Quiz, 10th class, Unit 2.
1. The USA Government has ( ) branches.
a). three b). four c). five
2. The highest law in the USA which describes the powers of the national government and the powers of the state government is ( ).
a).The Congress b). The Constitution c). The President
3. The Congress meets in ( ), in Washington.
a). The White House b). The Pentagon c). The USA Capitol.
4. The official head of state in the UK is ( ).
a).The Queen b).Prime Minister c). Parliament
5. The Queen in Britain ( ) the bills
a).signs b).votes on c).passes
6. The government of the UK represents the ( ) branch of power.
a). legislative b).representative c).executive
7. ( ) guarantees the basic rights of the people in Russia.
a). The President b). The Duma c). The Federal Assembly
8. ( ) elect the members of the Federal Assembly.
a). The Government b).the people c). The President
9. The chairman of Federal Assembly is ( ) in Russia.
a).elected b).invited c).appointed
10. People who work in the US Senate are called senators and people who work in the House of Representatives are called ( ).
a). Housemen b). Congressmen c). Members of Parliament
11. There are ( ).senators than congressmen in the US Congress.
a).more b).a lot more c).fewer
12. The US President’s term is ( ).
a).two years b).four years c).six years
13. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the majority seats in
a). the House of Lords b) the House of Commons
14. ( ) makes laws in the UK.
a).The House of Commons b). The House of Lords c) The Cabinet
15. The Cabinet of the British Government consists of ( ).
a). about ten members b).about twenty members
16. The Russian President is elected by ( ).
A) people b). The Supreme Court c). The Constitutional Court.
17.The Duma in Russia consists of ( ) deputies.
a). 540 b). 450 c). 400
18. In Russia ( ) can declare laws unconstitutional.
a). The President b). The Supreme Court c). The Constitutional Court
19. There are ( ) judges in the Supreme Court in Russia.
a). nine b).eleven c).thirteen
20. The judges work ( ) in the Supreme Court.
a). twenty years b).one year c).as long as they live
21. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called ( ).
a). The Bill of Citizens b). The Bill of Freedoms c).The Bill of Rights.
22. The British Parliament represents the ( ) branch of power.
a). legislative b). representative c).executive
23. The House of Commons ( ) the government.
a). appoints b). controls c).chooses
24. Every ( ) the Queen opens Parliament.
a). spring b). autumn c). summer
25. Every year the Queen of Britain speaks on TV on ( ).
a). her birthday b). Christmas Day
26. The Queen of the UK has a meeting with the Prime Minister ( ).
a). once a week b). every day
27. The group of buildings in London where the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet.
a). The Houses of Parliament b). Westminster Abbey c). St.Paul’s Cathedral.
28. The seat in the British Parliament on which the Lord Chancellor sits.
a). welfare b). woodstock c). woolsack
29. The head of Australia is …
a). the British Monarch b) Royal representatives c) The Prime Minister
30. Voting in Australia is …
a).unconnected b).compulsory c)unclean
31.Australian people who abstain from voting are…
a).elected b). filled c). fined
32. Now Australia is in the process of …
a). changing to a republic
b). becoming closer to the British Queen
c). appointing ministers.
33. Australians are proud of the fact that ...
a). the Parliament is made up of two houses
b). the lawmakers are elected by people
c). secret ballot was first introduced in Australia.
34. The national flag of the United Kingdom is…
a). The UN b). The Union Jack c). the Universal
35. He was an English Prime Minister and a powerful orator. He symbolized British resistance during the Second World War. He wrote several books on history and was awarded Nobel Prize for literature.
a). W. Churchill b). O.Cromwell c). B. Clinton
36. He was the 42nd President of the USA from 1992 to 2001, a Democrat.
a). B.Clinton b). J.Kennedy c). Ch.Berry
37. An English general and politician. He was a Member of Parliament and became the leader of the Parliamentarian army in the English Civil War. In 1653 he dissolved Parliament, took the title of Lord Protector of England and ruled the country as a dictator until his death.
a).R.Burbage b). Oliver Cromwell c). Charles1
38. This politician had a great impact on Britain in the 20th century. Many of her opponents hated her and said she was destroying the country. Britain had the lowest social payments during her ruling.
a).M.Thatcher b). W.Churchill c). J.Orwell
39. He is a cleric and a politician, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the head of a tiny state, the Vatican.
a). Ponce de Leon b). Pearl Jam c). The Pope.
40. This book is a brilliant example of political satire. The author describes the life of animals that made a revolution under the leadership of two pigs. They started a new order.
a). Animals’ Commandments. b). Animal Farm c). Animals’plans.
Keys: 1a,2b,3c,4a, 5a, 6c, 7a, 8b, 9c, 10b, 11c, 12b, 13b, 14a, 15b, 16a, 17b, 18c, 19a, 20c, 21c, 22c, 23b, 24b, 25b, 26a, 27a, 28c, 29a, 30b, 31c, 32a, 33c, 34b, 35a, 36a, 37b,38a,39c,40b.
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5 450 
