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Contents

The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

a) The 1^st level …………………………………………………………………………… 3

b) The 2^nd level …………………………………………………………………………… 7

c) The 3^rd level ………………………………………………………... …………………..9

The United States of America

a) The 1^st level ……………………………………….... …………………………………12

b) The 2^nd level …………………………………………………………………………… 15

c) The 3^rd level ………………………………………… …………………………………17

Canada

All levels ……………………………………………….. ……………………………………21

Australia

All levels ……………………………………………………………………………………...24

New Zealand

All levels ……………………………………………………………………………………..29

Keys…………………………………………………………………………………………...31

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

(the 1^st level)

1. What contries does the United Kingdom consist of?

a) England, Scotland, Wales

b) Great Britain & Northern Ireland

c) England & Scotland

d) Great Britain, Northern Ireland and The Irish Republic.

2. What countries does Britain include?

a) England, Scotland, Wales b) Great Britain and Northern Ireland

c) England & Scotland d) England, Wales

3. Which is the most densely – populated country of the United Kingdom?

a) England b) Wales c) Scotland d) Northern Ireland

4. What does England consist of?

a) districts b) states c) counties d) regions

5. What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) the Adirondack Mountains d) the Ozark Mountain Range

6. What is the highest mountain in England & Wales?

a) The Mourne mountains b) Ben Nevis c) The Cheviot Hills Mountains d) Snowdon

7. Where is the mountain Snowdon situated?

a) in England b) in Wales c) in Ireland d) in Scotland

8. What range of hills is known as the “backbone of England”?

a) the Adirondack Mountains b) the Ozark Mountain Range

c) the Appalachian Mountains d) the Pennine Chain

9. What river is the longest in Britain?

a) The Thames b) the Severn c) the Tay d) the Tweed

10. What river is Glasgow situated on?

a) The Severn b) the Taff c) the Clyde d) the Shannon

11. What is the Loch?

a) A person who is not clever b) a lake c) a valley d) a dale

12. What is the currency of the country?

a) pound, consisting of 100 pence b) dollar, consisting of 100 nickels

c) pound, consisting of 100 cents d) pound, consisting of 100 nickels

13. Where is the Lake District in the U.K.?

a) in the north-east of Scotland b) in the north-east of Wales

c) in the west of Northern Ireland d) in the north-east of England

14. What country in Britain is called a “Land of Song”?

a) Wales b) England c) Scotland d) Northern Ireland

15. What is the emblem of Scotland?

a) the Leek b) the Rose c) the Thistle d) the Shamrock

16. What do Welshmen wear on St. David’s Day?

a) a rose or a daffodil b) a shamrock c) a leek or a daffodil

d) a thistle or a leek

17. What is the Union Jack?

a) the prince b) the flag of Britain c) the king of Britain

d) one of the towers in Westminster

18. What can we see on the Welsh flag?

a) 3 crosses b) a leek c) a dragon d) a daffodil

19. When did Caesar come from Rome to Isles?

a) 55 B.S. b) 55 A.D. c) 43 A.D. d) 43 B.C.

20. Who came to the British Isles after the Romans had left Britain?

a) the Normans b) Anglo-Saxons c) the Britons d) the Danes

21. Who brought Latin and French civilization to Britain?

a) the Normans b) the Saxons c) the Danes d) the Romans

22. Who was the 1^st king to be crowned in Westminster Abbey?

a) King Alfred b) Henry VII c) Henry VIII d) William the Conqueror

23. What misfortune fell upon London in 1665?

a) the Great Flood b) the Plague c) the Great Fire d) the Great Earthquake

24. Who is the head of the state in the U.K.?

a) Prime Minister b) Major c) Queen d) Speaker

25. Who is the head of the government in the U.K.?

a) Queen b) Speaker c) Lord Chancellor d) Prime Minister

26. Who presides over the House of Commons?

a) Speaker b) Prime Minister c) Lord Chancellor d) Major

27. The Speaker occupies the central place in the House of Commons. Who sits on his right?

a) the Opposition b) Independent members c) Government supporters d) the Queen

28. Which statement is the right one? The Queen …

a) rules and governs b) reigns but does not rule c) reigns and rules

d) rules but does not reign

29. What kind of body is British Parliament?

a) judicial b) social c) executive d) legislative

30. Who elects the members of the House of Commons?

a) Queen b) Prime Minister c) electors d) House of Lords

31. How often are elections held in the U.K.?

a) once in five years b) once in four years c) once in three years d) once in six years

