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                                   Викторина по страноведению.

                 «WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GREAT  BRITAIN ?».

                                                       I раунд

1. What is the official language in Great Britain?    (10 «евро»)

 a) English; b) French; с) Russian; d)Chinese.

2. Big Ben is …   (20 «евро»)

a) a clock;  b)a horse; с)an animal in the zoo; d)a famous name.

3) Picadilly Circus is the meeting point of …    (50 «евро»)

a) four streets; b)six streets ; с)five streets ; d)seven streets .

4. The changing of guard happens every day at ...    (100 «евро»)

a) 12.30 a. m; b) 12 o’clock; с) 11.30 a. m ; d)10 o’clock.

                                                     II раунд

1. Great Britain is divided into …    (10 «евро»)

a) three parts; b) five parts ; c)four parts; d) two parts.

2. What is a Picadilly Circus?    (20 «евро»)

a) a circus; b) a square; c) a street; d) a horse.

3. What is the Tower of London now?    (50 «евро»)

a) a prison; d) a museum ; c)a horse ; d) a fortress.

4. The name of the Palace where the Queen lives is …   ( 100 «евро»)

a)the Tower  of London ; b) the White House; c)the Winsor palace ; d) the  Buckingham Palace.

                                                     III раунд

1. The capital of Great Britain is …   (10 «евро»)

a) Paris; b) Moscow; c) London; d)Cardiff.

2. What can you see in Trafalgar square?   (20 «евро»)

a) Nelson statue; b) King memorial; c) Queen memorial; d)Michael Gorbachev memorial.

3. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are…   (50 «евро»)

a) the pigeons; b) the cats ; c) the squirrels ; d)the ravens.

4. When can you see the flag over the Queen’s Palace?   (100 «евро»)

a) When she is out ; b)When she is abroad; c)When she has a party; d) When she is at home.

                                                    IV раунд

1. England is in …   (10 «евро»)

a) Europe; d) Africa; c) America; d) Asia.

2. Where is London’s zoo?    (20 «евро»)

a) Regent’s park; b)Hyde park; c)St.James’ park; d) Central Park.

3. The Raven Master is the person who…    (50 «евро»)

a) is  the main raven; b)kills  the ravens; c)feeds the ravens; d)orons the ravens.

4. Sir Christopher Wren built…   (100 «евро»)

a)St. Pauls cathedral; b) The Tower of  London; c)Westminster Abbey; d)The Parliament.

                                                      V раунд

1. The name of the river in London is…   (10 «евро»)

a) The Volga; b) The Thames; c)The Nile; d)The Medvediza.

2. Where can you say everything you want?    (20 «евро»)

a) Regent‘s park; b)Hyde park; c)St. James’ Park; d) Central park.

3. Westminster Abbey is…    (50 «евро»)

a) the chappel ; b)the monastery; c) the inn; d) the famous Royal  Church.

4. London is more than …    (100 «евро»)

a)  one thousand years old; d)  two thousand  years old; c) three thousand years old; d)four  thousand years old.  

                                                     VI раунд

1. Who is the head of England?     (10 «евро»)

a) the Queen; b)the tzar; c)the Princess; d) the Prince.

2. Where can you see pelicans and ducks?      (20 «евро»)

a) Hyde park; d)St. James’ park; c)Central park; d) Regent’s park.

3. Where are the  tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people?    (50 «евро»)

a) In the Tower of London; b) On the Cemetry;

c) On the river bank; b) In Westminster Abbey;

4. In what country do men wear skirts?     (100 «евро»)

a) France; b)England; c) Scotland; d) Norway.

                                                            VII раунд

1. You can get from Russia to England by…   (10 «евро»)

a) bicycle; b) airplane; c) car; d) foot.

2. The British Parliament is in …   (20 «евро»)

a) the Buckingham Palace; b) the Houses of Parliament;

c) Backer Street; d) Westminster Abbey.

3. Covent Garden is now …   (50 «евро»)

a)  a cinema; b) a fruit  and vegetable garden;

c) a theatre; d) a tourist shopping centre.

4. The Princess Diana was the wife of …  (100 «евро»)

a) Prince John; b) Prince Robert;

c) Prince Wilgelm; d) Prince Charles

                                Викторина по страноведению.

                 «WHAT  DO  YOU  KNOW ABOUT AMERICA?»

                                        I раунд. History of America.

