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PART 1: Darken the circles under A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct
answers
1. What image is used to describe the process of full assimilation?
A. Salad Bowl B. Melting pot C. Mosaic
2. Who leads the Executive Branch of the United States?
A. The President B. the Supreme Court C. the Congress
3. In reality, such American ideals as equality of opportunity and self-reliance______
A. do not exist because there is no equality in the United States.
B. are always put into practice in the United States and truly describe American life.
C. are only party carried out in real life, but are still important because people believe in them.
4. Americans do not want to have a strong national government because_______.
A. they are afraid of their political leaders
B. they are afraid it will put limits on their individual freedom.
C. they are much more concerned with national glory.
5. There are no titles of nobility in the United States today because__________
A. no one likes aristocrats
B. the church does not allow it
C. they are forbidden by the Constitution
6. When was the United States of America established?
A. 1776 B. 1854 C. 1767
7. One becomes the President when ___________________
A. his party won the most seats in the House of Representatives.
B. he won the presidential election.
C. he won the popular vote.
8. In the Civil War, which part of the United States wanted to stop slavery?
A. The Western United States
B. The Northern United States
C. The Southern United States
9. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the dominant American culture during the early
decades of the nation's history?
A. middle-class B. western European C. Catholic
10. Early settlers came to the North American continent and established colonies mainly because they
wanted to be free from___________
A. the power of kings, priests, and noblemen.
B. the influence of their families.
C. the problems of poverty and hunger
11. Of the nonwhite ethnic groups, Americans of___ descent have had the greatest difficulty in
becoming assimilated into the larger culture.
A. African B. Hispanic C. Mexican
12. In the United States, learning to compete successfully is_____________
A. part of growing up.
B. not seen as healthy by most people.
C. not necessary, because Americans believe in equality.
13. What was the main reason most northern whites disliked slavery?
A. It went against their religious beliefs.
B. It threatened their own economic opportunities
C. It went against the U.S. Constitution
14. The Constitution of the United States__________
A. gives by far the most power to Congress.
B. gives by far the most power to the president.
C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others
15. Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise their standard of living by coming to the United
States because________
A. Americans value money more than anything else
B. the rich have shared their wealth with the poor
C. there were abundant natural resources.
16. How many branches is the national governmental power divided?
A.3 B. 4 C.2
17. The educational ladder concept is an almost perfect reflection of the American idea of individual
success based on_____.
A. equality of opportunity
B. individual freedom
C. None of the above
18. Americans see their material possessions as______
A. having nothing to do with social status.
B. the natural reward for their hard work
C. showing no evidence of a person's abilities
19. After the Civil War, African Americans in the South lived in a social system where_________
A. many continued to be slaves.
B. segregation was legal.
C. there was racial discrimination, but no laws separated them from whites
20. What is the function of the Judicial Branch?
A. to make laws
B. to carry out laws:
C. to evaluate laws
21. What is the main purpose of forming a family in America?
A. to ensure the continuation of society
B to advance the happiness of individual members
C. to bring honour to the family name
22. Which fact reflects how difficult it is for people to truly engage in hard work to gain material
wealth?
A. As the economy moves from industry-based labour to service-based labour, fewer high-paid jobs are
available.
B. Very few people believe in the American Dream.
C. When immigrants first arrived in America, they believed they could easily go from "rags"
"riches".
23. On which of the beliefs listed below did Malcolm X disagree with Martin Luther King?
A. Black people should be assimilated into the larger American society.
B. Black people were not treated fairly by the larger American society.
C. Black people should have freedom and equality.
24. Which of these statements 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 welfare
mother standards for high school graduation and college admission.
PART 2: WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND FOR EACH ANSWER
25. __Bill of Right___ were designed to guarantee citizens of the United States specific individual
rights and freedoms
26. The American belief in __equality of opportunity_ means that everyone should have an equal
chance to succeed
27. Young women who do not marry or hold a job but have children and are supported by payments
from the government are called __welfare mother____
28. Perhaps the United States is really more of a _ mosaic___ than a melting pot or a salad bowl
29. The House of Representatives and Senate are two chambers of American __Congress/
constitution____
30. The American value of __individual freedom____ originated from the need to escape the old
country's formal
class system and have a better chance for personal success.
31. ___Self- reliance______ is the price paid for individual freedom.
32. affirmative action._ is a federal program which required companies and universities to actively
seek black employees and black students.
PART 3: Match Column A with Column B. There is one extra statement which does not need to
be used in column B. Answers must be written in all CAPITAL letters, and can be selected only
once.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
33. Vecto A. A system used to prevent any branch from abusing its power -
G
34. Malcolm X B. A black leader whose goals were to separate blacks from whites and
B build their own sets of values