32. Which part of London is the heart of business & commercial life of London?

a) the City b) the East End c) the West End d) Westminster

33. What is the Mansion House?

a) the residence of the Queen b) the residence of the Speaker

c) the residence of the Lord Mayor d) the residence of the Prime-Minister

34. What monument can we see in the center of Trafalgar Square?

a) the Statue of Eros b) the Nelson’s Column c) the Monument to Queen Victoria

d) the Monument to Peter Pan.

35. What is the financial centre of London?

a) the West End b) the City c) the East End d) Westminster

36. What is the crowing place of British monarchs?

a) Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) the Tower d) Buckingham Palace

37. Where are many famous people buried?

a) Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) the Tower d) Westminster.

38. What is the Tower nowadays?

a) a palace b) a prison c) a museum d) a church

39. The Whispering Gallery is situated in…

a) the Tower b) Westminster Abbey c) Covent Garden d) St. Paul’s Cathedral

40. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

a) Big Clock b) Big John c) Big Apple d) Big Ben

41. What is the Barbican?

a) a river b) a fish c) an art gallery d) a hotel

42. What park is Speaker’s Corner in?

a) Kensington Gardens b) St. James’s Park c) Hyde Park d) Green Park

43. What London street is famous for shops?

a) Oxford Street b) Whitehall c) Soho d) Bloomsbеry

44. What London street is famous as the centre of journalists? a) Leicester Square b) Piccadilly Circus c) Fleet Street d) Bond Street

45. What is the name of the London Royal Opera House?

a) The National Theater b) Old Vic Theater c) Covent Garden d) the Barbican

46. What is Whitehall?

a) a financial center b) a street where government offices are situated c) a street of beautiful shops d) a palace

47. A statue of Eros is situated…

a) in Trafalgar Square b) in Leicester Square c) in Bond Street d) in Piccadilly Circus

48. What is Soho?

a) The district of cinema – producers b) a loading house district c) a street where the prominent representatives of medical profession live d) the centre of government offices

49. What is Eisteddfod?

a) a city b) a festival c) a dance d) a country

50. What is haggis?

a) a dress b) a toy c) a drink d) a dish

51. When do Englishmen eat dinner?

a) at 6 p.m. b) at 11 a.m. c) at 9 p.m. d) at 2 p.m.

52. When is Halloween celebrated?

a) on March 17 b) on November 31 c) on October 31 d) on October 15

53. When do Englishmen celebrate Hogmanay?

a) on December 25 b) on December 31 c) on November 5 d) on October 31

54. Wimbledon is associated with

a) horse-racing b) soccer c) tennis d) cricket

55. A rugby is a game where

a) an oval ball can be handled b) a round ball is kicked c) an oval ball can be handled and kicked d) a round ball can be handled and kicked

The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

(the 2^nd level)

1. How did the Romans call Britain?

a) the Land of Song b) Albion c) the Green Island

2. When did the country’s official name become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

a) 1801 b) 1603 c) 1535 d) 1921

3. What is the name of Southern extremity of Great Britain?

a) Gohn o’Groats b) Land’s End

4. What mountain separates England from Scotland?

a) the Pennine Chain b) the Cheviot Hills c) the Cumbrians d) the Shetlands

5. What county of England is called “The Garden of England”?

a) Kent b) Somerset c) Devon d) Cornwall

6. What city is a religious capital in England and is regarded as the cradle of English Christianity?

a) Windsor b) York c) Canterbury d) Coventry

7. What county is the largest in England?

a) Devonshire b) Staffordshire c) Yorkshire d) Lincolnshire

8. What is the name of the highest mountain in England?

a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) Ward Hill d) Scafell Pike

