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Survey of US 2011I. US Geography1. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _.A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming2. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _, which is cut by the Colorado River.A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana3. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan4. Only the climate in the southern part of _ is tropical.A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia5. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _ river.A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence6. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _ metres and the drop average _ metres.A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 497. _ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western 8. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _.A. Idaho B.UtahC. Nevada 9. _ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston10. About _ of the worlds annual agricultural products come from the United States.A. half B. one third C. two thirds11. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _.A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky12. Mount Mekinley lies in the _ Range.A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska13. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _.A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami14. The worlds largest freshwater lake is Lake _.A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria15. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _.A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron16. _ of the Americas territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/317. Texas, having belonged to _, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. France B. Russia C. Mexico18. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific19. The American black population consists of _ of the total population.A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/920. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska21. The United States today is the _ largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth22. Detroit is famous for the production of _.A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo23. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _.A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest24. The city _ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco25. The _ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans26. The largest industrial city in America is _.A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston27. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _.A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical28. _ is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue29. In _ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco30. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _.A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. ConnecticutII. US History1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776D. 17742. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado3. The colonial life can be described as the following except _.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard4. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New YorkD. Lexington5. The American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714D. 1774, 17836. The original Union consists of _ at the time of its independence.A. 13 B. 50 C. 48D. 387. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _ seaboard.A. the eastern B. the western C. the northernD. the southern8. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _ as head.A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. both A and B D. neither A nor B9. _ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence.A. King George I B. King George III C. King George IID. King George IV10. The battle of _ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker HillD. Trenton11. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _.A. Yorktown B. Boston C. CharlestonD. Gettysburg12. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _.A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of RightsC. Civil RightsD. Laws13. The first ten amendments, known as _, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights D. the Constitution14. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _.A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxesC. purchasing Louisiana from FranceD. drafting the Constitution15. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3D. 1/516. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _ states in _.A. 50, 1781 B. 13, 1781 C. 13, 1787D. 50, 178717. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and BD. Neither A nor B18. The Battle of _ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. RichmondD. Lexington19. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _ in 1898.A. Britain B. France C. Spain D. Mexico20. The first American President from the Republic Party is _.A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew JohnsonC. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington21. In 1918 President _ issued the “Fourteen Points”.A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. TaftC. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding22. Haymarket Massacre took place in _ in May 1886.A. New York B. Chicago C. Washington23. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _ place in the world.A. first B. second C. third24. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _ persecution of the progressive people.A. religious B. spiritual C. political25. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _.A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people26. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqu called _.A. the Teheran Declaration B. the Atlantic CharterC. the Washington Proclamation27. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_”, invading China by means of both force and culture.A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill28. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _ and ended on November 11th, _, lasting for about four years.A. 1913, 1917 B. 1914, 1918 C. 1915, 191929. The two military alliances during WWI were the _ and the _.A. Axis, Allies B. Holy Alliance, AxisC. Central Powers, Allies30. The assassination of a(n) _ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria31. Altogether _ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.A. 33 B. 38 C. 3932. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _.A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of population D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity33. In April 1945 a conference was held at _ to organize the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia34. _ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.A. 48 B. 47 C. 4535. At the _ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca36. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous _ Conference.A. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec37. The two fighting sides in WWII were _.A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy AllianceC. the Central Powers and the Allies38. The _ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty39. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _ Conference.A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam40. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _.A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 191941. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _ as its general secretary.A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder42. The Great Depression of _ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.A. 1929, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 192943. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _.A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. Truman Doctrine44. The _ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War45. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _.A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union46. The Second World War broke out in September, _ and ended in August _.A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 194547. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _ and _.A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USAC. the old capitalist countries, the new ones48. There occurred _ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970s.A. six B. five C. seven49. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _ to save the economic situation.A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal50. The Battle of _ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy51. In Feb. _ came President Nixons historic visit to China.A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 197352. In 1953, _ ended in the failure of the U.S.A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War53. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _ air force and navy.A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese54. In 1945 a conference was held in _ to found the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York55. _ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George WashingtonC. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas JeffersonIII. US Political System1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _.A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President2. The general election in America is held every _ years.A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 33. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _.A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle4. _ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme Court C. President D. Congress5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _.A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _.A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchyC. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following branches except _.A. the legislativebranch B. the standing committeeC. the judicialbranch D. the executive branch8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _.A. the size of the area B. the size of the populationC. the tradition D. the wealth9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _.A. 1845 B. 1828 C. 1787 D. 179210. There are _ departments in American Government.A. 13 B. 14 C. 1511. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _.A. the Supreme Court B. the CongressC. the Cabinet D. the presidents committee12. The members in the Senate must be at least _ years old and those in the Representative _ years old.A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 2513. The tenure of office of federal judges is _ years long.A. 8 B. for life C. 5 D. 1014. There are _ presidential electors for all the states.A. 535 B. 100 C. 538 D. 43515. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _ each other.A. guide B. control C. keep independence from D. depend onIV US Education1. Who is chiefly responsible for education in the US?A. The federal government. B. The state government. C. the county government. D. The local government.2. In the US school system, there arc twelve levels called_.A.classes B. divisions C. grades D, degree3. The elementary and secondary education in the US lasts_A. 8 years B. 10 years C. 12 years D. 13 years4. The average teacher salary in private secondary schools isthat in public schools. A. higher than B. lower than C almost same asD. half of5. A great majority of doctor-level universities in the US are_.A. privateB. supported by religious groupsC. publicD. supported by private funds6. After completing four-year study in a college, the student usually can earn_,A. a university degreeB. a graduate degreeC. a bachelors degreeD. a masters degree7. In order to remain in college the student must maintain at least a_