美国概况人文知识练习题:
1. _____is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.
A. Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco D. New York City
2. _____ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.
A. Blacks B. Hispanics C. Indians D. Asian Americans
3. Washington D.C. is named after___________.
A. the U.S. President George Washington
B. Christopher Columbus
C. both George Washington and Christopher Columbus
D. none of them
4. American and British English are two_____ of the English language.
A. varieties B. elements C. parts D. form
5. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was______.
A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Monroe C. James Madison D. Abraham Lincoln
6. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_____.
A. Rhode Island B. Virginia C. Texas D. Montana
7. The national flag of the United States is known as_____.
A. the Star-Spangled Banner B. Uncle Sam C.Hot Dog D. union Jack
8. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _____.
A. contribution a state has made to the nation
B. population
C. size
D.none of the above
9. The tern "Father of Waters" is used to refer to _____.
A. the Amazon River B. the Mississippi River C. the Nile River D. the Hudson River
10. The statue of liberty was given to American people by_____ as a gift in 1884.
A. France B. Spain C. Italy D. Britain