The USA

The USA

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What is the name of the American Flag?

• the Stars and Stripes
• the Union Jack
• the Blue, White and Red
• Uncle Sam

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How many stars does the United States flag have?

• 55

• 40

• 15

• 50

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How many stripes are there on the American flag?

• 12

• 14

• 13

• 10

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Each stripe of the United States flag represents:

• every president

• the original colonies

• every modification

• every war

Geography

The United States includes fifty semi−autonomous states. It is the third largest country in the world. With a population of over 334 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third-most populous in the world.

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How many states are there in the USA?

• 54

• 49

• 51 + District of Columbia

• 50 states + District of Columbia

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Which ocean is west of the USA?

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

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The USA borders on ................................

• Canada and Mexico

• Mexico

• Canada and Cuba

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How large is the USA?

• 3rd largest

• 2nd largest

• 4th largest

• 1st largest

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How many people live in the USA?

• about 100 million

• about 200 million

• about 300 million

• about 400 million

Landscape features

The central region is dominated by large plains. In the west there are mountains and, in the southwest, areas of desert. Alaska features river valleys and mountains, while Hawaii is largely volcanic. The lowest extreme is Death Valley in California (−86 m). Mount McKinley in Alaska (6,194 m), is the highest point in the US.

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The highest mountain in the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of Alaska.

• false

• true

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Which is the hottest and lowest place in the USA?

• Death Valley

• Hawaii

• Florida

• Los Angeles

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What is the largest city of the USA?

• New York

• San Francisco

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

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The longest river in the USA:

• the Mississipi

• the Thames

• the Huron

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What is the biggest state in the USA:

• California

• Alaska

• Washington

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Americans bought ALASKA from ...

• Canada

• Mexico

• Russia

• They didn't

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What's the national animal of the USA?

​Climate

Though the climate is mostly temperate, there are extremes in Alaska

(arctic), and Florida and Hawaii (tropical). There are also semi−arid areas in the west, and arid (dry) conditions in the southwest.

​Political system

Type of Government: constitutional federal republic, based on a strong constitution. Unlike in many other countries, in the US, the head of state is also the head of the government. There is no prime minister.

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The USA is ...

• a parliamentary republic

• a monarchy

• a constitutional monarchy

• a federal republic

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What are two strongest political parties in the USA?

• Democratic Party

• Green Party

• Republican Party

• Project Dignity

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What is is the seat of the United States Congress?

• the Capitol

• the White House

• Pentagon

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Who lives in the White House?

• the US Vice-President

• the Premier

• the US President

• the Minister President

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A President is elected for ...

• three years

• five years

• four years

• for life

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The President is ...

• the head of the state and the government

• the head of the state

• the head of the government

• the person to whom the ultimate power belongs

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The current president of USA is

• Barak Obama

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• John Kennedy

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What's the capital of the USA?

• Washington D.C.

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• New York

​Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and the federal district of the United States.

​The Washington Monument

​It was build to honor the first President of the United States, George Washington.

​The White House

The White House is where the President lives with his family. He also works here.

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​When important visitors come to the United States, they go to The White House to meet the President.

​The Lincoln Memorial

​The Lincoln Memorial is a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

​The Pentagon

​The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense.

New York City

It is a city in the USA. It is located on the East Coast. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean. About 8.400.000 people live there. New York is very famous for the skyscrapers, Manhattan, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State and Central Park.

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What is this landmark called?

• Trump Tower

• Statue of Liberty

• Empire State Building

• Chrysler Building

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How do people sometimes call New York?

• Banana city

• Basketball city

• Big apple

• Taco bell

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What is the name of this landmark?

• Twin Tower Bay

• Washington Memorial

• National September 11 Memorial

• Empire State Building

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What is the name of the big park in New York City?

• Brooklyn Park

• Central Park

• The Empire State

• Manhattan

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Where is the NY Stock Exchange located?

• Broadway
• 5th Avenue
• Wall Street

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Broadway is mostly known for its....

• many theatres
• famous stores
• many museums

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The famous Statue of Liberty is located on ...

• Liberty Island
• Staten Island
• Rikers Island
• Ellis Island

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What landmark is this?

• President Mountain
• Mount Rushmore
• Mount Freedom
• Mount President

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What is this?

• Grand Canyon

• Great Barrier Reef

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Where is the Grand Canyon located?

• New Jersey

• California

• Arizona

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What is this?

• Washington Monument

• Niagara Falls

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In which country/ countries is Niagara falls located?

• The USA

• Canada

• Mexico

• Alaska

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What is this?

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Great Wall of China

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Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

• Chicago

• Miami

• San Francisco