35. Materialism C. A black leader who wanted black people to assimilate into American
E larger culture and believed in traditional values.
36. In 1789 D. The United States of America was established
H
37. Political bosses E. the belief that having money and possessions is the most important
G thing in life

38. Martin Luther King F. An action when the president disagrees with the bill and sends it back
Jr. to Congress
C
39. Checks and balances G. People supported the new immigrants in exchange for their votes
A
40. Assimilation H. The Constitution was written
I
I. The process by which many groups have been made a part of a
common cultural life with commonly shared values
PART 4: Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Darken the circle under True
or False to indicate the correct answer.
41. Before the 1860s, African Americans willingly migrated to the United States for a better life. F
42. The American belief in self-reliance means that if a person is very dependent on others, he or she
will be respected by others F
43. "Going from rags to riches" is a slogan for the "American Dream" T
44. The middle class seem to be the most disadvantaged when it comes to paying for college tuition F
45. The number of representatives of each state is determined by the size of its population T
46. A classroom research project is considered to be an extracurricular activity. F
47. American society trains people to compete as competition makes people feel energetic and
motivated T
48. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to use violent methods to fight for Black People in America. F
49. In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court said that racially segregated schools and other public facilities did
not violate the principle of equality or the US Constitution T
50. The president's veto can be overridden if two-thirds of both the House and the Senate vote to do so.
T
___________________________________________________________________________________
MUPTIL CHOICE, T/F
UNIT 1: IMMIGRATION AND DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES
1. Scholars who see the United States as a "salad bowl" emphasize
a. the great extent of racial and ethnic assimilation in the United States.
b. the many differences between different racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
c. the rapid growth of the population of the United States.
2. In American society, there are some members of ethnic groups (such as some Jews and Hispanics)
that are bicultural; they feel that
a. they are fully assimilated into American society.
b. they do not belong at all to American society.
c. they belong to American society, but at the same time they also have another separate identity.
3. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the dominant American culture during the early
decades of the nation's history?
a. Catholic
b. western European
c. middle-class
4. Which of the following was true about the political bosses in northeastern cities during the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
a. They were more afraid of new immigrants than were other Americans.
b. They were more cruel to new immigrants than were other Americans.
c. They were more helpful to new immigrants than were other Americans.
5. Today ethnic groups in the United States
a. have no feeling of belonging to an ethnic group (such as Irish, Italian, or Polish) whatsoever.
b. consider themselves as part of the American culture in varying degrees, often depending on how
similar their culture is to the majority.
c. all feel much more a part of their ethnic group than part of the American culture.
6. What was the main reason most northern whites disliked slavery?
a. It went against their religious beliefs.
b. It went against the U.S. Constitution.
c. It threatened their own economic opportunities.
7. After the Civil War, African Americans in the South lived in a social system where
a. many continued to be slaves.
b. segregation was legal.
c. there was racial discrimination, but no laws separated them from
whites.
8. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared
a. African Americans could not legally be denied their right to vote for racial reasons.
b. racially segregated public schools are illegal.
c. no one may be denied freedom of speech, press, or religion.
9. On which of the beliefs listed below did Malcolm X disagree with Martin Luther King?
a. Black people should be assimilated into the larger American society.
b. Black people were not treated fairly by the larger American society.
c. Black people should have freedom and equality.
10. Which of these statements is true?
a. Most young African Americans today have no interest in learning about the black culture and they
identify fully with the white culture.
b. Racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination are at an all-time high in the United States today.
c. Using the word mosaic to describe the American culture suggests a positive image.
UNIT 3: TRADITIONALS OF VALUES AND BELIEF
1. Early settlers came to the North American continent and established
colonies mainly because they wanted to be free from
a. the power of kings, priests, and noblemen.
b. the influence of their families.
c. the problems of poverty and hunger.
2. There are no titles of nobility in the United States today because
a. no one likes aristocrats.
b. the church does not allow it.
c. they are forbidden by the Constitution.
3. The price that Americans pay for their individual freedom is
a. self-reliance.
b. competition.
c. hard work.
4. The American belief in self-reliance means that
a. receiving money from charity, family, or the government is never allowed.
b. if a person is very dependent on others, he or she will be respected by others.
c. people must take care of themselves and be independent, or risk losing their personal freedom.
5. The American belief in equality of opportunity means that
a. all Americans are rich.
b. Americans believe that everyone should be equal.
c. everyone should have an equal chance to succeed.
6. In the United States, learning to compete successfully is
a. part of growing up.
b. not seen as healthy by most people.
c. not necessary, because Americans believe in equality.
7. Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise their standard of living by coming to the United
States because
a. Americans value money more than anything else.
b. there were such abundant natural resources.
c. the rich have shared their wealth with the poor.
8. Americans see their material possessions as
a. having nothing to do with social status.
b. the natural reward for their hard work.
c. showing no evidence of a person's abilities.
9. A belief in the value of hard work
a. developed because it was necessary to work hard to convert natural resources into material goods.
b. developed because the immigrants who came here had a natural love of hard work.
c. has never been a part of the American value system because people have so much.
10. In reality, such American ideals as equality of opportunity and self-reliance
a. do not exist because there is no equality in the United States.
b. are always put into practice in the United States and truly describe American life.
c. are only partly carried out in real life, but are still important because people believe in them.

