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Do you know the English speaking countries?

1. Great Britain is a… .

1. Monarchy

2. Republic

3. Constitution monarchy

4. Federation

2. All new laws in the United States are introduced and debated by… .

1. The President

2. The Senate

3. The Vice-President

4. The Congress

3. The English are the descendants of the … more than anything else.

1. Angles and Saxons

2. Normans

3. Romans

4. Vikings

4. … is one of the most famous American composers.

1. Mark Twain

2. Glenn Miller

3. Martin Luther King

4. John Kennedy.

5. On … many people in Great Britain and the US dress up in strange costumes and pretend they are witches or ghosts.

1. 31^st October

2. 1^st May

3. 14^th February

4. 8^th March

6. What's the capital of Wales?

1. London

2. Dublin

3. Cardiff

4. Belfast

7. What is the name of the oldest public school for boys in Great Britain?

1. Norwich

2. Eton

3. Bath

4. Harrow

8. What is another name for the Houses of Parliament in the UK?

1. The Clearness Palace

2. St. James Palace

3. Palace of Westminster

4. Windsor

9. Which river do the English people call "the father of London"

1. The Severn

2. The Trent

3. The Tweed

4. The Thames

10. Which town is the birth - place of Shakespeare?

1. Nottingham

2. Edinburgh

3. Stratford - on - Avon

4. Cardiff

11. Where is the official residence of the Prime Minister?

1. Westminster Abbey

2. Downing Street. 10

3. The Tower of London

4. Buckingham Palace

12. The Eisteddfod is … .

1. A festival of songs and poetry

2. The changing of the guard

3. A sport tournament

4. The ceremony of the keys

13. "The Globe" is associated with the name of … .

1. Shelley

2. Dickens

3. Shakespeare

4. Keats

14. What is the name of the building where the UK Government sits?

1. The Pentagon

2. The Empire State building

3. The White House

4. The Capitol

15. Who started the Tower of London?

1. Admiral Nelson

2. William the Conqueror

3. Henry the Eighth

4. Christopher Wren

16. The capital of Scotland is… .

1. Glasgow

2. Cardiff

3. Leeds

4. Edinburgh

17. The "May flower" is… .

1. The name of a season

2. The name of a flower

3. The name of the first English settlement in America

4. The name of the ship that sailed from Plymouth for the New World in 1620

18. The official national symbol of the USA is … .

1. The Statue of Liberty

2. The turkey

3. The eagle

4. The "May flower"

19. The capital of Australia is … .

1. Melbourne

2. Sidney

3. Brisbane

4. Canberra

20. The all England Tennis Championships are held … .

1. At Epsom

2. At Wembley

3. In Wimbledon

4. In Glasgow

21. What is the nickname of London's Underground?

1. Metro

2. The Tube

3. Subway

4. The Line

22. … is a country in North America and a member of the British Commonwealth.

1. Canada c) Greenland

2. The USA d) Mexico

23. Independence day is a holiday celebrated in … on July, 4.

1. Canada

2. Ireland

3. Scotland

4. The USA

24. The main Headquarters of the United Nations are in … .

1. Montreal

2. New York

3. Washington D.C.

4. London

25. What does the word "Albion" mean?

1. White

2. Green

3. Mighty

4. Red

26. Which is the biggest state of the USA?

1. Texas

2. California

3. Virginia

4. Alaska

27. What is the symbol of wealth and luxury?

1. The East End

2. The West End

3. The Tower of London

4. The City

28. What is the name of the British flag?

1. The Stars and Stripers

2. The Union Jack

3. The Star Spangled Banner

4. The May flower

29. The flag of the United States is called … .

1. The Stars and Stripers

2. The Union Jack

3. The Banner

4. The Flag