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Which sides fought in the American CIVIL WAR? a) the black and white b) the Indians and the Europeans c) the East and the West d) the North and the South

d) The Civil War began as a result of controversy over the enslavement of black people. It was fought between the North (the Union) and the South (Confederacy).

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Is DEATH PENALTY allowed in the USA?

Yes. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the United States, currently used by 29 states. The USA is the only developed Western nation that applies it.

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Who presented the people of the people of the USA with the Statue of Liberty? a) the Native Americans b) the British c) the French d) the Germans

c) figure of a Roman liberty goddess was a gift from the people of France. She holds a table with the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (July 4,1776)

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What's the population of the USA? a) around 33 millions b) around 330 millions c) around 3 billion

Population b) 2018 census estimate: 327,167,434 (3rd in the world)

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What is WALL STREET? a) A street in Wahington famous for its huge wall. b) A street in LA named after a famous WALL-E cartoon character. c) A street in New York which has been a financial district of the USA for more than a century.

c) a street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the USA.

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Where is THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE situated? a) in New York b) in Washington, D.C. c) in L.A. d) in San Francisco

d) The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

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How many states are there in the USA? a) 40 b) 45 c) 50 d) 55

c) The United States of America (USA) is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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When did the COLD WAR take place?

After the second world war - a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states (the Eastern Bloc), and the USA with its allies

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Who was THE FIRST AMERICAN PRESIDENT? a) George Washington b) Thomas Jefferson c) Abraham Lincoln d) Theodore Roosevelt

a) George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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What is YELLOWSTONE? a) a famous stone of yellow colour which can predict the weather b) a national park in the USA, famous for its wildlife and geysers c) a birth town of Abraham Lincoln, the first American president

b) Yellowstone National Park is located in Montana and Idaho. It was established in 1872 and was the first national park in the USA and in the world.

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What is the name of a famous franchise of films that take place in space? The last, 9th film is coming to theatres on 20th December 2019. a) Harry Potter b) The Lord of the Rings c) Bridget Jones's Diary d) Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic space-opera franchise created by George Lucas.The franchise began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon.

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When did the attack on PEARL HARBOUR take place? a) during the Civil War b) during the WW I c) during the WW II d) during the Cold War

c) The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, was the immediate cause of the United States' entry into World War II

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What is the name of the USA Department of Defense headquarters, which was one of the targets of the hijacked planes on 9/11? a) The Maze b) The Pentagon c) The Twin Towers d) The White House

b) Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, a symbol of the U.S. military. It was attacked on the 9/11 (189 victims).

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