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What do you know about the USA and the UK

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The flag of the United Kingdom is called

a)

St. George´s cross

b)

the Royal Standard

c)

the Union Jack

2.

What is the official residence of the Queen?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Windsor Castle

c)

Westminster Abbey

3.

When was the Great Fire of London?

a)

1555

b)

1666

c)

1777

4.

Which British Prime MInister was called the Iron Lady?

a)

Madame Tussaud

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Mary Stuart

5.

Who was Winston Churchill?

a)

sailor

b)

general

c)

politician

6.

Who was Agatha Christie?

a)

actress

b)

politician

c)

writer

7.

Where did the Beatles form their band?

a)

London

b)

Birmingham

c)

Liverpool

8.

Where can you make any public speech you want?

a)

in Hyde Park

b)

in Regents Park

c)

in Victoria Park

9.

What is Stonehenge?

a)

ancient druid temple

b)

airport in Scotland

c)

football stadium

10.

The compulsory school age in the UK is

a)

from 5 to 18

b)

from 6 to 16

c)

from 5 to 16

11.

Who was Thomas Edison?

a)

an actor

b)

a politician

c)

an inventor

12.

When did the Gold Rush in California start?

a)

1810

b)

1848

c)

1882

13.

Which American city has a nickname of the Big Apple?

a)

Chicago

b)

New Orleans

c)

New York

14.

What is Broadway famous for?

a)

car manufacturing industry

b)

cinemas and theatres

c)

theme parks

15.

Who said I have a dream?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham LIncoln

c)

Martin L. King

16.

What can you read on dollar banknotes in the USA?

a)

Money rules the world

b)

In God we trust

c)

Shop till you drop

17.

Las Vegas, situated in the desert of Nevada, is a centre of

a)

film industry

b)

gambling

c)

natural reserves

18.

The Statue of Liberty is located

a)

in New York Harbor

b)

in Washington, D.C.

c)

in Boston

19.

Which state lies in an earthquake prone area?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

New Jersey

20.

What is Yellowstone?

a)

a national park

b)

a kind of fish

c)

a name of a city