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 16th century
b) the second part of the 16th century
c) the first part of the 17th century
d) the second part of the 17th century
9. The Declaration of Independence was signed on .
a) July 4 c) August 4
b) June 4 d) May 4
10. The 3rd 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
UNIT 8
