Professional Documents
Culture Documents
I. Multiple choice:
Câu 1:When do people in the US celebrate Thanksgiving each year?
A. Towards the end of November - the exact date is declared by the government
B. 28th November
C. On the fourth Thursday in November
Câu 2: What do Americans celebrate on the 4th July?
A. Washington’s birthday
B. The signing of the constitution
C. The Declaration of Independence ( tuyên ngôn độc lập)
Câu 3: What do the red and white stripes on the American flag symbolize?
A. The 13 first presidents of the USA
B. The day on which the flag was adopted - 13th June 1777
C. The 13 colonies that declared independence
Câu 4: What is the most spoken language after English?
A. Chinese B. Spanish C. German
Câu 5: The US is the world’s largest producer of which of the following products?
A. Oil B. Machinery C. Cars
Câu 6: What’s the largest ancestry group in the US?
A. German B. English C. Irish
Câu 7: What’s the most popular sport in the US?
A. American Football B. Baseball C. Basketball
Câu 8: Which American state has the most interstate highway kilometers? TEXAS
Câu 9: What is the capital of the United States? Washington D.C
Câu 10: What is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States?
Harvard University
Câu 11: Which was the first official national flag of America? Stars and Stripes
Câu 12: Who appoints the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation? ( cục điều tra của
liên bang) The U.S. President
Câu 13: What is the central banking authority of the United States? ( cơ quan ngân hàng trung
ương)
Federal Reserve System ( hệ thống dự trữ liên bang)
Federal: liên bang
Câu 14: Do you happen to know which political party ( đảng chính trị) has a majority in the
U.S. House of Representatives?( hạ viện)
A.Republican Party( đảng cộng hòa)
B.Democratic Party ( đảng dân chủ)
Câu 15: Do you happen to know which political party currently has a majority in the U.S.
Senate? ( thượng viện)
A.Republican Party
B.Democratic Party
Câu 16: Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the
Constitution? The right of free speech
Câu 17: A filibuster in the U.S. Senate can be used to prevent legislation from coming to a
vote. Of the 100 U.S. senators, how many votes are needed to end a filibuster? 60
Câu 18: In the case of a tied vote in the U.S. Senate, is the deciding vote cast by … The
vicepresident (phó chủ tịch)
Câu 19: What is the nickname for the old regulations requiring racial segregation? Jim Crow
laws
Câu 20: What result determines the winner of the US presidential ( tổng thống) election?
A. Majority of the popular vote
B. Majority of seats that a candidate’s party holds in Congress
C. Majority of the Electoral College vote: phần đa số phiếu đại cử tri
D. Majority of the popular vote combined
Câu 21: How many Electoral College votes are there? (phiếu đại cử tri đoàn)
A. 100 B. 538 C. 435 D. 453
Câu 22: The senate and the house of representatives, both meet in the capital building in?
Washington, D.C
Cau 23: which one of these is NOT a power of presidency? ( tổng thống)
A. vetoing legislation
B. nominating Supreme Court justices
C. serving as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
D. Approving foreign treaties
Cau 24: How long do US Supreme Court justices serve?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. lifetime
Cau 25:There are ...... Representatives in the House of representatives.
A. 100 B. 538 C. 435 D. 400
Cau 26: What is the legislative branch( nhánh lập pháp) of US government called?
A. Congress quốc hội
B. parliament
C. House of represenattives
Cau 27 If the President vetoes the Bill, he/she........it
A. passes B. changes C. rejects D. postpones
Cau 28: Member of the...... usually prefer to spend tax money for military ( quân sự) purposes
rather than for social programs. ( chương trình xã hội)
A. Democratic Party B. Republican party
Cau 29: The ....... or lawmaking branch of the government is called Congress.
A. Judicial ( tư pháp)
B. Legislative ( lập pháp)
C. Supreme Court ( tòa án tối cao)
D. Executive ( hành pháp)
Cau 30: which of this statement is True?
A. Most of the money to pay for American public schools comes from local taxes.
B. Religious schools that serve middle-class students receive money from the national
government, but elite private schools do not.
C. The national Department of Education determines the curriculum for all schools and sets the
standards for high school graduation and college admission.
Cau 31: Americans believe that family exists primarily to serve the needs of its…… family
members.
