1. What is the northernmost state of the US? 7. The west of the US is bordered with.....

Washington Gulf of Mexico

California Pacific Ocean
Hawaii Canada
Alaska Atlantic Ocean
2. How many stripes are there on the US national flag? 8. The east of the US is bordered with.....
7 white and 6 red Pacific Ocean
7 red and 6 white Canada
6 red and 6 white Gulf of Mexico
7 red and 7 white Atlantic Ocean
3. When is the Flag Day? 9. Lady Liberty or the Goddess of Liberty personifies
July 14th femineity and independence.
July 4th True
June 4th False
June 14th 10. Liberty Bell was cast in London in 1776.
4. The bald eager was chosen as the emblem of the True
United States because of its .................... False
long life, wildness and majestic looks 11. The United States of America is a federal republic on
long life, great strength and majestic looks the continent of ...................European
long life, great strength and fierce looks South America
great strength and majestic looks and wildness North America
5. “Columbian” means American. Africa
True 12. Which of the following is not the name of the US
False national flag?
6. The United States of America is the second-largest The Star Spangled Banner
country in the world after Russia. the Stars and Stripes
True The Blue Stars and Stripes
False the Red, White and Blue

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13. Which nation's flag was included in the 1st national False
flag of the U.S.? 19. The United States consists of ...........................
France contiguous states.
Spain 48
Canada 47
Britain 49
14. When was the Flag Act passed by the Continental 50
Congress? 20. In the left upper corner of the US national flag, there
June 4, 1776 is a rectangular blue field containing ........................
June 14, 1776 five-pointed white stars.
June 14, 1777 27
June 4, 1777 48
15. Great Seal was finalized and approved on June 20th 50
................ 13
1782 21. The current flag of the US adopted on July 4th, 1960
1728 is the ................ official national flag.
1766 25th
1776 26th
16. In the centre of the seal, the national bird of the USA 27th
holds in its beak a scroll inscribed “In God We 28th
Trust” 22. What is the name of the US national anthem?
True The Blue, Red and White
False Old Glory
17. The head of the bald eagle is not covered with The Star Spangled Banner
feather. God save the Queen
True 23. The US Congress adopted the design for the Great
False Seal on June 20, 1782.
18. The motto "E pluribus unum" or “Out of many one” True
originally referred to the US as a country of False
immigrants. 24. Uncle Sam is often dressed in red, white and blue,
True and wears a top hat.

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True 31. The temperate marine climate of the UK derives
False from the warming …………….. currents of the Gulf
25. The stars on the USA's flag symbolize the 13 colonies Stream that flow in from the West.
that originally constituted the United States of Atlantic
America. Irish s
True Gulf of Mexico
False Pacific
26. When was the current flag adopted? 32. Generally speaking, the further West you go in
June 4, 1960 Britain, what will you get more? .................
July 14th, 1960 33. Each of the countries that make up the United
July 4th, 1960 Kingdom has their own National Day, named after
June 14, 1960 their respective patron saints:
27. Justice is portrayed in the U.S. as a blindfolded Scotland
woman carrying a sword and a shield. Wales
True England
False Northern Ireland
28. The most mountainous region in the UK is 1. 1st March, St. David’s Day
……………………. (with Britain’s highest peak, 2. 17th March, St. Patrick’s Day
…………………- 1,343m) 3. 23rd April, St. George’s Day
England/Ben Nevis 4. 30th November, St. Andrew’s Day
Wales/Pennies Range 34. The climate in Northern Ireland is mild and ..........
Scotland/Ben Nevis throughout the year.
Northern Ireland/Pennies Range 35. Where was the Titanic built?
29. Scotland has a wide lowland area between the Cardiff
Grampians and the …………………, where most of Edinburgh
the large town and 3/4 population are located. London
30. What is the kind of climate in the UK? Belfast
the temperate mild climate 36. Much of Wales is ……………….. with with Snowdon
the temperate marine climate at 1,085 m being the highest peak.
the tropical marine climate 37. In Ireland all the highland areas are around
The tropical mild climate ……………, but there are no peaks over 1,100m.

