Question

55 Pytań związanych z kulturą Wielkiej Brytanii po Angielsku

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1. What is the name of the most famous English detective. (odp. C)

a) Agata Christe

b) Roger Moor

c) Scherlock Holms

Answer 1

Thanksgiving is a holiday when all the members of the

family eat a traditional meal of .......... , cranberry sauce,

yams and corn bread. ( C )

a)pork b) beef c) turkey d) fish

 

One of the most famous Shakespeare's plays is

“King .......... “ . ( C )

a) Othello b) Romeo c) Lear d) Julius

 

The official US anthem is "The Star-Spangled ........ ". ( B )

a) Flag b) Banner c) Cloth d) Ribbon

 

The Statue of Liberty in New York harbour was given

to the US by .......... in 1884. ( C )

a) Spain b) Vatican c) France d) Scotland

 

The second Sunday in November, the day when

people in the UK remember the end of World War I, is

called ............ . ( B )

a) Memorial Day b) Remembrance Sunday c) Bonfire Night d) Palm Sunday

 

Parliament in the UK is made up of the House

of ........... and the House of Lords. ( D )

a) Representatives b) Politicians c) Peoples d) Commons

 

The famous stone wall built across the north of

England in 122 AD is called ......... Wall. ( C )

a) Caesar's b) Romans' c) Hadrian's d) Henry's

 

The famous group of very large, tall stones that are

arranged into a large circle which stand on Salisbury Plain

in England is called ............ . ( D )

a) the Stone of Scone b) Cape Cod c) Moss Side d) Stonehenge

 

The official house of the British Prime Minister is

in ........... Street in central London. ( B )

a) Amazon b) Downing c) Westminster d) Stratford

 

The capital of Wales is ..... . ( B )

a) Edinburgh b) Cardiff c) London d) Cambridge

 

Great Britain is separated from the mainland by ..... and the North Sea. ( D )

a) Channel La Manche b) the Thames c) the Isle of Man d) the English Channel

 

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is ..... . ( C )

a) Tony Blair b) Margaret Thatcher c) Gordon Brown d) Ken Livingstone

 

The flag of the United Kingdom is called the ..... . ( B )

a) “John Bull” b) “Union Jack” c) “Thistle” d) “Three Lions”

 

30 November, St. Andrew’s Day, is the national day of ..... . ( C )

a) England b) Wales c) Scotland d) Northern Ireland

 

One inch is equal to .....  (C).

a) 1,65 cm b) 2,00 cm c) 2,54 cm d) 3,26 cm

 

The United States is a presidential republic consisting of ..... states and a federal district. (B)

a) 45 b) 50 c) 55 d) 58

 

There are two main American political parties: the ..... Party and the Democratic Party. (C)

a) Conservative b) Labour c) Republican d) Independent

 

The ball at the end of high school in the USA is called the ..... . (D)

a) valedictorian b) ivy league c) super bowl d) prom

 

Petrol in American English is called ..... . (C)

a) benzene b) fuel c) gasoline d) buck

 

Saint Valentine's Day is on: (B)

a) 31st October b) 14th February c) 7th July d) 25th December

 

If you want to pay in the United Kingdom you use: (C)

a) euro b) dollars c) pounds d) fund

 

World tennis championship are held in: (B)

a) Brighton b) Wimbledon c) Liverpool d) Notting Hill

 

The most important court in the USA is called: (D)

a) the Highest Court b) the Super Court c) the Court Martial d) the Supreme Court

 

American equivalent of The House of Commons is: (B)

a) The House of Lords b) The House of Representatives c) The Senate d) Congress

 

The Romans first atacked the Britons in: (B)

a) 150 BC b) 54 BC c) 43 AD d) 200 AD

 

Which of the following is not a county in the UK? (A)

a) Wales b) Bedfordshire c) Surrey d) Hampshire

 

The highest point in the UK is ........... (A)

a) Ben Nevis, Scotland b) Helvellyn, England c) Snowdon, Wales d) Kinder Scout, England

 

Who is the British Prime Minister? (D)

a) Margaret Thatcher b) John Major c) Harold Wilson d) Tony Blair

 

What is 'haggis'? (B)

a) Scotish sword b) a weighty Scotish sausage c) a man in Scotland d) a Scotish party

 

Most London buses and postboxes are painted ........ . (D)

a) blue b) yellow c) pink d) red

British football is sometimes called: (D)

a) the Super Bowl b) cricket c) softball d) soccer

The clock of the Houses of Parliament in London is called: (B)

a) Uncle Sam b) Big Ben c) Ben Navis d) Nelson

How many countries have English as one of their official languages: (B)

a) 12 b) 24 c) 41 d) more than 60

You must go to school in Britain at the age of: (A)

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8

How many people live Canada? (C)

a) 7 million b) 15 million c) 32 million d) 53 million

 

Which of the states is on the Pacific Ocean? (B)

a) Florida b) California c) South Carolina d) Massachusettes

An Australian wild dog is called a (D)

a) hot dog b) sausage dog c) lassie d) dingo

British chips are called in the USA: (B)

a) frittes b) French fries c) potatoes d) candies

 

The period of forty days before Easter is called: (A)

a) Lent b) Carnival c) Ramadan d) Boxing Day

 

 

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