A. All B. individual
Cau 32: State governments ( chính phủ tiểu bang) follow a pattern… the federal
government.( chính phủ liên bang)
A. different from B. similar to
Cau 33: Martin Luther King, Jr. used ………. methods are his fight to gain equal rights for
Black citizens.
A. nonviolent B. violent
Cau 34: The president of the US …
A. has the power to make official treaties with foreign governments without the approval of
Congress.
B. can veto a law that has been passed by the Congress
C. is elected if his political party wins most of the seats in Congress.
Cau 35: The United States provides their citizens with….. years of free education.
A. 12 B. 13
Cau 36: At the time Martin Luther King wrote “I have a dream”
A. Black people were judged by character rather than by color of their skin.
B. Black people were judged in the same way as White people
C. Black people were judged by the color of their skin rather than by their character
Cau 37: The American belief in quality of opportunity means that
A. Americans believe that everyone should be equal
B. Everyone should have an equal chance to succeed
C. all Americans are rich
Cau 38: Scholar who see “ salad bowl” emphasize….
A. the wonderful flavors of American food
B. the great extent of racial and ethnic groups in the USA
C. the many differences between racial and ethnic groups in the USA
Cau 39. Americans consider Abraham Lincoln…..
A. the father of the country B. the greatest of all American heroes
C. a perfect example of a self-made man D. B and C
Cau 40: Americans see their material possessions as ..
A. having nothing to do with social status
B. the natural reward for their hard work
C. no indication of a person’s abilities
Cau 41: Which American value is reflected in the quotation “ stand on their own feet”?
A. competition B. individual freedom
C. self-reliance D. Hard work
Cau 42: After Civil War…
A. Blacks continued to suffer from segregation and discrimination phân biệt đối xử
B. slavery continued to be legal
C. most blacks easily found good jobs
D. most black Americans went to Africa
Cau 43: Some say Americans is a “ melting pot” because
A. most immigrants do not fully assimilate
B. all Americans have the same religion
C. many races have been combined into one culture.
Cau 43: In “Barba Nikos”, the shopkeeper wants to teach the boy
A. not to steal B. How to sell fruits
C. how to eat well D. pride in Greek culture
Cau 44: the American belief in self-reliance means that
A. receiving money from family, charity or government is not allowed
B. if a person is very dependent on others, he or she will respected by themselves
C. people must take care of themselves and be independent, or risk losing freedom
D. everyone in society is equal
Cau 45: Cultural speaking, “ assimilation” is the process
A. by which many ethnic groups have been made a part of common cultural life with
commonly shared values
B. of taking possession and control of territory
C. of changing slightly, especially in order to make suitable for new conditions
Cau 46: Most young Americans
A. live with their parents after they get married
B. achieve riches at age 18
C. live apart from their family if they can be financially independent
D. do not get a job until after university graduation
Cau 47 Many say American family is “ disappearing” because
A. today there are many single-parent families
B. American have many children
C. there is lots of unemployment
Cau 48: this branch is responsible for interpreting laws.( giải thích pháp luật) what is its
name?
A. legislative branch
B. Judicial branch ( nhánh tư pháp)
C. Executive branch
Cau 49: the legislative branch is composed of
A. representatives and senators ( hạ nghị sĩ và thượng nghị sĩ)
B. the judges at supreme court and the lower courts
C. the president and his cabinet
Cau 50: The American people indirectly elect their president via.
A. popular votes
B. electoral college vote ( bỏ phiếu đại cử tri đoàn)
C. the winner-take-all
Cau 51 the abilities of the individuals rather than their social class background, determine how
high each person will go
A. this is reflected in the concept of an educational ladder
B. this is reflected in the concept of an educational phylosophy
C. this is reflected in the concept of an education
Cau 52: what images used to describe theories of cultural assimilation in the US?
A. a salad bowl B. a melting pot
C. a mosaic D. all of the above
53. Your American friend tells you, “I want to practice my Vietnamese”. Let’s go to the market.
At the market, she struggles to ask for something, so you assist her by speaking for her. She
seems angry. what cultural value is illustrated?
A. self-reliance B. individual freedom
C. competition D. hard work
54. What term is used to described the election system in which only one candidate-the one
with more votes is elected to a given office in one district
A. proportional voting B. winner-take-all
C. indirect election D. all of the above
55. which fact reflects how difficult it is for people to truly engage in hard work to gain material
wealth?
