268 square miles (1,717,854 sq km). Alaska has the longest coastline in the United States at 6,640 miles (10,686 km).

The only royal palace used by a monarch in the U.S. is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the Iolani Palace and belonged to the monarchs King Kalakaua and Queen Lili'uokalani until the monarchy was overthrown in 1893. The building then served as the capitol building until Hawaii became a state in 1959. Today the Iolani Palace is a museum.

Because the major mountain ranges in the United States run in a north-south direction, they have a large impact on the climate of the country's various regions. The west coast for example has a milder climate than the interior because is moderated by its proximity to the ocean, whereas places like Arizona and Nevada are very hot and dry because they are on the leeward side of mountain ranges.

Although English is the most commonly spoken language used in the U.S. and is the language used in government, the country has no official language.

The tallest mountain in the world is located in the United States Mauna Kea, located in Hawaii, is only 13,796 feet (4,205 m) in altitude above sea level, however, when measured from the seafloor it is over 32,000 feet (10,000 meters) high, making it taller than Mount Everest (Earth's tallest mountain above sea level at 29,028 feet or 8,848 meters).

2. Answer the questions using the information from the text above:

1) How many states does the USA consist of?

2) What is the tallest mountain in the world (located in the United States)?

3) What is the smallest state in the US?

4) What is the official language of the USA?

5) What is the name of the only royal palace used by a monarch in the U.S?

Translate the words and word combinations from the text above.

 

Translate the given text into your native language

Overthrown

To serve as

Capitol building

To have a large impact on

Leeward side

Proximity to the ocean

Lead in

1. Comment on the following statement of James Baldwin:

“I love America more than any other country in this world; and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually ”.

Answer the given questions

1) Have you ever visited the United States? If not, would you like to visit this country?

2) Have you ever met people from the U.S.? What did you think about them?

3) What are the 3 things which are associated with the USA?

4) Do you like Hollywood movies? What have you learned about the U.S. by watching Hollywood movies?

5) What is the most interesting thing about America for you?

6) What American traditions do you know? Do you like them?

Do the USA quiz to check your general knowledge of the US

Quiz about the USA

1. How many states are there in the US?
a. 49
b. 50
c. 51
d. 48

2. What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
a. Flag Day.
b. The Revolution.
c. The Discovery of America.
d. Independence Day.

3. In which year was the independence from England declared?
a. 1776
b. 1876
c. 1676
d. 1778