Тест по страноведению Англии для 9 класса

Test страноведение 1. Nelson’s Column is situated in … in London. A) Fleet Street B) Downing Street C) Trafalgar Square D) Piccadilly Circus E) Harley Street 2. London stands on the … . A) Thames B) Aire C) Mississippi D) Missouri E)Avon 3. When did the Great Fire of London take place? A) 1566 B) 1768 C) 1516 D) 1666 E) 1856 4. The national emblem Of Scotland is … . A) The rose B) The thistle C) The helmet D) The daffodil E) The shamrock 5. In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? A) March B) December C) February D) May E) November 6. The word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain, means … . A) green B) yellow C) white D) red E) blue 7.The Statue of Liberty was a gift from: A) Greece B) Ireland C) England D) France E) Turkey 8. Who was Robin Hood? A) an actor B) a writer C) a sheriff D) a king E) a legendary hero of English literature 9. Who is Frederic August Bartholdi? A) The French sculptor B) The French President C) A writer D) A famous dancer E) A scientist

10. London became extremely prosperous during … . A) The reign of King Alfred B) The 16th century C) The 19th century D) The 10th century E) The 15th century 11. How many houses does the British Parliament consist of? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6 12. Who is the officially the head of the state in Great Britain? A) Parliament B) Labor Party C) Liberal Party D) The queen or the king E) Conservative Party 13. Who is “Big Ben”? A) University B) Museum C) Exhibition D) Clock E)Theatre 14. What is the White House? A) University B) Monument C) Sky-scraper D) Park E)The residence of President 15. The City of London is … A) the business part B) the largest museum C) the central square D) the poorest part E) the industrial part 16.The real name of Mark Twain is … A) S. Clemens B) A. Conan Doyle C) Dodgeson D) George Sand E) O’Henry 17. The chairman of the House of Commons in the English Parliament is: A) The Lord-Chancellor B) The Speaker C) Prince of Wales D) The Queen E)The Prime-Minister 18. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is: A) a federal republic B) a parliamentary republic C) a bourgeois republic

D) a parliamentary monarchy E) a constitution monarchy 19. The “Speakers Corner” in London is situated in: A) The Westminster Abbey B) The Trafalgar Square C) Hyde Park D) The British Museum E)The Tower of London 20. The National flag of the USA is called: A) Uncle Sam B) The Union Jack C) The Stars and Stripes D) The yellow page E)The bald eagle 21. What city do Americans mean when they say about “Fun City”. A) Chicago B) Las Vegas C) New York D) Washington E) Atlanta 22. Madam Tussaud’s is a museum of … . A) Western paintings B) Ancient coins C) Sculptures D) Tools E) Wax figures 23. Why was the Nobel Prize established? A) to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B) to resolve political differences C) to honor the inventor of dynamite D) to spend money E) to give money to the poor 24. In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A) 1 B) 7 C) 5 D) 67 E) 6 25. The novel “Treasure Ireland” was written by … . A) Mark Twain B) Robert Stevenson C) Somerset Maugham D) Alan Marshall E) Robert Burns