A.B. Artium Baccalaureus [Bachelor of Arts]
abbr. abbreviation(s), abbreviated
Acad. Academy
A.D. anno Domini [in the year of the Lord]
alt. altitude
A.M. ante meridiem [before noon]; Artium Magister [Master of Arts]
AM amplitude modulation
Assn. Association
at. no. atomic number
at. wt. atomic weight
Aug. August
Ave. Avenue
AWOL absent without leave
b. born, born in
B.A. Bachelor of Arts
B.C. Before Christ
b.p. boiling point
B.S. Bachelor of Science
Btu British thermal unit(s)
C Celsius (centigrade)
c. circa [about]
cal calorie(s)
Capt. Captain
cent. century, centuries
cm centimeter(s)
co. county
Col. Colonel; Colossians
Comdr. Commander
Corp. Corporation
Cpl. Corporal
cu cubic
d. died, died in
D.C. District of Columbia
Dec. December
dept. department
dist. district
div. division
Dr. doctor
E east, eastern
ed. edited, edition, editor(s)
est. established; estimated
et al. et alii [and others]
F Fahrenheit
Feb. February
fl. floruit [flourished]
fl oz fluid ounce(s)
FM frequency modulation
ft foot, feet
gal. gallon(s)
Gen. General, Genesis
GMT Greenwich mean time
GNP gross national product
GOP Grand Old Party (Republican Party)
Gov. governor
grad. graduated, graduated at
H hour(s)
Hon. the Honorable
hr hour(s)
i.e. id est [that is]
in. inch(es)
inc. incorporated
Inst. Institute, Institution
IRA Irish Republican Army
IRS Internal Revenue Service
Jan. January
Jr. Junior
K Kelvin
kg kilogram(s)
km kilometer(s)
£ libra [pound], librae [pounds]
lat. latitude
lb libra [pound], librae [pounds]
Lib. Library
long. longitude
Lt. Lieutenant
Ltd. Limited
m meter(s)
M minute(s)
M.D. Medicinae Doctor [Doctor of Medicine]
mg milligram(s)
mi mile(s)
min minute(s)
mm millimeter(s)
mph miles per hour
Mr. Mister (always abbreviated)
Mrs. Mistress (always abbreviated)
Msgr Monsignor
mt. Mount, Mountain
mts. mountains
Mus. Museum
N north; Newton(s)
NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NE northeast
no. number
Nov. November
OAS Organization of American States
Oct. October
Op. Opus [work]
oz ounce(s)
pl. plural
pop. population
pseud. pseudonym
pt. part(s)
pt pint(s)
pub. published; publisher
qt quart(s)
Rev. Revelation; the Reverend
rev. revised
R.N. registered nurse
rpm revolution(s) per minute
RR railroad
S south
S second(s)
SEATO Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
sec second(s); secant
Sept. September
Ser. Series
Sgt. Sergeant
sq square
Sr. Senior
St. Saint; Street
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
uninc. unincorporated
Univ. University
U.S. United States
USA United States Army
USAF United States Air Force
USCG United States Coast Guard
USMC United States Marine Corps
USN United States Navy
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars
VISTA Volunteers in Service to America
vol. volume(s)
vs. versus
W west; watt(s)
WHO World Health Organization
wt. weight
yd yard(s)
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
YWCA Young Women's Christian Association
TESTS
1. How many states are there in the United States?
1. 48 2. 50 3. 51 4. 52
2. What is the capital city of the USA?
1. New York 2. Los Angeles 3. Philadelphia 4. Washington, D.C.
3. What is the largest state?
1. Alaska 2. California 3. Hawaii 4. Rhode Island
4. What is the smallest state?
1. Texas 2. Alaska 3. Rhode Island 4. Ohio
5. What is the longest river?
1. Mississippi 2. Hudson 3. Colorado 4. Potomac River
6. What is the residence and office of the President of the USA?
1. The Capitol 2. The White House 3. Lincoln Memorial 4. Pentagon
7. Where does Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives) meet ?
1. in the Capitol 2. the White house 3. Lincoln Memorial 4. Pentagon
8. The first capital of the USA was…
1. Washington D.C. 2. New York 3. Philadelphia 4. Olympia
9. What is the name of the river that runs through Washington, D.C.?
1. Colorado 2. Mississippi 3. Potomac River 4. Hudson
10. The Grand Canyon is in…
1. Nevada 2. Arizona 3. California 4. Colorado
11. The Golden Gate Bridge is in…
1. California 2. Oregon 3. Florida 4. Texas
12. The Disneyland Resort is in…
1. Los Angeles 2. San Francisco 3. Anaheim 4. Sacramento
13. Mount Rushmore in South Dacota is…
1. the highest mountain
2. the lowest mountain
3. a mountain with the faces of four presidents
4. a mountain with the face of the first president
14. Who was the first President of the USA ?
1. G. Washington 2. Thomas Jefferson 3. Benjamin Franklin 4. A. Lincoln
15. The Fourth of July is …
1. Memorial Day 2. St. Patrick’s Day 3. Independence Day 4. President’s Day
16. What was the main reason of Civil War (1861-1865) ?
1. slavery 2. independence from Britain 3. religion 4. new Constitution
17. The stock market crashed and began the Great Depression in…
1. 1776, July 4. 2. 1863 3. 1929, October 29 4. 1945, August 6
18. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to slaves in Confederate-held territory?
1. President Jefferson
2. President Truman
3. President Lincoln
4. President Washington
19. What is called “the Star Spangled Banner”?
1. the American Flag 2. the Coat of Arms 3. a political party 4. a famous monument
20. John Steinbeck was …
1. a musician 2. a scientist 3. a president 4. a writer
21. Who wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” ?
1. Jack London
2. Benjamin Franklin
3. Harriet Beecher Stowe
4. Theodore Dreiser
22. SAMUEL CLEMENS was the real name of…
1. Theodore Dreiser 2. Mark Twain 3. Jack London 4. Ernest Hemingway
23. Babe Ruth was …
1. a baseball player 2. a basketball player 3. a football player 4. a soccer player
24. What is the official language of the USA?
1. English
2. there’s no current official language
3. English and Spanish
4. French
25. The biggest city in the USA is…
1. Chicago 2. New York 3. Los Angeles 4. Washington D.C.
