Викторина (США-Великобритания)
занимательные факты по английскому языку (11 класс) по теме

ВИКТОРИНА

The USA  vs the UK

1. People call New York …

a) The Big Apple    b) The Little Apple   c) The Green Apple  d) The Apple

2. Halloween was brought to the USA  from …

a) Scotland      b) Ireland     c) Germany   d) China

3. The river on which Washington D.C. is situated is called …

a) the Mississippi  b) the Colorado River   c) the Potomac River    

4. The Great Lakes consist of … lakes

a) 3               b) 5              c) 7     d)   9

5. Hawaii islands are situated on … islands

a) 3               b) 5             c) 6     d) 8

6. The Grand Canyon was made by …

a) the Colorado River       b) the Missouri    c) Lake Superior

7. In what state is Hollywood situated?

a) California       b) Nevada   c) Texas   d) Oklahoma

8. What is the capital of Australia?

a) Sydney     b)  Melbourne      c) Canberra

9. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?

a) Sydney     b) Melbourne      c) Canberra

10. Who are the Australian natives?

a) Eskimos     b) Aborigines     c) Indians

11. Who discovered Australia?

a) Christopher Columbus      b) Captain Cook    c) Lewis and Clark

12. Australia is NOT a (an) …

a) Country       b) City      c) Island     d) Continent

13. What is the official language in Australia?

a) French         b) German       c) English   d) French

14. In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas?

a) spring          b) summer       c) autumn     d) winter

15. What river does London stand on?

a) the Severn    b) the Trent     c) the Thames   d) the Potomac

16. How is the most important business part of London called?

a) the Town     b) the City       c) the Country    d) the Capital

17. What is the largest park in London?

a) Green Park   b) St. James Park    c) Hyde Park   d) Regent’s Park

18. Who is the head of state in Great Britain?

a) a monarch    b) a prime minister   c) the House of Commons d) the House of Lords

19. Choose the real governing body of Great Britain

a) The House of Lords    b) the House of Commons  c) a monarch  d) a political party

20. How many countries does the UK consist of?

a) 3      b) 4       c) 5      d) 6

21. What weather is the most common in Great Britain?

a) rainy    b) sunny   c) snowy   d) frosty

22. Which of these rivers is not situated in Great Britain?

a) the Severn    b) the Trent    c) the Potomac    d) the Thames

23. Where does the monarch of Great Britain live?

a) in Buckingham Palace   b) in Westminster Abbey   c) in the White House  d) in the Tower of London

24. What architect built St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1675 – 1710?

a) Peter Harrison   b) Francesco Borromini   c) Sir Christopher Wren

25. What building is situated in the centre of Trafalgar Square?

a) the National Gallery     b) Buckingham Palace  c) Trajan’s Column   d) Nelson Column

26. The capital of the USA is …

a) Las Vegas    b) New York   c) Washington D.C.   d) Los Angeles

27. The USA consists of … states

a) 50        b) 60     c) 70      d)  80

28. How many states ( colonies) were in the USA by the 18th century?

a) 12      b) 13      c) 14      d) 15

29. The biggest state of the USA is …

a) California      b) Texas    c) Montana     d) Alabama

30. Washington D.C. is situated in …

a) Texas     b) Utah    c) Nevada     d) Columbia

31. Who chose  the place for the capital of the USA?

a) Amerigo Vespucci    b) George Washington     c)Christopher Columbus                    d) native Americans

32. What building is the symbol of the USA?

a) the Library of congress  b) the Statue of Liberty    c) the Capitol   d) Hollywood

33. The official residence of the American President is …

a) The White House      b) the Capitol      c) Buckingham Palace   d) the Parliament

34. What is the national emblem of England?

 a) shamrock   b) thistle   c) Red rose  d) daffodil

35. What is the symbol of  Wales?                

 a) shamrock   b) thistle   c) Red rose  d) daffodil

36. What is the symbol of Scotland?

a) shamrock   b) thistle  c) Red rose  d) daffodil

37. What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?

a) shamrock   b) thistle   c) Red rose  d) daffodil

38. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the last Thursday in…

a) October   b) November   c) December   d) September

39. This holiday is celebrated on the 31st  of October

a) Independence Day   b) Halloween   c) Boxing Day    d) St. Patrick’s Day

40. Stratford-on-Avon is a motherland of…

a) Agatha Christie   b) Oscar Wilde   c) Mark Twain   d) William Shakespeare

ОТВЕТЫ НА ВИКТОРИНУ

1 а

2 а

3 c

4 b

5 d

6 а

7 a

8 c

9 a

10 b

11 b

12 b

13 c

14 b

15 c

16 b

17 c

18 a

19 b

20 b

21 a

22 c

23 a

24 c

25 d

26 c

27 a

28 b

29 b

30 d

31 b

32 b

33 a

34 c

35 d

36 b

37 a

38 b

39 b

40 d

Лобанова Наталия Михайловна, г.Архангельск