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 the north 47. In England, the lowland zone of rolling plains in the
the west South and East.
the centre True
the edges False
38. In the UK, there are few extreme in....................., which 48. Which city in Scotland was called the European City
rarely goes above 32 degree C or below -10 degree C. of Culture in 1990?
39. The mild winters in the UK means that snow is a Glasgow
regular feature of the higher areas only. Cardiff
True New Port
False Edinburgh
40. Britain has a generally mild and temperate climate. 49. Where is The Giant’s Causeway?
The weather, however, tends to be very Wales
________________________ as a result of the constant Northern Ireland
influence of different air masses. England
41. Red double-decker buses are only seen in London. Scotland
True 50. Overall, the …………………….of the UK is
False comparatively low-lying, consisting of either flat plains or
42. The Scotland Southern uplands's economy depends gently rolling hills.
mostly on sheep farming. North and East
True South and West
False South and East
43. The longest river in the UK is ………. ……….. North and West
44. What is the capital of Scotland? ............... 51. England is the most populated part of the United
45. English developed from Anglo-Saxon and is a Kingdom.
Germanic language. False
False True
True 52. Scotland has a wide lowland area between the
46. The highland zone of England is situated in the South Grampians and the Southern Uplands that is called.............
and East. 53. The highest peak in England is..................
True Slieve Donard
False Snowdon

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 Ben Nevis Grampian Moutains
Scafell Pike Southern Uplands
54. Big Ben is the name of the clock tower in Houses of Central Lowland
Parliament 61. Match the countries with their highest peaks
True England
False Northern Ireland
55. The climate of Wales, like that of England, is mild and Scotland
moist. Wales
True 1. Snowdon
False 2. Scafell Pike
56. What is the most densely populated region in Wales? 3. Ben Nevis
West coastal area 4. Slieve Donard
South coastal area 62. England is the largest of the 4 countries in the UK
East coastal area which covers about a half of the nation's areas.
North coastal area True
57. Which one is the backbone of England? False
Appalachian 63. The United States is a federal republic with 50
Ben Nevis conterminous states.
Pennies Range True
Cascade False
58. Mountainous areas in the UK are found only in the 64. The Atlantic coastline stretches 3,330 km from the
……………………, although these regions also have flat northern reaches of Maine to the southern tip of
areas. ....................
South and West Lousiana
North and West Texas
South and East Mississippi
North and East Florida
59. Scotland has three fairly clearly marked regions: the 65. The Eastern coast of the US has poor soil, except the
____ uplands, the central plain and the highland. fertile eastern part.
60. Ben Nevis in Scotland is located in............ True
Northwest highlands False

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 66. The Great Plains is also called Interior Plains. 72. In general, the US is divided into three parts: the West,
True the Interior Plain, and the...............
False Great Lake
67. In the Central Lowlands of the US, the Northern Southwest
Forests is near the Great Lakes. East and South
True Heartland
False 73. Match the border of the Central US to its directions.
68. The Rocky Mountains is a very populous area in the West
US East
True North
False South
69. The Pacific Mountain System is series of ranges 1. Canada
paralleling the coast including the Cascade Mountains, the 2. Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada, and the .................. 3. Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mount 4. Mexico
Pennies Range 74. Match the border of the USA to its directions.
The Rockies East
Coastal Ranges North
70. In the US, summers are hot & very humid in the Great South
Plains and ............... West
71. The Eastern coast of the United States is a long, gently
rolling lowland area known as the
.............................................. plains.
75. The largest lake in the Great Lakes is...................
Lake Ontario 77. The Eastern coast of the US is also called.............
Lake Superior the Coastal Plain
Lake Huron Gulf of coastal
76. Every type of climate can be found somewhere in the The Great Plain
U.S. – from arctic in Alaska to subtropical in Florida. Atlantic coastal plain
True 78. ............................. is a chain of low, almost unbroken
False mountains at the western edge of the Atlantic coastal plain.

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 79. The Gulf of Mexico coastline extends 2,625 km from 2. South Dakota
the southern tip of .................to the southern reaches of 3. Arizona
Florida. 84. What is the old, eroded mountains stretching from
Sierra Nevada Main to Alabama?
Rocky Mountain Cascade Ranges
Smocky Mountain Pennies Ranges
Appalachian Mountains Appalachian mountains
80. The entire range of the Appalachian Mountains is Rocky mountains
cloaked in deep, thick, dense forests. 85. The Central US has 2 major parts: The fertile Central
True Lowland in the West and the Great Plains in the East.
False True
81. Which of the following heightens the extreme False
variations in temperature and precipitation, especially in 86. The Great Plain is between the Central Lowlands and
the central regions? the ............
the low latitude 87..........................is a group of five large freshwater lakes
the tremendous size in central North America.
the mountainous areas 88. Great Lakes hold about ............. percent of the world’s
freshwater surface.
the lack of natural barriers 89. The Mississippi is the largest and most important river
82. Which region of the US is almost rainless in the in North America.
summer, although there is often fog? True
Atlantic Coastal Plain False
Gulf of Coastal 90. Mining and tourism are the two major commercial
Great plain activities in........................
The Pacific coast The Rockies
83. Match these tourist attractions with the states where Appalachian Mount
they are located. Ben Nevis
Mount Rushmore Pennies Range
Grand Canyon 91. Virtually every type of climate can be found
The Golden Gate Bridge somewhere in the United States – from arctic in Alaska to
1. California subtropical in Florida.

