2013 美国历史概论复习提纲答案.doc

Review Exercises (2013 spring ) Understanding the United States Chapter 1 A General Survey I. Gap-filling Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1)___1492____ The?United?States covers the central part of 2） ____North America___. The United States today is the 3） 4th largest country in size in the world with a total area of about 4）9.3 million square kilometers. 5）_Washington, D.C._ is the capital and economic center of the United States. 6）_New York_is the largest and the most populous（人口最多）city of the United States. 7） Oak is the national tree of the US ; 8） Rose is the national flower . The United States is a 9）federal republic consisting of 10） 50 states. In the year 11）_1776__, the United States declared its independence from 12）Great Britain. Spanish speaking Americans are called 13） __Hispanics__. 14）Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii. [h?waij?n] 15）The White House is the residence（住所）of the President of the United States, and the Capitol Hill （美国国会山）is home to the 16）American Congress.（美国国会） About 17）___1/3___ of the America’s territory is covered with forests. 18）The Mississippi River is known as the Father of Waters in the U.S 19）_Spanish__ is the second most common language in the country, and is spoken by over 12% of the population. Three branches of American government were established by the 20） Constitution .(宪法) II. Answer the Following Questions What is the name of the national anthem(国歌）of the United States? The Stars and Stripes Forever. Why did Americans choose bald eagle as their national bird? The bald eagle was chosen in 1782 as the emblem（象征）of the US, because of its long life, great strength and majestic(庄严的）looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent. Chapter 2 Geography and History A．Geography I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided. F (third, after China and India)1. The?Un