A. When immigrants first arrived to America, they believed they could go from rags to riches
very easy.
B. very few people believe in the American Dream
C. As economy moves from industry-based labor to service-based labor, fewer high-paid jobs
are available
D. All of the above.
II. Gap-filling
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. used non-violent methods is his fight to gain equal rights for Black
citizens.
2. More recently, some people have compared the U.S. as a mosaic, a picture made of many
different pieces.
3. WASPs stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.
4. According to John F. Kennedy, The US is seen as a country of immigrants
5. Black people in the 1950s and early 1960s did not have the same freedom and equality as
whites in the South; they had to fight for their civil rights
6.Martin Luther King Jr. was able to inspire his followers to demonstrate against segregation
7.King was the most important black leader in America from the late 1950s until his
assassination by a white gunman in 1968
8. Judicial branch interprets laws but cannot create them
9. Newspaper and other media are not controlled by the government. This is an illustration of
freedom of speech.
10. The system of checks and balances, established by the Constitution, is to prevent any
branch from having too much power.
11.For years, it was thought that the US was and should be a “melting pot”- in others words,
that people from all over the world come and adopt American culture as their own
12.The phrase” padding one’s own canoe”/ “ stand on their own feet” reflects the American
value of self-reliance
13.If people are dependent, they risk losing freedom as well as the respect of their peers
14. Affirmative action is an active effort to improve the opportunities of members of groups
facing discrimination.
15. Americans believe that self-reliance is an important trait and should be taught to children at
an early age
16. In making decisions about which students to admit, colleges look for those who well-
rounded
17. More recently, some people have compared the US as a mosaic, a picture made of many
different pieces
18. Because titles of nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, no formal class system
developed in the US ( trang 21 sách VHM)
19. The Supreme Court and lower national courts make up the Judicial branch.
20.the last two states joining the USA are Alaska and Hawaii
21.The US president lives and works in a building called White House
22. George Washington was praised the father of the country.
23. those who do not like to compete and are not successful when they try are often dishonored
by being called losers
24.People who like to compete and are more successful than others are honored by being called
winners
25.within the national government, power is divided among 3 branches (legislative, executive
and judicial branches)
26.A price to be paid for individual freedom is self-reliance
27. An American schools had to put more emphasis on developing critical thinking than they
do on acquiring quantities of facts
28.The monetary value of education means the more schooling people have, the more money
they will earn when they leave school
29.Congress makes the laws, but the president can veto a law and the supreme court can decide
a law is unconstitutional
30.Vice president is the president of the Senate
31. What is the name of the black woman who refused to give her seat to a white person on a
bus in Montgomery? Rosa Parks
32. the price to be paid for equality of opportunity is competition
33. The dominant American culture that grew out of nation’s early history then, was English-
speaking, Western European, Protestant and middle class in character
34. the six basic values presented in chapter are individual freedom, self-reliance, equality of
opportunity, competition, material wealth and hard work.
35. Eagle is animal symbol in the USA
36. The development of social and interpersonal skills maybe considered as important as the
development of intellectual skills
37. There are of 4 years of high school
38. Malcolm X urged a rejection of basic American values and complete separation ofblacks
from white culture. / leader of black Muslim
39. De Tocqueville was a neutral observe who saw both the good and bad sides of the
American character traits.
40. Happiness is based primarily on companionship
41. Harry Edwards, American view organized sports as” a laboratory in which young men,
regardless of social class, can learn the advantages and rewards of competitive system”
42. .Americans view their public school system as an educational ladder rising from
elementary school to high school and finally college undergraduate and graduate programs.