9. England is divided into counties. What is Scotland divided into?

a) countries b) regions c) counties d) districts

10. Many people in Scotland have the name McDonald. What does “Mac” mean?

a) son of b) mother’s name c) from family of d) comes from

11. What is the official residence of the Queen in Scotland?

a) Edinburgh Castle b) The Palace of Holyrood c) Cardiff Castle d) Caernarfon

12. What are the inhabitants of Ireland in origin?

a) Celtic b) Saxon c) Briton d) Norman

13. Some people call their country Cymru. What country is it?

a) Scotland b) Wales c) Ireland d) England

14. What island is called the “Emerald Isle”?

a) Great Britain b) Orkney c) Ireland d) the Hebrides

15. What country did the Romans give the name Caledonia?

a) Wales b) England c) Scotland d) Ireland

16. When was the first treaty between England and Russia?

a) 1634 b) 1534 c) 1834 d) 1734

17. When was Scotland joined into the U.K.?

a) 1536 b) 1921 c) 1651 d) 1707

18. What does the Celtic Word “avon” mean?

a) a city b) a river c) a town d) a mountain

19. What language became official in England in the 13^th century?

a) Old English b) Anglo-Saxon c) Norman-French d) Latin

20. When did the Romans first invade Britain?

a) in the 3^rdc. A.D. b) in the 1^stc. B.C. c) in the 1^stc. A.D. d) in the 3^rdc. B.C.

21. Who is the patron of Scotland?

a) St. Patrick b) St. George c) St. Andrew d) St. David

22. Who is the patron of England?

a) St. Patrick b) St. George c) St. Andrew d) St. David

23. What is the symbol of the Speaker’s power?

a) the woolsack b) the bell c) the crown d) the mace

24. What is the nickname of the Liberal Party?

a) the Whigs b) the Tories c) the Elephant d) the Liberals

25. What is the name of the Conservative Party?

a) the Whigs b) the Tories c) the Elephant d) the Terra

26. Who is in Shadow cabinet?

a) the party with majority of seats b) Prime Minister

c) House of Commons d) the party in the official opposition

27. Who was the founder of the Lake School of poets?

a) G.G. Baron b) R.L. Stevenson c) W. Wordsworth d) R. Burns

28. What is the emblem of the world famous Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama?

a) the poppy b) the daffodil c) the thistle d) the leek

29. What is a limerick?

a) a song b) a game c) a poem d) a dance

30. What is tartan?

a) a bird b) an animal c) a pattern of the Kilt d) a singer

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(3^rd level)

1. When did the country’s official name become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a new national flag “Union Jack” was established?

a) 1801 b) 1603 c) 1535 d) 1921

2. The English Channel separates Great Britain from France. It’s one of the most dangerous shipping routes in the world. Half of all the world’s ship collisions take place between the Western End of the channel and the Baltic. Why is the route so dangerous?

a) the waters are shallow b) the waters are deep c) a strong tide running up the Channel from the South, and another coming down from the North create very strong currents d) the route was unexplored

3. What is a dale?

a) a hill b) a valley c) a rock d) a river

4. What is the largest lake in the British Isles?

a) Lough –Lomond b) Lough-Neagh c) Loch-Ness

5. How many lakes are there in the Lake District?

a) 10 b) 5 c) 16 d) 20

6. What is the swiftest-flowing river in the UK?

a) the Tames b) the Tweed c) the Avon d) the Spey

7. What river forms the boundary between England and Scotland?

a) the Tay b) the Tweed c) the Spey d) the Avon

8. What city in Scotland is called the Granite city?

a) Edinburgh b) Glasgow c) Aberdeen d) Inverness

9. What city of Great Britain is called Athens of the North?

a) Edinburgh b) Glasgow c) Aberdeen d) Inverness

10. What city was the ancient capital of Scotland?

a) Aberdeen b) Perth c) Dundee d) Edinburgh

11. Why is Aberdeen the most important city in the Highlands?

a) the most ancient b) the oil centre of Scotland c) the largest d) the cultural centre

12. What bird is the national bird of the UK?

a) blackbird b) sparrow c) Robin Redbreast d) starling

13. Who were the earliest known people of Britain?

a) the Celts b) the Danes c) the Anglo-Saxons d) the Iberians

14. Where do people speak Gaelic?

a) in Scotland and Ireland b) in Scotland and Wales

c) in Ireland and Wales d) in Scotland and England

15. What letter of letters can be found at the beginning of many common Welsh names?

a) Mac. b) Kil c) “p” d) O’

