TEST
GREAT BRITAIN
1. How many parts does Great Britain consist of?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
2. Who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
A W. Shakespeare B Elizabeth I C R. Burns D W. Scott
3. What is the name of the Queen’s residence in Scotland?
A Buckingham Palace B Holyrood House C Windsor D Albert Hall
4. Who was the youngest daughter of Henry VIII?
A Elizabeth I B Victoria C Mary I (Bloody Mary) D Elizabeth II
5. What monarch encouraged the development of culture and art?
A Elizabeth II B Victoria C Henry VIII D Elizabeth I E Mary I Tudor
6. The national Scottish food is …
A Fish & Chips B Haggis C Pasta D Roast beef
7. The national instrument of Wales.
A harp B guitar C bagpipe D violin
8. What is the capital of Scotland?
A London B Belfast C Cardiff D Edinburgh
9. What does ‘Mac’ mean?
A ‘the clan of’ B ‘the son of’ C ‘the family of’ D ‘the daughter of’
10. What monument is in front of Buckingham Palace?
A the Queen Elizabeth II B the Queen Victoria C the King Henry VIII D the Queen Elizabeth I
11. What parts is Scotland divided into?
A Highlands & Midlands B Midlands & Lowlands C Highlands & Lowlands
12. What city is known as Athens of the North?
A Glasgow B Liverpool C Edinburgh D Cardiff
13. What is the main street in the New Town of Edinburgh?
A Holyrood B the Mall C the Royal Mile D Princes Street
14. What is the capital of England?
A Belfast B London C Cardiff D Edinburgh
15. What is Great Britain separated from the continent by?
A Bristol Channel B Pacific Ocean C English Channel D Irish Sea
16. What is the main river in England?
A the Clyde B the Severn C the Thames D the Trent
17. What is the symbol of Scotland?
A thistle B rose C daffodil D shamrock
18. What theatre did W. Shakespeare write for?
A Albert Hall B World Theatre C Globe Theatre
19. During her reign Britain became a rich industrial country with a developed trade, an empire with a lot of colonies.
A Elizabeth II B Victoria C Mary, Queen of Scotts D Elizabeth I
20. Who ruled for the longest period in the English History?
A Elizabeth I B Elizabeth II C Victoria D Henry VIII
21. The Queen … but doesn’t … .
A reigns, rule B rules, reign
22. Where is London Zoo?
A Greenwich Park B St. James’s Park C Regent’s Park D Hyde Park
23. What is the highest mountain in Wales?
A Ben Nevis B the Pennines C Snowdon D Welsh
24. What is an industrial city in Wales?
A Newport B Cardiff C Bristol D Swansea
25. What is the patron saint of Scotland?
A St. David B St. Andrew C St. George
26. Where is the famous Hadrian’s Wall situated?
A England B Cardiff C Edinburgh D Belfast
27. Who is the author of “King Lear”:
A R. Burns B W. Shakespeare C W. Scott D M. Twain
28. Where are Oxford and Cambridge situated?
A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland
29. When is Halloween celebrated?
A the 30th of October B the 31st of November C the 31st of October D the 30th of November
30. How do Welsh call themselves?
A the British B Cymry C the Scotts D the Welsh
The USA Quiz ‘Do you know the USA?’
1. Choose the correct answer for each question
1. The American flag is called
a) Union Jack
b) Big Banner
c) Stars and Stripes
2. The nickname of New York is
a) the Big Apple
b) the City of opportunity
c) Empire
3. The American nation is called
a) a diamond ring
b) a busy community
c) a melting pot
4. The largest city of the USA is
a) Los Angeles
b) Chicago
c) New York
5. The Declaration of Independence was adopted in
a) 1800
b) 1876
c) 1776
6. The USA borders on
a) Canada and Mexico
b) Canada, Mexico and Cuba
c) Canada and Cuba
7. The legislative branch of the USA is called
a) Court
b) Congress
c) Parliament
8. The Pilgrims fathers arrived in 1620 in
a) Massachusetts
b) Virginia
c) Maryland
9. New York was founded in 1613 by Dutch and called
a) New Amsterdam
b) New Jersey
c) New Hampshire
10. At the bottom of the Statue of Liberty there is a museum devoted to
a) the life of the native people
b) the culture of the American people
c) the history of immigration
11. 13 stripes on the American flag represent
a) 13 first states
b) 13 biggest cities of the USA
c) 13 years of the War for Independence
12. The school year in the USA starts the day after
a) President's Day
b) Memorial Day
c) Labour Day
13. Americans choose a new president every
a) 5 years
b) 4 years
c) 3 years
2. What is it?
1. The Capitol is
a) the home of the US president
b) the home of the US Congress
c) the home of the Supreme Court
2. Manhattan is
a) a centre of New York
b) a separate state
c) an American city
3. 'Santa Maria' is
a) a ship of Christopher Columbus
b) the highest peak of the USA
c) a monument in the centre of Washington
4. The White House is
a) the home of the American lawmaking system
b) the President's residence
c) the most popular museum in Washington
5. Broadway is
a) a financial heart of New York
b) a famous shopping centre
c) a symbol of American theatre
6. Martin Luther King was
a) a famous American fighter for civil rights
b) a famous American writer and poet
c) a famous American singer
7. Jack-o-Lantern is
a) a name of a greeting card
b) Halloween's symbol cut from a pumpkin
c) an Indian festival
8. Prom is
a) a special huge party at the end of the last year of high school
b) a special school party at the beginning of the school year
c) a religious holiday celebrated by African-Americans
9. The common phrase 'See you later' means
a) an invitation for a visit
b) a new meeting
c) a way to say 'Good bye'
10. Rodeo is
a) a place where cowboys live
b) a competition in which cowboys show their skills
c) an entertainment for tourists
11. 'Mayflower' is
a) a ship on which board the Pilgrims came
b) a symbol of Washington D.C.
c) a settlement built by the first settlers