III. TRUE/FALSE.
1. In the Civil Rights Movement, Americans fought against segregation of black and white
people. T
2. The process of assimilation in the United States has been the same for all ethnic groups. F
3. After the end of the Civil War, blacks continued to be the victims of strong racial prejudice in
the North, as well as in the South. T
4. Before the civil rights laws were passed, there had been no segregation of public facilities. F
5. The executive branch is the most powerful of the three branches of government because it
consists of the president. F
6. State governments follow a pattern different federal government. F
7. An American president can win the presidency by electoral college but not by popular vote.
T
8.Public schools in the US reflect the nation’s value of equality of opportunities. T
9.Every American can study at elite private schools, which is another indicator of equality of
opportunities. T
10 State universities in the US are public universities and their tuition fees are much lower than
private ones. T
11.Affirmative action is an active effort to improve the opportunities of members of groups
facing discrimination. T
12.At the time Martin Luther King wrote “ I have a dream”, Black people were judged by
character rather than by color of their skin. F
13. The Southern States depended on Agriculture for its economy. T
14. some people are inclined to see the US as a melting pot where various groups have
remained somewhat distinct and different from one another. F
15. The people of England gave the Statue of Liberty to the US as a symbol of the president. F
(France)
16 After Civil War, American no longer had to fight against discrimination. F
17. American children are expected to “leave the nest” at about age of 18, after they graduate
fromhigh school. T
18. Hispanic population forms the largest cultural minority in the USA. T
19 Public schools are free and open to all elementary and secondary level but public universities
charge tuition and have competitive entrance requirements. T
20. most of money to pay for American public schools comes from local taxes. T
21. the development of social and interpersonal skills may be considered as important as the
development of intellectual skills. T
IV. Matching.
1. Representatives and senators: elected officials
2. The Federal Government: The national government
3. Bill of Rights: the first amendments to the Constitution/ another statement of the American
belief in the importance of individual freedom
4. Segregation: the separation of one social or racial group from another
5. Quota: a maximum number or quantity that is permitted or needed
6. mandatory: something that must be done-one has no choice
7. irreconcilable difference: differences people cannot agree about
8. Private schools: tuition & school decides curriculum, (can be religious) Elite schools
10. Counselor: a person who helps people with their personal problems.
11. Congress: can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and
the Senate.
12. heritage: maybe a source of pride, a happy discovery; it may also at times be a source of
embarrassment, a burden
13. making olives and figs: three-thousand year history of Greek people.
14. Statue of Liberty: A gift of France to America and Famous symbol of Freedom
15. Land of plenty: People can come to seek their fortunes
16. Legislative branch: make laws
17. Executive branch: administer the laws passed by Congress
18. Judicial Branch: determine whether laws of congress or actions of the president violate the
constitution
19. Supreme Court members: 9 members appointed by the president and serve for a lifetime
20. Winner take-all-election system: only one candidate-the one with more votes is elected to
a given office in one district
21. Indirect election: the Electoral college Representatives of the people in presidential
elections, 270/538 electoral votes guarantee the Presidency
22. SAT: is aimed more at general reasoning and problem-solving skills
23. The ACT is curriculum-based with tests on English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing.
24. ACT = American College Testing
25. Public schools: paid with taxes & state chooses curriculum; paid by student after high
school
26. Breadwinner: the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs
28. nuclear family/ immediate family: consisting of husband, wife and their children
27. Boomerang kids: young people have left the nest once but are now back again
28. couch potatoes: people who would rather watch a baseball game on TV than go
playsoftball in the parks with friends or even go to the movie
29. “ Hustle you can’t survive without it”, “a quitter never wins” : slogan used to drive
home the competitive virtues for the young participants
30. The US : representative democracy.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Câu 1 How many states are there in the U.S.A?
A) 52 B) 49 C) 50 D) 51
Câu 2 The United States has…………..population in the world.
A) the largest B) the second-largest
C) the third-largest D) the fourth-largest
Câu 3 The first people on the American continent came from………………
A) Africa B) Asia
C) Europe D) India
Câu 4 The most distinctive characteristic of the US is its…………….
A) people B) territory
C) culture D) modernity
Câu 5 ………….are people of Spanish or Spanish American origin.
A) Native Americans B) African-Americans
C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanic-Americans
Câu 6 ................... – especially California, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico – have the
largest Indian populations.
A) Pacific Northeast B) Eastern states
C) Western states D) The Mid-Atlantic regions
Câu 7 The United States……………….established the country’s political system and is the
basis for its laws.
A) Congress B) Constitution
C) Declaration D) Anthem
Câu 8. The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution gave................the right to vote.
A) black Americans B) Women
C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanics
Câu 9.The Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution gave ..............the right to vote.
A) black Americans B) Women
C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanics
Câu 10. The United States has a..................system.
A) direct democratic B) Federalist
C) modern government D) republic and independent
Câu 11. Only the.......................can print money.
A) Treasury B) national government
C) state government D) State Department
Câu 12. Today any citizen who is at least.................can vote.
