American culture

1The United States provides their citizens with….. years of free education. A 12 B 13
2.The president of the US …
A has the power to make official treaties with foreign government without the approval of the Congress.
B can veto a law that has been passed by the Congress (
C is elected if his political party wins most of the seats in Congress.

Part 1: Multiple choice

Câu 1:When do people in the US celebrate Thanksgiving each year?

A.Towards the end of November - the exact date is declared by the government

B.28th November

C.On the fourth Thursday in November

Câu 2: What do Americans celebrate on the 4th July?

A.Washington’s birthday

B.The signing of the constitution

C.The Declaration of Independence

Câu 3: What do the red and white stripes on the American flag symbolise?

A.The 13 first presidents of the USA

B.The day on which the flag was adopted - 13th June 1777

C.The 13 colonies that declared independence

Câu 4: What is the most spoken language after English?

A.Chinese

B.Spanish

C.German

Câu 5: The US is the world’s largest producer of which of the following products?

A.Oil

B.Machinery.

C.Cars

Câu 6: What’s the largest ancestry group in the US?

A. German
B. English

C. C.Irish

In fact, German ancestry makes up about 14% of the American population. 10.6% are Irish and the
English only make up round about 7.8% of the US population.

Câu 7: What’s the most popular sport in the US?

A.American Football

B.baseball

C.Basketball

all three are popular sports in America. However, American Football is still top of the list.

Câu 8: Which American state has the most interstate highway kilometers? TEXAS

Câu 9: What is the capital of the United States? Washington D.C

Câu 10: What is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States? Harvard University

Câu 11: Which was the first official national flag of America? Stars and Stripes

Câu 12: Who appoints the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation? the U.S. president

Câu 13: What is the central banking authority of the United States? Federal Reserve System

Câu 14: Do you happen to know which political party has a majority in the U.S. House of
Representatives?

B.Democratic Party

Câu 15: Do you happen to know which political party currently has a majority in the U.S. Senate?

A.Republican Party

Câu 16: Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the
Constitution? The right of free speech

Câu 17: A filibuster in the U.S. Senate can be used to prevent legislation from coming to a vote. Of
the 100 U.S. senators, how many votes are needed to end a filibuster? 60???

Câu 18: In the case of a tied vote in the U.S. Senate, is the deciding vote cast by … The vice
president

Câu 19: What is the nickname for the old regulations requiring racial segregation? Jim Crow laws
Câu 20: What result determines the winner of the US presidential election?

A. Majority of the popular vote

B. Majority of seats that a candidate’s party holds in Congress

C. Majority of the Electoral College vote: phần đa số phiếu đại cử tri :)))

D. Majority of the popular vote combined

Caau 21: How many Electoral College votes are there?

A 100

B 538

C 435

D 453

Cau 22:the senate and the house of representatives, both meet in the capitol building in
Washington, D.C

Cau 23: which one of these is NOT a power of presidency?

A vetoing legislation

B nominating Supreme Court justices

C serving as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces

D Approving foreign treaties

Cau 24: How long do US Supreme Court justices serve?

A 2 years B four years

C 6 years D lifetime

Cau 25:There are......Representatives in the House of representatives.

A 100 B 538

C 435 D 400

Cau 26: What is the legislative branch of US government called?

A Congress cơ quan lập pháp HK ( quốc hội)

Cau 27 If the President vetoes the Bill, he/she. .it

A passes B changes

C rejects D postpones

Cau 28:Member of the...... usually prefer to spend tax money for military purposes rather than for
social programs.
A Democratic Party B Republican party

Cau 29: The.......or lawmaking branch of the government is called Congress.

A Judicial

B Legislative

C Supreme Court

D Executive

Cau 30: which of these statement is True?

A Most of the money to pay for American public schools comes from local taxes.

B Religious schools that serve middle-class students receive money from the national government, but
elite private schools do not.

C The national Department of Education determines the curriculum for all schools and sets the
standards for high school graduation and college admission.

Cau 31:Americans believe that family exists primarily to serve the needs of its…… family
members.

