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  lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847 American culture 
 1The United States provides their citizens with….. years of free education.   A 12 B 13  2.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. 
Mình có nhờ cô check giùm đáp án 2 câu ni và cô bảo đúng r nha :)))  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. B.EnglishC.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      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
-> 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 
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 vicepresident 
 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 
Caau 21: How many Electoral College votes are there?  A 100  B 538  C 435  D 453 
Cau 22:the senate and the house of representatives, both meet in the capitol  building in      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847 Washington, D.C 
Cau 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 
Cau 24: How long do US Supreme Court justices serve?  A 2 years  B four 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 of US government called? 
A Congress cơ quan lập pháp HK ( 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 
purposes rather than for social programs 
A Democratic Party B Republican party 
Cau 29: The ....... or lawmaking branch of the government is called Congress.  A Judicial B Legislative  C Supreme Court D Executive 
Cau 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. 
Cau 31:Americans believe that family exists primarily to serve the needs of  its…… family members.  A.All B individual 
Cau 32: State governments follow a pattern… the federal government.  A different from B similar to 
Cau 33: Martin Luther King, Jr. used ………. methods is his fight to gain equal  rights for Black citizens.      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847 A nonviolent B violent 
Cau 34: The president of the US … (ko chắc đáp án) 
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.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 USACau 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 
B slavery continued to be legal 
C most blacks easily found good jobs 
D most black Americans went to Africa      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
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. what is its name?  A legislative branch  B Judicial branch  C Executive branch 
Cau 49: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 
Cau 50:The American people indirectly elect their president via..      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847 A popular votes  B electoral college vote  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??  1. self-reliance  2. individual freedom  3. competition  4. 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 
highpaid jobs are available D All of the above  II. GAP-FILLING  Part 2:Gap filling      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
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. 
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 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 Wellrounded 
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      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
21.The US president lives and works in a building called White House 22. 
George Washington was praised the father of the country. câu ni mk ko rõ lắm, 
trên link ni thì để the father of his country :)))), có ai quen thầy cô thì hỏi giúp  vs nha :))) 
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 
30.Vice president is the president of the Senate 
31What 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,  selfreliance, 
equality of opportunity, competition, material wealth and hard work ( trang 25  giáo  trìnhVHM) 
35. Eagle is animal symbol in the USA 
36the 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      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
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.  III.T/F  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  strongracial 
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. -> FALSE (the Black continued to be the victims of strong racial 
prejudice in the south and north)  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      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847 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  IV. MATCHING  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      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
6 mandatory: something that must be done-one has no choice7 irreconcilable 
difference: differences people can not agree about 10 Counselor: a person 
who helps people with their personal problems. 11Congress: 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  votesis 
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 
25Public 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 ( gđ hạt nhân, 1 thế hệ): consisting of  husband,  wife and their children 
29 Boomerang kids: young people have left the nest once but are now back  again      lOMoAR cPSD| 58794847
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