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 True Great Basin
False Rocky Mountains
92. Which part of the US is moderately rainy, with Pacific Coast
precipitation fairly well distributed throughout the year? Cordillera
The western part 100. The southwest portion of the Great Plains is the
The eastern part ...............& most arid region of the U.S.
The northern part 101. Read the following text and choose if the statement
The southern part below is True or False:
93. English is the official language in the US. According to the US Census in 2018, the United States was a
True nation of 328,871,420 people living and working within an
False area of 9.6 million sq km. This population count makes the US
94. The Eastern coast of the US includes two main regions: the third most populous country in the world, after China and
Atlantic coastal plain and ................ India. Nearly 5 percent of the earth’s inhabitants live in the US.
95. The Central US extends from Canada southward to Historically, this nation has attracted vast numbers of
Mexico and from the Appalachian westwards to the immigrants from around the globe. Yet the United States
................. remains less densely populated than other large countries or
96. The Heartland is one of the 5 sections in................. other industrialized nations.
the Great Plains The US is the third most populous and most densely populated
in the world.
Gulf of Coastal
True
Coastal Plains
False
Central Lowlands
102. Where did the Celts come from? When?
97. The Inland South consists of rolling plains and hills
covered by grassland and mixed forests. Europe, 8th century B.C
True France, 6th century B.C
False France, 8th century B.C
98. What is the longest tributary of the Mississippi River? Europe, 6th century B.C
The Arkansas
the Missouri 103. Virginia was the first English colony to be founded in
the US.
The Tennessee
True
the Ohio
False
99. The Western United States is also called the ..................

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 104. During the Roman period, most of England and 1. 1347
Wales were called the Roman province of...................... 2. 1807
105. During the Norman period, the language which was 3. 1455-1487
mostly spoken was ..................in the UK. 4. 1603-1714
Spanish 110. The Germanic invasion was divided into two phases:
French the Anglo-Saxons invasion in the 5th century and the
German ………………....................in 8th century.
English 111. The Whigs and the Tories were 2 divisions within the
106. During the Norman period, the language of the noble UK Parliament in the beginning of the 18th century.
class was................. True
French False
Spain 112. "The white man's burden" referred to the enormous
German expansion of the British empire during the 19th century.
English True
107. The UK Parliament was split into 2 “Houses" False
during............. 113. Match the events with their periods of time.
The 15th century World War II
The 18th century World War I
The 17th century The Georges
The 16th century The Victorians
108. The UK became the biggest empire the world had 1. 1914-1918
ever seen during the................century. 2. 1939-1945
19th 3. 1837-1901
18th 4. 1714-1837
16th 114.
17th
The significant thing about the Romans is that
109. Match the events with their periods of time. left very little behind.
Aboltition
The Civil War True
The Black Death False
The War of Roses

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 115. 120. Which caused the Civil War (1642-1645)?
Conflicts between industry and politics
Britain gradually expanded its empire in Amer Conflicts between religions and economy
west African coast and India in the 19th century Conflicts between economy and politics
Conflicts between religion and politics
True 121. The Celts went to England and invaded the land.
False True
116. What was the main function of the Hadrian's Wall? False
to protect the German from the troops of England. 122. In the period of Germanic invasion, Britain was only
to protect the Roman from the troops of England. invaded by German people
to protect the German from the troops of Scotland. True
to protect the Roman from the troops of Scotland. False
117. In the Germanic invasion, while the Vikings 123.
conquered and settled part of Scotland and Ireland,
the...................had the south-east of England. The Norman invasion happened in a small scale
118. By the end of the 6th century, the Anglo-Saxons True
predominated in nearly all of England and in parts of the False
south...................... 124. The two main events that made the huge changes in
Scotland the UK government system were...........................
Wales The Wars of Roses and the Great Fire
Northern Ireland The Civil Wars and The Black Death
Ireland The Wars of Roses and The Black Death
119. Match the events with their periods of time. The Civil Wars and The Great Fire
The Roman invasion 125. In the 16th century, the Roman Church was rejected
The Germanic invasion by................
The Tudors King Henry VIII
The Norman invasion King Arthur
1. 1485-1603 King George
2. 1066-1154 King Alfred
3. 410-1066 126. In 1603, James VI of Scotland became James I of
4. 43 B.C.-410 A.D. England.