16. Where are ancient monuments such as Stonehenge found in Great Britain?

a) in Southern England b) in Scotland c) in Wales d) In Northern Ireland

17. What are the Quakers?

a) a nationality b)a music group c) a religions movement d) a river

18. What is Cockney?

a) a city b) an accent c) a bird d) an animal

19. What is a plaid?

a) a pouch b) a long piece of woolen cloth with tartan pattern c) a bonnet d) a dress

20. Who wears a bonnet in Scotland?

a) women b) children c) men d) men, women, children

21. Who are party whips?

a) party leaders b) the Speaker and party leaders c) party organizers who are not paid d) party organizers who receive special salaries for their duties

22. When the number presents in the House drops below… the debate in the House of Commons is suspended.

a) 40 b) 300 c) 150 d) 50

23. What is the name of the annual horse race at Epsom Downs?

a) Ascot b) the Royal Races c) Royal Ascot d) the Derby

24. Where is Hogmanay celebrated?

a) in Wales b) in Northern Ireland c) in Scotland d) in England

25. What is the name of the most famous of all British newspapers which has never been connected with any party or government?

a) The Guardian b) The Times c) The Daily Express d) The Financial Times

26. This game can last for three days with six hour’s game on each day. What game is this?

a) tennis b) cricket c) soccer d) bowls

27. In Scotland Yard there is General Crime Map, the Accidents Map and the Vehicles Recovered Map. What room are these Maps in?

a) Map Room b) the 999 Room c) Operator’s Room d) General Crime Room

28. Robert Peel was the founder of English police in the 19^th century. What are the nicknames for British police?

a) “cop” b) “ Peels” c) “ bobbies” and “ Peelers” d) “ bobby”

29. What did Charles Mackintosh, a Scottish chemist, invent?

a) an umbrella b) galoshes c) rubbers d) waterproof cloth for raincoats

30. Who was the first President of the Royal Academy of Arts founded in London in 1768?

a) J. Reynolds b) W. Hogarth c) J. M. W. Turner d) Constable

The United States of America

(the 1^st level)

1. Christopher Columbus landed in America in:

a) 1620

b) 1942

c) 1492

d) 1547

2. Washington, D.C., is a:

a) state

b) country

c) district

d) city

3. How many states are there in America?

a) 50

b) 52

c) 25

d) 13

4. Who arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620?

a) the Indians

b) the pilgrims

c) the French

d) the Spaniards

5. In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?

a) December

b) February

c) November

d) August

6. Who built the first car?

a) Benjamin Franklin

b) Alexander Graham Bell

c) Henry Ford

d) Harriet Tubman

7. What is the capital of Georgia?

a) Atlanta

b) San Francisco

c) Los Angeles

d) Boston

8. What is the tallest building in the world?

a) the Empire State Building

b) the Sears Tower

c) the Washington Monument

d) the Capitol

9. Who fought against racial discrimination in the 1960’s?

a) Martin Luther King, Jr

b) Frank Lloyd Wright

c) Emily Dickson

d) Abraham Lincoln

10. The statue of Liberty was a gift from…

a) Italy

b) England

c) France

d) Russia

11. What is the capital of Massachusetts?

a) St Louis

b) Memphis

c) Boston

d) Atlanta

12. A famous American artist is:

a) Norman Rockwell

b) Jack London

c) Robert Lee Frost

d) Elvis Presley

13. The first university in America was:

a) Boston University

b) Harvard

c) MIT

d) Oxford

14. Who was the first president of the United States?

a) Thomas Jefferson

b) Abraham Lincoln

c) George Washington

d) George Bush

15. A popular American food is:

a) barbecue ribs

b) haggis

c) fish and chips

d) barbecued chicken

16. Who discovered America?

a) Christopher Columbus

b) George Washington

c) The pilgrims

d) Amerigo Vespucci

17. What is the national symbol of America?

a) The rose

b) The bald eagle

c) The shamrock

d) The Statue of Liberty

18. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a) In New York

b) In Massachusetts

c) In California

d) In Washington

19. The American flag has…

a) thirteen stripes

b) thirty stripes

c) fifty stripes

d) ten stripes

20. Where is the tallest building (skyscraper) in the world?

a) In New York City

b) In Chicago

c) In San Francisco

d) In Atlanta

21. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

a) July 4

b) December 25

c) February 14

d) January 1

22. What is the national sport in America?

a) football

b) soccer

c) baseball

d) softball

23. Who was the first man on the Moon?

a) Yuri Gagarin

b) John Glenn

c) Neil Armstrong

24. How many chambers has the American parliament?

a) 4

b) 3

c) 2

d) 6

25. What is the second largest city in the United States?

a) New York

b) San Francisco

c) Washington

d) Chicago

The United States of America.

