When is the Queen’s birthday (real)?

a) Aplril,22 b) April, 12

c) April, 21 c). April, 11

27. What is the official residence of the British Queen?

a) Westminster Abbey b) Buckingham Palace

c) Albert Hall c) Covent Garden

28. The Great Fire of London broke out in....

a) 1066 b) 1766
c)1106 d) 1666

29. What river does London stand on?

a) the Thames b) the Clyde

c) the Severn

Who is the author of the literary treasure “Alice in Wonderland”?

a) Lewis Carroll b) Mark Twain

c) Stevenson

31. How many parts does Great Britain consist of?

a) 4 b) 3

c) 2 d) 5

32. What is the English flag called?

a) Union Jack b) Union James

c) Union Michael d) Union John

33. Who was born in Stratford-on-Avon?

a) Shakespeare b)Byron

c) R. Burns

34. Whose monument stands on Trafalgar Square?

a) Admiral Nelson b) James Cook

c) Robert Burns c) Byron

35. Eisteddfod is a festival of……

a)Welsh music b) Scottish music?

c)English music d)Irish Music

36. Who is the author of the book “Treasure Island”?

a) Mark Twain b) Stevenson

c) Shakespeare d) London

37. How many Houses are there in the British Parliament?

a) 5 b) 3

c) 2 d) 4

38. What separates Great Britain from France?

a) the North Sea b) the English Channel

b) the Irish Sea c) the Gulf Stream

39. When is the time for tea in England?

a) 5 o’clock b) 6 o’clock

c) 4 o’clock d) 3 o’clock

40. What is the poorest part of London?

a) the East End b) the West End?

c) the City

41. What city is the birthplace of the group the Beatles?

a) Boston b) Glasgow

c) Cardiff d) Liverpool

42. What traditional song is usually performed on a British birthday party?

a) Auld Lang Syne b) Hickory, hickory, dock

c) Happy birthday d) Merry Christmas

43. What place is the centre of night life in London?

a) Trafalgar Square b) Piccadilly Circus

c) Covent Garden d) The City

44. What is a double-decker?

a) a taxi b) a bus

c) a train

45. What is a soccer?

a) football b) hockey

c) squash d) boat racing

 

46. What vegetable is traditional on Halloween?

a) a cucumber b) a pumpkin

c) a carrot d) an onion

47. What is the highest peak of the UK?

a) Snowdon b) Ben Nevis

48. The head of State in Britain is....

a) the Prime Minister b) the President
c) the Queen d) the Speaker

What colour are the taxis in London?

a) yellow b) black

c) red d) green

50. What is the London underground called?

a) underground b) tube

c) metro d) subway

The USA

51. What is the American flag known as?

a) Union Jack b) Stars and Stripes

c) Tricolour d) Royal Standard

Where is the centre of cinema production in the USA?

a) Las Vegas b) Hollywood

c) San Francisco d) Los Angeles

What is the real name of Mark Twain?

a) Samuel Clemens b) John Brown

c) Mac Milan c) Johnson Wright

Who is commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces?

a) vice-president b) president

с) senators

When is Independence Day celebrated?

a) 4^th April b) 4^th July

c) 4^th June c) 4^th August

How many stars are there on the American flag?

a) 45 b) 13

c) 50 d) 55

How many stripes are there on the American flag?

a) 10 b) 50

c) 30 d) 13

How many oceans wash the USA?

a) 3 b) 4

c) 2 d) 1

When was America discovered?

a) 1492 b)1620

c) 1468 d) 1640

60.Where is the USA situated?

a) in the northern part of Asia b) in the middle part of North America
c) in the middle part of South America

What do people call New York?

a) a melting pot b) a big apple

c) a big pot d) a big mug

What kind of music first was developed in New Orleans?

a) rock b) jazz

c) rap d) folk

What farmer had a lot of animals on his farm in the old American song?

a) old McDonald b) old McDonald’s

c) old McCartney d) old McKinley

64. What do American people call their police officers?

a) copper. b) cops
c) bobbies

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a ) New York b) Washington D.C.

c) Atlanta d) San Francisco

What is a national symbol of the USA?

a) the rose b) the Cherokee rose

c) the Statue of Liberty d) the bald eagle

67. America was discovered by him in 1492:

a) Amerigo Vespucci b) Christopher Columbus

c) George Washington d) Thomas Jefferson

On what river is the capital of the USA?

a) The Hudson b) the Potomac

c) the Mississippi d) the Amazon