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 True Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at the time w
False the Civil war broke out.
127. During the period of the Glorious Revolution, the
monarch's powers were limited by the Bill of Rights. True
True False
False 134. When did Christopher Columbus discover North
128. The 1st wave of the Industrial Revolution started in America?
the UK in........... 1429
1650s 1492
1950s 1249
1850s 1942
1750s 135. What was special about Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
129. ...................was one of the most memorable and Declare war with the England
endearing of the English monarchs in the 19th century. Recognized the Independence of America
130. Around the beginning of the twentieth century. Expanded America to the East
Britain continued to be the world's richest country Doubled the size of America
True 136. Americans from the northern and southern states
False fought against one another during the First World War.
131. In the 19th century, the two main parties of True
Parliament were.......................... False
The Labour and the Conservatives 137. During almost 74 years from 1689-1763, the King of
The Whigs and the Tories England gave the 13 colonies self-government because of
The Labour and the Liberals the war between England and...............
The Liberals and the Conservatives 138. Which state in the US is considered the first English
132. The first Germanic invasion wave was by settlement?
.......................in the.......................... New York
The Anglo-Saxons / 5th Century Philadelphia
The Vikings / 8th Century Virginia
The Vikings / 5th Century Kansas
The Anglo-Saxons / 8th Century 139. When was the US Constitution written?
133. in 1776

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 in 1787 145. When was the US Constitution written?
in 1790 1781
in 1797 1787
140. What happened in the US, which led to the War 1783
against Terrorism? 1776
The hunt for Bin Laden and other members of the Al-Qaeda 146. George Washington was the first President of the
terrorist organization United States.
The War between the US and Afghanistan True
The War between the US and Iraq False
Two hijacked jetliners rammed the World Trade Center on 147. How many Americans died in the Civil War?
Sep 11th, 2001 800.000
141. Why did people call the 1920s the Roaring Twenties 200.000
in the US? 600.000
The booming economy resulted in new lifestyles, attitudes, 400.000
and a fast paced society. 148. In what period did the British move to North
The US participated in World War I America to from the Thirteen Colonies?
The civil war happened Settlement
The Great Depression broke out Reconstruction
142. Who began organizing demonstrations against racial Independent
discrimination in Human Right Era – 1955 in the US? Expansion
Harry Truman 149. Thirteen European settlements on the west coast
Martin Luther King became the first colonies of Britain.
President Theodore Roosevelt True
President Abraham Lincoln False
143. Abraham Lincoln was the frist President of the 150. What was rung when the US Continental Congress
United States. signed the Declaration of Independence and is still on
True display in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
False The Liberty Bell
144. The US completely remained neutral in World War II The Justice Bell
True The Big Ben
False The Independent Clock

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 151. What happened in 1941 drawing the US into World
War II?
When World War I started in Europe, the US re
The Treaty of Paris neutral until 1918.
Watergate
The formation of NATO True
Pearl Harbor False
152. What happened in 1929 in the US when millions of 156. When did the Civil War end?
people lost jobs and their buying power, so business 1861
suffered from people not buying their products? 1865
The Great Revolution 1776
World War II 1853
The Prohibition Era 157. The first Spanish settlement in the US was at St.
The Great Depression Augustine, Florida.
153. True
False
158. Who was the first president of the US?
The Continental Congress adopted the Declarat
Independence in the US on July, 4th 1776. George Bush
Bill Clinton
True George Washington
False Richard Nixon
159. When did Neil Armstrong step out of the Apollo 11
spacecraft and onto the moon’s surface?
in 1965
154. in 1969
The Civil war in the US happened when 10 state in 1969
the Union and proclaimed independence. in 1967
160. When did the Boston Tea Party happen in Boston
True Harbor?
False in 1969
in 1773
155. in 1975

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 in 1776 Americans disguised themselves as Indians and tossed all the
161. Which country did the colonists fight against in the tea from a British ship into the sea in Boston harbor.
War of Independence? 166. What was the function of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
Spain To end the World War I
England To end the Civil War
The Netherlands England recognized American independence
France France recognized America independent
162. During the Prohibition Era in the US, which was 167. Millions of Indians came to the United States as
considered as evil leading to increased crime, poverty, workers during the Industrial Revolution.
violence, and was prohibited to sell? True
Drug False
Depraved cultural products 168. Match the events with the years they happened.
Weapons The United States put the first men on the moon.
Alcoholic beverage The Constituition became the law of the land
163. Who were the first Europeans moving into and The First World War ended
settling in North America? President Lincoln freed the slaves
The Spanish and the French The colonies approved the Declaration of Independence
None of the above The Great Depression began.
The British and the Spanish The US entered the Second World War
The French and the British The Civil Rights Movement began
164. What did the European move to the New World for? Columbus discovered North America
Gold, Freedom and Adventure The US expanded to the Pacific Ocean
Gold, Freedom, Adventure and Religion 1. 1941
Gold, Freedom and Religion 2. 1492
Gold, Religion and Freedom 3. 1929
165. What happened in Boston Tea Party in 1773? 4. 1955
Americans threw a big party to celebrate their independence. 5. 1787
America declared independence and prepared for the war with 6. 1919
Britain. 7. 1853
British passed Tea Act and charged high taxes on American 8. 1776
trade with other countries. 9. 1863

