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Part 1. “Symbols”1. How is the flag of the US called?

2. How many stars are there on the flag of the USA?

3. How many stripes are there on the flag of the USA?

4. Why are there 13 stripes on the flag of the USA?

5. What is the official national symbol of the USA?

“Stars and Stripes”

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There is one stripe for each of the first 13 colonies of the USA

The bald eagle

6. What does the eagle have?

7. What does an olive branch mean?

8. What do arrows mean?

9.What is an official song of the USA?

10. Where can we see the Statue of Liberty?

An olive branch and arrows

A symbol of peace

A symbol of strength

In New York on Liberty Island

“The star-spangled Banner”

Part 2.“The History of the USA”1.Christopher Columbus discovered America in:

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2.Christopher Columbus discovered: Central America South America North America The United States of America

3. The first English settlements appeared in:North America in the 17th century

South America in the 17th century

Central America in the 16th century

America in the 18th century

4. The “Mayflower” is:

The name of a season The name of the first English settlement in America

The name of a flower

The name of the ship that sailed from Plymouth for New World in 1620

5.The first colonists started the tradition of:

Halloween Independence Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day

6. Christopher Columbus was born in:

England America Spain Italy

7. There were… colonies in America in 1773:

13 7 21 10

Part 3.“The Geographical Outlook”a. the Mississippi;

b. the Colorado River; c. the Grand Canyon;d. Hawaii; e. New Mexico; f. the Caribbean Sea;g. the Pacific Ocean.

1. It is one of America’s main tourist attractions.2. It rises in the Rocky Mountains.3. It washes the USA in the south.4. It is called “the father of waters”.5. The state is not connected to the other states.

c . the Grand Canyon

b. the Colorado Riverf. the Caribbean Sea a. the Mississippi d. Hawaii

Part 4.“American Presidents”

1) Abraham Lincoln…2) Franklin Roosevelt…3) George Washington…4) Bill Clinton…5) John F. Kennedy…6) Thomas Jefferson…

a) the 42nd American President;b) the 1st American President;c) the 32nd American President; d) the 3rd American President;e) the 16th American President; f) the 35th American President;

1-e; 2-c; 3-b; 4-a; 5-f; 6-d.

Part 5.“Holidays”1. Christmas, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, St.

Valentine’s Day. Winter holidays2. Green, black, orange. Halloween

colours3. St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day.

American origin 4. Thanksgiving Day, Flag Day, Columbus Day.

Only in America5. Father’s Day, Flag Day, Mother’s Day.

On Sunday

The Final