Викторина для старшеклассников
«Страны и города мира»
1. What city of the USA is Manhattan situated in? (New York)
2. What is the largest park in London? (Hyde Park)
3. What is San-Francisco called? (The Pearl of the Pacific Ocean)
4. What is the largest state of the USA? (Alaska)
5. What country presented the Statue of Liberty to America? (France)
6. Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral? (Sir Christopher Wren)
7. What is the largest city of the State of California? (Los-Angeles)
8. What is the capital of Canada? (Ottawa)
9. Name the residence of the British Queen in London. (Buckingham Palace)
10. Which country is Larger, the USA or Canada? (Canada)
11. Where does Nelson’s Column with the statue of Admiral Nelson on top rise? (Trafalgar Square)
12. What is the longest river of G.B.? (Severn)
13. What is the poorest part in London? (The East End)
14. What British city is known as the city of ghosts? (York)
15. How many states are there in the USA? (50)
16. In what part of London is Trafalgar Square situated? (The West End)
17. Which city of England situated on the Thames is world famous for its University? (Oxford)
18. In which part of the United Kingdom skirts are the national man’s costume? (In Scotland)
19. What is the smallest state of the USA? (Rhode Island)
20. Where is San Francisco situated? (In California)
21. Which country occupies a whole continent? (Australia)
22. What street of London is Sherlock Holmes museum situated? (Baker Str.)
23. How many London bridges cross the Thames? (7)
24. Where is Toronto city situated? (In Canada)
25. Which city is larger St.-Petersburg or Berlin? (St.-Petersburg)
26. What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra)
27. What is the seat of British Parliament? (The Houses of Parliament)
28. On what small island at the entrance to New-York harbour does The Statue of Liberty stand? (On Bedloe’s Island)
29. By what well-known 19th – century French sculptor was The Statue of Liberty created? (Frederic Bartholdi)
30. What year was the Statue of Liberty presented to the United States of America? (In 1884)
31. What year did The Statue of Liberty Become the national monument? (In 1924)
32. By whom was Disneyland in Los-Angeles created? (By Walt Disney)
33. What is the population of Ottawa? (About 760000 people)
34. What place in the center of night life in the West End in London? (Piccadilly Circus)
35. Where in London a fine collection of European paintings is exhibited? (At the National Gallery)
36. Where is the Loch Ness with its mysterious monster situated? (Scotland)
37. What is London’s population? (6770000)
38. What river does London stand on? (The river Thames)
39. What are the main parts of London? (Westminster, City, the West End, the East End)
40. What street are the offices of “The Times”, “The Daily Telegraph” and other newspapers situated in? (Fleet Street)
41. Where are London students taught Art (Royal Academy)
42. Name the largest park in London (Hyde Park)
43. Where is the first Disneyland situated in America? (Los Angeles)
44.Who had a nickname Big Ben in British Parliament? (Benjamin Hall)
45.When was Tower Bridge built? (In 1894)
46. What is the favourite newspaper of the British Queen? (“The Times”)
47. In what part of London is Piccadilly Circus situated? (West End)
48. What is the post famous bank in London? (The Bank of London)
49. How much metal was used for the construction of the Statue of Liberty? (225 tons)
50. What is New York often called? (Modern Babylon, Big Apple)
51. What city is the federal city of the USA? (Washington)
52. What are London buses called? (Double-deckers)
53. What is the largest lake of the USA? (The Superior)
54. What ancient architectural monument was first built by William the Conqueror? (The Tower of London)
55. What London abbey was known as West Monastery? (Westminster Abbey)
56. In which American city planned by L'Enfant there are no skyscrapers? (Washington)
57. What London gallery was opened in 1897 and was called in honour of its opener? (Tate Gallery)
The United Kingdom – Small Islands, Great Ideas
Сколькими лауреатами Нобелевской премии может гордиться Великобритания?
Сколько людей ежедневно посещают Соединенное Королевство?
На скольких языках вещает всемирная служба Би-Би-СИ?
На сколько километров протянулись полки с книгами Британской библиотеки?
В скольких странах английский язык является официальным?
В скольких странах показывают британское шоу «Телепузики»?
В каком лондонском театре шли постановки Уильяма Шекспира?
Какое развлечение самое популярное среди британцев?
В каком году Чарльз Беббидж задумал машину, которую можно было бы запрограммировать на выполнение математических расчетов (прототип компьютера, не так ли?)
10. Какой из английских футбольных клубов выиграл Кубок европейских чемпионов дважды?
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