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AMERICAN CIVILIZATION
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1)
1. The total area of the US? 9,857,306 km2
2. Three important traits of American character? Democracy, trying new things,
saving time
3. Most Americans don’t want to discuss .age, income, religion, marital status
4. Everyone pays his or her own bill? Dutch treat
5. What are the differences b/w private and public colleges?
- Public: low tuition, local, government funded
- Private: high tuition, national, privately funded
6. What are the 3 major jobs that a political convention has to do? (dai hoi dang
dia Phuong)
- Pass party’s flatform
- Choose presidential candidate
- Choose vice-presidential candidate
7. What is the American flag commonly called? the American anthem? The Stars
and Stripes; The Red, White, and Blue; Old Glory; The Star-Spangled Banner
2)
1. The population of the US ? 332.000.000
2. “ R.S.V.P. regrets only” means “respond only if you cannot come”
3. 102 British puritans came to US in 1620 on a ship named Mayflower.
4. Labor Day? Ngay ki niem cai gi
Memorial Day? The last Monday of May
5. Name some Christmas customs. Exchanging gifts, decorating, re
6. How will the candidates for president and vice ~ be chosen if no candidate
receives a majority of the electoral votes? (p.159, pa.19)
7. What is meant by the “sandwich generation”?
- Middle-aged Am. take care of both their elderly parents and their children
3)
1. The French brought elegant European cooking and dancing to the US.
2. Three largest Hispanic groups in the US? Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuba
3. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday on Nov .
4. Prices in capitalist economy influenced by laws of supply and demand .
5. What’s the difference b/w dividends and interest?
- Dividends (co tuc): share of profits, pay to a shareholder
- Interest (lai suat): a fixed rate of return (a percentage of the face value of the
bond)
6. What have the Labor Unions done for workers? (tr.191, doan 7)
- Job security, higher wages, sick leave, extra pay for overtime work
7. What is American democracy based on? voting
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4)
1. King’s philosophy in Civil Rights M? protest without non-violence
2. He was assassinated on 1968
3. Black Americans liked to be identified as African American. (ghet bi keu nigr
4. Kinds of music African Americans famous for jazz, blue, rap, R&B.
5. What was the famous novel about slavery? Uncle Tom’s cabin. Who wrote it?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
6. Where can visitors visit in Washington D.C? White house, Lincoln Memorial
monument, Vietnam veteran memorial (trang 122, doan 13,14)
7. Name the three-level federal courts. Supreme court, Appellate court, Trial court
5)
1. TGED stands for ____ ? CLEP : ________ ?
2. A bilingual program is offered to students whose native lang. is not English.
3. Two categories of private schools? Parochial and independent (or secular and
non-secular)
4. When children are taught at home, they receive home-schooling.
5. What are school problems? Shortage of qualified teachers, local property taxes,
Solutions? Charter school, home schooling, changing policy
6. How is the American president elected? Elected by electoral vote, need 270
electoral votes to win
7. What is the monument associated with VN war called? (informally called ?)
Vietnam veteran monument (The wall): V-shaped monument made by marble
6)
1. Three branches of the federal gov. & its functions?
- Legislative branch: make laws
- Executive branch: enforce laws
- Judicial branch: interpret laws
2. The most important group of advisers called the Cabinet
3. The current vice-president of the US : Kamala Harris
4. Antony Blinken is head of the Department of State, called secretary of state
5. When is the election day in the US:
6. What are the symbols of Halloween? Ghost, devil, witches, black cat, owl
7. How are bride and groom dressed on their wedding day?
Bride: a long white dress (gown) with veil, Groom: tuxedo
7)
1. The White House is on 1600 Pennsylvania
2. Purpose of primary election?
- To pass party’s platform
- Choose presidential candidate
- Choose vice-presidential candidate
3. Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865
4. When/where A. Lincoln born?
- When: 1809 – 1865
- Where: Born in Kentucky, Died in Washington D.C
5. What were the kinds of food introduced by the Indians? Corn, pumpkin,
cranberries
6. To American people, what does Washington symbolize? Honest,
statementship,
7. Why do middle-aged and elderly pp avoid moving in with their grown
children?
Because they take pride in their independences and they enjoy their freedom
and do not want to be a burden to their children
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