Олимпиадные задания по страноведению " США"
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (10 класс) на тему

TEST

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Задачи:

1. Развитие интереса к странам изучаемого языка.
2. Патриотическое воспитание школьников.
3. Контроль полученных знаний и умений изученного материала.

        1. The capital of the USA is __________________________.

A. New York

B. Washington

C. the District

D. Washington, DC

        2. The territory of the USA is historically divided into ___________________ regions.

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

        3. The symbol of one the 2 major political parties, Republican, is_________________

A. horse

B. elephant

C. donkey

D. cow

        4. The symbol of one the 2 major political parties, Democratic, is_________________

A. horse

B. elephant

C. donkey

D. cow

        5. All members of the House of Representatives are elected every ________________ years.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

        6. The largest city of the USA is______________.

A. Washingon

B. New York

C. Chicago

D. San Francisco

        7. Form of American Government - _____________________.

A. Federal Republic

B. Federal Multiparty Parliamentary State

C. Constitutional Republic

D. Federal State

        8. The longest river of the USA is______________.

A. the Missouri

B. the Columbia

C. the Colorado

D. the Mississippi

        9. The largest state in the USA is ______________.

A. Texas

B. Alaska

C. Florida

D. California

        10. The smallest state in the USA is ____________.

A. Ohio

B. Delaware

C. Rhode Island

D. Hawaii

        11. The highest peak in the USA is______________.

A. Mount Michelson

B. Mount Rainier

C. Mount Elbert

D. Mount McKinley

        12. In the USA November 11 is observed as ____________________.

A. Remembrance Day

B. Memorial Day

C. Veteran's Day

D. Armistice Day

        13. When was the American Constitution finally ratified by all the states?

A. 1776

B. 1787

C. 1791

D. 1797

        14. When did Christopher Columbus discover the New World?

A. XIII century

B. XIV century

C. XV century

D. XVI century

        15. The Puritans settled in present-day _____________________

A. Alaska

B. Florida

C. Massachusetts

D. Hawaii

        16. When did the Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence and a new nation was born?

A. 1700

B. 1737

C. 1776

D. 1800

        17. The Declaration of Independence is often called _____________________.

A. Washington's

B. Jefferson's

C. Penn's

D. Pitrairn's

        18. In XIX century in ________________ gold was discovered and people got «gold fever».

A. San Francisco

B. Ohio

C. Tennessee

D. California

19. What is the name of the President who was successfully solving the problems of the depression in the USA?

A. Woodrow Wilson

B. Herbert C. Hoover

C. Franklin D. Roosevelt

D. Harry S. Truman

        20. The United States began as a nation of ________ states.

 A. 12

 B. 13

 C. 14

 D. 15

        21. Who is considered to be the first important artist in the history of American painting?

A. John Trumbull

B. Winslow Homer

C. Benjamin West

        D. James Wistler

        22. In which city and state is the Liberty Bell located?

A. Chicago, Illinois

B. Boston, Massachusetts

C. New York City, New York

D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

        23. When did Japanese airplanes attack an American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii?

A. On December 7, 1939

B. On December 7, 1940

C. On December 7, 1941

D. On December 7, 1942

        24. _______________,U.S. astronaut, was the first person to set foot on the Moon.

A. Neil Alden Armstrong

B. Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.

C. Michael Collins

D. David R. Scott

        25. When was President Kennedy assassinated?

A. In 1960

B. In 1961

C. In 1962

D. In 1963

Keys  :      THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. d.

2. c.

3. b.

4. c.

5. a.

6. b.

7. a.

8. d.

9. b.

10. c.

11. d.

12. c.

13. c.

14. c.

15. c.

16. c.

17. b.

18. d.

19. c.

20. b.

21. c.

22. d.

23. c.

24. a.

25. d.