Тест: Regional Studies


Список вопросов


1. What was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony?

1) Louisiana
2) Jamestown
3) New Mexico

2. What founding father was credited with inventing bifocals?

1) Thomas Jefferson
2) George Washington
3) Benjamin Franklin

3. What country gifted the USA the Statue of Liberty?

1) Italy
2) Great Britain
3) France

4. What year did the United States enter World War I ?

1) 1941
2) 1917
3) 1938

5. What was the last state to be admitted into the union?

1) Hawaii
2) Alaska
3) Delaware

6. When was America discovered?

1) 1472
2) 1482
3) 1492

7. When did the first slaves arrive in the American colonies?

1) 1820
2) 1477
3) 1619

8. The bloody Civil War between the North and South America was during the years of

1) 1861-1865
2) 1714-1717
3) 1916-1918

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

1) 51
2) 50
3) 49

10. How many USA presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore?

1) 5
2) 4
3) 3

11. In which city would you find the Statue of Liberty?

1) Los-Angeles
2) Washington D.C
3) New York city

12. Which of these is the oldest institution of higher learning in the USA?

1) Boston University
2) Cambridge University
3) Harward University

13. What 5 countries formed colonies that would later become part of the United States territory?

1) Italy, Netherlands, Russia, France and England
2) England, France, Netherlands, Russia and Spain
3) France, Russia, Spain, Germany and England.

14. What city was the 1st capital of the United States.

1) Chicago
2) San Francisco
3) New York city

15. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?

1) The Treaty of Paris
2) The Treaty of Rome
3) The Treaty of London

16. When is Independence Day in the United States?

1) 2nd of July
2) 3rd of July
3) 4th of July

17. Who was Martin Luther King Jr?

1) A president
2) An activist
3) A historian

18. What currency is used in the USA?

1) Franc
2) Dollar
3) Euro

19. Which ocean borders the USA on the West?

1) Pacific Ocean
2) Atlantic Ocean
3) Indian Ocean

20. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

1) Benjamin Franklin
2) George Washington
3) Thomas Jefferson