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British - Englsh Literature - Lesson 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Boston

d)

Ottawa

2.

How many states are there in the United States of America?

a)

50

b)

49

c)

52

d)

47

3.

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

4.

In American politics, which are the two main parties?

a)

Republican and Democrats

b)

Republican and Labor

c)

Autocrats and Democrats

d)

Democrats and Labor

5.

Who gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Italy

6.

Who was the first African American to be elected as President of the United States?

a)

Jesse Jackson

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Martin Luther King

d)

Colin Powell

7.

WHAT DO THE COLORS OF THE AMERICAN FLAG SYMBOLIZE?

a)

Nothing, the Founding Fathers simply found them aesthetically pleasing.

b)

Red: hardiness, White: purity, Blue: perseverance

c)

Red: compassion, White: peace and unity, Blue: remembrance

d)

Red: revolution, White: stability, Blue: integrity

8.

In which city is the Empire State Building located?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

New York, NY

c)

Seattle, WA

d)

Dallas, TX

9.

What historical event do Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July?

a)

Official signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

George Washington's birthday

c)

The first shots of the American Revolution

d)

Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence

10.

How many people live in the United States of America?

a)

227 million

b)

313 million

c)

330 million

d)

412 million

11.

Which is the largest state of the United State of America?

a)

Alaska

b)

Arizona

c)

Texas

d)

Wyoming

12.

What is the most spoken language after English?

a)

Chinese

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

Russian

13.

The US is the world’s largest producer of which of the following products?

a)

Oil

b)

Cars

c)

Machinery

d)

Rice

14.

What’s the most popular sport in the US?

a)

Basketball

b)

American Football

c)

Baseball

d)

Golf

15.

What do the red and white stripes on the American flag symbolise?

a)

The day on which the flag was adopted - 13th June 1777

b)

The 13 first presidents of the USA

c)

The 13 colonies that declared independence

d)

The lucky colors of the country

16.

Native Americans, or the indigenous people of the Americas, are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America and their descendants..

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

The U.S. is often called a melting pot because its people come from many different backgrounds and cultures, and there are such a wide variety of beliefs, values, and traditions.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

The use of English in the United States is a result of British colonization of the Americas.

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Indigenous peoples of the United States are commonly known as Native Americans or American Indians, as well as Alaska Natives.

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Immigrants make up approximately what percentage of the U.S. population?


a)

6%

b)

49%

c)

13%

d)

27%