Викторина о Соединенных Штатах Америки
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ВИКТОРИНА

О   СОЕДИНЕННЫХ ШТАТАХ     АМЕРИКИ

Выходят два ученика, как бы продолжая разговор:

1 Don't tell me anything! I know it was Amerigo Vespucci who discovered America.

2.        That's rubbish! Everybody knows it was Columbus, Christopher Columbus, I mean.

1. Then why is the country named America but not Columbia? If Columbus had discovered America it would have had his name.

If my memory doesn't fail me there isn't even a state named after Christopher Columbus, only   a district

3.        Hi, folks, what are you arguing about?

1. We are talking about the discoverer of the USA.
2. By the way, do you know who it was?

3.        His name is Henry Hudson. He was the first to bring the ships to the harbour of modern
New York. That's why in Russian we  say  peкa  Гyдзон -  the Hudson River.

1. So, who discovered America?
2. When was it?
3. What do you know about that time?

Участники   викторины   выполняют  задания  1-10.

He was born in Genoa. Italy and wanted to prove that the world was round.

His idea was to sail West across the unknown ocean to find the treasures of the East.

•          Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci Henrv Hudson.

2.   He took   . ships on the voyage.

• three
• one

• two

the Mayflower, the Nina,

 the Santa Maria, the Pinta,

3.   The names of the ships were:

                                                                                                         the Lady  Godiva,

                                                                                         the Discovery,      the Rainbow.

4.   His flagship  was:

• the Mayflower
• the Discovery
• the Santa Maria

5.    The voyage started    in

• 1498

• 1492
• 1502

6.   The explorers sailed into a shallow bay and landed on an island, they called it ...

* San Salvador New * Amsterdam New *York

The three ships Columbus tock on his first voyage

were the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria his flaqship It took many days to load each ship with food.,,water. goats

7.   The discoverers planted the          flag on the island.

• English
• Italian
• Spanish

8.   The travellers returned home with rich gifts          were very pleased to receive the gifts.

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• King     Albert  and  Queen Victoria
• King    Arthur  and   Queen Maria
• King     Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

9. The discovered land   became known as

• New Land
• New World
• New England

10. All in all this famous discoverer of America made         voyages there

• three
• four
• five

Выходит ученица, напевая «America the Beautiful»

1.

O, beautiful, for spacious skies for amber wave of grain for purple mountain majesty upon the fruity plain. America, America, God shed his grace on thee and Crown thy good for brotherhood from sea to shining sea!

America, America, America ...

Выходит другая ученица, напевая гимн США " The Star-Spangled Banner"

2.    O, say! Can you see, by the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

1. Hello! What are you singing? The melody sounds familiar.
2. It's the Anthem of the United States of America.

1. Is it? Are you sure?
2. Of course, I am. Listen. "The Star-Spangled Banner"

1.     It's really nice, but it's not the Anthem at all.

The American Anthem is   "America the Beautiful". Here it is.

1. So, which of the songs is the Anthem of the United States of America:
2. "The Star-Spangled Banner" or "America the Beautiful" ?

1. Besides, you have to write who the author of the Anthem was.
2. When the Anthem was created?

1. If you know something else about the history of the Anthem you can get a special bonus.

Выходят  два  ученика. Один  из  них  держит  свиток   Декларации  Независимости.

1.        What are you holding?

2.        That's the most important document for the United States of America.

1. Then it's the Constitution. Is that right?
2. It's not the Constitution, it's the Declaration of Independence.

1. Isn't it the same?
2. You are kidding, These are two totally different things.

1.        Stop confusing me, otherwise I'll mess up everything I know about the USA and
the attributes of the state.

2.        Then I advise you to join these students and do the quiz that will help you remember
the things which are so dear to the hearts of all Americans.

DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE USA?

1.   What document marked the formation of the American nation?
a. the Constitution.        b. the Declaration of Independence

c. the  Chart of  Civil Rights

2.        The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were adopted in:

a. New York        b. Washington        c.   Philadelphia

3.        The Declaration of Independence  was adopted in:

a.   1787        b.   1700        c.    1776

4..    The Constitution was adopted in:
a.   1787        b.   1700        c.   1776

5.        Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were adopted in
Independence Hall. On that Hall you can see.

a. the Liberty Flag        b.  the Liberty Bell        c.   the Liberty Banner

6.        the Historic Declaration of Independence was signed by many famous people
of the time known as:

a. the Founding Club        b. the Founding Fathers    c.   the Founding Society

7.        The main principle of the Constitution was as follows: private property is the
backbone of liberty. It was put forward by....

a. George Washington       b. Samuel Wilson        c. James Madison

8.        The "Father of the Constitution" was ....

a. a rich plantation owner        b. the first President of the USA

c. an inspector of provisions of the American Army

9.        The name of the lady who is thought to have made the American flag is:

a.  Elizabeth Ross        b. Betsy Rose        c. Elizabeth Rose

10.        American people celebrate the Day of Independence on:

a. June  4        b. July 4        c. January 14

Стоят  д ва  ученика  с  картой  США,  считая   количество   штатов.

