ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD AWARENESS QUIZ

ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD AWARENESS QUIZ

ROUND I - ON BRITAIN

 I What is the Union Jack?

A-The national flag

B- Trade union organization

C-Monument

 2 What is the name of the present British Queen?

A-Elizabeth I

B-Mary

C-Elizabeth II

  3 What is the capital of Wales?

A-Glasgow

B-Cardiff

C-Edinburgh

 4 Where did the Beatles come from?

A-Bristol

B-Manchester

C-Liverpool

 5 What is the song the Scottish people sing at the parties?

A-“Jingle Bells”

B-“Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot”

C-“Greensleeves”

Where does the ceremony of the Keys take place?

A-In the Tower of London

B-At Buckingham Palace

c-In Trafalgar Square

  7 Which street in London is called “newspaper street?

A-Oxford Street

B-Fleet Street

C-Downing Street

Where is the Speaker’s Corner?

A-In Richmond Park

B-In Hyde Park

C-In Kensington Gardens

Where is the National Shakespeare Theatre?

A-In London

B-In Birmingham

C-In Stratford-upon-Avon

 10 What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?

A-Bagpipe

B-Trumpet

C-Guitar

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ROUND 2 - ON THE USA

Who of the presidents fought the abolition of slavery in the USA?

A-Lincoln

B-Jefferson

C-Washington

What river is New York situated on?

A-The Mississippi

B-The Potomac

C-The Hudson

What is the world’s tallest stone structure situated in Washington?

A-Washington Monument

B-Lincoln Memorial

C-Palace of Justice

Which kind of sport is a typical American invention?

A-Tennis

B-Baseball

C-Golf

Which holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

A-Halloween

B-Independence day

C-Thanksgiving Day

Who of the musicians played the trumpet in jazz?

A-Wellington

B-Armstrong

C-Presley

Who of the American scientists invented the telephone?

A-Alexander Bell

B-Henry Ford

C-Martin King

Who of the American writers wrote books under the name of Mark Twain?

A-Jack London

B-Samuel Clemens

C-John Grisham

Which street in New York is called the home of theatres?

A-The 5^th Avenue

B-Broadway

C-Fleet Street

What is the traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day?

A-Fish

B-Pudding

C-Turkey

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ROUND3 - ON AUSTRALIA

1 What animals eat eucalyptus?

A-Dingo

B-Koala

C-Possums

What flightless bird lives in Australia?

A-Parrot

B-Emu

C-Eagle

Which representative of Australian fauna doesn’t use eyes and ears under water?

A-Platypus

B-Fish

C-Ducks

Which Australian animals are born the size of a large bean and then grow taller than a man?

A-Emu

B-Koala

C-Kangaroo

Which of the Australian kangaroos are the largest?

A-Brown and grey

B-Red and yellow

C-Green and red

What animals often attack sheep and are dangerous for people?

A-Wild dog dingo

B-Ostrich

C-Platypus

Which animal is considered to be the king of Australian animals?

A-Platypus

B-Dingo

C-Kangaroo

Which of the Australian animals sleeps during the day?

A-Emu

B-Koala

C-Wallaroos

Which of the Australian bird is famous for its mocking laugh?

A-Borkaburra

B-Wombat

C-Parrot

Which marsupial looks like an enormous rat?

A-Bat

B-Ostrich

C-Wombat

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ROUND 4 – ON NEW ZEALAND

Which of the islands in New Zealand is the most popular

A-North Island

B-Stuart Island

C-South Island

What reptiles do not live in New Zealand?

A-Bears

B-Snakes

C-Wolves

What is the nickname of New Zealand?

A-Kiwi

B-Kakado parrot

C-Weka

What is the nickname of New Zealanders?

A-Maori

B-Kiwi

C-Islanders

What was the first capital of New Zealand?

A-Wellington

B-Dunedin

C-Auckland

What are the two official languages in New Zealand?

A-English and French

B-English and Maori

C-English and German

How are Maori people characterized?

A-Warlike

B-Peaceful

C-Independent

Whom is the Queen of England represented by in New Zealand?

A-Prince

B-Her Minister

C-Governor General

What is the political structure of New Zealand?

A-Constitutional Monarchy

B-Parliamentary Republic

C-Socialist State

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ROUND 5 - ON CANADA

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ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD AWARENESS QUIZ

ROUND I - ON BRITAIN

 I What is the Union Jack?

A-The national flag

B- Trade union organization

C-Monument

 2 What is the name of the present British Queen?

A-Elizabeth I

B-Mary

C-Elizabeth II

  3 What is the capital of Wales?

A-Glasgow

B-Cardiff

C-Edinburgh

 4 Where did the Beatles come from?

A-Bristol

B-Manchester

C-Liverpool

 5 What is the song the Scottish people sing at the parties?

A-“Jingle Bells”

B-“Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot”

C-“Greensleeves”

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