English Culture Quiz

I. Circle the correct answer

1. What is the name of the present royal family?
a) Stuart
b)Windsor
c)Tudor
2. In which town was William Sheakespeare born?
a)Stratford-upon- Avon
b) Oxford
c)Cambridge
3. What is is the name of the second day of Christmas in Britain?
a)Christmas Day
b) Boxing Day
c)St.Andrew’s Day
4.Who offered the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
a)Spain
b) Great Britain
c)France
5.The Welsh flag shows
a) a red dragon
b) a red lion
c) a white dragon
6.Who was the first president of the USA?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b)George Washington
c)Thomas Jefferson
7.When is the Independence Day celebrated in the USA?
a)4th July
b)11th November
c)24 th December
8.Baker Street is famous for:
a)music festival
b)good bread
c)Sherlock Holmes
9.What is the most popular colour on March 17th, St.Patrick’s Day?
a)green
b)red
c)yellow
10.St.Patrick is the patron of:
a)Scotland
b)Ireland
c) Wales
11.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated
a)on the first Thursday of November
b)on the second Thursday of November
c)on the last Thursday of November
12.How many stars are there on the American flag?
a)49
b)50
c)51
13.The BIG APPLE is a name and symbol of
a) New York
b)San Francisco
c)Los Angeles
14.”Loch” in Scottish Celtic language means
a)a snake
b)a lake
c) a monster
15.What are the guardians of the Tower of London called?
a)Jewels Guard
b)Beefeaters
c)Royal Guard 15 p

II. Is it true (T) or false (F)? Circle the correct answer.

1.The capital city of Northern Ireland is Dublin. T F
2.Eton College is an English public school only for boys. T F
3.The Union Jack is the name of US flag. T F
4. Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish. T F
5.A shamrock is a symbol of bad luck T F 5 p


III. Complete sentences with ONE word.

1. The capital city of Wales is_______________________ .

2.The floral symbol of England is ___________________.

3.The London underground is called ___________________ .

4.The name of the pattern on the Scottish men’s skirt is ____________________ .

5.The two main US political parties are the Republican Party and the __________________ Party.

5 p


TOTAL __________/25 p











ODPOWIEDZI:
I
1.b
2.a
3.b
4.c
5.a
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.c
12.b
13.a
14.b
15.b

II
1.F
2.T
3.F
4.T
5.F

III
1.Cardiff
2.rose
3.the tube
4.tartan
5.Democratic

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