(2^nd level)

1. Where is the highest peak in the USA?

a) in the Appalachian Mountains c) in the Highland regions

b) in the Cordillera d) in Sierra Nevada

2. What is the main river which flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

a) The Colorado c) The Mississippi

b) The Columbia d) The Saint Lawrence River

3. Which Lake doesn’t belong to the five Great Lakes?

a) Lake Superior c) The Great Salt Lake

b) Lake Huron d) Lake Ontario

4. What river connects the Five Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean?

A) The Hudson River c) the Colorado

b) The Saint Lawrence River d) the Ohio

5. How are the central lowlands called?

a) The Mississippi valley c) the eastern lowlands

b) the prairie d) The Missouri valley

6. Where is Hollywood, the center of the US film business?

Not far from:

a) New York c) San Francisco

b) Detroit d) Los Angelis

7. One of the first towns which was built on the Atlantic coast of America

a) Boston c) Chicago

b) Washington d) New York

8. It is a big port and a shipbuilding centre:

a) Detroit c) Philadelphia

b) San Francisco d) New York

9. Fresh fruit and vegetables come all the year round from the southern regions of

a) Alabama c) Arizona

b) Florida d) Virginia

10. The present constitution was proclaimed in 1787 in

a) Washington c) Philadelphia

b) New York d) San Francisco

11. The oldest political party is

a) The Republican Party c) The Communist Party

b) The Democratic Party d) The Conservative Party

12. The senators are elected to serve for a period of

a) 6 c) 4

b) 2 d) 3

13. How many senators are there in Congress?

a) 50 c) 435

b) 100 d) 200

14. Who was the leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP)?

a) John Brown c) Paul Robeson

b) Martin Luther King d) Abraham Lincoln

15. What is the largest state in the USA compared to all other states?

a) California c) Texas

b) Alaska d) Nevada

16. The First State to ratify the Constitution of the US was

a) Delaware с) Nebraska

b) Illinois d) Washington

17. The Land of Lincoln is

a) Washington c) Kansas

b) Illinois d) New York

18. The Bread and Butter State and The Wheat State is

a) Minnesota c) Kansas

b) New Jersey d) Alabama

19. The poorest district of New York, where more than one million Negroes lives is

a) Manhattan c) Harlem

b) Broadway d) Brooklyn

20. When Maxim Gorky visited the city of gold in 1906 he called it “The City of Yellow Devil”. What city is it?

a) San Francisco c) Chicago

b) Washington d) New York

21 What holiday do the Americans celebrate on the 4^th of July?

a) Thanksgiving Day c) Independence Day

b) Memorial Day d) Decoration Day

22 Who is the inventor of the electric lamps and the gramophone?

a) Alva Edison c) Henry Ford

b) Michael Faraday d) Alexander Graham Bell

23 In what game do the teams wear special clothing and helmets?

a) football c) Soccer

b) baseball d) softball

24 Who is the game of golf played by?

a) men c) children

b) women d) both men and women

25 The water of the Niagara River is falling from a hill… metres high

a) 25 c) 50

b) 57 d) 72

The United States of America

(the 3^rd level)

1. Vermont is generally translated as “Green Mountain State” from

a) Spanish

b) Italian

c) French

d) German

2. What state has these nicknames: the “Alligator State”, the Everglade State, the “Land of Flowers”, “the Mocking – Bird State”, the “Orange State”.

a) Virginia

b) Florida

c) Vermont

d) Caroline

3. Where does cactus grow?

a) in Northwest

b) in the lower Mississippi River valley

c) in Southwest

d) in Upper Great Lakes region

4. “Yankee” may mean …

a) a Northerner

b) an American

c) people who live in England

d) an Indian

5. Who were the first Europeans to settle Manhattan?

a) The Dutch

b) The Spaniards

c) The English

d) The Italians

6. Where can you find a collection of paintings by European masters of 14-th – 19-th centuries?

a) in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

b) in Frick Collection.

c) in Metropolitan Museum.

d) in American Museum of Natural History.

