儿女英美国家Exercises

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The state of __D_______ is the most populous one in the USA.

A. Hawaii

B. California

C. Alaska

D. New York

Harvard University was founded in ___C_________.

A. 1366

B. 1633

C. 1636

D. 1363

The state to which the Mayflower sailed is ______D______.

A. Florida

B. Maine

C. Virginia

D. Massachusetts

The U.S.A is known as a

“

Melting Pot

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for its ____A______.

A. mixture of nationalities

B. mixture of climates

C. mixture of habits

D. mixture of religions

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Most of the colleges and universities in the US are located ____D________.

A. in only 5 or 6 states along the Atlantic coast

B. in the south

C. in states with a large population

D. along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

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The most famous leader of black movements in the US was ____B______.

A.

Douglas

B. Martin Luther King

C. Malcolm X

D. Garrison

The important thing done in the Second Continental Congress was that __D__________.

A. the Articles of Confederation was signed

B. the Revolutionary War ended

C. a new government was discussed

D. George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental army

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On which day is Halloween celebrated?

B

A. 5 November

B. 31 October

C. 17 March

D. 25 December

In the Civil War, Lincoln issued the famous __B___________.

A. the Bill of Rights

B. the Emancipation Proclamation

C. the Federalist Paper

D. the Declaration of Independence

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The current U.S. President is ___D_________.

A. George W. Bush

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. Barack H. Obama

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The largest state of all the states of America is ____B______.

A. Texas

B. Alaska

C. California

D. Hawaii

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The United States is ____A_______ populous country in the world.

A. the third most

B. the second most

C. the most

D. the fourth most

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The British established 13 colonies along ______C______.

A. the west coast of north America

B. the west coast of South America

C. the east coast of north America

D. the east coast of south America

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___B________, the youngest American President, was assassinated in 1963.

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. John Adams

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Which of the following event speeded up the Westward Movement?

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A. Gold rush in California.

B. Boston Tea Party.

C. The first shot in Lexington.

D. Greensburg sit-ins.

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The origins of the most Americans are __A_______.

A. Indians

B. British

C. French

D. Chinese

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The Declaration of Independence was drafted by ___A________.

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