Quiz “Do you know Great Britain?”
1. Great Britain consists of …
- two countries
- three countries
- four countries
2. The capital of Great Britain is …
- St Petersburg
- London
- Moscow
3. The capital of Wales is…
- Cardiff
- York
- Belfast
4. The capital of England is…
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
- London
5. The capital of Scotland is…
- Edinburgh
- Plymouth
- Washington
6. The symbol of…is daffodil.
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
7. People on the Mayflower ship came to America in …
- 1776
- 1620
- 1846
8. York is in … of England.
- the north
- the west
- the east
9. There are many places of interest in Bath:
- the Bath Boating Station
- the National Railway Museum
- the Castle Museum
- Clifford’s Tower
- Bath Postal Museum
- The Yorvik Viking Centre
- The Gothic Cathedral
- Sally Lunn’s House
- The York City Walls
- The Museum of Costume
10. There are many places of interest in York:
- the Bath Boating Station
- the National Railway Museum
- the Castle Museum
- Clifford’s Tower
- Bath Postal Museum
- The Yorvik Viking Centre
- The Gothic Cathedral
- Sally Lunn’s House
- The York City Walls
Quiz “Do you know the United States of America?”
1. The USA is located in …
a) North America
b) Canada
C) Africa
2. The capital of the USA is …
a) San Francisco
b) Hollywood
c) Washington
3. The USA is washed by …
a) the Black Sea
b) the Pacific Ocean
c) the Atlantic Ocean
4. The people speak … in the USA.
a) English
b) American
c) German
5. There are … states in the USA.
a) fifty
b) thirteen
c) fifteen
6. The flag of the USA is called…
a) Stars and stripes
b) Three colors
7. The main rivers of the USA are …
a) the Volga, the Ob, the Lena
b) the Severn, the Thames,
c) the Mississippi, the Columbia, the Colorado.
Quiz “Holidays in the USA and Great Britain”
1. English people celebrate … on December 25.
A) The Christmas Day
B) Halloween
C) Easter
2. Its symbol is the rabbit.
A) The Christmas Day
B) Halloween
C) Easter
3. Evergreens as symbols of survival are associated with this festival.
A) The Christmas Day
B) Halloween
C) Easter
4. … means “holy evening” and takes place on October 31.
A) The Christmas Day
B) Halloween
C) Easter
5. At …children eat chocolate eggs.
A) The Christmas Day
B) Halloween
C) Easter
6. What is traditional Christmas meal in Great Britain?
A) Roast turkey
B) pumpkin
C) Christmas pudding
7. How do the children celebrate Mother’s day?
A) Children dress up in strange costumes and pretend they are witches.
B) Children help at home and give or send cards and presents.
C) They buy Valentines cards and send them to people they love.
8. Independence Day in the USA is …
A) On 4th May
B) on 14th July
C) on 4th July
9. Americans celebrate …on the fourth Thursday in November. This is a family holiday. People make a big turkey dinner.
A) Columbus Day
B) Memorial Day
C) Thanksgiving Day.
10. This day is celebrated in 34 states of the USA. It commemorates the discovery of America.
A) New Year’s Day
B) Columbus Day
C) Labor Day
11. Washington’s Birthday is on …
A) Third Monday in January
B) third Monday in February
C) second Monday in January
12. What is traditional Thanksgiving’s meal in the USA?
A) Turkey
B) hamburgers
C) bread and rolls D) pumpkin pie
13. A special occasion when people celebrate something such as religious event, and there is often a public holiday.
A) Parade
B) festival
C) celebration
14. A celebration with dancing, drinking and a procession through the streets in colourful costumes.
A) Carnival
B) parade
C) festival
15. A public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc. move down the street.
A) Holiday
B) celebration
C) parade
Quiz “What do you know about Russia?”
- Where is the Russian Federation situated?
- What oceans is the country washed by?
- What countries does Russia border in the south on?
- What countries does Russia border in the west on?
- What are the main rivers of country?
- What are the main Siberian rivers?
- What tree and animal have become the symbols of Russia?
- How many people live in Russia?
- Is Russia a multinational state?
- Who is the Head of State?
- What is the capital of Russia?
- What is the climate like in Russia?
- How many time zones are there in Russia?
- What language do people speak in Russia?
- What city is the second biggest city of Russia?
- Name the country’s main ports.
- When was Moscow founded?
- Who was Moscow founded by?
- What are the most famous places of interest in Moscow?
- What famous Russians do you know?
- Why is Russia a unique country?
- What is Samara famous for?
- What is Gzhel famous for?
- What is Vologda famous for?
- What is Palekh famous for?
- What lake is called the pearl of Siberia?
- What Russian holidays do you know?