General Knowledge Quiz about the USA

1. What are the two major parties in the US?.

a. The Republicans and the Democrats.
b. The Republics and the Socialists.
c. The Democrats and the Socialists.
d. The Conservationists and the Democrats.

2. How many states are there in the US?.

a. 49
b. 50
c. 51
d. 48

3. What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?

a. Flag Day.
b. The Revolution.
c. The Discovery of America.
d. Independence Day.

4. In which year was the independence from England declared?

a. 1776
b. 1876
c. 1676
d. 1778

5. Which president freed the slaves?.

a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Henry Ford

6. Who was the civil rights leader who fought through nonviolent action?
a. Thomas Paine
b. Martin Luther King Jr.
c. John Kennedy

7. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

a. John Glenn
b. Jim Lowell
c. Neil Armstrong

8. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
a. Pitta
b. Sunflower
c. Mayflower
9. Where's the White House located?
a. New York
b. Washington, D.C.
c. Houston

10. What organization tries to find solutions to world problems and disputes?
a. The United Nations
b. IMF
c. UNICEF
d. Green Peace

11. What does IMF stand for?

a. International Monetary Foundation
b. International Monetary Fund
c. Internal Monetary Foundation
d. Internal Monetary Fund

12. Who said: 'We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal'?
a. Bill Clinton
b. George Washington
c. Richard Nixon
d. Thomas Jefferson

13. Who is eligible for the Office of President?

a. Anyone whose children are American
b. Whoever served the army
c. A natural born citizen
d. An alien

14. When was the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution giving women the right to vote
ratified?
a. 1938
b. 1920
c. 1968
d. 1960
 Disaster Vocabulary

1. A violent and heavy snowstorm is called a ___

2. When crops fail and livestock die through lack of water because of no rain there is a ___

3. The above situation could cause massive starvation through lack of food. This situation is

called a ___

4. When the land violently moves or shakes especially around fault lines it's called an ___

5. When the above situation causes a huge body of seawater to move in towards the shore it is

known as a ___

6. When there is a violent outbreak of lawlessness by people it's called a ___

7. A loud noise and sometimes huge force created by something like a bomb is known as an _-

___________

8. A violent wind that twist round and round and causes massive destruction is called a ___

9. A disease that spreads rapidly amongst a lot of people in the same area is called an ___

10. Something that makes the air, rivers, or seas dirty is known as ___
 So or Such

1. They had ___ a bad night that they couldn't sleep.

a. so b. such

2. She gave him ___ good advice that he was very grateful to her.
a. so b. such

3. I'm having ___ a wonderful time in Belem that I don't want to go home.
a. so b. such

4. The day was ___ hot that everybody went to the beach.
a. so b. such

5. It was ___ cold weather that nobody could go outside.

a. so b. such

6. There are ___ good jobs in Fortaleza that people are looking for jobs in other states.
a. so many
b. so few
c. so little
d. so much
e. such

7. The hotel has ___ comfortable room that I don't want to go out.
a. so much b. so a c. such a d. such

8. It was ___ dark that I couldn't see his face.

a. so b. such c. such a d. so a

9. That restaurant has ___ delicious food that you can't stop eating.
a. so b.such

10. They were ___ talented singers that the concert was a hit.
a. so b. so few c. so little d. such e. such a
11. He is ___ student that he is going to win a scholarship
a. so b. so good c. such a d. such e. such good

12. We had ___ horrible day that we felt depressed.

a. so b. so a c. such d. such a

13. The earthquake caused ___ damage that most people lost their homes.
a. so b. so much c. so many d. so few
14. The novel is ___ exciting that I can't put it down.
a. so b. so a c. such d. such a

15. We had ___ long and tiring day that we just wanted to go home.
a. so
b. so a
c. such
d. such a

16. Most TV programs are ___ boring that nobody watches them.
a. so
b. so much
c. so many
d. such
e. such a

17. She has ___ nice voice that she should try to become a professional singer.
a. so
b. so much
c. so little
d. such
e. such a

18. The party was ___ organized that everybody had a great time.
a. so well
b. so good
c. such an
d. such

19. It was ___ fast car that nobody could catch it.
a. so b. such c. so a e. such a

20. This quiz was ___ easy that I don't need to check my answers.
a. such b. so c. such much d. so much
 Idioms Beginning with A

1. "A bit" means ___.

a. some thing to eat b. to help someone c. a small amount

2. "About time" means ___.

a. at the right time
b. soon
c. at last

3. "Across the board" means ___.

a. everyone or everything is included
b. to travel between countries
c. uninteresting

4. To "act up" means ___.

a. to share an idea
b. to behave badly
c. to pretend to be rich

5. A man "after my own heart" means ___.

a. liking the same things as me
b. looks like me
c. follows me

6. "Against the clock" means ___.

a. a new record
b. a test of speed or time
c. an impossible task

7. "All along" means ___.

a. all the time
b. to agree
c. altogether

8. "All hours" means ___.

a. at regular times
b. at irregular times
c. every hour

9. "Along in years" means ___.

a. getting old
b. getting tired
c. becoming successful
10. "And then some" means ___.
a. not many
b. and only a few
c. and a lot more

Vocabulary Quiz-Historical Events Vocabulary

1. The murder of someone, usually an important politician, president or ruler for political

reasons is called ___

2. The event which causes a huge loss of life especially due to burning is called a ___

3. If lots of people fight against a government or refuse to follow the existing authority, it's

called a ___

4. If the above was successful and the government was caused to fall, it would have been ___

5. If something or place is found for the first time it is called a ___

6. If something is thought-up or created for the first time it is an ___

7. The event whereby the heir or heiress to the throne is crowned is called a ___

8. To lose in a battle is to suffer a ___

9. The merciless mass killing of defenceless people is an event known as a ___

10. What two part word describes events such as typhoons, floods, droughts and earthquakes?

Proficiency Test
1. If you don't take exercise you ___ the risk of getting ill.
a. stand
b. face
c. run
d. suffer

2. He was ___ with embezzlement and sentenced to three years in prison.

a. accused
b. convicted
c. charged
d. arrested

3. If you are ___ with this test, perhaps you should attempt an easier one.
a. stumbling
b. stressed
c. struggling
d. straining

4. Insulation was fitted to ___ further heat loss from the building.
a. guard
b. protect
c. save
d. prevent

5. We are all ___ the opinion that hydrocarbons in the atmosphere contribute to global
warming.
a. in
b. on
c. of
d. with
e. at

6. ___ had we sold out our stock when the markets crashed.
a. If only
b. Just
c. Seldom
d. Hardly
 e. No sooner

7. I can't ___ thinking that we made a mistake in our calculations -- the total is too high.
a. help
b. bear
c. stand
d. be

8. I dread ___ what would have happened if there'd been an accident.

a. thinking
b. to think
c. to thinking
d. the thought

9. Can you wait thirty seconds while I ___ in to the Post Office for some stamps?
a. saunter
b. breeze
c. break
d. pop
e. go

10. The chess players tried very hard to ___ each other with every move in the tournament.
a. outnumber
b. outclass
c. outweigh
d. outcome
e. outwit