7. Manhattan was bought from the Indians for the price of … dollars worth

a) 100 dollars

b) 24 dollars

c) 42 dollars

d) 1 500 dollars

8. Chinatown has nearly … restaurants

a) 200

b) 50

c) 250

d) 100

9. What is the single largest religious group in the USA?

a) Protestants

b) Lutherans

c) Catholics

d) Moslem

10. How many basic levels are there in the USA educational system?

a) three

b) six

c) four

d) five

11. On what day will you see many Jack - 0’ – lanterns?

a) New Year’s Day

b) Christmas

c) Columbus Day

d) Halloween

12. What was the reason for the first Thanksgiving Day?

a) Thanks God for good harvest

b) Thanks Indians for help

c) Thanks King James I

d) Thanks good and warm weather

13. What is the largest river in Alaska?

a) The Yukon

b) The Snake

c) The Wailuku

d) The Savannah

14. The first inhabitants of North America were

a) Indians & Dutch

b) Indians & Eskimos

c) Indians & Spaniards

d) Indians & Englishmen

15. What is the English for “исполнительная власть в США”?

a) legislative power c) judicial power

b) executive power d) separation of powers

16. What is the residence of the president of the USA?

a) Executive Office c) Executive Mansion

b) White House Office d) Administration

17. Do you know how to say “Нью-Йоркский диалект”?

a) New Yorkish c) New Yorkise

b) New Yorker d) New Yorkize

18. What is the symbol of American advertising business?

a) Fifth Avenue c) Broadway

b) Park Avenue d) Madison Avenue

19. It is the largest stadium for mass rallies and concerts.

a) Time Square c) Central Park

b) Madison Square Garden d) Union Square

20. This is the market of Boston known as “Cradle of Liberty”

a) Faneuil Hall c) Back Bay

b) Beacon Hill d) Cage Cod

21. “The salaried or professional workers whose jobs generally do not involve manual labour” means

a) “blue collars” c) “red collars”

b) “white collars” d) “gold collars”

22. “The Big House”, “Potomac Palace”, “Tee-Dee”, “Squirrel Cage”, “Concrete Carousel”, “Target A” all these nicknames are of

a) White House c) The Capitol

b) The Pentagon d) The Supreme

23. It is a similar block of imperialist powers formed by the USA

a) NATO c) SEATO

b) CENTO d) BMT

24. Where is “Disney World”, a large amusement park?

a) in Florida c) in New York

b) in California d) in Washington

25. Where was Gold discovered in 1859?

a) in Nevada c) in Alaska

b) in California d) in Oregon

Canada

1. What country is Canada’s neighbour across the Arctic Ocean?

a) the USA

b) Norway

c) Russia

d) the UK

2. Within how many time zones does Canada stretch?

a) 6

b) 5

c) 4

d) 3

3. How many provinces is Canada subdivided into?

a) 3

b) 10

c) 8

d) 4

4. How many oceans wash Canada’s shores?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

5. What river is the longest in Canada?

a) the Mackenzie

b) the Columbia

c) the Fraser

d) the Saskatchewan

6. Where do the Appalachians stretch on Canada’s territory?

a) In the west

b) In the east

c) In the south

d) In the north

7. What is the highest mountain in Canada?

a) The peak of St. Elias

b) The peak of the Coast Rangers

c) Mount Logan

8. What is the largest national park in Canada and in the world?

a) Wood Buffalo

b) Yoho National Park

c) Mount Reverstoke National Park

d) UK National Park

9. What is the capital of Canada?

a) Ottawa

b) Toronto

c) Quebec

d) Maitoba

10. What is Canada’s largest city?

a) Ottawa

b) Toronto

c) Quebec

d) Manitoba

11. Henry Hudson was…

a) a famous writer

b) an explorer

c) a scientist

d) a singer

12. What is a First Nation? It’s a term that replaces…

a) the word Indian

b) the word Inuit

c) the word Metis

13. Who is Head of State?

a) Parliament

b) Queen of Britain represented by Governor General

c) Prime Minister

d) Speaker

14. How many members are there in the House of Commons?

a) 282

b) 104

c) 635

d) over 1000

15. Members of which House are not elected in Canada?

a) The House of Commons

b) the Senate

c) The House of Lords

16) What University is a French language one?