UNIT 4: GOVERNMENT
1. Americans do not want to have a strong national government because
a. they are afraid of their political leaders.
b. they are afraid it will put limits on their individual freedom.
c. they are much more concerned with national glory.
2. The Constitution of the United States
a. gives by far the most power to Congress.
b. gives by far the most power to the president.
c. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others.
3. The president of the United States
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 Congress.
c. is elected if his political party wins most of the seats in Congress.
4. The Bill of Rights
a. explains the rights of Congress and the rights of the president.
b. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms.
c. is part of the Declaration of Independence.
5. The American ideal of the free individual
a. was exemplified by the farmers and the frontier settlers in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
b. was exemplified by the businessman before the Civil War of the 1860s.
c. caused the national government to grow in size and strength during the late 1800s.
6. The number of electoral votes a candidate receives
a. is determined by who wins the total popular vote nationwide.
b. is determined by the states the candidate wins.
c. is equal to the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives.
7. Which of these statements is true?
a. George W. Bush became president in 2000 because he won a plurality of votes nationwide.
b. The Supreme Court played a major role in the 2000 election.
c. Most Americans dislike Social Security because they see it as a form of welfare.
8. Stronger gun-control laws are favored by
a. the National Rifle Association.
b. most of the American people.
c. very few Americans.
9. Which statement about lobby groups is not true?
a. They have become less powerful in recent years.
b. They try to influence the government and public opinion.
c. They have caused the government to get larger.
10. Which statement about the traditional stances of the political parties is false?
a. The Democrats believe that government should play a major role in solving society's problems.
b. The Republicans believe that business and the free market can solve society's problems.
c. The Republicans and the Democrats basically agree about the role of government and they have the
same political beliefs.
UNIT 5: EDUCATION
1. In the beginning of the chapter it is implied that some wealthier Americans opposed the first public
schools in the United States because
a. they cost too much money.
b. they would weaken social-class barriers.
c. people who did not pay for their education would not value it.
2. Tocqueville finally concluded that public education in the United States would
a. give Americans not only the desire but also the means to better their position in life.
b. not provide any practical training in vocational skills. c. not work because people would be
prevented from rising to a higher class by the aristocracy.
3. Which of these statements is false?
a. American high school students have the choice of going to a free public school or a private one
where they must pay tuition.
b. The American education system is based on strong principles of equality of opportunity-all students
should have an equal opportunity to get a good education.
c. After twelve years of school, American students receive a bachelor's degree diploma at graduation.
4. Which of these statements 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.
5. From 1900 to 2000, the percentage of young Americans who take at least some college courses
a. increased enormously, from less than 10 percent to over 50 percent.
b. increased slightly, from about 10 percent to about 20 percent.
c. stayed about the same, at around 20 percent.
6. What most Americans probably value most about higher education is
a. its cultural value.
b. its monetary value.
c. its moral value.
7. Which of the following would not be considered an extracurricular activity?
a. a school baseball team
b. the student government of a school
c. a classroom research project
8. In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court said that racially segregated schools
and other public facilities
a. violated the principle of equality.
b. violated the U.S. Constitution.
c. did not violate the principle of equality or the U.S. Constitution.
9. Which of these statements is false?
a. Public schools that are mainly black or mainly white today usually are the result of the racial makeup
of neighborhoods.
b. African-Americans are the fastest growing minority in the schools
today. c. In some school districts, 100 different languages may be spoken.
10. Which of these statements is true?
a. In the United States, all immigrant children attend bilingual programs until they learn English very
well and are allowed to attend regular classes with native speakers.
b. In the United States there are almost no uniform standards for any schools.
