Quiz Do You Know the USA?

Quiz « Do You Know the USA?»

The first round. - « Discovering the USA».

Fill in the missing information.

1. America's symbol of Freedom is…….

2. The National Symbol of America is …….

3. The Statue of Liberty is a gift from ……..

4. A large part of the Declaration of Independence is written by……

5. The symbol of the Republican Party is ………

6. The fifty stars on the American flag represent……..

7. Laws are made ……

8. There are (……) senators in the Senate.

9. The tallest building in America is……….

10 There are (….) rooms in the White House.

11 The chairperson in the House of Representatives is …….

12 The main head quarters of the United Nationsarein………

13 The flag of the USA is called …….

14 The American Parliament is ……..

15.The tallest building in Washington is …….

The second round.« Geography». It consists of two parts.

Part 1.The task is:

choose the right variant.

1. Which is the biggest state in the USA?

a). Texas

b). California

c). Alaska

2. How many states are there in the USA?

a). 48

b).52

c). 50

3). What stateiscalled « the Magnolia State»?

a). Alabama

b). Mississippi

c).Georgia

4. What is the nickname ofTexas?

a). the Lone Star State

b).the Coyote State

c).the Sunshine State

Part 2

Finish the sentences:

1. The continental US is divided into (…..) time zones.

2. Thehighesttrees in the world grow in (….).They are called(«…..» or «….»).

3. The name of the first US nationalparkis (……). It is located in (……).

4.The highest mountains are (……,…..).

5. The name of the main riverin the US ,one of the longest in the world is (……….with the….).

6. The capital of the USA is on the (….) river.

7.You can see 10,000 lakesin (……..).

8. The five great lakes are (………………….).

9.(………) meets the sun first.

10. The state especially rich in coal is (……….).

LexicalpauseNow I'll seewhether you can tell American English from British English

You'llreadaRussianversion of the word, then you'll give American and British Englishof this word. The winner will be the team that names as many words as possible.

The third round.«CustomsandTraditions».

Part 1.Answer:

1. What are the ingredients of a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner?

2. What do the terms « melting pot» and «salad bowl» mean to US society and culture?

3. Which American rock-and-roll star lived in Memphis Tennessee?

4. Which Americansilent – movie star is called the Little Tramp?

5.What is the name of the awards given to the best movie actors andactresses each year in the USA?

6.What university isthe oldest in the USA?

7.What is the largest office building in the world?

8.Whatstreet in New York is famous for cinemas, theatres, shops ? Why is it called the Great White Way?

9. What is the nickname of theUSA government?

10. WhatAmericanplace of interest is known to many children of the world? Where is it situated?

Part 2.Do crosswordpuzzle. Use the clues to fill in the missing words ( clues areacross: July, Colum-bus,NewYearsDay,Washington,Mothers day; down: Halloween,green,Santa Clause,discrimination, Irish)

The last round which is called « Literature».

Part 1.Answer:

1. Which 19 th –century American writer is said to bethe founder of the detective genre?

2. Whatpen-name did an American writer William Sydney Porteruse to sign the humorousstorieswhichhewrotein prison?

3. WhichAmerican family compiledthe firstdictionary of the Americanvariant of the

English language?

4. Duringwhich periods in American history was the novel «Gone with the wind»set?

5. Which Americanauthorwrote «The Last of the Mohicans» ?

Part 2Match:

1. WashingtonIrving

1. O’ Henry

1. ErnestHemingway

1. HenryWadsworthLongfellow

1. MarkTwain

1. JackLondon

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