The United States of America
This quiz was created by Oxana Grigoryeva,
an English teacher from school №188.
Novosibirsk
March, 2008
Famous people
He is called “the
Father of His
Country”. His image
appears on the dollar
note and the 25-cent
coin. He was the first
President of the USA.
What is his name?
Famous people
He was the 3-rd US
President and one of
the nation’s Founding
Fathers. He wrote
most of the
Declaration of
Independence. What
is his name?
Famous people
He was one of America’s
most famous Founding
Fathers. He was a wise
and clever political
leader, writer and a
scientist who invented
many things. He proved
that lightning is
electricity by flying a kite
in a storm. What is his
name?
Famous people
He was the 16 US
President. He is
regarded by many
people as America’s
greatest president,
because he served
during the American Civil
War, preserved the
Union and freed the
slaves. He is also called
“ Honest Abe”. What is
his name?
Famous people
He was not the 1-st
person to build an
automobile. But he
introduced the assembly
line, which brought the
car parts to the worker.
It changed the motor
industry, and his dream
to build an affordable
car became true. What
is his name?
Famous people
He was the most important
leader of the US civil rights
movement. He was an
African American Baptist
minister who led a series of
peaceful campaigns against
the policy of separating
African Americans from the
community, because of
their race. What is his
name?
Famous people
He created the best
animated cartoons in
the USA and won 26
Oscars for his work.
What is his name?
Famous people
He was the greatest
American film star in
silent movies. He is
called “The Little
Tramp”. What is his
name?
Famous people
His real name was
Samuel Clemens. He
is best known for the
novel The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer. What
is his name?
Famous people
He is an American
rock-and-roll star. He
is called the “King of
Rock and Roll”. What
is his name?
Famous people
He is called “the
Father of His
Country”. His image
appears on the dollar
note and the 25-cent
coin. He was the first
President of the USA.
What is his name?
George Washington
Famous people
He was the 3-rd US
President and one of
the nation’s Founding
Fathers. He wrote
most of the
Declaration of
Independence. What
is his name?
Thomas Jefferson
Famous people
He was one of America’s
most famous Founding
Fathers. He was a wise
and clever political
leader, writer and a
scientist who invented
many things. He proved
that lightning is
electricity by flying a kite
in a storm. What is his
name?
Benjamin Franklin
Famous people
He was the 16 US
President. He is
regarded by many
people as America’s
greatest president,
because he served
during the American Civil
War, preserved the
Union and freed the
slaves. He is also called
“ Honest Abe”. What is
his name?
Abraham Lincoln
Famous people
He was not the 1-st
person to build an
automobile. But he
introduced the assembly
line, which brought the
car parts to the worker.
It changed the motor
industry, and his dream
to build an affordable
car became true. What
is his name?
Henry Ford
Famous people
He was the most important
leader of the US civil rights
movement. He was an
African American Baptist
minister who led a series of
peaceful campaigns against
the policy of separating
African Americans from the
community, because of
their race. What is his
name?
Martin Luther King
Famous people
He created the best
animated cartoons in
the USA and won 26
Oscars for his work.
What is his name?
Walt Disney
Famous people
He was the greatest
American film star in
silent movies. He is
called “The Little
Tramp”. What is his
name?
Charlie Chaplin
Famous people
His real name was
Samuel Clemens. He
is best known for the
novel The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer. What
is his name?
Mark Twain
Famous people
He is an American
rock-and-roll star. He
is called the “King of
Rock and Roll”. What
is his name?
Elvis Presley
Famous places
It is the famous US
bridge that is the
symbol of San
Francisco. It is
orange and takes 4
years to paint, so
the work of
painting it never
stops.
Famous places
It is the lowest land in
the USA and one of
the hottest and driest
desert. It is the ……
Valley National
Monument. What is
the name of this
valley?
Famous places
It is an extremely
large valley with
steep sides. It
was created by
the Colorado
River and is about
1 mile deep.
Famous places
In the Black Hills of South Dakota there is a
huge monument carved from mountains. It
shows the faces of four presidents: George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln
and ….Who is the 4-th president?
Famous places
It is the 1-st US
national park. It has
many wild animals
(bears and buffalo),
and is famous for its
hot springs and
geysers.
Famous places
It is the last American
state. It consists of 8
main islands in the
north Pacific Ocean.
The state attracts
many tourists. What
is the name of this
state?
Famous places
The Great Lakes are
the largest
concentration of fresh
water in the world.
They lie on the
boarder between the
USA and Canada.
How many lakes are
there in the Great
Lakes?
