Quiz “Travelling through the
English-speaking countries”
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
1.
What parts does
the United Kingdom consist of? (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern
Ireland)
2.
What is the
capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)
3.
What is the
capital of Wales? (Cardiff)
4.
What is the
capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)
5.
The thistle is
the symbol of … (Scotland)
6.
What is the
national costume of Scotland? (kilt)
7.
How is the
national British flag called? (Union Jack)
8.
What are the
largest islands of the British Isles? (Great Britain and Ireland)
9.
Why do the
British people often talk about the weather? (It is changeable)
10.
What is the most
famous forest in England? (Sherwood Forest)
11.
Who lived in
Sherwood Forest? (According to the legend, Robin Hood and his Merry Men
lived there)
12.
Who wrote the
book called “Gulliver’s Travels”? (Jonathan Swift)
13.
Who wrote
“Treasure Island”? (Robert Louis Stevenson)
14.
Who is known as
the author of “Robinson Crusoe”? (Daniel Defoe)
15.
What plays by
William Shakespeare do you know? (“Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”)
16.
This is the
Queen’s residence in London. (Buckingham Palace)
17.
MPs debate and
argue here, and there is a clock tower with a famous bell in it. (the
Houses of Parliament)
18.
This building was
rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. (St.
Paul’s Cathedral)
19.
English kings and
queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried here, as well as
many famous writers. (Westminster Abbey)
20.
It was a
fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. (The
Tower of London)
The United States of America
1.
What is the
capital of America? (Washington, DC)
2.
What do the
letters DC in the name of Washington, the city, stand for? (the District
of Columbia)
3.
America was
discovered by … (Christopher Columbus)
4.
Who were the
Native Americans? (Indians)
5.
What is the
largest city in the USA? (New York)
6.
What is another
name for New York? (Big Apple)
7.
Which river is
New York on? (on the Hudson River)
8.
How many states
do the USA consist of? (50 states)
9.
What is the most
famous symbol of America? (the Statue of Liberty)
10.
What country
presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA? (France)
11.
Who was the first
president of the USA? (George Washington)
12.
Who wrote the
Declaration of Independence? (Thomas Jefferson)
13.
The American
Civil War was the war between … (the North and the South)
14.
What is the home
of the President and his family? (the White House)
15.
How is the
President’s wife called? (the First Lady)
Canada
1.
What is the
capital of Canada? (Ottawa)
2.
The symbol of
Canada is …(the maple leaf)
3.
What song is a
national anthem of Canada? (O, Canada)
4.
Which languages
are official in Canada? (English and French)
5.
What natural
resources does Canada have? (oil, gas, timber, gold, nickel, aluminum,
lead)
6.
What main cities
of Canada do you know? (Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver)
7.
What is Toronto
Maple Leafs? (the famous hockey club)
8.
What is the
famous waterfall of Canada? (Niagara Falls)
Australia
1.
What is Australia
at the same time? (a continent, a country, an island)
2.
What is the
capital of Australia? (Canberra)
3.
What is the
largest and oldest city in Australia? (Sydney)
4.
Who discovered
Australia? (James Cook)
5.
What are the
popular Australian animals? (koala, kangaroo, emu)
6.
Who are the
Australian natives? (the Aborigines)
7.
Who were the
first settlers in Australia? (convicts)
8.
What is the hottest
month in Australia? (January)
9.
What do the small
stars form on the flag of Australia? (the Southern Cross)
10.
What does the
large seven-pointed star represent on the flag of Australia? (the states
and territories)
11.
The most unusual
opera house in the world. (the Sydney Opera)
12.
What year were
the Olympic Games held in Sydney? (in 2000)
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