English speaking countries/Quiz game
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 English speaking countries/

Quiz game.

I.

1. The southern and central part of Great Britain is …

1. Wales; b) England; c) Scotland.

2. The highest mountain Ben Nevis is in …a) Scotland; b) England; c) Wales.
3. The best-known river in Great Britain is …

          a) the Thames; b) the Severn; c) the Clyde.

4. The United Kingdom is …

1. a parliamentary monarchy; b) a federal republic; c) a federative state.

5. The capital of Wales is …

1. Swansea; b) Port Talbot; c) Cardiff.

6. The  biggest city of Scotland is …

1. Glasgow; b) Edinburgh; c) Newcastle.

7. The citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is  

1. English; b) British; c) Irish.

8. The head of the state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is …

1. the King; b) the Queen; c) the Prime Minister.

9. The head of the  government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is …

1. the King; b) the Queen; c) the Prime Minister.

10.The currency in the British Isles is …

        а)the dollar; b) the mark; c) the pound.

10. Where was William Shakespeare born?

             a) London; b) Stratford-upon-Avon; c) Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

II.

11. How many stars are there on the American Flag?

             a) 50;  b) 51;  c) 52;  d) 53.

12. What is largest of the United States?

             a) Texas; b) New York;  c) Alaska; d) California.

13. Which of the following parks is not located in London?

          a) Regent’s Park; b)  Holyrood Park; c)  St. James's Park; d) Hyde Park.

14. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, how do the young 'star crossed lovers' meet their fate?

             a) Both drink poison;  b) Romeo drinks poison and Juliet stags herself with a knife; c) Both are stabbed with a knife; d) Juliet drinks poison and Romeo stabs himself with a knife.

15. … is an English general and politician (1599-1658) who was leader of the army against King Charles I in the Civil War.

              a) Oliver Cromwell; b) Peter Pen; c) Robin Hood; d) Cherchill.

16.  … is old English university city.

              a)London; b)Oxford; c)Windsor; d)Manchester.

17. Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports is about … km west of central London.

              a)10; b)26; c)33; d)77.

18. Most people remember King Henry VIII only because he had six …

              a)sons; b)wives; c)daughters; d)dogs.

19. … never married and is remembered as a very popular and strong queen.

             a) Elizabeth II; b) Elizabeth I; c) Victoria; d) Henry VIII.

20. The monument of … you can see in front of Buckingham Palace.

             a)Prince Charles; b)Victoria; c)Victoria III; d)William Shakespeare.

21. Queen Victoria ruled for the longest period in the English history, for …

1. 50 years; b) 90 years; c) 64 month; d) 64 years.

22. … Museum is a big palace with its rich collections of paintings and other works of art.

             a)Charles and Anne; b)Henry and Elizabeth; c) Victoria and Albert; d)Andrew and Edward.

23. Elizabeth II is Queen Victoria’s …

             a) granddaughter; b) great granddaughter; c) daughter; d) mother.

24. William Shakespeare’ father was …  

             a) artist; b)actor; c) glove-maker; d) writer.

25. William Shakespeare married …

             a) Anne Hathaway; b) Anne O’Connell; c) Jane Black; d) queen Jane.

26. Anna and William Shakespeare had got … children.

             a) 3; b) 6; c) 9; d) 2.

27. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed in the  ... built on the bank of the River Thames.

             a) Music Hall; b) Globe Theatre; c) Elizabeth’s Theatre; d) Holy Trinity Church.

28. … is a place where Shakespeare was buried.

             a) Globe Theatre; b) Music Hall; c) Buckingham Palace; d) Holy Trinity Church.

29. The symbol of Scotland is …

             a) an apple; b) a clever; c) a thistle; d) a sunflower.

30. … is the capital of Scotland.

             a) London; b) Glasgow; c) Dover; d) Edinburgh.

31. One of the best known monuments in Edinburgh is a monument to …

             a) a cat Pussy; b) a mouse Grey; c) a dog Bobby; d) a bear Balu.

32. In Wales people celebrate St. David’s Day on …

             a) 23rd April; b) 1st March; c) 31st December; d) 1st May.

33. … is the national game of Wales.

             a) football; b) badminton; c) rugby; d) tennis.

34. In rugby a team consists of … players.

             a)5 ; b)11 ; c)15 ; d)20 .

35. … Street is the most beautiful street of the New Town in Scotland.

             a) Round; b) Princes; c) Queen; d) Green.

36. The US is washed by the … in the west.

             a) Black Sea; b) Japan Sea; c) Northern Sea; d) Pacific Ocean.

37. The first US President was …

             a) Columbus; b) George Washington; c) Abraham Lincoln; d) Bill Clinton.

38.  The Hollywood  is in …

             a) New York; b) Chicago; c) Los Angeles; d) Philadelphia.

39.  The Statue of Liberty is in …

             a) New York; b) Chicago; c) Los Angeles; d) Philadelphia.

40. The American flag is often called the …

             a) Union Jack; b) Old Glory; c) Old Faithful; d) Stars and Stripes.

Ключи:

I: 1b, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5c, 6a, 7b, 8b, 9c, 10c,

II:11а, 12с, 13b ,14 , 15a, 16b, 17c, 18b, 19b, 20b, 21d, 22c, 23a, 24c, 25a, 26a, 27b, 28d, 29c, 30d, 31c, 32b, 33c, 34c, 35b, 36d ,37b, 38c ,39a ,40d.