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Внеклассное мероприятие Викторина по становедению
Раздел | Иностранные языки |
Класс | - |
Тип | Другие методич. материалы |
Автор | Кожемяко Л.А. |
Дата | 20.10.2015 |
Формат | docx |
Изображения | Нет |
Викторина по страноведению для учащихся старших классов
«Что ты знаешь об англоговорящих странах?»
Quiz "What do you know about English-speaking countries?"
Подготовила учитель английского языка МБОУ Выгоничской СОШ
имени Павла Зайцева Брянской области Кожемяко Людмила Анатольевна
Great Britain
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The southern and central part of Great Britain is:
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Wales b)England c)Scotland
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Who was the first woman- Prime-Minister of Great Britain? (Margaret Thatcher)
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What is the official language of Ireland? (Irish)
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What is the largest museum in Great Britain? (The British Museum)
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Who is the national poet of Scotland? (Robert Burns)
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Who is the author of "Hamlet"? (W. Shakespeare)
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Who is the most popular hero of the English ballads? (Robin Hood)
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Name the church where almost all English Kings and Queens have been crowned. (Westminster Abbey)
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Where was the first university in England founded? (Oxford)
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What group is responsible for the so-called "pop-revolution" in the West? (The Beatles)
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The currency of Great Britain is:
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the dollar b) the mark c) the pound
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How many people live in Great Britain?
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25 mln b) 48 mln c) 58 mln
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Where is the main tennis tournament in Great Britain held? (Wimbledon)
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Which is the largest spectator sport in Great Britain? (Football)
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Which two countries does the Channel Tunnel link up? (England and France)
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What is the symbol of England? (a rose)
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Who defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar? (Admiral Nelson)
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What famous English architect planned and built St. Paul's Cathedral? (Christopher Wren)
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What is the capital of Great Britain? (London)
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Which is the largest river in Britain?
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the Clyde b) the Severn c) the Thames
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Who is the official head of the UK? (the Queen)
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What holiday is celebrated in Great Britain on the 25-th of December? (Christmas)
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What is the Englishmen's favourite drink? (tea)
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The colour of taxis in London. (black)
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What is the home of the Queen? (Buckingham Palace)
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What is a double-decker? (a bus)
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What is Big Ben? (one of the famous clocks in the world)
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What is the 1-st of Shakespeare's great tragedies? ("Romeo and Juliet")
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This place has a monument to Admiral Nelson. (Trafalgar Square)
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What is the Tower of London now? (a museum)
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In what country do men wear skirts? (Scotland)
Australia
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How many states and territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia? (6 states, 2 territories)
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Who discovered Australia? (Captain James Cook)
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Who are the Australia natives? (Aborigines)
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What is an island-state? (Tasmania)
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In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas? (Summer)
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Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms? (Kangaroo and Emu)
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What is the official language in Australia? (English)
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How many nationalities live in Australia? (200)
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What is the area of Australia? (7.7 mln. sq. km.)
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What is the longest river in Australia? (The Darling)
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The name of this animal is an Aboriginal one for «no water». (Koala)
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What does «koala» mean in an Aboriginal language?
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What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra)
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Who is the official head of Australia? (Queen Elizabeth II)
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How many Aborigines are there in Australia? (1.5%)
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What is the largest city in Australia?
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Sydney b) Canberra c) Melbourne
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What is one of Australia's most famous and best-loved animals? (Koala)
The USA
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Christopher Columbus landed in America in:
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1620 b) 1942 c)1492
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Washington, D.C. is a:
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state b) country c)district
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How many states are there in the USA?
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50 b)52 c)25
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In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
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December b)February c)November
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Who fought against racial discrimination in the 1960`s?
a)Martin Luther King
b)Frank Lloyd Wright
c)Emily Dickinson
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What is the capital of Georgia?
a)Atlanta
b)Los Angeles
c)San Francisco
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Who is a famous American artist?
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Normal Rockwell
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Jack London
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Robert Lee Frost
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Who was the first president of the USA? (George Washington)
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A popular American food is:
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pelmeni b) fish a chips c)barbecue ribs
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Who built the 1-st car?
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Benjamin Franklin b) Alexander Bell c) Henry Ford
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In the North the USA is bordered by:
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Canada
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Alaska
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In the South the USA is bordered by:
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Mexico
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Spain
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What American State is situated 50 miles from Russia? (Alaska)
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By which ocean is the USA bordered in the East and West? (The Pacific Ocean)
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The pilgrims landed in 1620 in:
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New York
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Georgia
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Massachusetts
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The pilgrims celebrated the 1-st ______ in the fall of 1621
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Christmas
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Thanksgiving Day
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Valentine's Day
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The Indians taught the pilgrims how to:
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cook
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survive
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celebrate
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Who discovered America? (Christopher Columbus)
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What is the national symbol of America?
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the rose
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the bald eagle
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the shamrock
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What is the capital of the USA? (Washington, D.C.)
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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New York
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California
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Los Angeles
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When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
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July 4 b) December 25 c)February 14
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Where does the President of the USA live and work?
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in Congress
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in in the White House
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in the Pentagon
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Which is the biggest state in the USA?
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Texas b) California c)Alaska
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In which city is Hollywood?
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New York
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San Francisco
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Los Angeles
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What is the national sport in America?
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football
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baseball
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soccer
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Which city is the financial and business centre?
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New York
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Washington, D.C.
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Los Angeles
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What kind of State is the USA?
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a parliamentary monarchy
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a federal republic
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a monarchy
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Who is the head of the State and government nowadays?
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the Prime Minister
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the President
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the Secretary of State
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In which city and state is Disney World located? (in Orlando, Florida)
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Which 2 novels by Mark Twain are often called «The 1-st modern American novels»? (Tom Sawyer and H. Finn)
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What is the largest rivers in North America? (The Mississippi River)
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Who wrote «The Old Man and the Sea»? (E. Hemingway)
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What is the centre of the cinema production in the USA? (Hollywood)
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Who created the best animated cartoons in the USA? (Walt Disney)
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What currency is used in the USA?(The American dollar)
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Where is Hawaii? (In the Pacific Ocean)
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Who created Mickey Mouse? (Walt Disney)