What do you know about America?Викторина по страноведению для 9 – 10 классов

Iраунд1. History of America

1. What was the first holiday, celebrated by American colonies?

a) Thanksgivingb) the New Yearc) Easterd) Christmas

(5.000$)

2. Who was the first President of the USA?

a) Theodore Rooseveltd) Benjamin Franklinc) Thomas Jeffersond) George Washington

(10.000$)

3. What tea party is a historical event?

a) Franklin and Washington tea partyb) Roosevelt and Churchill tea partyc) Boston tea partyd) Atlanta tea party

(15.000$)

4. What was the number of the first English colonies in America?

a) 14b) 27c) 45d) 13

(20.000$)

5. When was the Declaration of Independence issued?

a) on July 4th, 1776b) on July 4th, 1778c) on July 14th, 1776d) on July 4th, 1789

(25.000$)

6. Where was the Constitution of the USA worked out?a) In Atlantab) In New Yorkc) In Washingtond) In Philadelphia

(30.000$)

7. Why did the pilgrims come to America?

a) for religious freedomb) for great moneyc) for a new landd) for great love

II раунд. Literature

1. Who wrote the story ‘The old man and the sea’?

a) Ernest Hemingwayb) Mark Twainc) Edgar Poed) Walt Whitman

2. Who wrote “An American tragedy”?a) Ernest Hemingwayb)Mark Twainc)Edgar Poed) Theodore Dreiser

3. Who is the founder of the mordern detective stories?

a) Arthur Conan – Doyleb) Ernest Hemingwayc) Edgar Poed)Walter Scott

4. Who is the author of the novel “The Martian Chronicles”?

a) Edgar Poeb) Ray Bradburyc) Robert Heinleind) Arthur Clark

III раунд1. Education, culture, science.

1.What is the national anthem of the USA? a) the star – sprangled bannerb) America, the beautifulc) silent nightd) yesterday

(10.000$)

3. What was the first American University?a) Harvard collegeb) Yelle collegec) Massaachusetts colleged) Wisconsin college (20.000$)

4. What is the famous library in Washington?a) Library of the White Houseb) Library of Capitolc) Library of the Supreme Courtd) Library of Congress (25.000$)

5. Who is the “King of rock-and-roll”&a) Walt Disneyb) Louis Armstrongc) Elvis Presleyd) Stephen Spielberg (30.000$)

6. Who is the father of the telephone?a) Alexander Bellb) Henry Fordc) Orville Wrightd) Norman Rockwell (40.000$)

7. What is the center of the cinema production in the USA?a) New Yorkb) Washingtonc) Bostond) Hollywood (50.000$)

IV раундFamous people1. Who is considered to be the Father of his

country? a) Abraham Lincoln b) Benjamin Franklin c) Thomas Jefferson d) George Washington (10.000$)

2. Who created the best animated cartoons in the USA?a) Walt Disneyb) Charles Jonesc) Norman Rockwelld) John Portman (15.000$)

3. Which of the US Presidents was a Hollywood actor?a) Ronald Reaganb) Benjamin Franklinc) George Bushd) Abraham Lincoln (20.000$)

4. Who is the 43d President of the USA?a) Bill Clintonb) Ronald Reaganc) George Bush, juniord) George Bush (25.000$)

5. What President was assassinates in Dallas?a) George Bushb) Ronald Reaganc) John Kennedyd) Abraham Lincoln (30.000$)

6. Who is the greatest American architect of all times?

a)John Portmanb) Stephen Spielbergc) Louis Armstrongd) Frank Lloyd Wright

(40.000$)

7. Who was known as the ‘King of jazz’?

a) Elvis Presleyb) Wilbur Wrightc) Ansel Adamsd) Louis Armstrong

(50.000$)