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ВИКТОРИНА
The USA vs the UK
1. People call New York …
a) The Big Apple b) The Little Apple c) The Green Apple d) The Apple
2. Halloween was brought to the USA from …
a) Scotland b) Ireland c) Germany d) China
3. The river on which Washington D.C. is situated is called …
a) the Mississippi b) the Colorado River c) the Potomac River
4. The Great Lakes consist of … lakes
a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9
5. Hawaii islands are situated on … islands
a) 3 b) 5 c) 6 d) 8
6. The Grand Canyon was made by …
a) the Colorado River b) the Missouri c) Lake Superior
7. In what state is Hollywood situated?
a) California b) Nevada c) Texas d) Oklahoma
8. What is the capital of Australia?
a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra
9. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?
a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra
10. Who are the Australian natives?
a) Eskimos b) Aborigines c) Indians
11. Who discovered Australia?
a) Christopher Columbus b) Captain Cook c) Lewis and Clark
12. Australia is NOT a (an) …
a) Country b) City c) Island d) Continent
13. What is the official language in Australia?
a) French b) German c) English d) French
14. In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas?
a) spring b) summer c) autumn d) winter
15. What river does London stand on?
a) the Severn b) the Trent c) the Thames d) the Potomac
16. How is the most important business part of London called?
a) the Town b) the City c) the Country d) the Capital
17. What is the largest park in London?
a) Green Park b) St. James Park c) Hyde Park d) Regent’s Park
18. 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
19. Choose the real governing body of Great Britain
a) The House of Lords b) the House of Commons c) a monarch d) a political party
20. How many countries does the UK consist of?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
21. What weather is the most common in Great Britain?
a) rainy b) sunny c) snowy d) frosty
22. Which of these rivers is not situated in Great Britain?
a) the Severn b) the Trent c) the Potomac d) the Thames
23. 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
24. What architect built St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1675 – 1710?
a) Peter Harrison b) Francesco Borromini c) Sir Christopher Wren
25. What building is situated in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
a) the National Gallery b) Buckingham Palace c) Trajan’s Column d) Nelson Column
26. The capital of the USA is …
a) Las Vegas b) New York c) Washington D.C. d) Los Angeles
27. The USA consists of … states
a) 50 b) 60 c) 70 d) 80
28. How many states ( colonies) were in the USA by the 18th century?
a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15
29. The biggest state of the USA is …
a) California b) Texas c) Montana d) Alabama
30. Washington D.C. is situated in …
a) Texas b) Utah c) Nevada d) Columbia
31. Who chose the place for the capital of the USA?
a) Amerigo Vespucci b) George Washington c)Christopher Columbus d) native Americans
32. What building is the symbol of the USA?
a) the Library of congress b) the Statue of Liberty c) the Capitol d) Hollywood
33. The official residence of the American President is …
a) The White House b) the Capitol c) Buckingham Palace d) the Parliament
34. What is the national emblem of England?
a) shamrock b) thistle c) Red rose d) daffodil
35. What is the symbol of Wales?
a) shamrock b) thistle c) Red rose d) daffodil
36. What is the symbol of Scotland?
a) shamrock b) thistle c) Red rose d) daffodil
37. What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?
a) shamrock b) thistle c) Red rose d) daffodil
38. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the last Thursday in…
a) October b) November c) December d) September
39. This holiday is celebrated on the 31st of October
a) Independence Day b) Halloween c) Boxing Day d) St. Patrick’s Day
40. Stratford-on-Avon is a motherland of…
a) Agatha Christie b) Oscar Wilde c) Mark Twain d) William Shakespeare
ОТВЕТЫ НА ВИКТОРИНУ
1 а
2 а
3 c
4 b
5 d
6 а
7 a
8 c
9 a
10 b
11 b
12 b
13 c
14 b
15 c
16 b
17 c
18 a
19 b
20 b
21 a
22 c
23 a
24 c
25 d
26 c
27 a
28 b
29 b
30 d
31 b
32 b
33 a
34 c
35 d
36 b
37 a
38 b
39 b
40 d
Лобанова Наталия Михайловна, г.Архангельск
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