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Test: Great Britain – Canada
1. What is the official name of the country GB?
a) Great Britain b) England c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
a) four b) three c) two
3. What is the capital of Scotland?
a) Manchester b) Edinburgh c) Cardiff
4. What is the capital of Wales?
a) Edinburgh b) Cardiff c) Liverpool
5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) Belfast
6. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?
a) a constitutional monarchy b) a parliamentary republic c) a limited monarchy
7. What is the emblem of England?
a) a shamrock b) a red rose c) a leek
8. What is the emblem of Scotland?
a) a daffodil b) a dragon c) a thistle
9. What are the emblems of Wales?
a) a shamrock, a clover and a red hand b) a rose and the Saint George’s Cross
c) a dragon, a daffodil, a leek, a dove
10. What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?
a) a shamrock b) a red rose c) a thistle
11. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?
a) the Senate and the House of Representatives b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons
c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet
12. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) the Tower of London b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace
13. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
a) in Parliament Square b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus
14. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated in…… .
a) the continent b) the British Islands c) the Irish Isles d)the Britain Isles e) the British Isles.
15.The capital of the UK is… .
a) Belfast b) London c) Cardiff d) Washington e) Edinburgh
16. Where is the official residence of the Queen?
a) Chatham House b) Regent Palace c) Westminster Palace d)Buckingham Palace e) Windsor Castle
17. St. Paul Cathedral was built by the greatest architect ….
a) Benjamin Britten b) Din Reed c) Columbus d)Christopher Wren e) Big Ben
18. Buckingham Palace has ….. rooms. a) 650; b) 200; c) 350; d) 600; e) 500;
19. The Tower of London now is …
a) a prison; b) a royal residence; c)a museum; d) a burial place; e) restaurant;
20. What’s the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
a) Big Albert; b) Big Stephen; c) Big Wren; d) Big Ben; e) Big Charley;
21. Who is the head of the state in Britain?
a) Mayor; b) Prime Minister; c) Queen; d) Speaker; e) Chancellor;
22. What monument is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
a) Cromwell's statue, b) Nelson's Column, c) Queen's statue, d) Edward Elgar's statue.
23. The traditional English drink is ... .
a) coffee, b) tea, c) cocoa, d) milk.
24. Robin Hood is....
a) a national hero of England, b) a British spy, c) a popular character of novels and tales, d) a famous writer.
25. What river does London stand on?
a) the Thames, b) the Severn, c) the Avon, d) the Clyde.
Canada
1.The capital of Canada is
a.Chester b.New York c.Washington d.Canberra e.Ottawa
2. Formally the head of Canada is…
a. President b. Prime Minister c. Queen of Great Britain d. Vice-President e. Princess
3. What is the basic currency in Canada?
a.Dollar b.Franc c.Pound sterling d.Euro
4.Canada’s western coast is washed by the … ocean.
a. Pacific b. Indian c. Caribbean d. Atlantic e. Arctic
5.Canada has an area of nearly … million square km.
a.Ten b.Eight c.Nine d.Eleven e.Twelve
6.Canada is a country of … .
a.Rivers b.Lakes c.Forests d.Ducks e.Sheep
7.The largest river in Canada is … .
a.The St Lawrence River b. The Mackenzie River c. The Yukon River d. The Nile River
e. The Columbia River
8.The population of Canada is over … million people.
a. 30 b. 25 c. 21 d. 80 e. 55
9.Canada consists of … provinces and … territories.
a.3 and 10 b.10 and 3 c.7 and 2 d.2 and 12 e.10 and 8
10. The seat of the Federal Parliament and government is … .
a. Toronto b. Quebec c. Ontario d. Ottawa e. Vancouver
11. The … Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Commons.
a. Australian b. British c. American d. Canadian e. French
12.The cabinet is headed by …
a. The Governor-General b. The President c. The Prime Minister d. The Vice President
e. The Minister
13.What is the emblem of Canada?
a. Kangaroo b. Koala c. The maple leaf d. The leek e. The birch
14*. What are the official languages? _________________________________________________________
15*. Native people _____________________________________________________________
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