A.All B individual

Cau 32: State governments follow a pattern… the federal government. A

different from B similar to

Cau 33: Martin Luther King, Jr. used.........methods is his fight to gain equal rights for
Black citizens.

A nonviolent B violent

Cau 34: The president of the US … (ko chắc đáp án)

A has the power to make official treaties with foreign government without the approval of the Congress.

B can veto a law that has been passed by the Congress (

C is elected if his political party wins most of the seats in Congress.

Cau 35:The United States provides their citizens with….. years of free education. A 12 B

13

Cau 36:At the time Martin Luther King wrote “ I have a dream”

A Black people were judged by character rather than by color of their skin. B Black

people were judged in the same way as White people

C Black people were judged by the color of their skin rather than by their character

Cau 37:The American belief in quality of opportunity means that

A Americans believe that everyone should be equal B Everyone

should have an equal chance to succeed
C all Americans are rich

Cau 38:Scholar who see “ salad bowl” emphasize…. A the

wonderful flavors of American food

B the great extent of racial and ethnic groups in the USA

C the many differences between racial and ethnic groups in the USA

Cau 39 Americans consider Abraham Lincoln…..

A the father of the country

B the greatest of all American heroes

C a perfect example of a self-made man

D B and C

Cau 40: Americans see their material possessions as .. A having

nothing to do with social status

B the natural reward for their hard work

C no indication of a person’s abilities

Cau 41: Which American value is reflected in the quotation “ stand on their own feet”?

A competition

B individual freedom

C self-reliance

D Hard work

Cau 42: After Civil War…

A Blacks continued to suffer from segregation and discrimination

B slavery continued to be legal

C most blacks easily found good jobs

D most black Americans went to Africa

Cau 43: Some say Americans is a “ melting pot” because

A most immigrants do not fully assimilate B all

Americans have the same religion

C many races have been combined into one culture.

Cau 43: In “Barba Nikos”, the shopkeeper wants to teach the boy

A not to steal
B How to sell fruits

C how to eat well

D pride in Greek culture

Cau 44: the American belief in self-reliance means that

A receiving money from family, charity or government is not allowed

B if a person is very dependent on others, he or she will respected by themselves

C people must take care of themselves and be independent, or risk losing freedom

D everyone in society is equal

Cau 45: Cultural speaking, “ assimilation” is the process

A by which many ethnic groups have been made a part of common cultural life with commonly
shared values

B of taking possession and control of territory

C of changing slightly, especially in order to make suitable for new conditions Cau 46:

Most young Americans

A live with their parents after they get married B achieve

riches at age 18

C live apart from their family if they can be financially independent D do not

get a job until after university graduation

Cau 47 Many say American family is “ disappearing” because

A today there are many single-parent families B American

have many children

C there is lots of unemployment

Cau 48: this branch is responsible for interpreting laws. what is its name? A

legislative branch

B Judicial branch

C Executive branch

Cau 49:the legislative branch is composed of A

representatives and senators

B the judges at supreme court and the lower courts C the

president and his cabinet

 Cau 50:The American people indirectly elect their president via.. A popular

votes

B electoral college vote C the

winner-take-all

Cau 51 the abilities of the individuals rather than their social class background, determine
how high each person will go

A this is reflected in the concept of an educational ladder

B this is reflected in the concept of an educational phylosophy C this is

reflected in the concept of an education

Cau 52: what images used to describe theories of cultural assimilation in the US?

A a salad bowl B a melting

pot

C a mosaic

D all of the above

53. Your American friend tells you, “I want to practice my Vietnamese”. Let’s go to the
market. At the market, she struggles to ask for something, so you assist her by speaking
for her. She seems angry. what cultural value is illustrated??

1. self-reliance
2. individual freedom
3. competition
4. hard work

54 What term is used to described the election system in which only one candidate- the
one with more votes is elected to a given office in one district

A proportional voting

B winner-take-all

C indirect election

D all of the above

55 which fact reflects how difficult it is for people to truly engage in hard work to gain
material wealth?

