美国社会与文化复习题.docx
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美国社会与文化复习题
USOverallViewofAmerica
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Fillintheblanks.
SineethetimeofindependenceoftheUnitedStates,48stateswereadded.
TwostatesareseparatedfromthecontinentalUS,thatisHawaiiin
OceanandAlaskatothenorthwestofCanada.
IntheUS,thereare4timezonesformtheeasttowest.
“WASPstandsforWhiteAnglo-SaxonProtestant
AmongtheGreatLakes,LakeMichiganistheonlyoneentirelyin
States.
Washington,D.CisnamedafterGeorgeWashingtonandChristopherColumbus.ThecountryissituatedmostlyincentralNorthAmerica,with
Canada_tothenorthandMexicotothesouth,thePacificOceantothe
westandAtlanticOceantotheeast.
ThefederaldistrictofUSAisWashington,DCandthelargestcityisNewYorkCity.
AppalachianMountainsareintheeasternpartandtheRockyMountainsareinthewesternpart.
continental
thePacific
theUnited
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2.
Choosethemostappropriateanswertoeachquestionorstatement.
HowmanycontinentalstateswerethereatthetimeofindependenceoftheUS?
A.35B.48C.13D.50
WhichofthefollowingwasthelastcontinentalstateaddedtotheUnion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
KentuckyArizonaPennsylvaniaAlaska
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WhichofthefollowingdescriptionofuniformityofAmericancultureisnottrue?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Peopleingeneralsharethesameideas,idealsandobjectives
ThereisnorealregionalorclassvarietyinspeechofusageofEnglish.Thereisnotmuchreallydistinctiveregionalarchitectureorcookery.Generallyspeakingpeoplehavethesameethnicbackground.
4.WhichstatesaregeographicallyseparatedfromtheAmericancontinent?
AHawaiiandAlaska.BHawaiiandArizona
CArizonaandAlaskaDAlaskaandNewYork
5.ThebiggestcityintheUSis.
A.LosAngels
B.NewYork
C.Chicago
D.SanFrancisco
6.WhichtwolakesconsistofNiagaraFalls?
A.LakesSuperiorandMichiganB.MichiganandHuron
C.HuronandErieD.ErieandOntario
7.WhatarethefivefamoussymbolsofAmericanculture?
A.BarbieDoll,AmericanGothic,BuffaloNickel,UncleSam,TheStatueofLiberty
B.UncleSam,TheStatueofLiberty,Coca-cola,BarbieDoll,AmericanGothic
C.AmericanGothic,BuffaloNickel,UncleSam,Coca-cola,TheStatueofLiberty
D.Coca-cola,BarbieDoll,BuffaloNickel,UncleSam,TheStatueofLiberty
8.WhatarethenationalroseandtreeofUS?
IIIJudgewhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).
1.(T)
2.(F)
3.(F)
4.(T)
A.roseandpalmB.roseandoakC.tulipandoakD.tulipandpalm
Hawaiibecamethe5^statesoftheUnitedStatesinthe1948.
ThelargestoftheracialandethnicminoritiesintheUSistheHispanics.
TheGrandCanyonislocatedinthestateofColorado.
ThefirstthirteenstatesoftheUnitedStatesmainiylocatedalongtheeasternseaboard
5.(T)ArizonawasthelastcontinentalstatewhichjoinedtheUnioninthe1912.
6.(T)HollywoodlocatedinLosAngels.
1.FindthenicknamesofthefollowingStatesintheUSA.
Arkansas:
LandofOpportunity
California:
GoldenState
Colorado:
CentennialState
Florida:
SunshineState
Hawaii:
AlohaState
Alaska:
LandofMidnightSun;theLastFrontier;PeninsulaState
Massachusetts:
OldColonyStateBayState
VExplaineachiteminyourownwords
1.diversityofthepeople
Itreferstothedifferentoriginsoftheimmigrants(differentethnicbackgrounds)andthedifferencesbetweenthefirstgenerationofimmigrantsandIong-establishedAmericans.
2.ManhattanIsland
Itissouth-eastpartofNewYorkCity.
ItisthecenteroftheCityandincludesthingsthatarefamoustotheworld:
WallStreet,FifthAvenue,Broadway,theEmpireStateBuilding.RockefellerCentre,theUnitedNationsBuilding,CentralPark,Harlemandsoon
VIQuestionsforshortanswers
1.Whichwasthe“mothercountry”?
TheUKwasconsideredasthemothercountryoftheoriginalthirteencoloniesinNorthAmerica.
2.WhydoesManhattanIslandincludeeverythingthatmostpeoplethinkofwhentheysay“NewYork”?
BecausefamousplaceslikeWallStreet,FifthAvenue,Broadway,theEmpireStateBuilding,RockefellerCentre,CentralPark,Harlemandsoonareonthisisland.
Chapter2AmericanHistory2014
TheSecondContinentalCongress
1.AfterthefirstshotoftheAmericanWarofindependencewasfiredatLexingtononApril19,1775,theSecondContinentalCongressmetinPhiladelphiainMay1775.
2.Itbegantoassumethefunctionsofanationalgovernment.ItfoundedaContinentalArmyandNavyunderthecommandofGeorgeWashington,andbegantoprintpapermoneyandopeneddipIomaticrelationswithforeignpowers.ItadoptedonJuly4,1776theDeclarationofIndependencewhichwasdraftedbyThomasJefferson.
