UNIT3
1.Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?
The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.
2. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?
The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
3. The following were the main Reformation leaders except
Martin Luther King
4. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except
salvation through the church.
5. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?
separation of state and church.
6. Lord Baltimore's feudal plan failed because
the English king did not like the plan.
7. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except
William Penn.
8. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from
John Locke.
9. Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
Catholics.
10. \was the rallying cry of “
the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution.
UNIT4
1. Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly
defined.
2. According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true?
Some new states wanted to be free from the Union.
3. Which of the following states refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island.
4. Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
5. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
The legislative.
6.Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
The president can make laws.
7. The Bill of Rights consists of
10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791.
8. Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
The freedom of searching a person's home by police.
9. The following were NOT written into the Constitution in 1787 except
the powers of the president.
10. The New Deal was started by
Franklin Roosevelt.
UNIT 5
1. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of
Rhode Island.
2. The “American system” of mass production was first used in United States.
firearms industry
3. The United States had the first standard paper currency in 1863.
4. In which year was the United States rated NO.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?
1945
5. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?
Steelmaking
6. The United States was rated forth in the world in terms of land area and the size of population. 7. The United States produces as much as half of the world?s
soybeans and corn.
8. Which of the following is generally considered as an important institutional factor that contributed to the success of American business and industry?
Laissez-faire
9. Who has extolled the virtues of farmers?
Thomas Jefferson
10. The latest technology that farmers have adopted is
computers UNIT6
1. Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination?
The Catholics
2. Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United States?
Public money is provided to support religious schools.
3. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs? Islamic
4. Which of the following is true?
Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believers in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women,
5. Which of the following continues to have an all-male clergy?
The Catholic Church
6. Which of the following features is NOT distinctively American?
There has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the US.
7. In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for
finding a job in society.
8. Which of the following statement is NOT correct according to the author?
Protestant Church is an established church by law in the US.
UNIT 7
1. Which of the following was a writer of the post-Revolutionary period?
Washington Irving
2. Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?
Moby Dick
3. Which of the following was written by Henry David Thoreau?
Walden
4. Whitman?s poetry has the following characteristics except
fragmented haunting images
5. Mark Twain?s work are characterized by the following except
egotism
6. Three of the following are characteristics of Emily Dickinson?s poems. Which one is NOT?
Her poems are very long and powerful.
7. Henry James was mainly interested in writing about American living in Europe. 8. Sherwood Anderson is NOT included in the group of naturalists.
9. Three of the following authors are Noble Prize winners. Which one is NOT?
F.Scott Fitzgerald.
10. John Steinbeck does NOT belong to the ?Lost Generation?. 11. Light in August was NOT written by Hemingway.
12. Which of the following is NOT an African-American author? Alan Ginsberg
13. The following author were women writers who wrote novels in the 19th and early 20th century with the exception of
Willa Cather
14. The following writers represent new American voices except
T.S.Eliot
15. Among the following Native American writers, whose publications are regarded as sparking the beginning of the Native American Renaissance?
Scott Momaday?s UNIT 8
1. Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students?
Politics and business education.
2. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _______.
boards of education
3. In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true?
Elementary school, secondary school.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?
Research institutions
5. Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?
Large universities offer scholarships to all students.
6. The most important reason for students wanting to get into more desirable institutions because
they find it easy for them to get jobs after having graduated from one of them
7. In order to go to university, secondary school students must meet the following requirements except that _______.
they pass the college entrance examinations
8. Three of the following universities have large endowments from wealthy benefactors. Which is the exception?
The State University of New York
9. Both public and private universities depend on the following sources of income except _______.
Investment
10. To get a bachelor's degree, an undergraduate student is required to do the following except taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy UNIT 9
1. Black American sang the anthem of the civil rights movement, ______affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice.
We Shall Overcome!
2. The most notorious terrorist group against black civil rights workers in the South was known as
Ku Klux Klan.
3. The reason why many young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that
they resented traditional white male values in US society
4. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added ______to educate people about war in Vietnam.
Teach-in
5. According to the author, three civil rights groups provided the leadership, the tactics, and the people to fight against Southern segregation. Which is the exception?
The students for a democratic society
6. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when ______delivered his “I Have a Dream”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
7. In January 1965, President Johnson declared “_______” to eliminate poverty “by opening to everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity.”
War on poverty
8. Unlike Martin Luther King, _______the chief spokesperson of Black Muslins advocated violence in self defense and black pride.
Malcolm X
9.During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as _____to integrate interstate buses and bus station in the South.
Freedom rides
10. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India?s leader Gandhi, _______was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1964.
Martin Luther King,Jr.
11. The one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was called____
the Hippies
12. In the 1960s, feminism was reborn. Many women were dissatisfied with their lives, and in 1963, with the publication of _______by _________, they found a voice.
The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan UNIT 10
1. Which of the following statement is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?
Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.
2. the main factor contributing to the widening income gap between blacks and whites in the 1970s was _____
black had low position and low pay in the workplace hierarchy
3. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?
The aggressive nature of these groups.
4. Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?
Robbery
5. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
The Northern states did not have racial discrimination.
6. Accoding to the text, which of the following is NOT a dysfunction caused by drug abuse?
Drug abuse is a major cause of unemployment.
7. If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime Index, the profile of a typical criminal in the United States would be the following EXCEPT
living near city centers
8. Which of the following used human beings as guinea pigs to test drugs like LSD?
The CIA UNIT11
1. When did the word stereotype come into use in English?
Early 17th century
2. Which organization in the United States demonstrated strongly against any laws that might restrict gun ownership?
The NRA (national Rifle Association)
3. Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?
4. Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?
Israel Zangwill
5. What was the major historical event that resulted in the separation of the Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church?
The 16th-century Reformation
6. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
7. Which of the following was President Franklin D.Roosevelt?s main concern?
Social justice
8. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?
American is not open to change .
9.The internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today. Which one is NOT?
People can freely download MP3 music
10. Which of the following institution is responsible for the making of the Internet?
The US military
11. Free use of the Internet in the US responds to the basic American values, except that _____
it doesn?t help create material wealth.
12. Which of the following helps theorize the concept of Fraternity?
Karl Marx