英语国家概况测试

英语国家概况测试

英语国家概况测试（美国、加拿大）

1.What is the nickname(s) of the U.S.A.?

A. Uncle Sam

B. Brother Jonathan

C. Y ankee

D. All of the above

2. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world.

A. Erie

B. Ontario

C. Superior

D. Mic higan

3. America celebrates its National Day on _______.

A. July 4

B. June 4

C. July 14

D. June 14

4. In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated

in 1963?

A. San Francisco, California

B. Washington. D.

C.

C. Seattle, Washington

D. Dallas, Texas

5. Give the names of the two American presidents who were

assassinated during their presidency.

A. John Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt

B. Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy

C. Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan D. Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt

6. Which sport is supposed to be America’s national sport

and used to be called “American’favorable pastime”?

A. Baseball

B. Basketball

C. Rugby

D. Cricket

7. How many dimes are there in a dollar?

A. 10

B. 7

C. 5

D. 3

8. What was the name of the first man who walked on the

moon?

A. Neil Armstrong

B. Eugene O’Neal

C. Louise Strong

D. V an Gau

9. Which city is called Motor city?

A. Detroit

B. Chicago

C. Boston

D. Denver

10. What is the American national anthem?

A. Marseillaise

B. God Save the King/Queen

C. March of the V olunteers

D. The Star-Spangled Banner

11. Name the two major political parties of the U.S.A.

A. The national Party and the Free Party B. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party

C. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party

D. The People’s Party and the Union Party

12. How many branches of government are outlined in the

U.S.A.?

A. Four

B. Three

C. Two

D. One

13. In which university did the first computer come into

being?

A. Stanford University

B. Princeton University

C. Pennsylvania University

D. Harvard University

14. When did China and the United States of America

normalized their diplomatic relations ？A．1972 B.1975 C. 1977

D.1979

15. The smallest state in terms of size in the U.S.A. is ________.

A. Nevada

B. Rhode Island

C. Hawaii

D. Maine

16. What is meant by CIA?

A. Central Intelligence Association

B. Communication Information Association

C. Cultural Institute of Australia

D. Concentration of Investigation Application

17. What city in the U.S.A. is considered the birthplace of jazz

music? A. Salt Lake City

B. Boston

C. Seattle

D. New Orleans

18. Name the river that flows by Washington D.C., on which

the capital of the USA is located.

A. Colorado

B. Potomac

C. Columbia

D. Missouri

19. The American Negro leader who was awarded the Nobel

Prize for Peace in 1964 was ______.

A. A. Martin Luther

B. Toni Morrison

C. Martin Luther King

D. Nelson Mandela

20. What is the name of the American national flag?

A. The Star-Spangled Banner

B. The Stars and Stripes

C. The Old Glory

D. All of the above

21. The Great Plain along the Mississippi River is known as

the ________.

A. American Wine Jar

B. American Granary

C. American Garden

D. American Fishing Center

22. One of the famous national park in the US is the __________.

A. Yellowstone National Park

B. Hyde Park C. Kakadu National Park

D. Rose Garden

23. The largest and one of the oldest trees in the USA and in

the world is ________.

A. thistle

B. wattle

C. sequoia

D. eucalypt

24. Which of the following is NOT a place in the USA?

A. Empire State Building

B. Fifth A venue

C. Trafalgar Square

D. United Nations Plaza

25. What country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf?

A. United States Of America

B. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

C. New Zealand

D. Canada

26. The national anthem of Canada is _________.

A. Canada The Beautiful

B. O Canada

C. God Defend Canada

D. Advance Canada Fair

27. The capital city of Canada is _________.

A. Montreal

B. Toronto

C. Albert

D. Ottawa

28. According to the Official Language Act of Canada, there

are two official languages in this country. they are: ________.