The United States of America
1. How many states does the United States of America comprise at present?
a. 50 b. 13 c. 49
2. Where is Washington, the federal capital, located?
a. In the State of Washington b. in the District of Columbia
c. in the State of New York
3. How many stars and stripes does the American national flag have?
a. 50 stars and 13 stripes b. 13 stars and 50 stripes
c. 20 stars and 15 stripes
4. What are the two leading national parties in the USA?
a. the Republican Party and the Democratic Party
b. the Conservative Party and the Labour Party
c. the Green Party and the Prohibition Party
5. What chambers does Congress consist of?
a. the Supreme Court and the Federal Courts
b. the House of Representatives and the Senate
c. the House of Commons and the House of Lords
6. What is the highest mountain in the USA?
a. Mount Vernon b. Mount Whitney c.Mount McKinley
7. What is the longest river in the USA?
a. the Tennessee b. the Mississippi c. the Colorado
9. When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
a. in 1000 b. in 1492 c. in 1607
10. When do American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
a. in November b. in July c. in September
11. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson c. Benjamin Franklin
12. What type of schools provides free secondary education?
a. comprehensive schools b. private schools
c. public schools
13. What tragic event happened on September 11, 2001?
a. The Twin Towers in New York were destroyed by terrorists.
b. The American war in Afghanistan began.
c. The American war in Iraq started.
14. What tragic event made the USA declare war on Japan in 1941?
a. the German bombing raids on Great Britain
b. the Japanese invasion into Manchuria
c. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
15. What is the oldest university in the USA?
a. the University of California b. Harvard University
c. Princeton University
16. What is the centre of the US automobile industry?
a. Chicago b. Detroit c. San Francisco
17. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
a. in New York Harbor b. in Washington Mall
c. in Broadway in New York
18. What is the name of the building of the US Department of Defense?
a. the Mission Control Centre b. the Pentagon
c. the War Ministry
19. Where does the American President live and work?
a. in the City Hall b. in the White House c. in the Capitol
20. Who created the Statue of liberty?
a. Frank Lloyd Wright b. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
c. Pierre L'Enfant
21. Where are the United Nations Headquarters situated?
a. in Washington b. in New York c. in Philadelphia
22. Where is Hollywood, the centre of the US film industry, located?
a. in Los Angeles, California
b. in Miami, Florida
c. in Boston, Massachusetts
23. What is the symbol of the US financial power?
a. Times Square b. Pennsylvania Avenue c. Wall Street
24. How many floors does the Empire State Building have?
a. 102 b. 50 c. 120
25. Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art located?
a. Washington b. New York c. Atlanta
26. When was the Constitution of the USA adopted?
a. in 1791 b. in 1787 c. in 1776
27. What is the national anthem of the USA?
a. the Stars and Stripes b. the Star – Spangled Banner
c. America the Beautiful
28. What is the motto of the USA?
a. “God save of our Gracious Queen”
b. “In God we trust” c. “Liberty Enlightening the World”
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Canada
New Zealand
1. Canada is …
a. the largest country in the world
b. the second largest country in the world
c. the third largest country in the world.
2. The capital of Canada is …
a. Montreal b. Toronto c. Ottawa
3. Canada has two official languages. They are
a. English and German b. English and French
c. English and Canadian
4. The national currency of Canada is …
a. the Canadian franc b. the Canadian dollar
c. the Canadian pound
5. The official colours of Canada are …
a. red and blue b. white and red c. red and gold
6. Canadians have a special celebration in honour of this sweet drink. What is it?
a. Cola b. lemonade c. maple syrup
7. The world-famous waterfall situated in Canada is …
a. Victoria b. Niagara c. Sutherland
8. Canada’s national sport is …
a. baseball b. football c. ice hockey
9. The Canadian head of state is …
a. the Queen b. the President c. the Prime Minister
10. A snow house built by the Inuit (Eskimos) is called …
a. an igloo b. a cabin c. a hut
11. What are the official languages in Canada?
a. English and Spanish b. English and French
c. English and German
12. What are the official languages in New Zealand?
a. English and Maori b. English and French
c. English and Spanish
13. Which country between the Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean is both a continent and an island?
a. New Zealand b. Papua New Guinea c. Australia
14. Where is New Zealand situated?
a. in the Atlantic Ocean b. in the Pacific Ocean
c. in the Indian Ocean
15. What is the capital of Canada?
a. Montreal b. Toronto c. Ottawa
16. What is the capital of Australia?
a. Sidney b. Canberra c. Adelaide
17. What is the capital of New Zealand?
a. Wellington b. Christchurch c. Dunedin
18. What is the floral symbol of Canada?
a. the maple leaf b. the thistle c. the oak leaf
19. What is the floral symbol of New Zealand?
a. the rose b. the kowhai c. the daffodil
20. What animals can be seen on Australia’s coat of arms?
a. the koala and parrot b. the dingo and kookaburra
c. the kangaroo and emu
21. What is the state system of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand?
a. a republic b. a constitutional monarchy
c. a limited monarchy
22. What houses does the New Zealand Parliament comprise?
a. two: the House of Representatives and the Senate
b. one: the House of Representatives
c. the House of Commons and the House of Lords
23. What is the Canadian national currency?
a. the Canadian pound b. the Canadian dollar
c. the American dollar
24. What is the Australian national currency?
a. the American dollar b. the Australian pound
c. the Australian dollar
25. What is New Zealand’s national currency?
a. the American dollar b. the New Zealand dollar
c. the New Zealand pound
26. Which street is called Wall Street of Canada?
a. Sussex Drive in Ottawa b. Bay Street in Toronto
c. Main Street in Montreal
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