A) 17 years old B) 18 years old
C) 16 years old D) 20 years old
Câu 13. Within the national government, power is divided among three branches: ………….
A) the democratic, executive, and judicial branches
B) the republican, legislative, and executive branches
C) the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
D) the democratic, republican, and judicial branches
Câu 14. In general, the Republicans tend to.....................
A) be more conservative and to have more support among the upper classes
B) be more liberal
C) have more support among the working classes and the poor
D) Both B and C are correct.
Câu 15 The Civil War, in the................, ended slavery and established equal rights for black
Americans.
A) 1660s B) 1760s C) 1860s D) 1960s
Câu 16 To this day,.......................... influence is obvious in Midwestern foods and festivals.
A) Italian and African B) German and Scandinavian
C) Chinese and Canadian D) Indian and Bolivian
Câu 17 In the 1920s discrimination and prejudice in the United States led to its law
limiting....................
A) Immigration B) human resources in factories
C) Elections D) people’s possession rights
Câu 18 In the beginning, only………………could vote.
A) white people B) the rich
C) people who were at least 18 years old D) white men with property
Câu 19. When was the United States Constitution written?
A) In 1776 B) In 1820 C) In 1620 D) In 1787
Câu 20 Congress’s main function is......................
A) to make laws B) to print money
C) to collect taxes D) to supervise other governments
Câu 21. ...................is the head of the executive branch and the country.
A) The Senator B) The House of Representative
C) The President D) The Supreme Court
Câu 22 There are......................in federal courts, in which the most important one is the
Supreme.
A) different levels B) legal steps
C) different judges D) Juries
83. What was the name of the document issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves in the
rebellious states?
A. The Emancipation Proclamation B. Declaration of Independence
C. Bill of Rights D. The Constitution of the United States
84. On January 28, 1986, which space shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all 7 people
on board?
A. Apollo 13 B. Challanger
C. Columbia D. Discovery
85. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to…
A. fly solo across the Atlantic. B. fly a functioning airplane.
C. fly an airplane that carried passengers. D. fly around the globe.
86. How many times was Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected as president?
A. three times B. twice
C. four times D. once
87. The United States is a country in the __________ Hemisphere.
A. Northern
B. Eastern
C. Western
D. Southern
88. United States has four (4) States that starts with a namely Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and
____________.Arkansas
89. ___________ is a US holiday that is colloquially known as the Fourth of July.
Independence Day
90. In the United States, Labor Day is celebrated every __________ Monday of September
A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
91. Which is a belief of Americans?
A. people have to choose one church B. people have to choose one church
C. everyone needs to dress the same D. anyone can make their life better
92. Culture is ______________.
A. the way a group of people live B. food and language
C. music and food D. entertainment and family
93. Which is the American national sport? (choose the correct option)
A. baseball B. basketball C. hockey D. golf
94. What was Irving Winkle best known for ?
A. He was a man who drove a taco truck.
B. He was known for the short story "RIP Van Winkle".
C. He helped kids paint pictures of nature.
D. He was a American man who traveled the world.
95. What types of paintings did Thomas Cole paint?
A. Fruit B. Buildings
C. Landscapes around the Hudson River D. People
96. What were the topics in James Cooper's novels?
A. The Japanese War
B. The French and Indian War
C. The ghosts in his attic
97. What was a popular song that was frequently listened to in the time period?
A. Home on the Range
B. Hunters of Kentucky
C. The National Anthem
98. Where did the Americans get the ideas for buildings before the Revolution?
A. Greece and Rome
B. Great Britain
C. Kansas
99. Which one is the capital of USA?
A. New York B. Washington DC
C. California D. Florida
100. Who got two stars in Hollywood Walk of Fame first?
A. Britney Spears B. Marilyn Monroe
C. Gene Autry D. Michael Jackson
101. Which one is the name of the amusement park located in Santa Monica Pier?
A. Santa Monica Amusement Park B. Santa Monica Pier Park
C. Pacific Park D. Pacific Ocean Park
102. Which one is the most popular restaurant chain in USA?
A. McDonald's B. Starbucks
C. Taco Bell D. Subway
103. What do Americans celebrate on the 4th July?
A. Summer B. Washington’s birthday
C. The Declaration of Independence D. The signing of the constitution
104. Which one is the most common language after English?
A. German B. Spanish C. Japanese D. Italian