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QUIZZ .   Native culture. ( 9-11 classes)

 Choose the right variant.

 1.What are the  most popular magazines for boys in Britain

 a. Sugar         b. Bliss    C. NME

2. What does the word “dosh”  mean

a. favourite   b.  Talk     c. money

3. How are the guard of the Tower of London  called?

a. Beefeaters     b. Black Warders     c. Yellow Guards

 4.What country is called the country of ghosts:

a. Scotland      b. England   c. Wales

5. RFDSA  is short for  Royal………… ……….. of Australia.

6.The idiom “ my cup of tea” means:

  a. I like tea.       B. It’s what I like.  C. I didn’t enjoy it.

7.Loch Lomond is situated in:

 a. The USA   b.  Ireland        C. Scotland

8……………. College created rules to make football less violent.

 a. Eton         b. Trinity     c. Cambridge

9. Tuk- tuks  mean

 a. big vehicles   b. sound of the instrument c. rickshaws from Asia.

10.W. Shakespeare performed his plays at….

 a. London Opera House    b. Globe Theatre  c.  Royal Cavern  Garden

11.What is the national symbol of Scotland?

 a. a  red rose   b. a  poppy    c.  a  thistle

12.Where does the Prime Minister of GB live:

 a. 10 Downing Street   b. Windsor Castle c. Buckingham Palace

13.Tenth grades in the American schools are:

 a.  Freshmen    b. sophomores   c.  seniors

14. who was not British:

 a.   M. Faraday b.  J. Logie Braid   c. H. Ford

15. You can bump into princess Diana in…..

a. Madame Tussauds  b. Royal Theatre c. St. Paul’s Cathedral

16.Big Eye is…..

 a. A Big Foot    b. UFO     c. Riding wheel

17. Who was the first president of the USA

 a. A Lincoln    b. G. Washington   c. J. Nelson

18. Obento is typical for:

  a. Japan   b. China  c. Korea

19. OXFAM means:

 a. the shopping Street   b. a chain of charity shops  c. medical center

20.AlexanderFleming was …………… by origin.

  A .English   b. Scottish  c. American

21.All the banknotes in the UK have a portrait of….

 a. Queen Elizabeth Fry  b. Queen Elizabeth -2 c. Sir John Houblon

22.Who was the master thief of the new World:

a. Frances Drake   b. Christopher Columbus    c. Amerigo Visspicci

23. Morris dancing is typical:

 a. Scotland    b. England    c. Ireland

 24. Where do coos live:

     a. the USA   b. Wales     c. Scotland

25. The unspoilt American countryside  can be admired in:

a. Hyde Park       b. St. James Park    c. Yellowstone National Park

26.Which important event takes place on the Thames every spring:

a. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race b. Canoe Race  c. water polo race

27.The Statue of Liberty in the USA was a gift from:

 a. Asian countries   b. France    c. Japan

28. What is the GCSE:

 a. final exams  b. charity organization c. the certificate of education

29.What is the  oldest and most prestigious university in Ireland:

 a. Oxford    b. Howard   c. Trinity

30.Kishi is an ancient Russian settlement of the   ..

 a. 17 century   b.12 century       c. 16 century

 31.Loft is ……

 a.  an attic          b. a study    c. a basement

32. Terraced  houses are houses……

 a. with many windows   b. that are built  back- to - back and joined together

 c. with high terraces

33.You’re talking rubbish means:

 a. you’re joking   b. you’re saying unimportant things  c. you’re taking out rubbish

34. Some people in Britain speak Gujarati because they are ……………..by origin.

 a. British          b. Indian       c. Georgian

 35. Florence Nightingale was  called:

  a. Red Cross Lady  b . Lady with the lamp  c. a nightingale

 36. The book “ White Fang “belong to the pen  of….

  a. M. Curie        b. J. London   c. S .  Clements

 37. the national Scottish costume is……

 a. the kilt       b .  along skirt and the blouse  c. a colorful  uniform

 38.Idiom “ It’s a hot potato” means:

 a. it’s a hard task  b. it’s rather popular   c.  you need to eat this potato only when it’s hot

 39.  Near the Tower of London you can see :

 a. a lot of swallows    b. some hawks  c. some old ravens

 40. Who is  called the Iron Lady:

 a.  Hillary Clinton   b. Kennedy’s Wife  c. M Thatcher