a) New Brunswick

b) Dulhousic

c) Mc Gill

d) Montreal

17. What do the dates 1897-1899 refer to?

a) Gold Rush

b) growing manufacturing industry

c) growing agriculture

d) new provinces were established

18. Canada’s constitutional autonomy from Britain was confirmed in

a) 1949

b) 1899

c) 1931

d) 1929

19. The Queen of England and Canada, Elizabeth II

a) rules and governs

b) rules but does not govern

c) governs but doesn’t rule

20. How often are elections held in Canada?

a) once in 5 years

b) once in 4 years

c) once in 3 years

d) once in six years

21. The Government is formed by...

a) the Queen

b) the party that wins the largest number of seats

c) by the Governor General

d) the Senate

22. Who chooses the ministers from MP?

a) the Queen

b) the Senate

c) the governor General

d) the Prime Minister

23. Canada is a maritime country. What port is the largest in Canada?

a) Vancouver

b) Montreal

c) Halifax

d) Quebec

24. What was Stephen Leacock?

a) a painter

b) a writer

c) a composer

d) a scientist

Australia

1. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?

a) Sydney

b) Melbourne

c) Canberra

d) Darwin

2. What is the official language of Australia?

a) French

b) Mixed English and French

c) English

d) Spanish

3. When were Olympic Games held in Sydney?

a) 1999

b) 2000

c) 2001

d) 2002

4. When did captain James Cook discover Australia?

a) 1777

b) 1770

c) 1717

d) 1771

5. What was Ned Kelly?

a) a beggar

b) a robber

c) a bushranger

d) a settler

6. When did Australia become a nation within the British Empire under the queen Victoria’s rule?

a) 1901

b) 1931

c) 1851

d) 1909

7. What is Australia?

a) a continent

b) a country

c) an island

d) all of these

8. What variant is the right in Australian English?

a) metre

b) metr

c) meter

d) metere

9. Who was the composer of National Anthem of Australia?

a) Joern Utzon

b) Peter Dodds McCormick

c) William Batcher

d) Tom Albiker

10. What does the large seven – pointed star represent?

a) Southern Cross

b) The star above the Australian night sky

c) Six States and the Territories

d) Doesn’t mean anything

11. What represents the historical link with Britain?

a) Crazy Jack

b) Southern Cross

c) The large star

d) Union Jack

12. Whom was the Australian coat of arms granted by?

a) Queen Victoria c) King George

b) Arthur Phillip d) Baron Pierre de Coubertin

13. When did Europeans settle in Australia?

a) 1488 c) 1492

b) 1788 d) 1901

14. Which of two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms?

a) kangaroo and dingo c) kangaroo and emu

b) kangaroo and koala d) koala and parrot

15. Who are the Australian natives?

a) Eskimos c) Indians

b) Aborigines d) Europeans

16. Who discovered Australia?

a) Christopher Columbus c) Lewis and Clark

b) Captain Cook d) Captain Arthur Philip

17. Australia is not a(n):

a) country c) city

b) island d) continent

18. Approximately how many nationalities live in Australia?

a) 200 c) 75

b) 20 d) 5

19. In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas?

a) in spring c) in autumn

b) in summer b) in winter

20. What is the acknowledged Culture Capital of Australia?

a) Sydney c) Brisbane

b) Canberra d) Melbourne

21. What is known for its superb facilities and its 115 meter webbed steel spire?

a) The National Gallery of Victoria c) the Victorian Arts Centre

b) The Melbourne Concert Hall d) Performing Art Museum

22. How many people can sit in the Centre houses?

a) 5,880 c) 8,850

b) 8,580 d) 5,088

23. A style of preparing food that is very popular in Australia is...

a) Barbequed food c) fresh food

b) fried food d) grilled food

24. Who wasn’t in Australia from Russia?

a) Anna Pavlova c) Konstantin Balmont

b) Fedor Shalapin d) Peter Potoski

25. Why did Peter Potoski go to Australia?

a) to visit c) to travell

b) to settle d) to serve

26. The architect Joern Utson of Sydney Opera House was…

a) an American c) a Danish

b) an Italian d) a Spanish

27. Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay was not: a(n)

