.”The Capital of Great Britain”
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1.”The Capital of Great Britain”

1. What river does London stand on?

    a) the Severn;

    b) the Trent;

    c) the Thames;

    d) the Potomac.

2. The population of London is about…

   a) 5 million;

   b) 6 million;

   c) 7 million;

   d) 8 million people.

3. How is the most important business part of London called?

   a) the Town;

   b) the City;

   c) the Country;

   d) the Capital.

4. How old is London?

   a) 1000;

   b) 1500;

   c) 2000;

   d) 2500.

5. What is the largest park in London?

   a) Green Park;

   b) St. James Park;

   c) Hyde Park;

   d) Regent’s Park.

2.”Political System”

1. Who is the head of state in Great Britain?

   a) a monarch;

   b) a prime minister;

   c) the House of Commons;

   d)  the House of Lords.

2. Who is the present monarch in Great Britain?

   a) Prince Charles;

   b) Prince Henry;

   c) Queen Elizabeth I;

   d) Queen Elizabeth II.

3. Who is the present Prime Minister of Great Britain?

   a) Margaret Thatcher;

   b) Tony Blair;

   c) John Major;

   d) James Callaghan.

4. Choose the real governing body of Great Britain.

   a) the House of Lords;

   b) the House of Commons;

   c) a monarch;

   d) a political.

5. Choose a political party which hasn’t ever been established in Great Britain.

   a) Republican Party;

   b) Conservative Party;

   c) Labour;

   d) Liberal Party.

3.”Geography”

1. How many countries does the UK consist of?

   a) 3;

   b) 4;

   c) 5;

   d) 6.

2. What ocean is Great Britain washed by in the Northwest, North and Southwest?

   a) the Pacific Ocean;

   b) the Atlantic Ocean;

   c) the Indian Ocean;

   d) the Arctic Ocean.

3. What weather is the most common in Great Britain?

   a) rainy;

   b) sunny;

   c) snowy;

   d) frosty.

4. Which of these countries is separated from the others by the North Channel?

   a) England;

   b) Scotland;

   c) Wales;

   d) Northern Ireland.

5. Which of these rivers is not situated in Great Britain?

   a) the Severn;

   b) the Trent;

   c) the Potomac;

   d) the Thames.

4. “History of Great Britain”

1. In what century did the Romans come to Great Britain?

   a) 50 BC;

   b) 55 BC;

   c) 10 AD;

   d) 15 AD.

2. From what countries did Anglo-Saxons come to Britain?

   a) France and Germany;

   b) Greece and Scandinavia;

   c) Germany and Scandinavia;

   d) Greece and France.

3. From what century did Vikings begin to raid Britain?

   a) 600 AD;

   b) 700 AD;

   c) 800 AD;

   d) 900 AD.

4. Who dissolved the Parliament and became the Lord Projector of England?

   a) Henry VIII;

   b) Richard III;

   c) Edward the Confessor;

   d) Oliver Cromwell.

5. At first the House of Lords consisted only of…

   a) barons;

   b) people from the countries;

   c) kings;

   d) rich peasants.

5. “Places to Visit”

1. Where does the monarch of Great Britain live?

   a) in Buckingham Palace;

   b) in Westminster Abbey;

   c) in the White House;

   d) in the Tower of London.

2. What architect built St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1675-1710?

   a) Peter Harrison;

   b) Francesco Borromini;

   c) Sir Christopher Wren;

   d) Jean Marot.

3. What building is considered to be the centre of London?

   a) St. Paul’s Cathedral;

   b) Westminster Abbey;

   c) Trafalgar Square;

   d) the Tower of London.

4. Choose the famous place where every person can speak on any theme.

   a) Hyde Park;

   b) Trafalgar Square;

   c) Piccadilly Circus;

   d) the National Gallery.

5. What building is situated in the centre of Trafalgar Square?

   a) the National Gallery;

   b) Buckingham Palace;

   c) Trajan’s Column;

   d) Nelson Column.

1.*Geography*

1.The capital of the USA is...

a)Las Vegas;

b)New York;

c)Washington;

d)Los Angeles.

2.The USA consists of... states.

a)50;

b)60;

c)70;

d)80.

3.How many states (colonies) were there by the 18th century?

a)12;

b)13;

c)14;

d)15.

4.The biggest state of the USA is...

a)California;

b)Texas;

c)Montana;

d)Alabama.

5.The state separated from the others geographically is...

a)Florida;

b)California;

c)Alacka

d)Oklahoma.

6.The ocean which the USA is washed by on the West is...

a) the Pacific Ocean;

b) the Atlantic Ocean;

c) the Indian Ocean;

d) the Arctic Ocean;

7.The ocean which the USA is washed by on the East is...

a) the Atlantic Ocean;

b) the Arlantic Ocean;

c) the Pacific Ocean;

d) the Indian Ocean;

8.On the North the USA borders on...

a) Russia;

b) Great Britain;

c) Mexico;

d) Canada

9.On the South the USA borders on...

a)Great Bitain;

b)Mexico;

c)Russia;

d)Canada

10.Grand Canyon is stuated in...

a)Texas;

b)Oklahoma;

c)New Mexico;

d)Arizona.

2.*The Capital of the USA*

1.Washington D.C. is situated in...

a)Texas;

b)Utah;

c)Nevada;

d)Columbia.

2.Who chose the place for the capital?

a)Amerigo Vespucci;

b)George Washington;

c)Christopher Columbus;

d)Native Americans.

3.The capital of the USA occupies about... square miles.

a)59;

b)69;

c)79;

d)89.

4.Washington is situated between these two rivers.

a)the Potomac;

b)the Mississippi;

c)the Colorado;

d)the Anacostia.

5.How many years ago the site for the capital was chosen?

a)100;

b)200;

c)300;

d)400.

3.*Places to Visit*

1.What building is the symbol of the USA?

a) the Library of Congress;

b) the Statue of Liberty;

c) the Capitol;

d) Hollywood.

2.In what state is Hollywood situated?

a) in Texas;

b) in California;

c) in Oklahoma;

d) in Nevada.

3.The official residence of the American President is...

a) the White House;

b) the Capitol;

c) Buckingham;

d) the Parliament.

4.What building is the central point of Washington from which the city"s streets are numbered?

a) the White House;

b) the Library;

c) the Statue of Liberty;

d) the Capitol.

5.What memorial is situated on the hill behind the White House?

a) a monument to George Washington;

b) the Lincoln Memorian;

c) the Thomas Jefferson Memorian;

d) Colorado National Monument.

4.*History*

1.At first Native Americans were called...

a)Indians;

b)Africans;

c)Europeans;

d)Aboriginals.

2.Who founded the first colony in the North America in 1607?

a)Germans;

b)Africans;

c)the British;

d)Italians.

3.Pilgrims"s ship was called...

a)America;

b)The King;

c)Magna Carta;

d)Mayflower.

4.The Declaration of Independence was written on...

a)July 4;

b)April 1;

c)September 7;

d)December 1.

5.Choose the years of the American Civil War.

a)1607-1620;

b)1775-1776;

c)1781-1787;

d)1861-1865