Description : __________ is the English for “исполнительная власть”. (A) Legislative power (B) Executive power (C) Judicial power (D) Separation of powers
Last Answer : (B) Executive power
Description : Senators are elected to serve for a period of __________ years. (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Last Answer : (A) 6
Description : The highest peak in the USA is in __________ (A) the Appalachian Mountains. (B) the Cordilleras. (C) the Highland regions. (D) Sierra Nevada.
Last Answer : (B) the Cordilleras.
Description : The second largest city in the USA is __________ (A) New York. (B) Los Angeles. (C) Washington. (D) Chicago.
Last Answer : (B) Los Angeles.
Description : “The cold war” gave way to the international cooperation in the USA – USSR relationships in __________ (A) 1976. (B) 1987. (C) 1992. (D) 2000.
Last Answer : (B) 1987.
Description : There are __________ national parks in the USA. (A) 58 (B) 85 (C) 28 (D) 82
Last Answer : (A) 58
Description : The Statue of Liberty was made in __________ (A) the USA. (B) Britain. (C) France. (D) Germany.
Last Answer : (C) France.
Description : The biggest river in the USA is __________ (A) the Ohio River. (B) the Hudson River. (C) the Potomac. (D) the Mississippi.
Last Answer : (D) the Mississippi.
Description : __________ is the second most common language in the USA. (A) Spanish (B) French (C) Italian (D) Portuguese
Last Answer : (A) Spanish
Description : The capital of the USA was built on __________ (A) the Mississippi River. (B) the Potomac River. (C) the Ohio River. (D) the Colorado River.
Last Answer : (B) the Potomac River.
Description : The national symbol of the USA is __________ (A) the rose. (B) the bald eagle. (C) the Statue of Liberty. (D) the donkey.
Last Answer : (B) the bald eagle.
Description : One of the well-known nicknames for the USA is a __________ (A) “crazy tribe”. (B) “wild world”. (C) “melting pot”. (D) “great empire”.
Last Answer : (C) “melting pot”.
Description : The President of India is elected by a proportional representation system through single transferable vote. This implies that - (1) each elected MP or MLA has an equal number of votes (2) MPs and ... and MLAs have one vote each (4) MPs and MLAs of different States have different numbers of votes
Last Answer : (3) all MPs and MLAs have one vote each Explanation: Irrespective of the fact that a number of seats may have to be filled, this system postulates one vote for each voter with the reservation ... to other candidates. This is the reason why this system is known as "single transferable vote system."
Description : The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures– (1) Majority Rule (2) Stability in Government (3) Common Politicai Thinking (4) Representation of Minorities
Last Answer : (1) Majority Rule Explanation: Proportional representation (PR) is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or ... parties gain seats or majority in a country's legislature and thus are eligible for government formation.
Description : Which statement about the US economy is wrong? (A) The US has a capitalist mixed economy. (B) The US national debt is the world's largest. (C) The US economy is shaped by the country's ... infrastructure, and high productivity. (D) The USA is the largest exporter and importer of goods in the world.
Last Answer : (D) The USA is the largest exporter and importer of goods in the world.
Description : Which of the Great Lakes is entirely in the USA? (A) Lake Superior (B) Lake Huron (C) Lake Erie (D) Lake Michigan
Last Answer : (D) Lake Michigan
Description : Which of the following presidents was the youngest in the USA? (A) John Kennedy (B) William Clinton (C) Barack Obama (D) George Bush, Jr.
Last Answer : (A) John Kennedy
Description : Which form of government do elected officials represent the vote of the governed?
Last Answer : a representative democracy
Description : What is the plural voting system? (1) Candidates themselves caste more than one vote (2) Only the higher officials caste more than one votes. (3) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qaulifications cast more than one vote. (4) All the citizens caste three votes each.
Last Answer : (3) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qaulifications cast more than one vote. Explanation: Plural voting is the practice whereby one person might be able to vote ... prevalent system in Britain before 1948 when certain electors could vote in more than one constituency.
Description : The American “cultural icon” is __________ (A) the apple pie. (B) baseball. (C) the American flag. (D) each of them.
Last Answer : (D) each of them.
Description : On September 11, 2001 __________ was blown up. (A) the Woolworth Building (B) the World Trade Center (C) the Empire State Building (D) the Metropolitan Opera
Last Answer : (B) the World Trade Center
Description : The first architect of the US Capitol is __________ (A) William Thornton. (B) Frank Wright. (C) Frank Gehry. (D) Philip Johnson.
Last Answer : (A) William Thornton.
Description : Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, John Cage are __________ (A) composers. (B) painters. (C) architects. (D) actors.
