Great Lakes

6. The executive power of the government is headed by … .

a) the President c) the Senate

b) the Congress d) the House of Representatives

7. The powers of the government are divided into … branches.

a) two c) four

b) three d) five

8. The first English came to America in … .

a) the first part of the 16^th century

b) the second part of the 16^th century

c) the first part of the 17^th century

d) the second part of the 17^th century

9. The Declaration of Independence was signed on … .

a) July 4 c) August 4

b) June 4 d) May 4

10. The 3^rd President of the USA was … .

a) Abraham Lincoln c) Christopher Columbus

b) Thomas Jefferson d) George Washington

11. America became an independent country in … .

a) 1881 c) 1781

b) 1681 d) 1581

12. The American flag has … stars.

a) 30 c) 50

b) 45 d) 60

13. In 1967 the Americans lost the war against … .

a) South Vietnam c) Germany

b) North Vietnam d) Great Britain

14. The Civil War between the South and the North broke out in … .

a) 1761 c) 1861

b) 1781 d) 1881

15. The Civil War was won by … .

a) the North b) the South

16. America was named after … .

a) Christopher Columbus

b) an American businessman

c) a French businessman

d) an Italian businessman

17. Mount Rushmore is situated in the Black Hills of … .

a) California c) South Dakota

b) New Jersey d) Alaska

Is the second language spoken in America.

a) French c) Italian

b) Spanish d) Portuguese

19. The American government bought … from Russia in 1867.

a) Alaska

b) the Great Lake District

c) New York

d) Alabama

Alaska

20. Death Valley is in … .

a) California c) Texas

b) South Dakota d) Indiana

21. The Statue of Liberty was given to the USA as a present by … .

a) the Canadians c) the English

b) the Italians d) the French

22. Disneyland was founded not far from … .

a) New York c) Boston

b) Los Angeles d) Los Vegas

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