Quiz “Travelling through the English-speaking countries” The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Quiz “Travelling through the English-speaking countries”

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. What parts does the United Kingdom consist of? (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

2. What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)

3. What is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff)

4. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)

5. The thistle is the symbol of … (Scotland)

6. What is the national costume of Scotland? (kilt)

7. How is the national British flag called? (Union Jack)

8. What are the largest islands of the British Isles? (Great Britain and Ireland)

9. Why do the British people often talk about the weather? (It is changeable)

10. What is the most famous forest in England? (Sherwood Forest)

11. Who lived in Sherwood Forest? (According to the legend, Robin Hood and his Merry Men lived there)

12. Who wrote the book called “Gulliver’s Travels”? (Jonathan Swift)

13. Who wrote “Treasure Island”? (Robert Louis Stevenson)

14. Who is known as the author of “Robinson Crusoe”? (Daniel Defoe)

15. What plays by William Shakespeare do you know? (“Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”)

16. This is the Queen’s residence in London. (Buckingham Palace)

17. MPs debate and argue here, and there is a clock tower with a famous bell in it. (the Houses of Parliament)

18. This building was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. (St. Paul’s Cathedral)

19. English kings and queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried here, as well as many famous writers. (Westminster Abbey)

20. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. (The Tower of London)

The United States of America

1. What is the capital of America? (Washington, DC)

2. What do the letters DC in the name of Washington, the city, stand for? (the District of Columbia)

3. America was discovered by … (Christopher Columbus)

4. Who were the Native Americans? (Indians)

5. What is the largest city in the USA? (New York)

1. What is another name for New York? (Big Apple)

2. Which river is New York on? (on the Hudson River)

3. How many states do the USA consist of? (50 states)

4. What is the most famous symbol of America? (the Statue of Liberty)

5. What country presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA? (France)

6. Who was the first president of the USA? (George Washington)

7. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Thomas Jefferson)

8. The American Civil War was the war between … (the North and the South)

9. What is the home of the President and his family? (the White House)

10. How is the President’s wife called? (the First Lady)

Canada

1. What is the capital of Canada? (Ottawa)

2. The symbol of Canada is …(the maple leaf)

3. What song is a national anthem of Canada? (O, Canada)

4. Which languages are official in Canada? (English and French)

5. What natural resources does Canada have? (oil, gas, timber, gold, nickel, aluminum, lead)

6. What main cities of Canada do you know? (Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver)

7. What is Toronto Maple Leafs? (the famous hockey club)

8. What is the famous waterfall of Canada? (Niagara Falls)

Australia

1. What is Australia at the same time? (a continent, a country, an island)

2. What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra)

3. What is the largest and oldest city in Australia? (Sydney)

4. Who discovered Australia? (James Cook)

5. What are the popular Australian animals? (koala, kangaroo, emu)

6. Who are the Australian natives? (the Aborigines)

7. Who were the first settlers in Australia? (convicts)

8. What is the hottest month in Australia? (January)

9. What do the small stars form on the flag of Australia? (the Southern Cross)

10. What does the large seven-pointed star represent on the flag of Australia? (the states and territories)

11. The most unusual opera house in the world. (the Sydney Opera)

12. What year were the Olympic Games held in Sydney? (in 2000)