c. Multicultural education discusses history from the perspectives of all the ethnic groups involved, not
just the Anglo-American.
UNIT 6: FAMILY
Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false according to information in the chapter.
1. One American household in four now consists of someone living alone. T
2. "Baby boomers" are young people who are in their twenties. F
3. Americans usually consider what is best for the whole family first and what is best for them as
individuals second. F
4. Americans believe that the family exists primarily to serve the needs of its individual family
members. T
5. Most Americans believe that marriages should make both individuals happy and that if they cannot
live together happily, it is better for them to get a divorce. T
6. American parents generally think more about the individual needs of their children than they do
about what responsibilities the child will have to the society as a whole. T
7. Although Americans believe in democracy for society, they generally exercise strict control over
their children, particularly teenagers. F
8. The amount of equality between husbands and wives has remained pretty much the same since
Tocqueville visited the United States in the 1830s. F
9. If an American wife works outside the home, she is likely to have more power in the family than a
married woman who does not work. T
10. In the husband-senior partner, wife-junior partner type of marriage, the husband and wife both
work, have equal power and influence in making family decisions, and divide the family duties
equally. F
11. In most American families, the father does just as much housework and child care as the mother. F
12. Having faith in God and respecting authority are two of the traditional American family values. T
13. Although one out of every two marriages ends in divorce, Americans still believe strongly in the
importance of marriage and the family.T
UNIT 7: LEISURE TIME
1. Organized sports in a society
a. are a poor reflection of the values of that society.
b. are a good reflection of the values of that society.
c. are leisure activities and games which tell us very little about the
social values of a country.
2. Which of the following ideals is at the very heart of organized sports in the United States and is
therefore the most important ideal expressed in organized sports?
a. self-reliance
b. self-denial
c. competition
3. Which of these statements is not true?
a. Billy Graham, a Protestant religious leader, has criticized sports for having a negative effect on the
morals of young Americans.
b. Most Americans would probably agree that organized sports are an important way for young people
to learn to compete.
c. Organized sports are an example of the "national religion," the mixing of national pride and religious
values.
4. Vince Lombardi, a famous professional football coach, expressed the view that
a. sports help boys grow into men.
b. a good football player makes a good soldier.
c. winning is the only thing that matters.
5. Leading sports publications such as Sports Illustrated have stated that
a. sports are good in general, but excessive violence in sports should be stopped.
b. sports corrupt the American spirit and should be replaced with noncompetitive activities.
c. many aspects of American culture, such as music and art, have been replaced by the love of sports.
6. Some of the most popular forms of recreation in the United States, such as jogging, reflect the
attitude that
a. Americans like the challenge of adventure sports.
b. contact with nature is good for the soul of man.
c. it is good to work hard and to play hard.
7. Which of these statements is not true?
a. Many Americans like to spend their leisure time learning new skills
in order to improve themselves. b. The American respect for self-reliance can be seen in the popularity
of adventure travel, where people often have to rough it.
c. Because of their active lifestyles, the number of people who weigh more than they should is
decreasing.
8. According to the chapter, why do so many Americans have poor eating habits?
a. They are unaware of the dangers of high-fat diets.
b. The foods that they buy in the stores have no labels that give nutritional information.
c. They are too busy to cook and they eat a lot of fast food.
9. Which of these statements is not true?
a. The majority of American homes have TV systems that can get fifty channels or more.
b. Most Americans have such a busy lifestyle that they watch very little TV.
c. American children watch a lot of television, and many even have their own TV in their room.
10. Which of these statements is true?
a. Most Americans are not concerned about the level of violence on television.
b. Channel surfing may lower a child's attention span.
c. Children's television programs are educational and have much less violence than adult programs.
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American culture

