II round1st team questions1. Hou many independent states are there on the British Isles ?a) Two b) Threec) Five d) One2. The United Kingdom is a …a) Parliamentary monarchyb) Parliamentary republicc) Constitutional monarchyd) Constitutional republic3. Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland ?a) St. David c) St. Andrewb) St. Patrick d) St. George 4. Who lives at 10 Downing Street ?a) Prime Minister c) Presidentb) The Queen d) The King5. What represents the Welsh flag ?a) A white dragon c) a red dragonb)A white lily d) a red horse6. What is the national symbol of America ?a) The rose c) the shamrockb) The bald eagle d) the thistle7. Who was the first president of the USA ?a) Abraham Lincoln c) George Washingtonb)Franklin D. Roosevelt d) John Kennedy8. Where is the Statue of Liberty ?a) In New York c) In Washington b) In California d) In Boston9. What food is traditional at Thanksgiving Day ?a) An apple pie c) a hamburgerb) A rabbit d) a turkey10. What is the biggest state in the USA ?a) New Jersey c) Californiab) Alaska d) Florida
2 team questions1. What is the symbol of England ?a) A thistle c) A shamrockb) A rose d) A daffodil2. Where is Shakespeare's birthplace ?a) In London c) In Glasgowb) In Stratford-on-Avon d) In Cardiff3. Who is the patron saint of England ?a) St. David c) St. Patrickb) St. Andrew d) St. George4. What colour are London's cabs ?a) blue c) red. B) white d) black5. What is the most famous monument of pre-Celtic civilization in England ?a)Stonehenge c)Westminster Abbeyb)The town d)St. Paul's Cathedral6. The American flag has …a)13 stripes c)60 stripesb)30 stripes d)10 stripes 7. Who was the first man on the moon ?a) Yuri Gagarin c) Peter Kennedyb) Neil Armstrong d) George Washington8. Who invented the modern detective story ?a)Edgar A. Poe c)Mark Twainb)Agatha Christie d)Arthur Conan Doyle9. In the autumn of 1620 many of the English people left England on the board of the ship called…a)Mayflower c)Water lilyb)Titanic d)King James I10. The heart of New York is …a)Manhattan c)Brooklynb)Queens d)The Bronx
Holidays and traditions. The day when sweethearts say beautiful and pleasant words to each other. Where is the biggest Christmas Tree situated in London every year?This winter holiday is a favourite holiday for Ukrainian people, but it is not so popular in England. Where does Santa Claus put the presents to the children in Great Britain?When is Christmas celebrated in Great Britain?On this holiday ghosts and witches come out. Who is the patron of all sweethearts?When was the independence of the USA declared?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. What two large islands form a group of the British Isles?What does Great Britain consist of?What is a favorite topic of conversation in the United Kingdom?Who is the head of the state?What is the longest river there?Who is the head of the government?What is the highest peak?The university towns are…
Writers and poets. An English writer who was born in India, in 1865?The name of the theatre which was founded by Shakespeare?Who wrote “Martin Eden”?One of the most famous writers who wrote detective stories?A famous English writer who described in her novel the girl's school in which she and her sisters lived?The author of “Robinson Crusoe”?The poem “Six Serving Men” was written by…A novel for children about a little boy from a small American town and his friends by Mark Twain?
London. How many parts does London consist of?What river does London stand on?What is the richest part of London?What is the population of London?What part is the “hands” of London?How is the underground railway in London called?What kind of transport does London not have nowadays?What is the residence of the British sovereign?