A When immigrants first arrived to America, they believed they could go from rags to riches
very easy.

B very few people believe in the American Dream.

C As economy moves from industry-based labor to service-based labor, fewer high- paid jobs
are available

D All of the above

Part 2:Gap filling

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. used ……nonviolent..........methods is his fight to gain equal rights
for Black citizens.

2. More recently, some people have compared the U.S. as a …mosaic…, a picture made of many
different pieces.

3. WASPs stands for White Anglo-Saxon.....Protestants…

4. According to John F. Kennedy,The US is seen as a country of immigrants

5. Black people in the 1950s and early 1960s did not have the same freedom and equality as whites
in the South; they had to fight for their [civil rights]

6..Martin Luther King Jr. was able to [inspire ] his followers to demonstrate against segregation.

7.King was the most important black leader in America from the late 1950s until his [assassination] by a
white gunman in 1968

8…Judicial.......branch interprets laws but can not create them

9. Newspaper and other media are not controlled by the government. this is an illustration of
freedom of speech.

10. The system of checks and balances, established by the Constitution, is to prevent any branch
from having too much power.

11. For years, it was thought that the US was and should be a “ melting pot”- in others words,
that people from all over the world come and adopt American culture as their own

12. The phrase” padding one’s own canoe”/ “ stand on their own feet” reflects the American value of
self-reliance

13. If people are dependent, they risk loosing freedom as well as the respect of their peers

14 Affirmative action is an active effort to improve the opportunities of members of groups facing
discrimination.

15. Americans believe that self-reliance is an important trait and should be taught to children at an
early age

16. In making decisions about which students to admit, colleges look for those who Well-
rounded

17. More recently, some people have compared the US as a mosaic, a picture made of many
different pieces

18. Because titles of nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, no formal class system
developed in the US ( trang 21 sách VHM)
19. The .Supreme Court and lower national courts make up the Judicial branch.

20. the last two states joining the USA are Alaska and Hawaii
21. The US president lives and works in a building called White House

22. George Washington was praised the father of the country. câu ni mk ko rõ lắm, trên link ni thì
để the father of his country :)))), có ai quen thầy cô thì hỏi giúp vs nha :)))

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_George_Washington

23. those who do not like to compete and are not successful when they try are often
dishonored by being called losers

24. People who like to compete and are more successful than others are honored by being called
winners

25. within the national government, power is divided among 3 branches (legislative,
executive and judicial branches)

26. A price to be paid for individual freedom is self-reliance

27. An American schools had to put more emphasis on developing critical thinking than they do on
acquiring quantities of facts

28. The monetary value of education means the more schooling people have, the more money
they will earn when they leave school

29. Congress makes the laws, but the president can veto a law and the supreme court can decide
a law is unconstitutional

30. Vice president is the president of the Senate

31What is the name of the black woman who refused to give her seat to a white person on a bus in
Montgomery? Rosa Parks

32. the price to be paid for equality of opportunity is competition

33. The dominant American culture that grew out of nation’s early history then, was
English-speaking, Western European, Protestant and middle class in character

the six basic values presented in chapter are individual freedom, self-reliance,
equality of opportunity, competition, material wealth and hard work ( trang 25 giáo
trìnhVHM)

Eagle is animal symbol in the USA

36the development of social and interpersonal skills maybe considered as important as the
development of intellectual skills

37 there are of 4 years of high school

38. Malcolm X urged a rejection of basic American values and complete separation of
blacks from white culture. / leader of black Muslim

39. De Tocqueville was a neutral observe who saw both the good and bad sides of the
American character traits.
40. Happiness is based primarily on companionship

41 Harry Edwards, American view organized sports as” a laboratory in which

young men, regardless of social class, can learn the advantages and rewards ò competitive
 system”

42. .Americans view their public school system as an educational ladder rising from elementary
school to high school and finally college undergraduate and graduate programs.