Part 1: 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

Câu 3: What do the red and white stripes on the American flag symbolise?
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
In fact, German ancestry makes up about 14% of the American population. 10.6% are Irish and
the English only make up round about 7.8% of the US population.

Câu 7: What’s the most popular sport in the US?

A. American Football
B. Baseball
C. Basketball
all three are popular sports in America. However, American Football is still top of the list.

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

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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? The U.S. president

Câu 13: What is the central banking authority of the United States? Federal Reserve System

Câu 14: Do you happen to know which political party has a majority in the U.S. House of
Representatives?
A. Republican Party
B. Democratic Party

Câu 15: Do you happen to know which political party currently has a majority in the U.S.
Senate?
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 vice
president

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 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?

A. 100
B. 538
C. 435
D. 453
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Câu 22: The senate and the house of representatives, both meet in the capitol building in
Washington, D.C

Câu 23: which one of these is NOT a power of presidency?

A. vetoing legislation
B. nominating Supreme Court justices
C. serving as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
D. Approving foreign treaties

Câu 24: How long do US Supreme Court justices serve?

A. 2 years B. four years
C. 6 years D. lifetime

Câu 25: There are .... Representatives in the House of representatives.

A. 100 B. 538
C. 435 D. 400

Câu 26: What is the legislative branch of US government called?

A. Congress : cơ quan lập pháp Hoa Kỳ ( quốc hội)
B. parliament
C. House of represenattives

Câu 27: If the President vetoes the Bill, he/she…. it

A. passes B. changes
C. rejects D. postpones

Câu 28: Member of the...... usually prefer to spend tax money for military purposes rather
than for social programs.
A. Democratic Party B. Republican party

Câu 29: The ...... or lawmaking branch of the government is called Congress.
A. Judicial
B. Legislative
C. Supreme Court
D. Executive

Câu 30: Which of these 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.
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Câu 31: Americans believe that family exists primarily to serve the needs of its…… family
members.
A. All B. individual

Câu 32: State governments follow a pattern… the federal government.

A. different from B. similar to

Câu 33: Martin Luther King, Jr. used ....... methods is his fight to gain equal rights for
Black citizens.
A. nonviolent B. violent

Câu 34: The president of the US …

A. has the power to make official treaties with foreign government without the approval of the
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.

Câu 35: The United States provides their citizens with….. years of free education.
A. 12 B. 13

Câu 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

Câu 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

Câu 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

Câu 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
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Câu 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

Câu 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

Câu 42: After Civil War…

A, Blacks continued to suffer from segregation and discrimination
B. Slavery continued to be legal
C. Most blacks easily found good jobs
D. Most black Americans went to Africa

Câu 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.

Câu 44: 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

Câu 45: 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

Câu 46: 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
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Câu 47: 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

Câu 48 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

Câu 49: This branch is responsible for interpreting laws. what is its name?
A. Legislative branch
B. Judicial branch
C. Executive branch

Câu 50: The legislative branch is composed of

A. Representatives and senators
B. The judges at supreme court and the lower courts
C. The president and his cabinet

Câu 51: The American people indirectly elect their

president via..
A. Popular votes
B. Electoral college vote
C. The winner-take-all

Câu 52: 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

Câu 53: 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

Câu 54: 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??
1. Self-reliance 3. Hard work
2. Individual freedom 4. Competition
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Câu 55: 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

Câu 56: 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

Part 2: Gap filling

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. used ……nonviolent 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 can not 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.
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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

11. The phrase” padding one’s own canoe”/ “ stand on their own feet” reflects the American
value of self-reliance

12. If people are dependent, they risk loosing 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 ( P21)
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. (not sure-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_George_Washington)

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
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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 ( P25)

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 of blacks
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 ò 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.

Part 3: T/F

1. In the Civil Rights Movement, Americans fought against segregation of black and white
people. -> TRUE

2. The process of assimilation in the United States has been the same for all ethnic groups. ->
FALSE ( the process by which these many groups have been made A PART OF a common
cultural life with commonly shared values is called assimilation)

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.-> TRUE

4. Before the civil rights laws were passed, there had been no segregation of public facilities. ->
F (the Black continued to be the victims of strong racial prejudice in the south and north)
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5. The executive branch is the most powerful of the three branches of government because
it consists of the president.-> False

6. State governments follow a pattern different federal government-> False

7. An American president can win the presidency by electoral college but not by popular vote->
True
8. Public schools in the US reflect the nation’s value of equality of opportunities->True

