Intellectual maraphon

INTELLECTUAL MARAPHON.

THE USA.

10.

1. What is the capital of the USA? (Washington. D.C.)

2. Who discovered America? (Christopher Columbus)

3. Who was the first president of the USA? (George Washington)

4. Who is the president now?

5. how many states are there in the USA? (50)

20.

1. How many stars are there on the USA flag? (50)

2. What do we call American money? (dollars)

3. What are the native people of the USA? (Indians)

4. What are the most popular kinds of sport in the USA? (rugby, soccer, baseball)

5. What is the home of the President? (The White House)

30.

1. How many stripes are there on the American flag? What do they mean? (13. First states)

2. Where the Statue of Liberty is situated? (New York)

3. What country presented the Statue of Liberty to America? (France)

4. What is the longest river in America? (Mississippi)

5. What is the biggest city in the USA? (New York)

40.

1. What is the national symbol of the USA? ( Bold eagle)

2. What is the American flag called? (Stripes and stars)

3. What is the biggest state in the USA? (Alaska)

4. How do we call people who lived in the Wild West and looked after herds? (Cowboys)

5. On what river does Washington D.C. stand? (Potomac)

50.

1. What do people call New York? (Big Apple)

2. What was the first University in the USA? (Harvard)

3. What is the oldest public building in Washington D.C.? (The White House)

4. Who is believed to have sewn the first American flag? (Betsy Ross)

5. What is the nickname of the US government? (Uncle Sam)

OTHER ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.

10.

1. Name the names of the UK countries. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)

2. What is the capital of the UK? (London)

3. What river does London stand on? (The Themes)

4. Who discovered Australia? (James Cook)

5. What is the capital of Canada? (Ottawa)

20.

1. What are two official languages of Canada? (English and French)

2. What is the official language of Australia? (English)

3. What is the national symbol of Canada? (Maple leaf)

4. What holiday do English people celebrate on 31^st of October? (Halloween)

5. What is the name of the London’s Clock? (Big Ben)

30.

1. What is the oldest University in great Britain? (Oxford)

2. Who is the head of England? (The Queen)

3. Who is the head of English government? (The Prime Minister)

4. What is the Queen’s London residence? ( The Buckingham Palace)

5. Which are popular Australian animals? Name them. (a kangaroo, a duckbill, an emu, an anteater, a koala, a dingo, a kookaburra, a lyrebird, a cockatoo, a buffalo)

40.

1. What is the national emblem of England? (a rose)

2. What is the national emblem of Scotland? (a thistle)

3. What is the national emblem of Wales? (Daffodil)

4. What is the national emblem of Northern Ireland? (a shamrock and a red hand)

5. What is the national emblem of New Zealand? (a kiwi)

50.

1. In which season do Australian celebrate the Christmas? (in summer)

2. What is the national sport of Canada? (Lacrosse)

3. Who are the Australian natives? (Aborigines)

4. What is the nickname of the flag of the UK? (Union Jack)

5. Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms? (Kangaroo and Emu)

MISCELLANEOUS.

10.

1. Which is the highest mountain in the world? (Everest)

2. Which is the deepest lake in the world? (Lake Baikal)

3. Which is the biggest island in the world? (Greenland)

4. Which is the largest desert in the world? (Sahara)

5. Which is the longest river in the world? (the Nile)

20.

1. Which is the largest planet in the solar system? (Jupiter)

2. Which is the lowest place in the world? (The Dead Sea)

3. Which animal lives the longest? (the turtle)

4. Which is the largest snake in the world? (the anaconda)

5. Which is the fastest animal in the world? (the cheetah)

30.

1.Where are cows worshipped as sacred animals? (India)

2. What is the most readable book in the world? (The Bible)

3. Which two months were named after famous persons? (July and August. After Roman Emperors Julius and August Ceasers)

4. How did Saturday get its name? (After the Roman god Saturnus)

5. When are the shortest and the longest day of the year? (21^st-22^nd June-the longest, the shortest-21^st-22^nd, December)

40.

1.Is tomato vegetable or a fruit? (Botanically it’s a fruit)

2. What was the name of Shakespeare’ theater? (Globe)

3. Who is the author of “Winnie-the-Pooh”? (Alexander Milne)

4. Where does Scotland Monster live? What’s its name? (Loch-Ness lake, Nessy)

5. What was the name of the city that, according to the legend, was captured by the use of a huge wooden horse? (Troy)

50.

1. What continent doesn’t have any active volcano? (Australia)

2. what car was named after Indian chef? (Pontiac)

3. Who was the first Russian visited Africa? (Afanasy Nikitin)

4. When did Catherine the Second sell Alaska? (never)

5. What kind of animals can’t jump? (elephants)