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The USA in short
The USA in short
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Some general questions about the USA.
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1
The USA consists of _________ states.
fifty-one
fifty
sixty-six
2
The full name of the USA is ____________
The United States of America
United America
United States
3
The climate in Alaska is ______.
tropical
subtropical
temperate
arctic
4
The climate in Florida is _______.
tropical
temperate
dry
subtropical
5
What are the names of the two remaining states?
Long Island and Florida
Washington D.C. and Canada
Alaska and Hawai
6
The first president of the USA was _____.
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
7
The capital of the USA is ________.
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Washington D.C.
8
The highest peak in the USA is ______:
Mt. McKinley in Alaska
Mount Williamson in California
Mount Whitney in California
Mount Massive in Colorado
9
In 1776 the USA got its Independence from _____.
Mexico
Europe
Great Britain
France
10
Another name for National Day is _____.
Independence Day
Country Day
America Day
Nation's Day
11
The two longest rivers, which cross the vast plains of the central part of the USA, are _____ .
The Yellowstone and Tennessee rivers
The Ohio and Atchafalaya rivers
The Rio Grande and the Colorado rivers
The Missouri and the Mississippi rivers
12
The USA got its independence in ______.
1905
1789
1810
1776
13
The Congress is made up by two parts called ______.
the Political System
the House of Representatives
the Houses of Parliament
the Senate
14
The Congress is located in the ______.
the Empire State Building
the Pentagonon
the Capitol
the White House
15
The body that decices American laws is called ________.
the Parliament
the Congress
the High Court
the Courtyard
16
The nickname of the American flag is _____:
The Stripes and Stars
The Banner of Stars
The Red Lines and Stars
The Stars and Stripes
17
The two largest lakes in the USA are called _____.
Lake Ontario and Great Salt Lake
Lake of the Woods and Lake IIiamna
Lake Superior and Lake Huron
Lake Michigan and Lake Erie
18
How many states are on the mainland?
fourty-eight
fifty
thirty-six
19
In the beginning there were just _______ states.
thirty
fourty
thirteen
20
The mountain range located in the east is called ________.
The Washington Mountains
The Atlantic Range
The Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
21
The American flag has ______ stripes.
twenty-five
thirteen
fifty
fourty-eight
22
The National Day of the USA is on _______.
May 5th
July 4th
June 10th
November 1st
23
The mountain range located in the west is called _____.
The Rocky Mountains
The Western Hills
The California Range
The Wild West
24
When it is 2 p.m. in Los Angeles, it is ______ in New York.
5 p.m.
3 p.m.
6 p.m.
10 a.m.
25
How many time zones are there in the USA?
seven
eight
four
six