9. Every American can study at elite private schools, which is another indicator of equality
of opportunities->True

10. State universities in the US are public universities and their tuition fees are much lower than
private ones -> True

11. Affirmative action is an active effort to improve the opportunities of members of groups
facing discrimination.-> True

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.-> False

13. The Southern States depended on Agriculture for its economy-> True
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-> False

15. The people of England gave the Statue of Liberty to the US as a symbol of the president ->
False ( France)

16. After Civil War, American no longer had to fight against discrimination-> False

17. American children are expected to “ leave the nest” at about age 18, after they graduate from
high school-> True

18. Hispanic population forms the largest cultural minority in the USA-> True

19. Public schools are free and open to all elementary and secondary level but public universities
charge tuition and have competitive entrance requirements-> True

20. Most of money to pay for American public schools comes from local taxes-> True

21. The development of social and interpersonal skills maybe considered as important as the
development of intellectual skills-> True
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Part 4: 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 can not agree about

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

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25. Public schools: paid with taxes & state chooses curriculum; paid by student after high school

Private schools: tuition & school decides curriculum, (can be religious) Elite schools

26. Breadwinner: the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs 27

extended family: gđ có nhiều thế hệ

28. Nuclear family/ immediate family: consisting of husband, wife and their children

29. Boomerang kids: young people have left the nest once but are now back again

30: Couch potatoes: people who would rather watch a baseball game on TV than go play softball in
the parks with friends or even go to the movie

31. “ Hustle you can’t survive without it”, “ a quitter never wins” : slogan used to drive home
the competitive virtues for the young participants

32. The US : representative democracy

 MID-TERM EXAM
2020-2021 1
Chính quy
Môn thi: Văn hóa Mỹ 1
ANH3042 2A
60 phút 2

ĐỀ THI

I. TRUE-FALSE (10 points)

1. The White House is the official home of the Senators and Representatives.
2. Americans are encouraged at an early age to be dependent and to develop their goals in
life.
3. Each American is considered a unique individual and a high value is placed on personal
style and action.
4. "Salad bowl" is a concept used by scholars to describe the United States as a place where
various racial and ethnic groups have been combined into one culture. T
5. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that blacks must separate themselves from whites, by
force if necessary, and build their own society based on values that they would create for
themselves. F
6. In the US, it is relatively easy to obtain a divorce.
7. The civil rights laws of the 1960s helped to bring about a significant degree of assimilation
of blacks into the larger American culture.
8. Although Americans provide a lot of financial support to people in need through charities
or governmental programs, they expect that help to be short-lived.
9. WASPs is not the dominant culture in the USA regardless of its power.
10. North-Western Europeans has as many as difficulties to assimilate into the dominant
culture as other groups of immigrants.

II. GAP-FILLING (20 points)

The government of the USA has three (1) __branches_______ but equal parts: Congress, the
President, and the Supreme Court. Women got the vote in 1920 and all Americans can now vote
when they are eighteen. There are some rights that all Americans have by law.

Congress (2) __makes________ the laws. There are in fact two (3) “__house ________” of
Congress: the Senates and the House of Representatives. There are a hundred people in the Senate
and they are elected for six years. There are 435 people in the House of Representatives, and they

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are elected for two years only. The states with more (4) _________, like California, have more
representatives.

The (5)__________ is the most important of all the people in the government. He can say “no”
to laws passed by (6) __________, and he chooses the (7) __________ for the Supreme Court.

The President and both houses of (8) representative___________ have almost complete political
(9) __________ from each other because they are all chosen in separate elections. To make sure
these two branches do not over use their power, a system of (10) checks and
balances____________ is also implemented along with the Constitution.

As well as the federal government in Washington D.C., each state has its own government.

III. Matching (10 points)

Match the name of the person/event with the description. Three are not used. Write the
appropriate letters in the box.
Martin Luther King Jr. 3
Malcolm X 2
Rosa Parks 1
A. George Washington
The Civil War 8
Alexis de Tocqueville 6
Abraham Lincoln 10
Louis Farrakhan 5
Allen Bakke 7
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Allen Smith
The Civil Rights Movement 4
General Collin Powell 9

1. Civil rights activist who refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring
the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation.
2. African-American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated
concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the 1950s and '60s.
3. A Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United
States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
4. A movement that brought about relative equality to Black people in the U.S.
5. A new black Muslim leader in the ‘90s who advocated that blacks separate themselves
from the hostile white culture instead of trying to become a part of it.
6. French sociologist and political theorist (1805-1859) who traveled to the United States in
1831 to study its prisons and returned with a wealth of broader observations that he codified in
“Democracy in America” (1835), one of the most influential books of the 19th century.
7. He was the one who was denied admission to the medical school as a result of affirmative
action, and he decided to sue.

