The USA

Education

100

1. School in the USA consists of three parts: … 100 points • Elementary school, middle school, high school • Elementary school, pre-intermediate school, intermediate school • Elementary school, post elementary school, high-school

• Elementary school, middle school, high school

200

1. One of these Universities isn`t American. Which one? … - 200 points • Harvard • Cambridge • Stanford

• Cambridge

300

3. Children start going to school at the age of … - 300 points • 5-6 • 6-7 • 7-8

• 6-7

400

4. College is considered to be … - 400 points • Post-secondary education • Masters education • Professional education

• Post-secondary education

500

5. Children graduate at the age of … - 500 points • 16-17 • 17-18 • 18-19

• 17-18

Literature

100

1. Which is the author of “The Catcher in the Rye” – 100 points • J. D. Salinger • Ernest Hemingway • F. Scott Fitzerald

• J. D. Salinger

200

2. Which is the author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles? – 200 points a) Arthur Clark b) Ray Bradbury c) Stanislaw Lem

b) Ray Bradbury

300

3. Who wrote about the famous adventures of two American boys called Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn? … - 300 points a). Mayne Reid b) Salinger c) Mark Twain

c) Mark Twain

400

4. What well-known American writer was an oyster pirate, a sailor, gold digger in Alaska and wrote such books as The Call of the Wilds, Martin Eden? – 400 points a) Jack London b) Edgar Alan Po c) Steven King

a) Jack London

500

5. What is NOT true about the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee … 500 points a). The librarians say: “ Every adult should read it before they die" b). It was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1962 c). It has not been translated into Russian

c). It has not been translated into Russian

Mixed

100

1. Discoveries 6. Which bad habit did Europeans take from American Indians? a) Leaving litter b) Smoking c) Getting up late

b) Smoking

200

2. Symbols and Emblems 6.Each state has its own 1) Nickname and motto b) President and parliament c) Statue of Liberty

1) Nickname and motto

300

3. Geography 6. The USA has borders with a) Mexico, Brasilia, Canada b) Mexico, Russia, Canada c) Argentina, Mexico, Canada

b) Mexico, Russia, Canada

400

4. History of the USA 6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? a) George Washington b) Thomas Jefferson c) Bill Clinton

b) Thomas Jefferson

500

5. States 6. Where is situated the financial centre of the state? a) Chicago, Bull Market b) Washington, Capitol Hill c) New York, Wall Street

c) New York, Wall Street

Mixed 2

100

6. Names 6. Who of the most famous American film actors was born in London, died in Switzerland and played in films for about 75 years? a) Tom Cruise b) Arnold Schwarzenegger c) Charlie Chaplin

c) Charlie Chaplin

200

7. Places of interest 6. The first in the world Disneyland was opened in a) Paris b) Hong Kong c) California

c) California

300

8. Technology 6. This largest worldwide search system was created as a scientific project by two students at Stanford University in California in 1998. a) Yandex b) Google c) Yahoo

b) Google

400

9. Sport 6. Which of the sports brands are American? a) Adidas, Puma b) Asics, Reebok c) Nike, Columbia

c) Nike, Columbia

500

10. Hollywood and American cinema 6. What does “Hollywood walk of fame” mean?.. - 600pts • Red carpet at the “Oscars” • Gradually becoming popular • Stars with the names of famous people on the sidewalks

• Stars with the names of famous people on the sidewalks

Mixed 3

100

11. Education 6. The largest university of United states (with the most undergraduate students) – 600 points • University of central Florida • Ohio State University • Arizona State University

• Arizona State University

200

6. Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell is … 600 points a). historical romance novel b). science fiction novel c). ecological novel

a). historical romance novel