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1.  How many countries are there in the UK?

 a- 2                                         b- 4                                        c- 3

2. The symbol of England is …

 a- a rose                                b-a daffodil                          c-thistle

3.  The President of Great Britain is elected …

 a- every 7 years                   b- every 5 years                c- there is no president in the UK

4. The name of the Queen of the UK is …

 a- Elizabeth I                        b-Victoria                             c- Elizabeth II 

5.  Who are the Beefeaters?

 a - policemen                      b- warders of the Tower     c- sentries

6.   Ben Nevis is …

a -  a mountain                   b-  a sort of whiskey             c- a famous footballer

7.  The Beetles started their career in …

a – London                          b- Liverpool                           c- Manchester

 8. The British flag is often called …

a-  the Maple Leaf             b- the Union Jack             с - the Stars and Stripes

9.  Alnwick Castle is known today thanks to…

a- Winston Churchill       b- William Shakespeare      c- Harry Potter

10. What is the capital of Scotland?

a- Cardiff                            b- Edinburg                         c- Belfas

1. When is the Australia Day?

a- January 26th                 b- Match 26th                   c- April 1st

2. What is the national symbol of Australia?

a- echidna                        b- koala                         c- kangaroo

3.  What language do Australians speak?

a- Kiwi                               b- English                             c- French

4.  Who were the first settlers in Australia?

a- English prisoners        b- Russian revolutionaries      c- American Indians

5.  When do the Australians celebrate New Years and Christmas?

a- in summer                    b- in winter                                   c- in autumn

6.  What is the capital of Australia?

a- Canberra                      b- Alice Springs                            c- Sydney

7.  What does “Canberra” mean in the Aborigine language?

a- friendship                       b- meeting place                  c- soldier

8.  What is the oldest city in Australia?

a- Melbourne                     b- Sydney                          c- Coober Pedy

9.  What is the biggest lake in Australia?

a- Lake Eyre                          b- Lake Todd                           c- Loch Ness

10.  Who discovered Australia?

a –James Cook                      b- Christopher Columbus               c- Rudyard Kipling

1.Who was the first president of the USA?

a-Lincoln                              b-Kennedy                            c-Washington

2.What is the biggest lake of the USA?

a-Great Salt Lake                b- Lake Ontario                 c- Lake Superior

3. Which is the coldest state of America?

a- Alaska                             b-North Dakota                   c- Texas

4. Which president  took part in the Yalta Conference in 1945?

a- Ford                               b- Roosevelt                  c- Washington

5. Who wrote the novel “White Trunk”?

a- Bradbury                        b- Dreiser                c- London

6. What is the most famous ocean liner to America?

a- Queen Victoria              b- Lincoln               c- Titanic

7. Where do NASA spaceships launch?

a- in Florida                      b- in Alaska             c- in Texas

8. How long did it take a sculptor to carve the Presidents’ faces on Mt. Rushmore?

a- 4 years                          b- 20 years                   c- 14 years

9. What does “Yellowstone” refer to?

a- a state                         b- a national park          c- a mountain

10. Who gave the Statue of Liberty as a present to America?

a- England                         b- France                          c- Russia

1. When does Canada celebrate its national holiday, Canada Day?

a- January 1st                         b- May 9th                             c- July 1st

2.  The capital of Canada is…?

a- Toronto                            b- Montreal                           c- Ottawa

3.  In size, Canada is…

a- the largest country in the world     b- the second largest country                                                                              c- the third largest country

4. Canada has two official languages, which are…

a- English and German                 b- English and French          c- English and Canadian

5. The official colours of Canada are…

a- red and blue                          b- white and red                   c- red and gold

6. The national currency of Canada is…

a- the Canadian franc             b- the Canadian dollar                  c- the Canadian pound

7. The world famous waterfall situated partly in Canada is…

a- Victoria                                 b- Niagara                    c- Sutherland

8. The Canadian national sport is…

a- baseball                               b- football                    c- ice hockey

9. The world famous Canadian humorist is…

a- Mark Twain                       b- Stephan Leakock            c- Roald Dahl

10. A snowhouse built by Eskimos is called…

a- an igloo                             b- a cabin                      c- a hut