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8. The bloodiest war in the U.S history that marked the end of the slavery system in this
country.
9. He was President Bush’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the senior military leader
in the United States.
10. He was the 16th president of the United States. He preserved the Union during the U.S.
Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves.

IV. MULTIPLE-CHOICE (60 points)

1. When discussing equality in the household, which factor does not apply?
● Men are becoming more willing to take up household duties, such as washing dishes,
taking out the trash, taking care of the children.
Children and parents can argue with one another.
Women choose to stay at home, while men choose to work.
Children are more likely to share their opinions without being asked to.

2. Which of these does not reflect the more recent, expressive family values that
Americans share?
● Living up to one’s potential
● Communicating one’s feelings
● Respecting children
● Respecting elders

3. Which American value does not fit the idea of organized sports?
● Individual Freedom
● Equal Opportunity
● Competition
● Hard Work

4. What event sparked the Civil Rights Movement?

● Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
● Martin Luther King, Jr.’s March on Washington
● The 1964 Civil Rights Act
● Rosa Parks sitting in the front of the bus

8. When you meet an American, what will he or she want to learn about you first?
a. What you do for a career
b. What your religion is
c. Who your parents are, the family name, what social class you come from

9. Before and while immigrants settled into America, they held three dominant values and
beliefs, which led to three new values and beliefs that pervade American culture today. Which
of the following if not one of the original three values and beliefs?

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a-Self-Reliance
b-Individual Freedom
c-Material Wealth
d-Equal Opportunity

10. Which attitude reflects the value of self-reliance?

a. People often do not want to help the poor and are against seeking government assistance
with fear of seeming weak.
b. People want the government to support poor, single women with children, or “welfare
mothers.”
c. People want to help the poor through community service.
People often do not allow their children to “leave the nest” even after they turn 18 years old
because they need them help around the house.

11. Which fact reflects the reality of equal opportunity and competition?
A-Everyone is able to engage equally in competition, regardless of class and race.
B Adults do not push their children to engage in beauty pageants or sporting activities
because they believe children are free to do what they want.
C-On average, women and people of color still earn less than white men in the
workplace.
D-Even if people tend to inherit wealth and have more opportunities than others, most
people are able to win based on their mere talent.

12. 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 easily.
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
13. This document set the basic form of American Government:
a. The Three Branches of Government
b. U.S. Constitution
C.Bill of Rights
D-The Amendments

The process of assimilation in the United States has been much more successful for
a. white ethnic groups
b. blacks
c. Asians
d. None of the above

After the Civil War, African-Americans

a. were readily assimilated into the larger American culture.
b. were equally treated both in the North and the South
c. were allowed to vote in the South
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d. were not allowed to vote and were legally segregated in the South.

Martin Luther King's goal was

a. to separate his people from American society.
b. to create a new nation for blacks within the American society.
c. to bring about greater assimilation of black people into the larger American culture.

The civil right laws of the 1960s

a. helped to bring about a significant degree of assimilation of blacks into the larger American
culture.
b. helped to reduce the amount of white prejudice toward black people in all parts of the
country.
c. did not make any change to the lives of black people.
d. both A and B.

The American people decided to have a system of divided governmental powers in order to
protect which of the following values?
a. Self-reliance
b. Material wealth
c. Individual freedom
d. None of the above

19 . Although Americans will tolerate a good deal of instability in their families, including
divorce, in order to protect such values as freedom and equality; many choose to remarry
because
a. they are strongly attached to the idea of the family as the best of all lifestyles.
b. they think marriage can help them have good financial standing.
c. they do not want to be lonely.
d. all of the above.

20. In 1789, when the British colonial settlers wrote the Constitution for their new nation,
a. they did not separate church and state.
b. they allowed titles of nobility.
c. they forbade titles of nobility to ensure that an aristocratic society would not develop.

(Đề thi này gồm có 7 trang, được ký hiệu từ trang số 1 đến trang số 7)

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