美国地理知识竞赛文档.doc

1. The continental United States lies in the central North American with _ to its east and _ to its west.A. the pacific ocean, the Atlantic oceanB. the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific OceanC. the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of MexicoD. the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean2. Among the Great Lakes, _ is the only one entirely in the United States.A. Lake SuperiorB. Lake HuronC. Lake OntarioD. Lake Michigan3. The Appalachians run from _ to _.A. the north, the southB. the east, the westC. the northwest, the southeastD. the northeast, the southwest 4. The biggest city in the U.S. is _.A. Los AngelesB. New YorkC. ChicagoD. San Francisco5. The _ River meets the Atlantic Ocean at New York City.A. PotomacB. HudsonC. ColumbiaD. Colorado6. Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States in _.A. 1948 B. 1950 C. 1956 D. 19597. _ is the largest fresh water lake in the world.A. Lake SuperiorB. Lake MichiganC. Lake HuronD. Lake Eire8. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United Sates is _.A. the HispanicsB. the Asian-AmericansC. the IndiansD. the blacks9. The Grand Canyon is located in the state of _.A. Colorado B. California C. Arizona D. New Mexcio10. _ are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United Sates.A. the BlacksB. The HispanicsC. the Asian-Americans D. the Indians11. The _ River has been called the American Ruhr.A. Mississippi B. OhioC. MissouriD. Colorado12. The Mississippi River flows to _.A. the Atlantic Ocean B. the Gulf of CaliforniaC. the Gulf of MexicoD. the Pacific Ocean13. The U.S. produces nearly _ of the corn in the world. A. 25% B. 35% C. 40% D. 50%14. _ is sometimes called the birthplace of America. A. The MidwestB. the Great Plains C. New EnglandD. the South15The Snow belt areas in the united States refer to North. 16. The chief industry in the Rocky Mountains is _ A. the tourist tradeB. mining C. textile industryD. iron and steel17. The United States is the _ most populous country in the world. A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth18. New York is located in _. A. the Midwest B. the Middle Atlantic region C. New England D. the great Plains19. The United States is the _ largest country in the world. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 20. _ is the home of the space center in the U.S. A. HoustonB. Dallas C. New Orleans D. Miami 21. The Midwest states lies in the _ part of the U.S. A. western B. southern C. northern D. northwestern 22. The smallest state in the U.S. is _. A. Washington B. Rhode island C. Hawaii D. Maryland 23. In the U.S., the largest city along the Pacific Coast is _. A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco C. Seattle D. Portland 24. The first industrial area in the United Sates is _. A. New England B. the Middle Atlantic C. the Midwest D. the South 25. _ is the largest city of the Great Plains of the U.S. A. Colorado B. Los Angeles C. Salt Lake City D. Denver 26. The largest state on the mainland of the United States is _. A. California B. Texas C. Alaska D. Arizona 27. The largest and busiest port on the great Lakes is _. A. New York B. Chicago C. Detroit D. St. Louis 28. The sunbelt areas in the united States refer to _. A. the East and the North B. the North and the West C. the west and the South D. the east and the South 29. The newest state in the United States is _. A. New Mexico B. Alaska C. California D. Hawaii 30. The state of _ is the leading state in oil and natural gas deposits in the U.S. A. California B. New Mexico C. Florida D. Texas31. The Rustbelt areas refers to Northeastern USA32. Please list five metropolitans which located on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. (Boston-Washington corridor ) Boston, Massachusetts, new York city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.33. _Florida_is the southern-most city( exclusive of Hawaii).34. The highest summits in the US. is Mt. Mckinley 35. The national flag of the United States is known as _.A. the star-spangled Banner B. Uncle SamC. Got Dog D. Union Jack36. The Niagara Falls is located on the US and the Canadian boundary between Lake _ and Lake _.A. Superior, HuronB. Michigan, HuronC. Huron, EireD. Eire, Ontario37Which of the king was executed in the civil war? A. James IB. Charles I C. James IID. Charles II38Westminster Palace is the _.A. seat of British House of ParliamentB. seat of English ChurchC. residence of king and queenD. Residence of Prime Minster39No. 10 Downing Street is _.A. Office of British NavyB. Official residence of Prime MinterC. Seat of English parliamentD. Official residence of King40 The American Civil War lasted from _ to _.A. 1858,1861B. 1861, 1863C. 1861, 1865D. 1863, 186741In the U.S., the senatorial term is _ years.A. 3.B. 4C. 6D. 842The_ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party. A .Whigs B .Tories C .Radicals D .Nonconformists43Among the Great Lakes, _ is the only one entirely in the United States. A. Lake SuperiorB. Lake Huron C. Lake OntarioD. Lake Michigan44_ was Britains first colony in America. A .Plymouth B .Jamestown C .Philadelphia D .New York45_ was a king that was so enthusiastic about agricultural changes that he got the nickname “Farmer George”. A .George I B .George II C .George III D .George IV46During the American Civil War, the army of the North was known as _. A. the Continental ArmyB. the Confederate Army C. the U.S. armyD. the Union Army47The Marsh Plan offered economic aid to _. A. European countries B. Western European countries C. Eastern European countries D. European coun