B) 50 states and the District of Columbia

Test

1. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

A) four

b) three

c) two

d) five

2. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?

A) a constitutional monarchy

b) a parliamentary monarchy

c) a limited monarchy

d) a democratic republic

3. What is the emblem of England?

a) a shamrock

B) a red rose

c) a leek

d) a violet

4. The British Parliament consists of …

a) the Senate and the House of Representatives

B) the House of Lords and the House of Commons

c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet

d) the Speaker and the Lord Chancellor

5. The official residence of the British Prime Minister is …

a) the Houses of Parliament

b) Buckingham Palace

C)10 Downing Street

d) Scotland Yard

6. Great Britain is separated from the mainland in the south by …

a) the White Cliffs of Dover

B) the English Channel

c) the Irish Channel

d) the North Sea

7. What is the capital of Scotland?

a) Manchester

b) London

c) Cardiff

D) Edinburgh

8. The emblem of Scotland is …

a) a daffodil

b) a dragon

C) a thistle

d) a rose

9. The highest mountain in Great Britain is …

a) the Cheviot Hills

b) Snowdon

C) Ben Nevis

d) Helvellyn

10. The longest river in Great Britain is …

A) the Severn

b) the Thames

c) the Tweed

d) the Mississippi

11. In Great Britain everything is officially done in the name of …

a) the Prime Minister

b) the Lord Chancellor

C) the Queen

d) the President

12. The London residence of Queen Elizabeth II is …

a) the Tower of London

b) Windsor Castle

c) Westminster Palace

D) Buckingham Palace

13. The name of the British national flag is …

A) the Union Jack

b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross

c) the Saint David’s cross

d) the Stars and Stripes

14. The official religion in the United Kingdom is …

a) Catholicism

b) Orthodoxy

C) Protestantism

d) Buddhism

15. The school-leaving age in the United Kingdom is …

A) 16

b) 13

c) 17

d) 18

16. The most popular type of school in Great Britain is …

A) comprehensive school

b) public school

c) independent school

d) nursery school

17. The highest mark in British schools is …

a) C

b) F

c) B

D) A

18. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the United Kingdom?

A) Oxford University and Cambridge University

b) London University and Bristol University

c) Red-brick universities

d) Harvard and Yale

19. Oxford was founded in …

a) the 9^th century

b) the 11^th century

C) the 12th century

d) the 15^th century

20. How many terms does the academic year in British universities have?

a) one

b) two

C) three

d) five

21. The first degree awarded by British universities is …

a) a doctor’s degree

B) a bachelor’s degree

c) a master’s degree

d) a post-graduate degree

22. What does the abbreviation B.A. stand for?

a) Bachelor of Architecture

b) Bachelor of Algebra

c) Bachelor of Agriculture

D) Bachelor of Arts

23. At a British university or college a tutor is …

a) a person who examines students and gives them marks

b) a person who has the highest rank of the teachers in a department

C) a member of a staff who teaches small groups of students and gives them help and advice

d) a person who delivers lectures

25. Nelson’s column is situated …

a) in Canterbury Cathedral

b) in Parliament Square

C) in Trafalgar Square

d) in Piccadilly Circus

26. Where are British kings crowned?

a) in St. Paul’s Cathedral

B) in Westminster Abbey

c) in Windsor Castle

d) the Tower of London

27. Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral?

A) Sir Christopher Wren

b) Edward Bailey

c) Henry Tate

d) King George

28. The most ancient monument in Great Britain is …

A) Stonehenge

b) Hadrian’s Wall

c) The Tower Gate

d) The Lower West Gate

29. The Scottish national costume for men is …

a) the tuxedo

b) the bearskin

C) the kilt

d) the jeans

30. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

a) Lough Erne

b) Loch Lomond

C) Loch Ness

d) Loch Leven

31. A land of castles and princes is …

a) England

b) Northern Ireland

c) Scotland

D) Wales

32. The British Museum is in …

A) London

b) Belfast

c) Leeds

d) Brighton

33. One of the most popular British games is …

a) baseball

B) cricket

c) volleyball

d) basketball

34. The most famous world tennis tournaments are held in …

a) Oxford

b) Wembley

C) Wimbledon

d) Cambridge

35. John Constable was …

A) a painter

b) a politician

c) a poet

d) a musician

36. Conan Doyle was a famous ….

a) engineer

b) musician

c) sportsman

D) writer

37. Guy Fawkes festival is celebrated …

a) on the 5^th of November

b) on the 25^th of December

c) on the 1^st of May

d) on the 12^th of October

38. The USA is divided into …

a) 50 states

b) 50 states and the District of Columbia

c) 45 states

d) 40 states and the District of Columbia

39. The capital of the USA is …

a) New York

b) Chicago

C) Washington D.C.

d) San Francisco

40. A well known name for the USA is …

a) wild world

b) great empire

c) crazy tribes

D) melting pot

41. The US flag is called …

a) Maple Leaf

b) Uncle Jack

c) Union Jack

D) Stars and Stripes

42. The longest river in the USA is …

A) the Missouri

b) the Mississippi

c) the Colorado

d) the Columbia

43. The USA flag has …

a) 15 stripes and 40 stars