C. in New England D. in the Midwest

66. is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon C. Niagara Falls D. The Great Salt Lake 67. The native Alaskan population includes the following except the . A. Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. Blacks 68. The largest minority in the United States is the .

A. Pacific Islanders B. Blacks C. Native Americans D. Asians

69. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States,

particularly from . A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. South America 70. The characteristic of dominant American culture is . A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class

71. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at in . A. Jamestown, Louisiana B. Boston, Massachusetts C. Jamestown, Virginia D. Plymouth, Georgia

72. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to avoid persecution in

England.

A. Protestants B. Puritans C. Catholics D. Christians 73. The Seven Years’ War occurred between the . A. French and American Indians B. French and Spaniards C. French and British D. British and American Indians 74. ―No taxation without representation‖ was the rallying slogan of . A. the settlers of Virginia B. the people of Pennsylvania C. the colonists in New England D. the people of the 13 colonies 75. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in . A. Concord B. Lexington C. Philadelphia D. Boston

76. In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a

national government.

A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Boston Tea Party D. the Congress of Confederation 77. Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.

A. Declaration of Independence B. Constitution C. Emancipation Proclamation D. Bill of Rights

78. The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world wars.

A. neutrality B. full involvement C. partial involvement D. appeasement 79. President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.

A. Wilson B. Truman C. Roosevelt D. Kennedy

80. The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the

terms of Presidents .

A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford B. Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy

C. Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon D. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson 81. The U. S. Constitution came into effect in . A. 1787 B. 1789 C. 1791 D. 1793 82. The Constitution of the United States .

A. gives the most power to Congress B. gives the most power to the President

C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others D. gives the most power to the Supreme Court 83. The Bill of Rights . A. defines 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 D. has no relationship with the Constitution

84. The following except are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

A. freedom of religion

B. the right to get into people’s house by police C. freedom of speech and of press

D. the right to own one’s weapon if one wishes

85. All the following except cannot make legislative proposal.

A. the Senator B. the Representative C. the Secretary of State D. the President 86. The following except are all powers of the President.

A. vetoing any bills passed by Congress

B. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur C. making laws

D. issuing executive orders

87. According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be .

A. at least 35 years old

B. at least a 14 years’ resident of the United States C. born in America D. all of the above

88. The terms for a Senator and Representative are and years respectively.

A. two, four B. two, three C. two, six D. six, two 89. The Supreme Court is composed of justices.

A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine 90. The President is directly voted into office by . A. all citizens of America B. the citizens over 18 years old C. electors elected by the voters D. the senators and representatives

91. America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields

except . A. machinery B. automobiles C. ore D. chemicals

92. The modern American economy progressed from to , and eventually,

to . A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy

B. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy C. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy

93. Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.

A. political authority B. economic rights C. judicial authority D. diplomatic authority

94. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of .

A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Andrew Jackson D. Alexander Hamilton

95. The following inventions took place during the ―second industrial revolution‖

except . A. typewriter B. telephone C. electric light D. refrigerator 96. President Johnson tried to build a ―Great Society‖ by introducing various programs like the

following except . A. Medicare B. Food Stamps C. Education Initiatives D. Unemployment Pension 97. About of American crops are for export.

A. half B. one third C. one fourth D. one fifth 98. The following statements are all true except .

A. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.

B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports. C. Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms. D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures. 99. is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.

A. Ford B. General Motors C. Chrysler D. American Motors 100. At present, U. S. exports account for of the world’s total.

A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25%

101. Formal education in the United States consists of , secondary and higher education. A. kindergarten B. public C. elementary D. private 102. Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.

A. mathematics and languages B. politics and business education C. science and social studies D. music and physical education 103. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of . A. Yale University B. Harvard University C. Princeton University D. New York University

104. Of the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.

A. universities and colleges B. research institutions C. technical institutions D. community colleges

105. Of the following, is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S.

institutions.

A. choosing the president

B. establishing policies for administrators and faculty C. approving budget and other financial project D. decide which student to enroll

106. To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following

except . A. attending lectures and completing assignments B. passing examinations C. working for communities

D. earning a certain number of credits

107. Of the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American President yet.

A. Harvard University B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology C. Princeton University D. Yale University

108. is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputation for its

serious attitude and great bulk. A. The Washington Post B. The New York Times C. Los Angeles Times D. New York Daily News

109. Of the following, is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in

America.

A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS) B. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) D. the American Broadcasting System (ABS) 110. The National Day of the United States falls on . A. June 4th B. July 4th C. June 14th D. July 14th 111. Of the following writers, are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.

A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen Poe B. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan Edwards C. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan Edwards D. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington Irving 112. is regarded as ―the father of American literature‖.

A. James Fennimore Cooper B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. Thomas Jefferson D. Washington Irving 113. Of the following, is NOT Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work.

A. The Scarlet Letter B. The House of the Seven Gables C. The Marble Faun D. Nature

114. Of the following, is considered Herman Melville’s masterpiece.

A. The Last of the Mohicans B. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow C. Moby Dick D. Daisy Miller

115. Of the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.

A. colloquial speech B. a sense of humor C. a realistic view D. an idealistic view

116. Of the following writers, is NOT included in the group of naturalists.

A. Stephen Crane B. Frank Norris C. Theodore Dreiser D. Herman Melville 117. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is , and its theme is about .

A. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream B. Tender is the Night, love

C. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself

D. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature

118. Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.

A. The Sun Also Rises B. The Sound and the Fury C. A Farewell to Arms D. For Whom the Bell Tolls