1. |
What famous landmark symbolizes the U.S.A. as a
country that welcomes foreigners? |
|
A |
the Statue of Liberty |
÷ |
the Golden Gate Bridge |
ó |
the Empire State Building |
D |
the World Trade Center. |
2. |
A famous figure that symbolizes the United
States government is |
|
A |
a cowboy |
÷ |
a thin, bearded man called Uncle
Sam |
ó |
George Washington |
D |
a fat, bearded man called Santa
Claus |
3. |
The United States government spends about
............ a year. |
|
A |
$35,000,000 (35 million) |
÷ |
$5,000,000,000 (five billion) |
ó |
$400,000,000,000 (400 billion) |
D |
$1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion). |
4. |
If an American woman tells you that it is her birthday, the
polite response is |
|
A |
Merry birthday! |
÷ |
How nice! How old are you? |
ó |
My condolences |
D |
Happy birthday! |
5. |
The animal that symbolizes the U.S.A. is the |
|
A |
bear |
÷ |
donkey |
ó |
elephant |
D |
eagle |
6. |
The national motto, which has been printed on all U.S. currency
since 1955, is |
|
A |
"In God We Trust" |
÷ |
"America, the Beautiful" |
ó |
"Stars and Stripes Forever" |
D |
"With Liberty and Justice for All." |
7. |
The U.S.A., the oldest democracy in the world, came into
existence in the year |
|
A |
1492 |
÷ |
1685 |
ó |
1776 |
D |
1812 |
8. |
The American flag has |
|
A |
50 stars and 13 stripes |
÷ |
13 stars and 13 stripes |
ó |
blue stars and red and white
stripes |
D |
white stars and red and blue
stripes |
9. |
In terms of the amount of land it possesses, the U.S.A. is the
......... largest nation in the world. |
|
A |
second |
÷ |
third |
ó |
fourth |
D |
eighth |
10. |
The largest state in population is |
|
A |
California |
÷ |
New York |
ó |
Illinois |
D |
Texas |
11. |
The President of the United States lives in Washington, D.C. in
a building called the |
|
A |
Capitol |
÷ |
Sears Tower |
ó |
White House |
D |
National Mansion |
12. |
The tallest building in the world is 1,454 feet high. It is the |
|
A |
Empire State Building in New York
City |
÷ |
Sears Tower in Chicago |
ó |
World Trade Center in New York City |
D |
Capitol Building in Washington,
D.C. |
13. |
What percent of those Americans eligible to vote actually voted
in the 1988 presidential election? |
|
A |
90% |
÷ |
75% |
ó |
60% |
D |
50% |
14. |
Americans are considered adults when they reach the age of 18.
Then they can legally do all of the following actions, except
for one. Generally, Americans must be age 21 to |
|
A |
vote |
÷ |
buy alcoholic beverages |
ó |
get married |
D |
enlist in the military service |
15. |
About what percent of married American women work? |
|
A |
15% |
÷ |
30% |
ó |
55% |
D |
75% |
16. |
What is the average family income in the U.S.A.? |
|
A |
$15,000 |
÷ |
$30,000 |
ó |
$45,000 |
D |
$60,000 |
17. |
What percent of today's American adults are college graduates?
|
|
A |
10% |
÷ |
20% |
ó |
30% |
D |
40% |
18. |
A baby born in the U.S.A. today can expect to live to about age |
|
A |
55 |
÷ |
65 |
ó |
75 |
D |
85 |
19. |
The number of people employed by the Executive Branch of the
federal government is about |
|
A |
35,000 |
÷ |
100,000 |
ó |
500,000 |
D |
3,000,000 |
20. |
American children believe that on Christmas Eve |
|
A |
a witch rides through the sky on a
broomstick |
÷ |
Santa Claus rides through the sky
in a sled |
ó |
Pilgrims ride through the sky on
turkeys |
D |
people should play jokes on one
another |
21. |
What percent of American households have at least one TV set? |
|
A |
66% |
÷ |
82% |
ó |
91% |
D |
98% |
22. |
The three American cities with the largest populations are |
|
A |
New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago |
÷ |
New York, Boston, and San Francisco |
ó |
Los Angeles, New York, and
Philadelphia |
D |
Los Angeles, Detroit, and Chicago |
23. |
About how many words are there in the English language? |
|
A |
200,000 |
÷ |
400,000 |
ó |
1,000,000 |
D |
2,000,000 |
24. |
What sport is known as the national pastime? |
|
A |
baseball |
÷ |
football |
ó |
hockey |
D |
basketball |