Вопросы с ответами по страноведению англо-говорящих стран.

  1.  What is the official name for the UK

a)  the United British Kingdom

b). the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

c). the United Kingdom of British States

  2.  What parts does the UK consist of?    

a). England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

b). Britain, Scotland, Wales, Ireland                                

c). England, Iceland, Scotland, Wales   

  3.   How heavy is the pound, approximately?

a). 450 grams

b). 100 grams                             

c). 500 grams                                  

  4.    How long is the yard, approximately?

a). 90 centimetres  

b).   1 metre                                    

c). 500 metres                                                      

  5.    What countries does the English Channel connect?  
a). Great Britain and France                      

b). Great Britain and Greece                                         

c). Great Britain and Spain

  6.   What is the unofficial name of the British flag?

a). Union Cross                                                       

b). Jack Star

c). Union Jack                     

  7.    What is the longest river in the British Isles?        

a). the Thames

b). the Severn
c). the Avon                      

  8.    What is the political system of the UK?

a). the parliamentary monarchy

b). the republic

с). the monarchy

  9.   What is the Woolsack?

a). sofa in circus  

b). the cowboy’ s bag

c) seat in the Parliament

  10.  Are the members of the House of Lords elected?        

a). not elected

b). elected by the House of Commons                  

c). elected by all people

  11.  When is Guy Fawkes Night celebrated?        

a). 5on May, 12

b). on November,5             

c). on July,4                          

  12.  What is the highest mountain in Scotland?

a). Ben Nevis                        

b).Big Ben                     

c). Snowdon

  13.  What is the name of the warm ocean current washing Britain?
a). Gulf of Bering

b). Gulf Stream

c). Pacific Gulf 

  14. What is the emblem of England?
a). daffodil                                                                                               

b). red rose                                                                                                         

с). white rose                             

  15.  Which drink is the most popular in Britain?
a). tea

b). cocktail                               

c). coffee

  16.  Who is the symbol of the typical Englishman?
a). John Smith

b). John Bull

c). Jack Taylor

  17.  What do the letters BBC stand for?
a). British Broadcasting

b). British Broadcasting Corporation   

c). British Broadcasting Company Council

  18.  Which river is associated with the name of Shakespeare?
a). the Avon

b). the Clyde   

c). the Thames

 19.  What is the old name of London?

a). Londinium 

b). Londum

c) the Old Town

 20. The Great Fire of London was in ....
a). 1666.

b). 1700

c) 1800

 21. The British Prime-Minister lives at ... .

a). number 20 Downing Street

b). number 10 Oxford Street

c). number 10 Downing Street

 22.  The Queen of England lives in ....
a). Westminster

b). the White House           

 

c). Buckingham Palace

 

 23. Who of them is not English?

a). Rudyard Kipling          

 

b). Jack London

 

c) Charles Dickens

 24. The native town of "the Beatles" is ....
a). Liverpool                     

b).  Manchester

c). London

 25. The Whitehall is ....

a). the street

b). the residence of the Queen

c). the residence of the prime-minister

с) Wales

 26. The thistle is the national emblem of... .
a). England                                  

b). Scotland

c). Wales

 27. How long is the inch, approximately?   
a). 50 centimetres                       

b). 10 centimetres                                   

c). 2.5 centimetres

 28. How long is the foot, approximately?
a). 50 centimetres

b). 30 centimetres

c). 40 centimetres

 29. Which city is not English?
a). Chicago

b). Manchester

с). Liverpool 

 30. The flag of the USA is the representation of ...
a). thirteen stars and thirteen stripes

b). fifty stars and thirteen stripes

c). sixty stars and seven stripes

 31. The national Motto of the USA is ....
a). "We Shall Not Be Moved"

b)." We Shall Overcome"

c). "In God We Trust"

 32. America was discovered by ....
a). The pilgrims

b). Christopher Columbus                                   

c). George Washington

 33. The capital of the USA is ... .
a). New York                       

b). Washington

c). Los Angeles

 34. When is Independence Day?
a). July, 14

b). October, 26

c). July, 4

 36. Which river is not in the USA?
a). the Thames

b). the Missouri

c). the Mississippi

 37. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a). San-Francisco

b). New York  

 c). Washington

 38. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in ....
a). November

b). May

c). August

 39. The native Americans are ....

a). the Indians                                  

b). the British

c). the Dutch  

 40. Manhatten is a part of...
a). San Francisco

b). New York

c). Washington

 41. "Oscar" is the prize given for....

a). achievements in journalism and literature

b). achievements in motion-picture production     

c). achievements in music

 42. Which is the biggest state in the USA?

a). California 

b).Texas                           

c). Alaska

 43. Who was the first president of the USA?

a). Ulysses Gram                                             

b). Abraham Lincoln         

c). George Washington      

 44. In which city is Hollywood?

a).  Los Angeles                                                

b). San Francisco

c). New York

 45.Which state is called "Magnolia State"?                                                         

a)Alabama        

b) Georgia

c) Mississippi

 46. What can you see on the Canadian Flag?

a). the maple leaf    

b). a sunflower
c). a branch of the birch                                      

 47. The capital of Canada is...................................................

a). Montreal 

b). Ottawa                                           

c). Winnipeg  

 48. The greatest Canadian river is ....

a). the Missouri                                           

b). the Missippi          

c). the St. Lawrence River

 49. The Canadians speak ….

a). English and German

b). English and Spanish

c). English and French

50. Canada borders on ….

a). Spain                                    

b). the USA                                  

c). Russia

 51. The Niagara Falls are on the territory of two countries: .....

a). the USA and Mexico

b). Canada and Russian

c). the USA and Canada

 52. The world’s largest island and smallest continent is ….

a). Great Britain

b). South America

c). Australia

 53. The capital of Australia is ....

a). Sydney                               

b). Melbourne

c) Canberra

 54.  If you are going to Australia for Christmas, take … with you.
a). raincoats and umbrellas

b). high boots and warm clothes                                          

c). sandals and T-shirts

 55.  In Australia you'll have a happy chance to see ...
a). a white bear and a seal

b). a kangaroo and a seal and  kookaburra

c). a kangaroo

 56.The national emblem of New Zealand is ....
a). the daffodil                                             

b). the thistle

c). the kiwi

 57.The capital of New Zealand, is ....

a) .Christchirch                            

b). Wellington

c) Dunedin

 58. The aborigines of New Zealand are ....
a). the lcskimos       

b). the Maoris

c) the Indians  

 59.The first book printed in English was ..

a). "The Canterbury Tales"

b). the "Account of the Histories of Troy"
c). “Beowulf”

 60. The sonnet is a verse form of... lines.
a). Thirteen                                       

b). Fourteen

c) Sixteen

 61.In "Gulliver's Travels", the Yahoos resemble ....

a). human beings       

b). giants                

c). Horses

 62….was the first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize  for literature.
a). Galsworthy                     

b ).Kipling                           

c). Shaw   

 63. "The Big Apple" is ... 

a). the name of the pub York

b). the name of the building

c). the nickname of New York

 64. "Indian summer" is ....

a). the name of the cafe in London

b). the summer in India

c). the period of warm weather in autumn

 65. "Jolly Roger" is the name of...   

a). a cocktail of tomato juice and vodka

b). a Zoo

c). a pirate's flag

 66. " Robinson Crusoe" is written by ... .

a). Jack London

b). Johnathan Swift

c). Daniel Defoe

 67."Mary Poppins" is written by ...

a). Pamela Travers

b). O Henry

c). John Galsworthy

 68. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is written by….

a). Mark Twain

b). Lewis Carrol

c). Rudyard Kipling