Part 3: T/F

1. In the Civil Rights Movement, Americans fought against segregation of black and white
people. -> TRUE

2. The process of assimilation in the United States has been the same for all ethnic groups. -
> FALSE ( the process by which these many groups have been made A PART OF a
common cultural life with commonly shared values is called assimilation)

3. After the end of the Civil War, blacks continued to be the victims of strong racial
prejudice in the North, as well as in the South.-> TRUE

4. Before the civil rights laws were passed, there had been no segregation of public facilities.
-> FALSE (the Black continued to be the victims of strong racial prejudice in the south and
north)

5. The executive branch is the most powerful of the three branches of government
because it consists of the president.-> False

6. State governments follow a pattern different federal government-> False

7. An American president can win the presidency by electoral college but not by popular vote-
> True
8. Public schools in the US reflect the nation’s value of equality of opportunities->True 9.Every

American can study at elite private schools, which is another indicator of equality
of opportunities->True

10 State universities in the US are public universities and their tuition fees are much lower
than private ones -> True
11. Affirmative action is an active effort to improve the opportunities of members of groups facing
discrimination.-> True

12. At the time Martin Luther King wrote “ I have a dream”, Black people were judged by
character rather than by color of their skin.-> False

13. The Southern States depended on Agriculture for its economy-> True
14 some people are inclined to see the US as a melting pot where various groups have remained
somewhat distinct and different from one another-> False

15. The people of England gave the Statue of Liberty to the US as a symbol of the president -> False(
France)

16 After Civil War, American no longer had to fight against discrimination-> False

17. American children are expected to “ leave the nest” at about age 18, after they graduate from high school-
> True

18 Hispanic population forms the largest cultural minority in the USA-> True

19 Public schools are free and open to all elementary and secondary level but public universities charge
tuition and have competitive entrance requirements-> True

20. most of money to pay for American public schools comes from local taxes-> True

21. the development of social and interpersonal skills maybe considered as important as the
development of intellectual skills-> True

Part 4: Matching
1 representatives and senators: elected officials

2 the Federal Government: The national government

3 Bill of Rights: the first amendments to the Constitution/ another statement of the
American belief in the importance of individual freedom

4 Segregation: the separation of one social or racial group from another 5

Quota: a maximum number or quantity that is permitted or needed

6 mandatory: something that must be done-one has no choice

7 irreconcilable difference: differences people can not agree about

10 Counselor: a person who helps people with their personal problems.

11Congress: can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the
House and the Senate.

12 heritage: maybe a source of pride, a happy discovery; it may also at times be a source of
embarrassment, a burden

13.making olives and figs: three-thousand year history of Greek people.

14 Statue of Liberty: A gift of France to America and Famous symbol of Freedom 15

Land of plenty: People can come to seek their fortunes

16. Legislativebranch: make laws

17. Executive branch: administer the laws passed by Congress

18. Judicial Branch: determine whether laws of congress or actions of the president
 violate the constitution

19. Supreme Court members: 9 members appointed by the president and serve for a
lifetime

20 Winner take-all-election system: only one candidate-the one with more votes is
elected to a given office in one district

21 Indirect election: the Electoral college Representatives of the people in presidential

elections, 270/538 electoral votes guarantee the Presidency

22. SAT: is aimed more at general reasoning and problem-solving skills

23 The ACT is curriculum-based with tests on English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing.

24 ACT = American College Testing

25Public schools: paid with taxes & state chooses curriculum; paid by student after high school

Private schools: tuition & school decides curriculum, (can be religious)Elite schools

26. Breadwinner: the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs 27

extended family: gđ có nhiều thế hệ :)))

28. nuclear family/ immediate family ( gđ hạt nhân, 1 thế hệ): consisting of husband,
wife and their children

29 Boomerang kids: young people have left the nest once but are now back again

30: couch potatoes: people who would rather watch a baseball game on TV than go play
softball in the parks with friends or even go to the movie

31. “ Hustle you can’t survive without it”, “ a quitter never wins” : slogan used to drive home
the competitive virtues for the young participants

32. The US : representative democracy