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The USA - A Patchwork Nation (Targets pp 142-149)
The USA - A Patchwork Nation (Targets pp 142-149)
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Which values from the Dutch settlers are still typical of NYC today?
Strong religious beliefs and racism
Belief in freedom of religion, speech and trade
Individualism and wanderlust
Boredom and monotony
2
Which of these states is NOT part of New Netherland?
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Maryland
New Jersey
3
The Yankees also found what very important?
Pet animals
Healthcare
Education
Gay rights
4
What cannot the federal government and the states in the "Far West" agree upon?
Levels of taxation
The building of walls
The running of the mining and oil industries
Freedom of speech
5
Which values characterize the Southerners?
Noisy, quick, driven by ambition and Democratic ideas.
Hospitality and family, Christianity and Republican ideas.
Stability and liberalism, with a Democratic point of view.
Tolerance and ambition, with a Republican train of thought.
6
Why is "New Netherland" an important region?
Because it is a center of finance, commerce, media and more.
Because the ties with the Dutch are so strong.
Because the land is perfect for growing cotton and tobacco.
Because it is.
7
What are important values of the Yankees?
Hospitality and financial success
Pride and mobility
Liberalism and loose morals
Strong moral and social values.
8
What is a redneck?
A Norwegian moron.
A politically reactionary white working-class southerner.
An American without any education.
An idiot.
9
What characterizes the "Left Coast" today?
Liberalism, the hippie movement, gay rights and ICT.
High morals, strong Christian beliefs and farming.
Moderate, mainstream and ski tourism
Hardworking, moviemaking and a strong Irish presence
10
Why were the Quakers suspicious of too much government?
Because they supported Donald Trump
Because they were Muggles
Because of the history of tyranny back in Europe
Because they found it expensive
11
What are some important Latino values?
Driving pimped up cars
Family loyalty, caring for your community and more
Being drug mules
Tex-Mex food
12
Where did the Quakers come from?
England
Spain
Germany
Scotland
13
What is the name of the major NY baseball team?
The NY Besties
The NY Southerners
The NY Yankees
The NY Giants
14
Which statement is true about the "Far West"?
It is the region with the fewest inhabitants
There are many cotton plantations
It is highly industrialized
It is the most populous region in the USA
15
Which groups have great influence on the region called "El Norte" today?
Mexicans and immigrants from Central and South America
Movie stars
Hispanics
Asians
16
Which one of these is a good example of a "rags-to-riches" story in the USA?
Christopher Columbus
Queen Elizabeth I
Gengis Khan
Lebron James
17
Who settled in the "Left Coast" region and why?
Gold-diggers, to find more gold/become rich
The Spanish, to make Spain more powerful
Frontiersmen, to get away from the Easterners
Yankee missionaries+schoolmasters, to make the Promised Land
18
How was the state West Virginia added to the union?
It was bought from the French.
It tore away from Virginia during the Civil War.
The Mexicans lost the battle for the state.
It was bought from the Russians.
19
Nowadays, the American Dream seems unachievable because...
of rising unemployment
Trump is President.
of expensive education
everybody is already equal.
20
Many followed the original settlers of the "Left Coast" because...
they were escaping a drought in the Great Plains.
they wanted to have fun in Los Angeles.
they wanted to become film stars.
gold was discovered.
21
Which of these states belong to the "Left coast"?
Alaska
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
22
What characterizes the Appalachia today in terms of economic status?
Many live in poverty
Folk and country music stand for most of the area's income.
Many have achieved the American Dream
It is quite average for the USA
23
What was the Quakers' idea of a model society?
Censorship
Religious utopia
Dictatorship
A society that benefited ordinary people
24
How were the Quakers?
Extremely poor
Adventurous
Welcoming
Hostile and close-knit
25
What is the American Dream?
That everyone can achieve success
Winning the lottery
Money
Being famous
26
What became the center of power in the early colonial days?
New York and Rhode Island
The "Carolinas"; North and South Carolina
The South; Georgia and Alabama
The "Tidewater" region; Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia
27
Which immigrant group first settled in the Appalachia?
Scots-Irish
Germans
Norwegians
French
28
Which immense geographical feature lies in "El Norte"?
The Atacama Desert
The Rocky Mountains
The Mississippi river
The Grand Canyon
29
Which early conflicts are mentioned?
Colonial disputes involving Britain, Spain and France
World War II
The War on Terror
Native American Wars
30
How many time zones are there in the USA?
Seven
Five
Four
Six
31
What is another name for the Midlands region?
The breadbasket
The oil barrel
The corn on the cob
The fishmonger
32
Why is the belief in the American Dream on the decline among young Americans?
Unemployment and expensive education make it hard.
They do not have dreams.
Rich parents do not push them.
They believe in Norway's system instead.
33
What are the core values that keep the nation united?
Opportunity
Individualism
Freedom
Inequality
34
What is the classic image of the "Far West"?
Cowboys and cattle
Gold-diggers
Steamboats
Civil War/North and South
35
Who were the first Europeans to establish colonies in America?
The English
The French
The Portuguese
The Spanish
36
Which European countries did the early immigrants come from ?
China, Vietnam and Japan
Israel, Lebanon and Iran
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Spain, Germany, England and France
37
Which southern state was very important in connection with the Civil Rights Movement?
Florida
Louisiana
Georgia
Alabama
38
Which is the only state to be named after a president?
Vermont
Georgia
Washington
Maryland
39
Which immigrant group is often associated with Yankee culture?
The Jesuites
The Mormons
The Quakers
The Puritans
40
What was the Puritans' mission?
To build a model society for the world to see as an example
To preach to the New Yorkers
To become financial tycoons
To conquer new land
41
Which is a symbol of the "Far West?
The Bible
The Stetson hat
The Gatlinger gun
The six-shooter
42
What did the early English slave traders see as an ideal society?
One run by a privileged few
One run by God
One run by the slaves
One run by the people
