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 THE USA

1. When people travel to the USA they want to see:

a)    Big Ben
b)    the Statue of Liberty
c)    Baker Street
d)    the Eiffel Tower

2. The USA is situated in …..

a)    South America     
b)    North America         
c)    Europe

3. The state Hawaii is situated …..

a)    in the north of  the USA                 
b)    in the middle of  the Pacific Ocean          
c)    in the south  the USA    

4. The USA consists of 50:

a)    states
b)    republics
c)    countries
d)   districts

5. The longest  river is:

a)    the Mississippi
b)    the Colorado
c)    the Hudson River
d)    the Thames

6. The Great Lakes are situated between the USA and:

a)    Mexico
b)    Canada
c)    Cuba
d)    Panama

7. These famous people lived in the US:

a)    Christopher Columbus
b)    William Shakespeare
c)    Mark Twain
d)    Walt Disney

8. The national sport(s) in the USA is/are:

a)    cricket
b)    basketball
c)    baseball
d)   American football

9. How many stars are there on the US flag?

a)    47
b)    50
c)    51
d)    49

10. How many stripes are there on the US flag?

a)    20
b)    13
c)    17
d)    31

11. The Declaration of Independence was signed on the:

a)    July, 4
b)    November, 25
c)    June, 12
d)   January, 25

12.  Who owned the original 13 American colonies before they declared independence in 1776?

a)    Spain

b)    England

c)    France

d)    Portugal

13. The English had their earliest settlement in North America in...

a)    Vermont
b)    Pennsylvania
c)    Virginia

14. Halloween is celebrated in:

a)    December
b)    October
c)    November
d)    July

15. Washington, the capital, is situated in the:

a)    state of New York
b)    state of Washington
c)    District of Columbia

16. New York is situated on which river?

a)    the Mississippi
b)    the Hudson
c)    the Colorado

17. Hollywood is situated near:

a)    San Francisco, California
b)    Boston, Massachusetts
c)    Los Angeles, California
d)    Seattle, Washington

18. Detroit is the centre of this industry:

a)    textile
b)    automobile
c)    ship building

19. This city is situated in the USA:

a)    Florida
b)    Boston
c)    Liverpool
d)    Dublin

20.  Where is the Grand Canyon?

a)    New Mexico

b)    Texas

c)    Arizona

d)    Colorado

e)    California

21.  Which of the following countries share a border with the United States?

a)    Mexico

b)    Colombia

c)    Canada

d)    A & B

e)    A & C

22. The first President of the USA was:

a)    Lincoln
b)    Washington
c)    Jefferson

23.  How often is a new President elected in the United States?

a)    Every 5 years

b)    Every 3 years

c)    Every 4 years

24. This holiday is celebrated only in the USA:

a)    Valentine’s Day
b)    Halloween
c)    Thanksgiving Day
d)    Fourth of July

25.  Which American city is known as the “Big Apple”?

a)    Los Angeles

b)    Philadelphia

c)    New Orleans

d)    New York City

Australia.

1. The official name of the country is ___ .
   
   A   Australia                          B   the Commonwealth         C the Republic of
                                                                   of Australia             Australia
    
2. Australia includes continental mainland, the island of ___, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
   
   A   Tasmania                          B   Jamaica                           C   Madagascar
    
3. The capital of Australia is ___ .
   
   A   Sydney                             B   Melbourne                       C   Canberra
    
4. Official language in Australia is ___.
   
   A   English                             B   Australian                       C  French
    
5. The population of Australia is ___ million people.
   
   A   20                                     B   320                                  C   165
    
6. The per cent  of Aborigines in Australia is ___ .
   
   A   10                                     B   5                                      C   1
    
7. Australia was a ___ colony until 1901.
   
   A   French                              B    English                           C   Spanish
    
8. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional ___ under a parliamentary democracy.
   
   A   republic                            B    dictatorship                    C   monarchy