Quiz. English speaking countries

Washington is named after
a) the first state in America
b) the river
c) the first president of America
d) the writer
c) the first president of America

The head of the English government is
The King
The Queen
The Prime Minister The speaker of the house of Commons
c) The Prime Minister

Where can you see the tombs of many British Kings and queens other famous people?
In Westminster Abbey
In St. Paul’s Cathedral
Whitehall
In the British Museum
In Westminster Abbey

The oldest part of London is
The City
The West End
The East end
The North End
The City

Which is the nearest neighbour to Great Britain
Italy
Iceland
France
Spain
c) France

Christopher Columbus discovered America in
1492
1392
1482
1566
a) 1492

Abram Lincoln. Who was he?
A writer
The 16th president of the USA
A scientist
A prime Minister
b) The 16th president of the USA

The US President’s term is
2 years
4 years
6 years
3 years
b) 4 years

Jeans are clothes worn by
Cowboys in the wild west
Actors in America
Levi Strauss people
People all over the world
d) People all over the world

The official national symbol of the USA is
The Statue of Liberty
The eagle
The turkey
The “May Flower”
b) The eagle

What is the traditional made costume in Scotland?
The kilt
Tall black hats
The jeans
Black suits
The kilt

Great Britain is separated from the continent by
The Pacific Ocean
By the English Channel
The Bristol channel
The Irish sea
b) By the English Channel

The southern and central part of Great Britain is
Wales
England
Scotland
North Ireland
b) England

Choose the names of the English-speaking countries only:
France, Great Britain, China, the USA, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia
Great Britain, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia

How many stripes are there on the American flag?
7
6
50
13
d) 13

What holiday is celebrated in the USA on the 4th of July?
Mother’s Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day
b) Independence Day

What is Britain’s population?
15 million people
60 million people
86 million people
45 million people
b) 60 million people

The Union Jack is
The flag of the U. K.
The flag of Scotland
The flag of Wales
The flag of England
The flag of the U. K.

Where does the British Parliament sit?
In Westminster Abbey
In the Town Hall
In the Tower of London
In the Houses of Parliament
d) In the Houses of Parliament

What is the traditional Food on Thanksgiving day?
Pudding
A turkey and pumpkin pie
A large cake
Meat, vegetables and cheese
b) A turkey and pumpkin pie

What are the names of the oldest English university towns?
Stratford and London
Brighton and Bath
Cardiff and Belfast
Oxford and Cambridge
d) Oxford and Cambridge

William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for:
The Royal London Theatre
The Theatre of Stratford
The royal Albert Hall
The Globe Theatre
d) The Globe Theatre