Famous places
It is a famous waterfall
which consists of two
waterfalls: the
American Falls and the
Horseshoe Falls. They
are on the boarder
between the USA and
Canada. They are very
popular with people
who are just married.
Famous places
Which country
presented the USA
with the Statue of
Liberty?
Famous places
It is the most southern state in the USA. Its
popular name is “the Sunshine State”. Its
attractions include Disney World, Cape
Canaveral and Miami Beach.
Famous places
It is the famous US
bridge that is the
symbol of San
Francisco. It is
orange and takes 4
years to paint, so
the work of
painting it never
stops.
The Golden Gate
Bridge
Famous places
It is the lowest land in
the USA and one of
the hottest and driest
desert. It is the ……
Valley National
Monument. What is
the name of this
valley?
Death Valley
Famous places
It is an extremely
large valley with
steep sides. It
was created by
the Colorado
River and is about
1 mile deep.
The Grand Canyon
Famous places
In the Black Hills of South Dakota there is a
huge monument carved from mountains. It
shows the faces of four presidents: George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln
and ….Who is the 4-th president?
Theodore Roosevelt
Famous places
It is the 1-st US
national park. It has
many wild animals
(bears and buffalo),
and is famous for its
hot springs and
geysers.
Yellowstone National Park
Famous places
It is the last American
state. It consists of 8
main islands in the
north Pacific Ocean.
The state attracts
many tourists. What
is the name of this
state?
Hawaii
Famous places
The Great Lakes are
the largest
concentration of fresh
water in the world.
They lie on the
boarder between the
USA and Canada.
How many lakes are
there in the Great
Lakes? Five
Famous places
It is a famous waterfall
which consists of two
waterfalls: the
American Falls and the
Horseshoe Falls. They
are on the boarder
between the USA and
Canada. They are very
popular with people
who are just married.
Niagara Falls
Famous places
Which country
presented the USA
with the Statue of
Liberty?
France
Famous places
It is the most southern state in the USA. Its
popular name is “the Sunshine State”. Its
attractions include Disney World, Cape
Canaveral and Miami Beach. Florida
1. What is it?
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5. What is it?
6. What is it?
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10. What is it?
1. What is it? The Capitol
2. What is it? Central Park
3. What is it? Cinderella Castle
4. What is it? Cowboy Vic,
Las Vegas
5. What is it? The Sears Tower
(the world’s tallest building)
6. What is it? The Metropolitan
Museum of Art
7. What is it? The Chrysler
Building
8. What is it?
9. What is it?
10. What is it?
Holidays
It is a holiday on the
3-rd Monday in
February. It
celebrates the
birthdays of both
George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln.
What is the name of
the holiday?
Holidays
It is a holiday to
honour Americans
killed in all wars. It
is in the last
Monday in May.
What is the name of
the holiday?
Holidays
It is the most
important American
holiday. On that day in
1776, the Continental
Congress gave its
approval to the
Declaration of
Independence. The day
is celebrated with
fireworks, outdoor
meals, processions,
flags and speeches.
When is it celebrated?
Holidays
It is a US national
holiday to honour
workers. It is the 1-st
Monday in September
and is the last big
holiday before the
school year begins.
What is the name of
the holiday?
Holidays
It is a holiday that
celebrates the
discovery of America.
It is sometimes called
Discovery Day. It is
the second Monday in
October. What is the
name of the holiday?
Holidays
It is celebrated on the
4-th Thursday in
November. People
celebrate it to
remember Pilgrims
who survived thanks
to God and the Native
Americans. What is
the holiday?
Test 6. The American flag is often called
1.Harvard, the nation’s oldest university, is situated in
a) Union Jack
a) Cambridge
b) Washington D.C. b) The Red Dragon
c) New York c) The Stars and Stripes
d) Chicago d) The White Eagle
7. There are …. stripes on the American Flag.
2. Christopher Columbus discovered America in
a) 7
a) 1402
b) 1482 b) 6
c) 1492 c) 50
d) 1392 d) 13
3. The “Mayflower” is 8. The official national symbol of the USA is
a) the name of a flower
a) the Statue of Liberty
b) the name of the 1-st English settlement
c) the name of a ship b) the eagle
d) the name of a dish c) the turkey
d) the “Mayflower”
4. The capital of the US is 9. The Constitution was written in
a) Washington
a) New York
b) Washington D.C.
c) New York b) Washington
d) Chicago c) Philadelphia
d) Chicago
5. There were … colonies in America, which became 10. The longest river in the USA
the first states.
a) The Colorado
a) 13
b) 7 b) The Mississippi
c) 21 c) The Missouri
d) 10 d) The Hudson