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 «QUIZ: English-speaking countries»

1. The largest city in Wales is:
a) London    b) Oxford    c) Cardiff          d) Edinburgh

2. Washington is named after
a) the first state in America
b) the river
c) the first president of America
d) the writer

3. The head of the English government is
a) The King
b) The Queen
c) The Prime Minister
d) The speaker of the house of Commons

4. How many bronze lions are there at the foot of the Nelson column?
a) Two
b) Three
c) None
d) four

5. The oldest part of London is
a) The City
b) The West End
c) The East end
d) The North End

6. Christopher Columbus discovered America in
a) 1492
b) 1392
c) 1482
d) 1566

7. Name the holiday which belongs only to American people:
a) Christmas
b) Halloween
c) Independence Day

8. Abram Lincoln. Who was he?
a)A writer
b)The 16th president of the USA
c)A scientist
d)A prime Minister

9. The official national symbol of the USA is
a)The Statue of Liberty
b)The eagle
c)The turkey
d)The “May Flower”

10. What plant is the official symbol of Scotland?
a)The leek
b)The rose
c)The hobby
d)The thistle

11. What is the traditional made costume in Scotland?
a)The kilt
b)Tall black hats
c)The jeans
d)Black suits

12. The “May Flower’’ is
a)The name of a season
b)The name of a flower
c)The name of ship
d)The name of the first English settlement in America

13. How many colonies were these in America before the war of Independence?
a)13
b)1
c)21
d)10

14. Great Britain is separated from the continent by
a)The Pacific Ocean
b)By the English Channel
c)The Bristol channel
d)The Irish sea

15. Sir Christopher Wren built
a)St. Paul Cathedral
b)Westminster abbey
c)The Tower of London
d)The National Gallery