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Intellectual Quiz 1. The United Kingdom includes • A. England and Scotland B. Great Britain and Northern Ireland C. England, Scotland and Wales D. Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. The currency of the UK is … • A. pound = 100 cents B. dollar = 100 cents C. pound = 100 nickels D. pound = 100 pence pound = 100 pence 3. The national emblem of Northern Ireland is the … • A. shamrock B. rose C. thistle D. daffodil The flag of Northern Ireland Shamrock 4. What do the abbreviations a.m. and p.m. stand for? • A. Members of Parliament B. Time C. Members of Congress D. Time and Tense Time 5. Which town is the birthplace of William Shakespeare? • A. Glasgow B. London C. Edinburgh D. Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon 6. A VIP is a … • A. very important person B. very interesting person C. very intelligent person D. very indifferent person very important person 7. Who discovered penicillin? • A. Fleming B. Newton C. Armstrong D. Einstein Fleming 8. What are these: “The Guardian”, “The News of the world”, “The Independent”? • A. newspapers B. TV programmes C. towns D. magazines newspapers 9. What title does Prince Charles, the eldest son of the British Queen have? • A. Prince of Wales B. Prince of Scotland C. Prince of England D. Prince of Ireland Prince of Wales The flag of Wales 10. What is the name of the USA flag? • A. Uncle Sam B. Uncle John C. Stars and Stripes D. White Stars and Red Stripes Stars and Stripes 11. The USA consists of … • A. 49 states B. 50 states and the District of Columbia C. 49 states and the District of Columbia D. 51 states 50 states and the District of Columbia MA WA MT NH VT ND ME MN NJ OR WI ID SD WY NV PA IA NE UT CT IN CO WV KS VA MO KY NC AZ OK NM TN AR SC MS AL GA TX LA FL AK HI RI OH IL CA NY MI DE MD 12. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? • A. July 4 B. December 25 C. February 14 D. October 31 July 4 13. The UK … • A. a constitutional republic B. a presidential republic C. a federal republic D. a constitutional monarchy a constitutional monarchy 14. Do you know the hometown of the famous band “The Beatles”? A. Manchester B. London C. Liverpool D. Glasgow Liverpool 15. The NBA is … • A. The National Birdwatchers Associations B. The National Boaters Associations C. The National Basketball Associations D. The National Baseball Associations The National Basketball Associations 16. Who wrote “Gulliver’s travels”? • A. Mark Twain B. Jonathan Swift C. Robert Burns D. William Shakespeare Jonathan Swift 17. What is the name of the Great Britain flag? • A. Union Jack B. Union John C. Blue and Red D. Red and white Crosses Union Jack 18. What is the national symbol of America? • A. The rose B. The bald eagle C. The shamrock D. The white eagle The bald eagle 19. The first English colony in the New World was founded in 1607 in • A. Massachusetts B. Maryland C. Virginia D. New York Virginia 20. The English breakfast consists of … • A. fish and chips B. toast and marmalade C. bacon and eggs D. coffee and a roll toast and marmalade 21. Samuel Clemens wrote “Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer”. He is also known as… • A. Mark Twain B. Ernest Hemingway C. James Fennimore Cooper D. Jack London Mark Twain 22. This round place is often called the Centre of London. There is a statue of Admiral Nelson in the middle of it. • A. Trafalgar Square B. Piccadilly Circus C. Leicester Square D. London Circus Trafalgar Square 23. The national emblem of England is … • A. the white rose B. the leek C. the shamrock D. the red rose The flag of England the red rose 24. Who discovered America? • A. Christopher Columbus B. George Washington C. The pilgrims D. Abraham Lincoln Christopher Columbus 25. What is the national sport in America? • A. football B. soccer C. baseball D. basketball baseball 26. What is the official address of Prime Minister house in the UK? • A. 5 Fleet Street B. 21 Baker Street C. 10 Downing Street D. 7 Broadway 10 Downing Street 27. Who fought against racial discrimination in the 1960’s? • • • • A. Martin Luther King B. Emily Dickinson Frank Lloyd Wright D. Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King 28. Which English author and famous mathematician created the story of Alice in Wonderland? • A. Conan Doyle B. Charles Dickens C. Bernard Shaw D. Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll 29. The US national motto is … • A. Uncle Sam B. In God We Trust C. E pluribus Unum (One out of many) D. Per Astera ad Astra In God We Trust 30. “Ulster” is another name for • A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Republic of Ireland D. Wales Northern Ireland 31. … is the national emblem of Scotland. • A. The leek B. The daffodil C. The shamrock D. The thistle The flag of Scotland Daffodil 32. Who was the first president of the USA? • A. Abraham Lincoln B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Theodore Roosevelt George Washington 33. Where is the Statue of liberty? • A. New York B. Massachusetts C. California D. Washington New York 34. What is the national instrument of Scotland? • A. Harp B. Whistle C. Bagpipes D. Fiddle Bagpipes 35. Russian businessman R.Abromovich is the owner of British football club called: • A. Manchester United • B. Chelsea • C. Arsenal Chelsea 36. The official languages of Canada are: • a) English and Spanish • b) English and French • c) German and Italian English and French 37. The capital of Australia is: • a) Sydney • b) Melbourne • c) Canberra Canberra 38. A little animal, the national symbol of the small insular state of New Zealand is: • a) kangaroo • b) kiwi • c) Koala kiwi 39. The princess called “The Queen of Hearts” is: • a) Margaret • b) Anna • c) Diana Diana 40. The name of the man who wrote the text of the Declaration of Independence is: • a) Theodore Roosevelt • b) Thomas Jefferson • c) Jimmy Carter Thomas Jefferson 41. The portrait of ………… we can see on 100$ banknote. • a) Bill Clinton • b) Benjamin Franklin • c) George Bush (sin) Benjamin Franklin 42. The street in New York, centre of theatres, cabarets, cinema houses and other kind of entertainment is called: • a) Wall Street • b) Broadway • c) 5th Avenue Broadway 43. The head of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is: • a) the President • b) the Prime Minister • c) the Queen Queen Elizabeth II 44. …………. was the youngest president of the USA. • a) George Bush • b) John F. Kennedy • c) Bill Clinton John F. Kennedy 45. Bermudan triangle is situated in shore of: • a) Great Britain • b) The USA • c) Australia The USA 46. The official residence of the Queen of Great Britain is: • a) the Tower • b) Westminster • c) Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace 47. Department of Defense of the USA is called: • a) White House • b) The Pentagon • c) Empire State Building The Pentagon 48. Tower Clock, the symbol of London is called: • a) Big Dan • b) Big Ben • c) Big Man Big Ben 49. The symbol of Scotland A. B. C. D. Rose Thistle Daffodil Shamrock Thistle 50.This building was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. A. Westminster Abbey B. The Tower of London C. Buckingham Palace D. St. Paul’s Cathedral St. Paul’s Cathedral CONGRATULATIONS!