TheBillofRights
1.Inordertoinsureindividualliberties,tenamendments—thebillofRightswereaddedtothe
Constitutionin1791
2.Itguaranteedfreedomofreligion,afreepress,freespeech,therightofcitizenstobeararms,protectionagainstillegalhousesearches,therighttoafairtrialbyjuryandprotectionagainst“cruelandunusualpunishments”
TheEmancipationProclamation
1.AftertheCivilWarbegan,LincolnissuedtheEmancipationProclamationonJanuary1,1863towinmoresupportathomeandabroad.
2.ItgrantedfreedomtoallslavesinareasstillcontrolledbytheConfederacy.
Reconstruction
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AftertheCivilWar,theUSCongressputforwardtheprogramofReconstruction,orreform,oftheSouthernstates.
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TheprogramwasbitterlyopposedbymostSouthernwhites
Itendedin1877,whennewconstitutionshadbeenratifiedinallsouthernstatesandallfederaltroopswerewithdrawnfromthesouth.
TheKuKluxKlan
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2.
AftertheCivilWar,somesouthernwhitesformedtheKuKluxKlan.
Itwasaviolentsecretsocietythathopedtoprotectwhiteinterestsandadvantagesbyterrorizingblacksandpreventingthemfrommakingsocialadvances.
By1872,thefederalgovernmenthadsuppressedtheKlan,butitrevivedseveraltimesinlaterhistory.
TheSocialSecurityAct
1.AspartoftheNewDealprogram,theSocialSecurityActwaspassedin1935.
2.
'pensionsandajointfedfearteprogram
Itestablishedcontributoryold-ageandsurvivors
ofunemploymentinsuranee.
AmericanHoliday
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arrivedinMassachusetts.
choosethecorrectanswer.
1.ThanksgivingDaydatesbackto1621,theyearafter
A.theBritish
B.theDutch
C.TheCatholics
D.thePuritans
2.Theeggandthebunnyaresymbolsfor.
A.ChristmasDay
B.Valentine'sDay
C.EasterSunday
D.Halloween
3.isareligiousholidayintheUS.
A.NewYear'Day
B.MartinLutherKing'Day
C.Valentine'Day
D.EasterSunday
4.Halloweenison
A.thelastFridayofOctober
B.thelastSundayofOctober
C.October30
D.October31
5.America'IndependenceDayison
AJune4
B.June14
CJuly4
D.July14
6.CostumesandmasksarewornbyAmericanpeopleon
A.NewYear'Day
B.Christmas
C.MemorialDay
D.Halloween
IIFindtheexactsignalsordescriptionsofeachholidaysrespectively.
Valentine'sDay:
afestivalofromaneeandaffectionbyexchangingtokensoflove
St.Patrick'sDay:
Besuretoweargreen
Easter:
InChristiancountriesitiscelebratedasareligiousholidaycommemoratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,
AprilFools'Day:
Playaclever(butharmless)trickortellajoketosomeonewithagoodsenseofhumor
Mothers'Day:
earnation
ColumbusDay:
ItcommemoratesthediscoveryofAmericabyChristopherColumbus
Halloween:
“Trickortreat”
ThanksgivingDay:
turkeyChristmas:
SantaClausandhisreindeers
IIDefinition:
ThanksgivingDay:
ItisthefourthThursdayinNovember,celebratesthefirstharvestofthePilgrimsaftertheysurvivedtheirfirstwinterinthenewworld.Thethemehasalwaysbeenpeaceandplenty.
IndependenceDay:
OnJuly4th,celebratesthebirthdayoftheU.S.withthesigningoftheDeclarationofIndependence.
ThanksgivingDay:
ThefourthThursdayinNovember,CelebratingaHarvestoftradition.Thethemehasalwaysbeen
Peaceandplenty.
Christmas:
December25,ajoyfulreligiousholidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist
SantaClaus:
infolklore,afat,beardedoldmaninaredsuitwholivesattheNorthPoleandbringschildrenpresentsatChristmas;
IIITrueorFalse
1.(F)AmericansobservetheLaborDayonthesamedayastheChinese.
2.(F)OnNewYearsEve,Americansusuallystayathomeandenjoyafamilyreunion.
IVAnswerthefollowingquestion
WhatistheoriginofThanksgivingDay?
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USEducation
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Choosethemostappropriateanswertoeachquestionorstatement.
ThefirstAmericanleaderwhosuggestedcreatingasystemoffreeschoolsforallpersonsthatwouldbepubliclysupportedthroughtaxeswas
GeorgeWashington
ThomasJefferson
JohnAdams
JamesMadison
ThenationalsystemofformaleducationintheUnitedStatesdiffersfromeducationsystemsofotherWesterncountiesin
educationalinstitutionsareprimarilygovernedbyfederalones.
Americaneducationputemphasisonhigheducation
Peoplewhoreceiveformaleducationconstituterelativelysmallpercentage
TheUnitedStateshasnonationalsystemornationalcurriculum
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AllofthefollowingistrueaboutAmericaneducationEXCEPT.
MostChildrenbeginelementaryeducationwithkindergartenandfinishsecondaryeducationwithtwelfthgrade
Unlikemostotherindustrializedcountries,theUSdoesnothaveacentra
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