Викторина по английскому языку "English-speaking countries".

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  QUIZ
  English-speaking countries
  

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  Put the presidents of the USA in chronological order:
  Washington
  Roosevelt
  Lincoln
  Clinton
  Kennedy
  Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton
  

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  The largest city in Wales is:
  London b) Oxford c) Cardiff d) Edinburgh
  c) Cardiff
  

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  Washington is named after
  a) the first state in America
  b) the river
  c) the first president of America
  d) the writer
  
  c) the first president of America
  

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  The head of the English government is
  The King
  The Queen
  The Prime Minister
  The speaker of the house of Commons
  c) The Prime Minister
  

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  How many bronze lions are there at the foot of the Nelson column?
  Two
  Three
  No one
  four
  d) four
  

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  Where can you see the tombs of many British Kings and queens other famous people?
  In Westminster Abbey
  In St. Paul’s Cathedral
  Whitehall
  In the British Museum
  In Westminster Abbey
  

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  Put the British holidays in order (starting from December):
  Mother’s Day, Christmas, St. Valentine’s Day, May Day, Halloween, Boxing day, New Year’s Day
  Christmas, Boxing day, New Year’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, May Day, Halloween
  

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  The oldest part of London is
  The City
  The West End
  The East end
  The North End
  
  The City
  

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  The biggest city in Scotland is
  Glasgow
  Edinburgh
  London
  Oxford
  Glasgow
  

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  Which is the nearest neighbour to Great Britain
  Italy
  Iceland
  France
  Spain
  c) France
  

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  Christopher Columbus discovered America in
  1492
  1392
  1482
  1566
  a) 1492
  

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  Put these countries in the alphabetical order:
  Russia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Australia
  Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Russia
  

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  Name the holiday which belongs only to American people:
  Christmas
  Halloween
  Independence Day
  Mother’s day
  c) Independence Day
  

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  Abram Lincoln. Who was he?
  A writer
  The 16th president of the USA
  A scientist
  A prime Minister
  
  b) The 16th president of the USA
  

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  The US President’s term is
  2 years
  4 years
  6 years
  3 years
  b) 4 years
  

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  Jeans are clothes worn by
  Cowboys in the wild west
  Actors in America
  Levi Strauss people
  People all over the world
  d) People all over the world
  

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  The official national symbol of the USA is
  The Statue of Liberty
  The eagle
  The turkey
  The “May Flower”
  b) The eagle
  

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  What plant is the official symbol of Scotland?
  The leek
  The rose
  The hobby
  The thistle
  
  d) The thistle
  

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  What is the traditional made costume in Scotland?
  The kilt
  Tall black hats
  The jeans
  Black suits
  
  The kilt
  

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  Put these kings and queens in chronological order:
  King Henry VIII, Elizabeth II, Victoria, Elizabeth I
  King Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Victoria, Elizabeth II
  
  

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  Christopher Columbus discovered:
  Central America
  North America
  South America
  The United States of America
  Central America
  

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  The “May Flower’’ is
  The name of a season
  The name of a flower
  The name of ship
  The name of the first English settlement in America
  The name of ship
  

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  How many colonies were these in America before the war of Independence?
  13
  1
  21
  10
  13
  

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  Great Britain is separated from the continent by
  The Pacific Ocean
  By the English Channel
  The Bristol channel
  The Irish sea
  b) By the English Channel
  

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  The southern and central part of Great Britain is
  Wales
  England
  Scotland
  North Ireland
  b) England
  

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  Choose the names of the English-speaking countries only:
  France, Great Britain, China, the USA, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia
  Great Britain, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia
  

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  How many stripes are there on the American flag?
  7
  6
  50
  13
  d) 13
  

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  What holiday is celebrated in the USA on the 4th of July?
  Mother’s Day
  Independence Day
  Thanksgiving Day
  Memorial Day
  b) Independence Day
  

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  Sir Christopher wren built
  St. Paul Cathedral
  Westminster abbey
  The Tower of London
  The National Gallery
  St. Paul Cathedral
  

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  The Great Fire of London broke in
  1556
  1166
  1158
  1666
  d) 1666
  

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  Who is the patron of Wales?
  
  a) St. Andrew
  b) St. George
  c) St. Patrick
  d) St. David
  
  d) St. David
  

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  What is Britain’s population?
  15 million people
  60 million people
  86 million people
  45 million people
  
  b) 60 million people
  

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  Choose words from American English:
  Cookies, autumn, flat, candy, apartment, sweets, fall, biscuits
  Cookies, candy, apartment, fall
  

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  The Union Jack is
  The flag of the U. K.
  The flag of Scotland
  The flag of Wales
  The flag of England
  The flag of the U. K.
  

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  Where does the British Parliament sit?
  In Westminster Abbey
  In the Town Hall
  In the Tower of London
  In the Houses of Parliament
  d) In the Houses of Parliament
  

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  What is the traditional Food on Thanksgiving day?
  Pudding
  A turkey and pumpkin pie
  A large cake
  Meat, vegetables and cheese
  b) A turkey and pumpkin pie
  

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  What performances take place in Edinburgh in front the Palace every August and September?
  Military tattoos
  International song festival
  Folk dance festivals
  Music festivals
  Military tattoos
  

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  Choose the names of the sights which are in London:
  Buckingham Palace, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Holirood Palace, Regent’s park, Trafalgar Square, Cannon gate
  Buckingham Palace, Regent’s park, Trafalgar Square
  

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  The American flag is often called:
  Union Jack
  The Stars and Stripes
  The Red Dragon
  The White Eagle
  
  b) The Stars and Stripes
  

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  What is the longest river in Scotland?
  The Clyde
  The Severn
  The Avon
  The Thames
  The Clyde
  

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  What are the names of the oldest English university towns?
  Stratford and London
  Brighton and Bath
  Cardiff and Belfast
  Oxford and Cambridge
  d) Oxford and Cambridge
  

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  William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for:
  The Royal London Theatre
  The Theatre of Stratford
  The royal Albert Hall
  The Globe Theatre
  d) The Globe Theatre
  

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  How old is the American Constitution?
  More than 100 years old
  More than 1 thousand years old
  More than 200 years old
  About 50 years old
  c) More than 200 years old
  

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  The American Constitutions was written in
  Washington
  Philadelphia
  New York
  San Francisco
  b) Philadelphia
  

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  What part of England was famous for its pirates?
  
  East Anglia
  The Northern Ireland
  The Southwest
  The Southeast
  c) The Southwest
  

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  The motto of Canada is
  a) “From Sea to Sea”
  b) “God and my right”
  c) “In God We Trust”
  
  
  a) “From Sea to Sea”
  

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  The symbols of Australia are:
  
  a) The thistle
  b) Uncle Sam
  c) the kiwi
  d) The kangaroo and emu
  d) The kangaroo and emu
  

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  Where is New Zealand located?
  
  a) in the Pacific Ocean
  b) Between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans
  c) in the Indian Ocean
  d) in the Atlantic Ocean
  
  a) in the Pacific Ocean