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 10. 1969 174. What is the most powerful institution in reality in the
United Kingdom?
169. What is the main job of the House of Lords?
To help make new laws
To choose the Prime Minister The Queen
To advise the Queen Parliament
To support the Speaker Congress
170. If the House of Commons and the House of Lords The Courts
disagree on whether a proposed law should be passed, who 175. Where are the working offices of the British Cabinet?
has the final say? In the White House
The Queen At 10 Downing Street
The House of Lords At the Palace of Westminster
The Prime Minister At Buckingham Palace
The House of Commons 176. MP stands for member of politics.
171. The House of Commons is one part of the Houses of True
Parliament. False
True 177.
False
172.In parliament, all MPs are on the same side as the Anyone can try to become an MP.
government.
True True
False False
178.What do the initials M.P. stand for UK politics?
179. Which of the following is a major party in the UK?
Democratic Party
173. All MPs are able to oppose the government by voting Socialist Labor Party
against its proposed law. Republican Party
Conservative Party
180. There are 659 MPs in the House of Commons.
True
False

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 True 186. Which House in the United Kingdom is elected by
False British people?
181. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, how The House of Representatives
often does a general election have to be held in the UK? The House of Lords
The House of Commons
The House of Republican
Every 4 years 187. Which of the following refers to a country governed
At least once every 3 years by the King or Queen who accepts the advice of the
Every 2 years parliament?
Every 5 years Conservative monarchy
182. Do MPs work in the House of Commons or the House Communist monarchy
of Lords? Democratic republic
183. Who is the most powerful person in the British Constitutional monarchy
government? 188. How many Members of Parliament are there?
The Members of Parliament 470
The Prime Minister 650
The Cabinet 740
The Queen 570
184. What feature makes the British system of government 189. The House of Lords is known as Parliament's second
different from other modern countries? chamber. What do the Lords do?
The country has a Parliament Set budgets
The country does not have a constitution Control taxes
The Prime Minister is the head of the government Advise the Queen
The Queen is the head of State Revise and check new laws
185. What does the House of Lords in the UK Parliament 190. MPs represent a particular area of the country (a
consist of? constituency) because they are elected by the people who
The Land Lords and the Factory Owners live in that constituency (the constituents).
The Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal True
The Bishops and the Priest False
The Lords and the Queen 191. The Prime Minister is not a MP?
True

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False MPs from all the different parties meet in the Hou
192. Each MP represents a different area of the UK. What Commons to debate issues
are these areas called?
Counties True
Constituencies False
Boroughs 198. In what year was King John forced to sign the first
Borders Magna Carta?
193. In the UK you can vote in a General Election when 1245
you are 16 years old. 1215
1350
1290
True 199. What is the framework of politics in the United
False Kingdom?
194. How many stages are there for making new laws in A people republic
the United Kingdom? A federal republic
3 stages A constitutional monarchy
7 stages A republic system
5 stages 200. Which is the oldest political party in the United
9 stages States?
195. What term is used to describe a person who chairs 201. In the system of checks and balances, congress can
and controls discussion in the House of Commons? refuse to approve presidential appointments and can
196. Most Lords are appointed by the Prime Minister. ……………… a presidential veto.
Approximately how many people belong to the House of 202.How many US Senators are there in the US
Lords? government?
600 203. The US Congress is also called the
500 ____________________ branch of the government.
800 Government
700 Legislative
197. Executive
Judicial
204. Who represents the country abroad, works with
foreign leaders and addresses the public in the US?

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 The Secretary of Defense to make law
The Minister of Military to carry out law
The President to check and revise law
The Vice-President 208. The Elephant is the symbol of which party?
205. In the US political system, the Legislative Branch 209. The Donkey is the symbol of which party?
determines whether or not the Constitution and laws are Democratic
violated. Republican
True Conservative
False Labour
206. The American system of government 210. Which party is sometimes called the G.O.P?
The US is a (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ state also called a (2) _ _ _ _ _ of Democratic
self-governing states united by a central government. The head Republican
of each state is the governor. Conservative
The federal government (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of 3 branches. The Labour
law-making or legislative power is concentrated in (4) _ _ _ _ _ 211. In US, which government has the responsibility to
_ _ _ which is divided into the (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ and the (6) _ _ _ declare war and makes treaties?
_ _ of Representatives. There are 435 members in the House of State Government
Representatives and 100 senators, (7) _ from each state. The
president is the head of the (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ power Federal Government
represented by the federal government. The (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Local Government
Court holds judicial power. District Government
1. Senate 212. In US, which government has the responsibility to
2. union regulate trade and transportation in the state?
3. executive State Government
4. federal Federal Government
5. House District Government
6. 2 Local Government
7. Supreme 213. What is the maximum number of times a person can
8. consists be elected president in the US?
9. Congress 3
207. Which is the major duty of the Executive? There is no limit
to evaluate law 1