1.        1,2,3,4,5        

2. Hi, how are you?
3. Sorry, we didn't notice you.

1. We are fine, thanks. Glad to see you, indeed.
2. Shall I help you? You look frustrated. What's the matter?

1.        We've been trying to count the number of states in the USA.

2. Shame on you, even babies know that. They are 13.
3. 13? There used to be 13, now there are more of them. Some say 50, some say 51.

2. Look here, there used to be 50, then Hawaii joined the States, and, besides,

     they bought Alaska from Russia.

1. I heard the most  recent news: the Indians seceded and formed their own state. It's called Indiana.

75704104. Have you counted D.C?
75704105. No, what's that?

1.        District of Columbia. It's also a state.

2.        Then, I am quite confused. How many states are there in the USA and what their
names are?

FIND AND   CIRCLE THE   STATES   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES   OF   AMERICA

TEXAS

WASHINGTON D.C.

SANTA FE

                    MONTANA

NORHT HURON        IDAHO

ARIZONA

CALIFORNIA

NEW MEXICO

SACRAMENTO

COLUMBUS KANSAS

NEVADA HAWAII

UTAH

COLORADO OREGON

JACKSON ALASKA

NASHVILLE

WYOMING        NORTH DACOTA

SOUTH DACOTA       ATLANTA

LOUISIANA

INDIANAPOLIS

AUSTIN

IOWA

ONTARIO

ILLINOIS

MINNESOTA

NEBRASKA

ARKANSAS

MISSOURI

MISSISSIPPI

SHARATON

OKLAHOMA

MADISON

WISCONSIN

ALABAMA

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

SOUTH CAROLINA     TENNESSEE

BOSTON

NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

SUPERIOR

KENTUCKY

INDIANA

OHIO

MICHIGAN

SALEM

WEST VIRGINIA

NEW YORK CITY

MAINE

PENNSYLVANIA        MARYLAND

PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK

NEW JERSEY

DELAWARE

YUKON

SOUTH HURON

MASSACHUSETTS

NEW HAMPSHIRE

VERMONT

WASHINGTON

CONNECTICUT

ALBANY

RICHMOND

LINCOLN

RHODE ISLAND        PROVIDENCE

CHARLESTON

MANCHESTER

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Два   ученика   разговаривают:

1.        Why do they say the Statue of Liberty and not the Statue of Freedom?

2.        Because it's a gift  from Spain. "Liberty" is a Spanish word.

1. I disagree, it's a French word.
2. What does France have to do with the Statue of Liberty? 1. Do the crossword puzzle and you will  know.

KNOW YOUR STATUE

DOWN

1. Sculptor who designed the Statue.
2. The Statue of Liberty is a National         .
3. The statue stands on        .
4. The French people built the statue; the American people built its        
5. Work done to repair the statue.
6. If you have questions, ask a National Park Service        .

7.        Edouard de Laboulaye is called the         of the Statue of Liberty.

8. He designed the iron supporting structure; also known for a famous tower in
9. The original         is in the lobby of the monument.
10. The statue sways slightly in strong        .
11. The statue is made of

ACROSS

A.        The country that gave us the statue as a gift.

B.        The Statue just turned 100 years         .

C.        Abbr. for Island.

D.        It brings visitors to Liberty Island.

E.        A big city near the Statue of Liberty.

F.        The statue is 111' 1" from her heel to the          of her head.  •

G.        New York     can be seen from the promenades and observation deck.
H.        On a clear day the         is spectacular.

I.        There are 354 steps to the         .

J.        A color of the American flag.

K.        The statue was built in         .

L.        The statue is a symbol of         _.        t

M.        The 7    of her diadem represent the seven continents and seven seas.

Два учащихся продолжают беседу:

1.   There are so many interesting things in the States, indeed.

 2. Like in any other country

1.   There are some more in the final part of the contest. Enjoy doing it.

Answer the questions  about the   United States    of America 

1.   Where does the President of the United States live and work?

□

In Congress

In The White House

In the Pentagon

2.   Which it the biggest state in thе   USA?

Texas                    California                   Alaska

3.   How many states are there in the USA?

 48 □       50

4. j When did the American Civil War end? 1789         1865      1776  

6.   Who was thе  first president of thе USA?

Washington

         Abraham .

         Lincoln      

Ulysses . Grant  

6.   Why do thе Americans celebrate the 4th of   July?

The first moon landing         

Declaration of Independence         

7.    In which city is Hollywood?

The end ol the Amencan Ctvtl War

New York         San Francisco                       Los Angeles