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QUIZ

ENGLISH-SPEAKING

COUNTRIES

• Match the countries to their flags

• The United States of America

• The United Kingdom

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Canada

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2. The United Kingdom consists of

(A) England, Scotland, Wales.

(B) Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

(C) England and Scotland.

(D) Great Britain and the Irish Republic.

3. Who is the head of the state in the UK?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The Lord Chancellor

(C) The Monarch

(D) The Speaker

4. Which of the following is the royal residence?

A) Westminster Palace

(B) Buckingham Palace

(C) The Tower

(D) Whitehall

5. Which part of London is the heart of its business and commercial life?

(A) The City

(B) The East End

(C) The West End

(D) Westminster

6. Which name does not fit the list?

(A) Eton

(B) Harrow

(C) Rugby

(D) Sussex

7. Guy Fawkes is __________

(A) a famous historian.

(B) a national hero of Britain.

(C) an English poet.

(D) the man who wanted to set fire to the British Parliament.

8. Which sport is not originated in the UK?

(A) Football

(B) Tennis

(C) Golf

(D) Horse racing

9. The ship __________ transported the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620.

(A) “Mayflower”

(B) “Santa Maria”

(C) “Nina”

(D) “Pinta”

10. The national symbol of the USA is __________

(A) the rose.

(B) the bald eagle.

(C) the Statue of Liberty.

(D) the donkey.

11. The capital of the USA was built on __________

(A) the Mississippi River.

(B) the Potomac River.

(C) the Ohio River.

(D) the Colorado River.

12. The Statue of Liberty was made in __________

(A) the USA.

(B) Britain.

(C) France.

(D) Germany.

13. __________ is the second most common language in the USA.

(A) Spanish

(B) French

(C) Italian

(D) Portuguese

14. Which statement is true about Alaska?

(A) It was found by the American explorers.

(B) It was conquered from the Eskimos.

(C) It was bought from Russia.

(D) It was America’s first state.

15. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in __________

(A) February.

(B) August.

(C) November.

(D) December.

16. By total area, Canada is the __________ largest country in the world.

(A) first

(B) second

(C) third

(D) fourth

17. The official languages of Canada are __________

(A) British English and American English.

(B) Canadian English and French.

(C) Canadian English and American English.

(D) English and Indian.

18. Canada’s largest city is __________

(A) Ottawa.

(B) Toronto.

(C) Quebec.

(D) Montreal.

19. Canada’s national winter sport is __________

(A) ice hockey.

(B) skiing.

(C) skating.

(D) snowboarding.

20. Which of the Europeans discovered Australia first?

(A) The Portuguese

(B) The Dutch

(C) The British

(D) The Spanish

21. The largest part of Australia is __________

(A) sandy beaches.

(B) fertile soils.

(C) forests.

(D) a desert.

22. The capital of Australia is __________

(A) Canberra.

(B) Melbourne.

(C) Sydney.

(D) Brisbane.

23. On the Australian coat of arms,

we can see a kangaroo and __________

(A) a dingo.

(B) a koala.

(C) an emu.

(D) a parrot.

24. New Zealand is situated in the southwest __________

(A) Pacific.

(B) Atlantic.

(C) Antarctic.

(D) Indian.

25. __________ is the capital of New Zealand.

(A) Dunedin

(B) Christchurch

(C) Auckland

(D) Wellington