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 2 Local Government
214. What is the name of the system in the US having Federal Government
three branches and preventing any single branch of 221. In the US, to begin the law­making process, either a
government from becoming too powerful? senator or representative can write a………
The Congress 222. How long are terms for members of the House of
Checks and Balances Representatives?
The U.S. Constitution 4 years
The Federal Government 3 years
215. THE US EXECUTIVE BRANCH consists of the 5 years
president, the vice president, the ............................................. 2 years
and the 15 departments, and the independent agencies 223. Match the word “representatives and senators” with
216. The judicial branch has power over the other two the correct meaning.
branches because it can declare their laws and actions Elected officials
................. The system of control of each branch over the other two
217. Who is the Commander in Chief of the US military at The national government
any given time? The legislative, the executive, and the judicial
The Secretary of Defense 224. Where does the US Congress work?
The Secretary of State in the US Capitol
The President in the White House
The Vice President in the Supreme Court
218. The US Senate is similar to the UK………………. at 10 Downing Street
219. Of which party the members do not want the 225. Which US party is generally more liberal than the
government to control the lives of individuals? other party?
Democratic Democratic
Republican Republican
Conservative Conservative
Labour Labour
220. In the US, which government has the responsibility to 226. How many representatives does each district send to
oversee local government and grant city charters? the House of Representatives?
District Government
State Government

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 227. In the lawmaking process, if the president vetoes the 233. In the UK, Higher Education is compulsory.
bill, congress can override the veto, and it True
becomes…................... anyway. False
228. What is the role of the US President when he appoints 234. Compulsory education in the UK is at low cost; but
people to important positions in the governing system? parents may spend much money on educating their
commander-in-chief children privately if they want to.
head of state True
Chief executive False
director of foreign policy 235. What walks of life do public schools in Britain have
229. Who gives approval of the president's choices of the strong associations with?
cabinet? The English Churches
the House of Representative The working class
the Senate The intellectual class
the Judicial The ruling class
The Legislative 236. In primary and secondary education, children are
230. Who are elected by each state, based on its taught by a class teacher teaching all subjects.
population, in the US to serve two – year terms? True
Senators False
President 237. How many holidays do the children have during the
Representatives school year?
Members of Parliament 4
231. Match the term “a democratic republic” with the 3
correct meaning. 1
The legislative, the executive, and the judicial 2
A government of the people (a representative democracy) 238. Students at the age of 5 to 11 is compulsory to attend
A system of control of each branch over the other two Key stage 2.
A national government True
232. The US President and Congress are elected separately False
and housed separately, but they do not operate separately. 239. ...................is the highest academic qualification in the
True UK
False Doctorate

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 Master's Degree New universities
Bachelor's Degree Oxbridge
Post education Redbrick
240. How many key stages are there in British system of 246. In the UK, public schools are funded by private
education individuals or organizations.
2 True
3 False
4 247. At what ages do all the children in England and
1 Wales have to receive a full-time education?
241. Which part of the UK has its own single examining Children from 6 to 16
board? Children from 5 to 16
Scotland Children from 6 to 18
England Children from 5 to 18
Northern Ireland 248. Which component country in the UK has its own
Wales qualification framework?
242. Full-time education is compulsory up to the middle Scotland
teenage years. Wales
True England
False Northern Ireland
243. Before the 20th century, there was no national 249. What is the name of the examination in the UK
education in the UK. (except for Scotland) that students have to take after five
True years of secondary education?
False The SAT
244. What does the term K-12 refer to in the United the IELTS
Kingdom education? The A level
Kindergarten education The GCSE
Technical education 250. Which certificate of Scotland is equivalent to GCSE
Post graduate education in the UK educational system?
Primary and secondary education IELTS
245. Cambridge and Oxford universities are known as... A-level
Civic universities SAT

