Competition: What do you know about English-speaking countries

What do you know about English-

speaking countries?

KINGS EDUCATION

Anna Fridman,

Student Recruitment &Marketing Communications

PART ONE (3 points)

1. What do 13 stripes on the US flag represent?

A – 13 authors of the Constitution

B – 13 colonies that rebelled against the British C – 13 members of Parliament

2. Turkey is the symbol of which holiday:

A – St. Patrick’s Day

B– 4th of July

C– St. Valentine’s Day

D– Christmas

E– Halloween

F– Thanksgiving Day

3. Who was the first president of the USA?

A– Abraham Lincoln

B – George Washington

C– John Adams

D- Franklin D. Roosevelt

4. Who was the first man on the Moon and what country was he from?

A– Neil Armstrong

B– John Glenn

C– Douglas Wheelock

D– Charles Duke

A– Russia

B– Great Britain

C– USA

D– USSR

5. Which of the following is a well known British food?

A- Frogs legs

B– Chicken

C– Pasta

D- Fish and Chips

6. What is the symbol of St. Patrick’s Day?

A– Shamrock

B– Pumpkin

C– Cake D– Menorah

7. What is celebrated on the 4th of July in USA?

A – Labor Day

B – Independence Day

C – St. Andrew’s Day

D – Thanksgiving Day

8. Which of the following is an area of sea water adjacent to the UK?

A- Pacific Ocean

B- Sea of Scotland

C- North Atlantic Ocean

D- Indian Ocean

9. Which of the following is the oldest American University?

A– Harvard B- Yale

C- Princeton

D- Columbia

10. How many stars are there on the US flag?

A– 50

B– 51

C– 52 D– 53

PART TWO(7 points)

1. Which of these is not an American car brand?

A - Jaguar

B – Ford

C – Hummer

D - Chrysler

2. The term ‘Big Apple’ refers to

A - Los Angeles B - San Francisco

C - Manhattan

D - New York

3. Broadway is famous for

A - financial institutions which have their offices there

B - a theatre and cinema district

C - the headquarters of the United Nations

D - skyscrapers

4. One of these performers is not American:

A - Madonna B - George Michael

C - Jon Bon Jovi

D - Frank Sinatra

5.The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's most famous suspension bridges, is situated in

A - Los Angeles

B – Boston

C - Philadelphia

D - San Francisco

6. We can find Las Vegas in:

A – California

B – Nevada

C - New York

D - Arizona

7. Andy Warhol was an American

A – Painter

B – Poet

C – Scientist

D - Politician

8. Which of the following was NOT invented in the USA?

A - Coca Cola

B – jeans

C - pizza

D - telephone

9. Which of these films was NOT directed by Steven Spielberg?

A - Jaws

B - Raiders of the Lost Ark

C - E.T.

D - Star Wars

10. The annual awards for artistic achievements in music are called:

A - Emmy Awards

B - Grammy Awards

C - Oscar Awards

D - Pulitzer Prizes

PART THREE(10 points)

What is the capital of Australia?

What are the names of five New York City boroughs?

What’s the name of the skirt that men wear in Scotland?

What does loch (as in Loch Ness) mean?

What is the capital of the USA?

In what part of Canada people speak both English and French?