WorksheetsCulture studies UK vs USA
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which countries form the United Kingdom?
British Isles
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, Wales
Who is this?
Henry VIII
Chaucer
Beowulf
Shakespeare
Beowulf was written in:
Old English
Modern English
Middle English
The first people came to America from:
Italy
Asia
China
Spain
"To be or not to be" was said by
Othello
Romeno
Hamlet
Great fire of London happened in
1666
1665
1664
1667
What is the new type of literature spread during the Renaissance?
sonnet
prose
detective story
essay
sonnet is
a complete poem of twelve iambic pentameter lines
a complete poem of six iambic pentameter lines
a complete poem of fourteen iambic pentameter lines
There are ............. million people living in the USA
325
225
400
425
the role of women during the Vitorian Age was:
to work in the factories and never show up in society
symbolized by clothing – bring politeness/elegance to the middle-class family, avoid paid employment unless absolutely necessary
Who are these guys?
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Queen
Where is Broadway?
L. A.
Miami
Washington
New York
How many oscars does Titanic have?
10
11
12
13
The first McDonald restaurant in Bratislava was opened in
1995
1996
1997
1998
The home of Royal Family (UK) is
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Hillsborough Castle
Who is Father Christmas?
Jesus
Santa Claus
Dwarf
King
How many functioning underground stations are there in London?
250
260
270
280
Is Stonehenge older than Egyptian pyramids?
of course!
no way!
London has the largest library in the world . How many items are there in The towering British Library in King's Cross?
170 million
175 million
180 million
200 million
Harry Potter was translated into ......... langauges
30
40
45
55
Americans eat about 100 acres of pizza each day, with about ................... pizzas sold annually in the USA
100 million
3 billion
1 billion
1 million
The first president of the USA was
G. Washington
T. Jefferson
B. Franklin
Which city is home to the world’s highest roller coaster?
New Jersey
New York
Washington
Miami
Trafalgar square is in :
Mexico
New York
London
Edinburgh
When did women get the right to vote in the United States?
1910
1920
1930
1940
What was the first university in the United States?
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
There are still remains od the Celtic culture in the UK in terms of the language which is called
Welsh
Cornish
Gaelic
Everyone dies in the Hamlet story. True or False?
True
False
Big Ben is actually
the building
the clock
the bridge
Christopher Columbus "discovered" Americas in
1490
1495
1492
1462
Where are the National Parks such as Zion or Yosemite located? (region)
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
