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EUROPEJSKI PROGRAM EDUKACYJNY
USA AND CANADA TODAY TEST
In your teams answer the questions below.
Do your best and score as many points as you can!
The winners get bragging rights and a warm glow of self-esteem!
Remember! In the United States and Canada,
if you’re not playing to win then you must be playing to lose!
Test results:
45–50 points
40–44 points
32–39 points
25–31 points
18–24 points
01–23 points
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you’re
you’re
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ROCK STAR
CELEBRITY DARLING
ROCKET SCIENTIST
MINI BOSS
PLAYER
NOOB
QUESTION
1. According to everyday people in the United States and Canada, do you wait
to be told (1) that you’re a success or do you tell (2 ) yourself first? 1 or 2?
2. When you WIN, you ________? When you LOSE, you ________?
3. What is a 100% sure-fire, guaranteed way to never fail again?
4. FEAR of FAILURE and the NEED to SUCCEED, which is the preferred
motivator according to ordinary people in the United States and Canada?
5. EVERYONE in the United States is an actor with a day job. TRUE/FALSE?
POINTS
2
2
2
2
2
6. EVERYONE in Canada lives in an igloo and drives a dogsled to work
TRUE/FALSE?
2
7. According to ordinary Americans and Canadians, if you want to succeed at
anything, what must you be prepared to do first?
2
8. What does SPOOKY often imply in American and Canadian slang?
2
9. The national mascot of the United States is the American Bald Eagle,
What is the national mascot of Canada?
2
10. What does it mean TO SCHMOOZE? Party at work OR network at a party?
2
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11. Bankruptcy is (choose one) a. Social disaster b. Opportunity to learn
12. Can you Psychically communicate with your pets! NO/I DON’T KNOW
13. Does anyone offer such a course? YES/NO
14. Khuushuur: dumplings deep fried in mutton fat. Mongolian or Greek?
15. Alcapurrias: a seasoned meat or crab filling wrapped in a seasoned dough
of mashed yuca (Cassaba) or green banana mixed with taro root which is then
deep fried. Ethiopian or Puerto Rican?
16. Gallo Pinto: composed of a mixture of fried rice with onion and sweet
pepper, and red beans boiled with garlic then mixed and fried all together.
Lebanese or Nicaraguan?
17 Fried Yojoa Fish: spiced and salted to later be deep fried. Greek or
Honduran?
18. Baba ghanouj: char-grilled eggplant, tahina, olive oil, lemon juice, and
garlic puree -- served as a dip. Mongolian or Lebanese?
19. Injera (sourdough pancake as big as a tablecloth) covered with an
assortment of stews. Greek or Ethiopian?
20. Bekri Meze: diced beef marinated in wine, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves,
olive oil and cooked slowly. Puerto Rican or Greek?
21. When was the Canadian flag adopted? February 15, 1965;
June 14, 1777; or July 4, 1960?
22. When was the first American flag adopted? February 15, 1965;
June 14, 1777; or July 4, 1960?
23. What is work-share? Working 4 days a week (3 day weekend) and
collecting unemployment insurance on the fifth day OR sharing your work with
another employee?
24. In American English, what is the total opposite of economic growth?
Economic Depression or Negative Growth?
25. What is the current American President’s middle name?
TOTAL:
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
50
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USA AND CANADA TODAY TEST
Teacher’s Answer Key
QUESTION
1. According to everyday people in the United States and Canada, do you wait
to be told (1) that you’re a success or do you tell (2 ) yourself first? 1 or 2?
2. When you WIN, you WIN, When you LOSE, you LEARN.
3. What is a 100% sure-fire, guaranteed way to never fail again?
Never try anything again.
4. FEAR of FAILURE and the NEED to SUCCEED, which is the preferred
motivator according to ordinary people in the United States and Canada?
The NEED to SUCCEED
5. EVERYONE in the United States is an actor with a day job. TRUE/FALSE?
6. EVERYONE in Canada lives in an igloo and drives a dogsled to work
TRUE/FALSE?
7. According to ordinary Americans and Canadians, if you want to succeed at
anything, what must you be prepared to do first?
FAIL AS OFTEN AS IS NECESSARY TO REACH SUCCESS
8. What does SPOOKY often imply in American and Canadian slang?
In addition to SCARY it can mean DISTURBINGLY INTERESTING
9. The national mascot of the United States is the American Bald Eagle,
What is the national mascot of Canada?
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer
10. What does it mean TO SCHMOOZE? Network at a party.
11. Bankruptcy is (choose one) a. Social disaster b. Opportunity to learn
12. Can you Psychically communicate with your pets! NO/I DON’T KNOW
13. Does anyone offer such a course? YES/NO
14. Khuushuur: dumplings deep fried in mutton fat. Mongolian or Greek?
15. Alcapurrias: a seasoned meat or crab filling wrapped in a seasoned dough
of mashed yuca (Cassaba) or green banana mixed with taro root which is then
deep fried. Ethiopian or Puerto Rican?
PHOTOCOPIABLE
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POINTS
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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16. Gallo Pinto: composed of a mixture of fried rice with onion and sweet
pepper, and red beans boiled with garlic then mixed and fried all together.
Lebanese or Nicaraguan?
17 Fried Yojoa Fish: spiced and salted to later be deep fried. Greek or
Honduran?
18. Baba ghanouj: char-grilled eggplant, tahina, olive oil, lemon juice, and
garlic puree -- served as a dip. Mongolian or Lebanese?
19. Injera (sourdough pancake as big as a tablecloth) covered with an
assortment of stews. Greek or Ethiopian?
20. Bekri Meze: diced beef marinated in wine, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves,
olive oil and cooked slowly. Puerto Rican or Greek?
21. When was the Canadian flag adopted? February 15, 1965;
June 14, 1777; or July 4, 1960?
22. When was the first American flag adopted? February 15, 1965;
June 14, 1777; or July 4, 1960?
23. What is work-share? Working 4 days a week (3 day weekend) and
collecting unemployment insurance on the fifth day OR sharing your
work with another employee?
24. In American English, what is the total opposite of economic growth?
Economic Depression or Negative Growth?
25. What is the current American President’s middle name?
HUSSEIN
TOTAL:
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
50