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 SCE 256. The GCSE is a multi-subject examination set and
251. In order to take A-level exams, students have to marked by independent examination boards.
spend ______ studying three or four subjects, usually True
related ones. False
2 and a half year 257. What kinds of schools in Britain are required to
half year adhere to the National Curriculum until students reach the
2 years age of 16?
1 year Public schools
252. What is the meaning of PhD? Private schools
Doctorate of Philosophy Community Colleges
Degree of Philosophy State schools
Doctor Phil 258. In the UK, at the end of compulsory schooling,
Doctor of Philosophy students have to take exams which are set and marked by
253. Students who want to get into the university in the ____ .
UK have to pass the.... Independent examining boards
A-Level Their own teachers
GCSE Examiners of other schools
SCE The schools’ examiners
AS Level 259. At the end of the school year, students are free to
254. When are students free to leave school in the UK? choose the examination board they wish to enter the exams.
18 true
19 false
17 260. In the past, the focus of education was on team spirit
16 and character building rather than academic subjects.
255. When was the National Curriculum introduced in the True
UK? False
1992 261. During the time of the “Cold War,” the United States
1892 and the Communist Soviet Union were good friends.
1982 True
1928 False

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 262. Early settlers came to the North American continent True
and established colonies mainly because they wanted to be False
free from ............ 269. England won the Revolutionary War against the
the power of kings, priests, and noblemen. American colonies.
the influence of their families. True
the problems of poverty and hunger. False
263. Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise 270. In the Civil Rights Movement Americans fought
their standard of living by coming to the United States against segregation of black and white people.
because..................... True
Americans value money more than anything else. False
the rich have shared their wealth with the poor. 271. Choose the things that show the British's pride of
there were such abundant natural resources. being different
264. Although Americans believe in democracy for society, beginning the financial year at the beginning of April
they generally exercise strict control over their children, using unique system of measurement
particularly teenagers. living in old houses
True reading out of date books
False having graveyards for pets
265. The Celts went to England and invaded the land. driving on the left
True 272. Women didn’t have the right to vote in the United
False States until after the First World War.
266. The official name of the UK is the ‘United Kingdom True
of Great Britain and Ireland’ False
True 273. Americans from the northern and southern states
False fought against one another during the First World War.
267. In reality, the Queen has absolute power to: True
Dissolve Parliament False
Choose the Prime Minister 274. The United States fought against Japan in the Second
Dismiss ministers and governments World War and dropped the first atomic bombs.
None of the above True
Embody the law in the courts False
268. In written law, the Queen has absolute power.

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 275. In the USA, the Great Depression began with the Americans believe that everyone should be equal.
Second World War. Everyone should have an equal chance to succeed.
True all Americans are rich.
False 280. President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in 1863
276. UK history: Match the events with their periods of True
time. False
The Germanic invasion 281. The Monarch acts as the symbol of the UK's
The Roman invasion Government.
the Norman invasion True
The Tudors False
1. 410-1066 282. American parents generally think more about the
2. 43 B.C.-410 A.D. individual needs of their children than they do about what
3. 1066-1154 responsibilities the child will have to society as a whole.
4. 1485-1603 True
277. UK history: Match the events with their periods of False
time. 283. The British's conservatism and individualism results
The Black Death in their pride of being different.
The Civil War True
The War of Roses False
Aboltition 284. Which caused the Civil War (1642-1645) in the UK?
1. 1455-1487 Conflicts between economy and politics
2. 1603-1714 Conflicts between industry and politics
3. 1807 Conflicts between religions and economy
4. 1347 Conflicts between religions and politics
278. After Columbus discovered North America, 285. Match the terms with their correct definitions.
European settlers lived in the colonies under British rule.
Ireland
True The United Kingdom
False The British Isles
279. The American belief in equality of opportunity means Great Britain
that..............

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 1. Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic False
291. America stayed out of the Korean and the Vietnam
2. a group of islands including Great Wars.
Britain and Ireland True
3. England, Scotland, and Wales False
4. England Scotland, Wales, Northern 292. Each MP represents a different area of the UK. What
Ireland and a number of small islands are these areas called?
286. England can refer to ‘Great Britain’ but it should Counties
never be used to mean the United Kingdom. Constituencies
True Borders
False Boroughs
287. The Union Jack is the combination of three flags 293. Where did the Celts come from? When?
of............... Europe, 6th century B.C
England, Scotland and Wales France, 6th century B.C
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland France, 8th century B.C
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Europe, 8th century B.C
England, Wales and Northern Ireland 294. All MPs are able to oppose the government by voting
288. The American belief in self-reliance means that against its proposed law.
people must take care of themselves and be independent, or
risk losing their personal freedom.
receiving money from charity, family, or the government is True
never allowed. False
If a person is very dependent on others, he or she will be 295.The flags of what countries are represented in the
respected by others. Union Jack?
289. In reality, the Queen can’t stop the Gov. going ahead England
with any of its politics. Scotland
True Ireland
False Wales
290. The Declaration of Independence became the highest Northern Ireland
law of the land in the USA. 296. Match the pictures with the names.
True 1 2 3 4