Last Answer : (A) composers.
Description : Norma Jeane Mortensen is the true name of __________ (A) Elizabeth Taylor. (B) Marilyn Monroe. (C) Audrey Hepburn. (D) Sharon Stone.
Last Answer : (B) Marilyn Monroe.
Description : __________ is considered the creator of the classical detective story. (A) Arthur Conan Doyle (B) Agatha Christie (C) Edgar Alan Poe (D) Each of them
Last Answer : (C) Edgar Alan Poe
Description : The author of “An American Tragedy” is __________ (A) Mark Twain. (B) Ernest Hemingway. (C) Theodore Dreiser. (D) John Steinbeck.
Last Answer : (C) Theodore Dreiser.
Description : The author of the general theory of relativity is __________ (A) Emerson. (B) Einstein. (C) Edison. (D) Oppenheimer.
Last Answer : (B) Einstein.
Description : __________ is a big port and a shipbuilding center. (A) Detroit (B) San Francisco (C) Philadelphia (D) New York
Last Answer : (B) San Francisco
Description : The first man on the Moon was __________ (A) Yuri Gagarin. (B) John Glenn. (C) Neil Armstrong. (D) Valentin Titov.
Last Answer : (C) Neil Armstrong.
Description : Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in __________ (A) February. (B) August. (C) November. (D) December.
Last Answer : (C) November.
Description : Detroit is the center of __________ industry. (A) textile (B) food (C) shipbuilding (D) automobile
Last Answer : (D) automobile
Description : The US and Soviet leaders signed SALT I in __________ (A) New York. (B) Washington. (C) Leningrad. (D) Moscow.
Last Answer : (D) Moscow.
Description : The NATO was founded in __________ (A) 1944. (B) 1945. (C) 1947. (D) 1949.
Last Answer : (D) 1949.
Description : The Pentagon has __________ sides and angles. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
Last Answer : (C) 5
Description : The American city of Moscow is located in __________ (A) Florida. (B) Alaska. (C) Alabama. (D) Idaho.
Last Answer : (D) Idaho.
Description : The Disney World is located in __________ (A) Orlando. (B) Florida. (C) neither of them. (D) both of them.
Last Answer : (D) both of them.
Description : Colorado is __________ (A) a state. (B) a river. (C) a city. (D) a mountain.
Last Answer : (A) a state.
Description : A sophomore is __________ (A) a first-year student. (B) a second-year student. (C) a third-year student. (D) a teacher.
Last Answer : (B) a second-year student.
Description : The oldest American college is __________ (A) Princeton. (B) Yale. (C) Harvard. (D) Maryland.
Last Answer : (C) Harvard.
Description : The Bronx is __________ (A) a river. (B) a borough. (C) a lake. (D) a theatre.
Last Answer : (B) a borough.
Description : Manhattan is supposed to have cost __________ (A) 24 dollars. (B) 240 dollars. (C) 2400 dollars. (D) 24,000 dollars.
Last Answer : (A) 24 dollars.
Description : __________ is considered to be the American national sport. (A) Baseball (B) Volleyball (C) Football (D) Handball
Last Answer : (A) Baseball
Description : Most of the American states are bounded by __________ (A) the Pacific Ocean. (B) the Atlantic Ocean. (C) the Gulf of Mexico. (D) all of them.
Last Answer : (D) all of them.
Description : French is the second national language in the state of __________ (A) Hawaii. (B) Massachusetts. (C) California. (D) Louisiana.
Last Answer : (D) Louisiana.
Description : “The Stars and Stripes”, “Old Glory”, “The Star-Spangled Banner” are __________ (A) the names of the American flag. (B) the names of the American films. (C) the names of famous songs. (D) the names of famous poems.
Last Answer : (A) the names of the American flag.
Description : The symbol of the Republican Party is __________ (A) the donkey. (B) the elephant. (C) the bull. (D) the bear.
Last Answer : (B) the elephant.
Description : There are __________ members in the House of Representatives. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 200 (D) 435
Last Answer : (D) 435
Description : The American parliament is called __________ (A) the Senate. (B) the Capitol. (C) the Federal Assembly. (D) the Congress.
Last Answer : (D) the Congress.
Description : The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are in __________ (A) the Bill of Rights. (B) the Declaration of Independence. (C) the Magna Carta. (D) the British North America Act.
Last Answer : (A) the Bill of Rights.
Description : The Watergate scandal is connected with the president __________ (A) John Kennedy. (B) Bill Clinton. (C) Richard Nixon. (D) Ronald Reagan.
Last Answer : (C) Richard Nixon.