a) zoologist c) sailor

b) anthropologist d) humanist

28. Miklouho-Maclay died in

a) New Guinea c) Russia

b) Sydney d) Melbourne

29. Find the false answer. Aborigines know how to find water in

a) bodies of frogs b) hollow logs

c) roots of trees d) wet clothes

30. What building is covered by grass in Canberra?

a) The National Gallery b) The Parliament House

c) The High Court d) The National Science Centre

31. What kind of sport was contested in Sydney for the first time in the Olympiad in 2000?

a) Judo b) Taekwondo

c) Canoeing d) Equestrian

32. What kind of ice skating was there in 1908?

a) figure skating b) speed skating

c) ice dancing d) ice – rink

33. What mammals lay soft – shelled eggs?

a) Kangaroos b) Platypus

c) Seals d) Possums

34. What mammals often have pouches in which they carry the young?

a) Koalas b) Echidna

c) Bats d) Dingoes

35. What are mammals whose young are born in a more developed state?

a) Kangaroos b) Dingoes

c) Wombats d) Moles

36. What animals are under threat and can be seen at the Taronga Zoo?

a) Possums b) Bandicoot

c) Emu d) Wombats

37. Who was born in China and had Russian – Jewish parents?

a) Duncan Gifford b) Larry Sitsky

c) Peta Chase d) Peter Sjoguist

38. In what painting can you find “Horses and coach … robbers gold rush … like an American “western”?

a) “Bailed up” b) “Implement Blue”

c) “Wild Onion Dreaming” d) “Ghost Gum”

39. Which country is not the nearest neighbour of Australia?

a) Indonesia b) Philippines

c) New Guinea d) New Zealand

40 Where is the largest coral reef in the world, called the Great Barrier Reef?

a) in Western Australia b) in Victoria

c) in Queensland d) in Tasmania

New Zealand.

Choose the right variant:

1. Where is New Zealand situated?

a) in south-east of Australia;

b) in south-west of Australia;

c) in north-east of Australia;

d) in north-west of Australia.

2. New Zealand includes…

a) Stewart Islands and the Orkneys and many small islands;

b) the North Islands and the Shetlands and many small islands;

c) the South Islands and the Isles of Scilly and many small islands;

d) the North and South Islands, Stewart Island and many small islands.

3. What are the highest mountains in New Zealand?

a) The Cheviot Hills; b) The Southern Alps;

c) Mount Logan; d) The Adirondack Mountains.

4. What is the largest lake?

a) Lough-Neagh; b) Lake Taupo;

c) Log-Ness; d) Lough-Neagh.

5. What is the longest river?

a) the Fraser; b) the Tay;

c) the Waikato; d) the Trent

6. What is the national emblem of New Zealand?

a) Kangaroo; b) Koala;

c) Dingo; d) Kiwi;

7) New Zealand is a country of…

a) a flat land b) geysers and rare seismic beauty

c) a large size d) few shallow lakes and deserts

8) What were the first settlers in New Zealand?

a) the Maori b) the Iberians

c) the Australians d) the Inuits

9) What is the capital of New Zealand?

a) Dunedin b) New Plymouth

c) Wellington d) Auckland

10) What is the largest city in New Zealand?

a) Dunedin b) New Plymouth

c) Wellington d) Auckland

11) In this region there are the best ski fields and there’s the biggest volcano in New Zealand. This region has also got the biggest lake in the country. What region is it?

a) Northland b) The Waikato region

c) The Taupo region d) Manitoba

12) What sport is the most popular in the country?

a) Cricket b) Netball

c) Cycling d) Rugby

13) What plant is known as the New Zealand Christmas tree?

a) pohukawa b) Kauri

c) Kohekohe d) beech

14. When does winter fall?

a) June-August; b) December-February;

c) November-January; d) January-March.

15. When did New Zealand grant autonomy by Britain?

a) in 1907; b) in 1931; c) in 1946; d) in 1980.

16. What is the majority of the population of New Zealand?

a) British origin; b) the Pakeha;

c) the Maori; d) the Polynesians.

17. What is the official language of the country?

a) Australian English; b) American English;

c) English and Maori; d) Maori and Inuits.

18. What sports are very popular between June and October?

a) hiking; b) parachuting;

c) skiing; d) surface caving.

19. What is the most popular game in New Zealand?

a) hockey in the grass; b) Rugby;

c) soccer; d) basketball.

20. What sport is the most popular in New Zealand?

a) skiing; b)skating; c) making snow figures.