1. What was the first holiday, celebrated  by American colonies?

1. Thanksgiving; b) The New Year
2. Easter; d) Christmas                                                  (5.000$)

2. Who was the first President of the USA?

1. Theodore Roosevelt; b) Benjamin Franklin;

          c)Thomas Jefferson; d) George Washington.                (10.000$)

3. What tea party is a historical event?

a) Franklin and Washington tea party;

b) Roosevelt and Churchill tea party;

c) Boston tea party; d) Atlanta tea party                      (15.000$)

4. What was the number of the first English colonies in America?

1. 14; b) 27;
2. 45; d) 13                                                                 (20.000$)

5. When was the Declaration of Independence issued?

1. On July 4th,1776; b) On July 14th, 1776;

3. On July 4th, 1778; d) On July 4th, 1789.                 (25.000$)

6. Where was the Constitution of the USA worked out?

1. In Atlanta; b) In New York;
2. In Washington; d) In Philadelphia.                        (30.000$)

7. Why did the pilgrims come to America?

a) For religious freedom; b) For great money;

c) For a new land; d) For great love.                          (40.000$)

                     II раунд.  Literature.

          1. Who wrote the story  “ The old man and the sea”

a) Ernest Hemingway; b) Mark Twain;

c) Edgar Poe; d) Walt Whitman.                             (10.000$)

          2. Who wrote “ An American tragedy”?

          a) Walt Whitman; b) Ernest Hemingway;

c) Mark Twain; d) Theodore Dreiser.                       (15.000$)

          3. Who is the founder of  the modern detective story?

a) Arthur Conan-Doyle; b) Ernest Hemingway;

c) Edgar Poe; d) Walter Scott.                                   (20.000$)

          4. What is the real name of Mark Twain?

a) Samuel James Clemens; b) Samuel Langhorn Clemens;

c) Sidney James Clemens; d) William Sidney Porter.

                                                                                    (25.000$)

5. What is the pen-name of  William Sidney Porter?

a) Mark Twain; b) Edger Poe;

c) O’ Henry; d) Walt Whitman.                                  (30.000$)

           6. Who is the author of  the novel “The Martian chronicles’’

a) Edgar Poe; b) Ray Bradbury;

c) Robert Heinlein; d) Arthur Clark.                             (40.000$)

               III раунд. Education, culture, science.

          1. What is the national anthem of the USA?

        a) The star-spangled  banner; b) America, the beautiful;

c) Silent night; d)Yesterday.                                            (10.000$)

2. How many patents are attributed to Thomas Edison?

a) 456;  b) 790; c) 23; d) over 1000.                                (15.000$)

3. What was the first American University?

a)  Harvard  college; b) Yelle college;

c)  Massachusetts  college; d) Wisconsin college.           (20.000$)

4. What is the famous library in Washington?

a) Library of the White House; b) Library of Capitol;

c) Library of the Supreme Court; d) Library of Congress.

                                                                                           (25.000$)

5. Who is the “King of rock-and-roll’’?

a) Walt Disney; b) Louis Armstrong;

c) Elvis Presley; d) Stephen Spielberg.               (30.000$)

6. Who is the father of  the telephone?

a) Alexander Bell; b) Henry Ford;

c) Orville Wright; d) Norman Rockwell.             (40.000$)

7. What is the center of the cinema production in the USA?

a) New York; b) Washington;

c) Boston; d) Hollywood.                                    (50.000$)

                         IV раунд. Famous people.

1. Who is considered to be the Father of  his country?

a) Abraham Lincoln; b) Benjamin Franklin;

c) Thomas Jefferson; d) George Washington.      (10.000$)

2. Who created the best animated cartoons in the USA?

a) Walt Disney; b) Charles Jones;

c) Norman Rockwell; d) John  Portman.                (15.000$)

3. Which of the US President was a Hollywood actor?

a) Ronald Reagan; b) Benjamin Franklin;

c) George Bush; d) Abraham Lincoln.                   (15.000$)

4. Who is the 43d President of the USA?

a) Bill Clinton; b) Ronald Reagan;

c) George Bush, junior ; d) George Bush.              (25.000$)

5. What President was assassinated in Dallas?

a) George Bush; b) Roland Reagan;

c) John Kennedy; d) Abraham Lincoln.                 (30.000$)

6. Who is the greatest American architect of all times?

a) John Portman; b) Stephen Spielberg;

c) Louis Armstrong; d) Frank Lloyd Wright.         (40.000$)  

7. Who was known as the ‘’King of  jazz’’?

a) Elvis Presley; b) Wilbur Wright;

c) Ansel Adams; d) Louis Armstrong.                    (50.000$)