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4
1. Great Britain
2. Scotland
3. England
4. The UK

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 297. MPs represent a particular area of the country (a False
constituency) because they are elected by the people who 304. Read the following text and choose if the statement is
live in that constituency (the constituents). TRUE or FASLE
True Systems of measurement are another example. The British
False government has been trying for years to promote the metric
298. The significant thing about the Romans is that they system and to get British people to use the same scales that are
left very little behind used nearly everywhere else in the world; but, it has had only
True limited success. British manufacturers are obliged to give the
False weight of their tins and packets in kilos and grams, but
299. Big Ben is the name of the clock tower in Houses of everybody in Britain still shop in pounds and ounces. The
Parliament weather forecasters on the television use the Celsius scale of
True temperature but nearly everybody else still thinks in
False Fahrenheit. British people continue to measure distances,
amounts of liquid, and themselves (height and weight) using
300. The Union Jack is the symbol of unity and diversity. scales that are not used anywhere else in Europe (i.e. How far;
True How big; How much?). Even the use of the 24 hour clock is
False comparatively restricted.
301. The British can be particularly and stubbornly --> The British people prefer to use the metric system that is
conservative about anything which is perceived as a token used nearly everywhere else in the world
of ‘Britishness’.
True False
False True
302. 305. In the US, which government has the responsibility to
declare war and make treaties?
The Norman invasion happened in a small scale Local Government
Federal Government
True District Government
False State Government
303. To the British, the countryside is often associated with 306. The US President and Congress are elected separately
poor facilities, lack of educational opportunities, and housed separately, but they do not operate separately.
unemployment, and poverty. True
True False

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 307. Where does the US President work? recessions. In April 1961, the Soviet capped a series of
in the US Capitol triumphs in space by sending the first
at 10 Downing Street man into (b) ____ around the Earth. President Kennedy
in the Supreme Court responded with a promise that Americans would
in the White House walk on the (c) _____ before the (d) ____ was over. This
308. What is Far East? promise was fulfilled in July of 1969 when
The Africa astronaut Neil Armstrong (e) _____ out of the Apollo 11
spacecraft and onto the moon’s surface. Kennedy
The Australia had been assassinated in 1963, his (f) _____, Lyndon B.
The Asia Johnson, managed to push through Congress a
The Europe number of new laws establishing social programs including
309. In the US, to begin the law­making process, either a preschool education for poor children, (g) ____
senator or representative can write a……… training for dropouts from school, and community service for
310. Early settlers came to the North American continent slum youths. During his six years in office,
and established colonies mainly because they wanted to be Johnson became preoccupied with the Vietnam War. Although
free from ............ (h) ____ tended to view the Vietnam war
the power of kings, priests, and noblemen. as a part of a necessary effort to check communism on all
the problems of poverty and hunger. fronts, a growing number of American saw no
the influence of their families. vital American interest in what happened in Vietnam. (i)
311. What happened in 1941 drawing the US into World _____ protesting American involvement broke
War II? out on college campuses, and there were (j) ____ clashes
The Treaty of Paris between students and police.
Watergate 1. vocational
Pearl Harbor 2. demonstrations
The formation of NATO 3. successor
312. The US completely remained neutral in World War II 4. moon
True 5. orbit
False 6. decade
7. growth
313. 8. violent
From 1945 until 1970 the United States enjoyed a long period 9. stepped
of economic (a)___, interrupted only by mild and brief 10. politicians

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 314. When did Christopher Columbus discover North 6. district courts
America? 7. judicial
1429 317. The judicial branch has power over the other two
1492 branches because it can declare their laws and actions
1249 .................
1942
315. In US, which government has the responsibility to 318. The Elephant is the symbol of which party?
oversee local government and grants city charters?
District Government 319. The American system of government
Federal Government The US is a (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ state also called a (2) _ _ _ _ _ of
Local Government self-governing states united by a central government. The head
State Government of each state is the governor.
316. Fill in the blank with the given words: The federal government (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of 3 branches. The
law-making or legislative power is concentrated in (4) _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ which is divided into the (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ and the (6) _ _ _
_ _ of Representatives. There are 435 members in the House of
Representatives and 100 senators, (7) _ from each state. The
president is the head of the (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ power
represented by the federal government. The (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Court holds judicial power.

1. Supreme
2. executive
3. 2
4. Congress
5. consists
6. federal
1. executive 7. union
2. the Senate 8. House
3. president 9. Senate
4. supreme court
5. federal departments

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