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Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which linguistic feature is unique to Scottish Gaelic?

a)

The use of lenition in consonants

b)

Non-rhotic pronunciation

c)

Pitch-accent system

d)

Palatalization of vowels

e)

Vowel harmony

2.

In what year did Canada officially adopt its bilingual status, recognizing both English and French as official languages?

a)

1969

b)

1945

c)

1982

d)

1867

e)

1971

3.

What is the term for a mixed language that develops from prolonged contact between speakers of different native languages?

a)

Creole

b)

Pidgin

c)

Lingua Franca

d)

Vernacular

e)

Code-switching

4.

Which act of Parliament created the Union between England and Scotland?

a)

Act of Union 1707

b)

Treaty of Westminster 1603

c)

Magna Carta 1215

d)

Settlement Act 1701

e)

Act of Supremacy 1534

5.

Which term is used to describe the process by which a regional dialect gains prestige and spreads across a wider area?

a)

Dialect levelling

b)

Language standardization

c)

Regional convergence

d)

Phonological shift

e)

Sociolinguistic stratification

6.

In which of the following contexts would British English typically use 'autumn' while American English prefers 'fall'?

a)

Seasonal terminology

b)

Literary titles

c)

Descriptive prose

d)

Formal scientific writing

e)

All of the above

7.

Which of the following accents is associated with the southeast of England and often viewed as prestigious?

a)

Received Pronunciation (RP)

b)

Estuary English

c)

Cockney

d)

Kentish

e)

Sussex

8.

Where do the British Isles lie?

a)

to the West of the continent of Europe

b)

to the East of the continent of Europe

c)

to the South of the continent of Europe

d)

to the continent of Europe

e)

to the North of the continent of Europe

9.

What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe?

a)

English Channel

b)

Suez Channel

c)

British Channel

d)

Channel

e)

The North Channel

10.

What is the highest mountain peak in Britain?

a)

Ben Nevis

b)

Mount Snowdon

c)

Suez Channel

d)

The Grampians

e)

Scafell Pike

11.

What mountains are there in England?

a)

The Pennine Chain

b)

The Cambrian

c)

The Cambridge

d)

The Grampians

e)

The Carnedd Llewelyn

12.

What is the longest river in Britain?

a)

The Severn

b)

The Thames

c)

The Ob

d)

The West

e)

The Trent

13.

What river is the British capital situated on?

a)

The Thames

b)

The Severn

c)

The Ob

d)

The West

e)

The Rank

14.

What are the largest islands of the British Isles?

a)

Great Britain and Ireland

b)

Ireland and Great Britain

c)

England and Wales

d)

Wales and Scotland

e)

Scotland and Great Britain

15.

What is the eastern coast of the British Isles washed by?

a)

By the Atlantic Ocean

b)

By the Irish Sea

c)

By the North

d)

By the English Channel

e)

By the North Sea

16.

What is the western coast of the British Isles washed by?

a)

By the Atlantic Ocean

b)

By the Irish Sea

c)

By the Sea

d)

By the English Channel

e)

By the North Sea

17.

Why is it never too hot or too cold in Britain?- Because of…

a)

The sea

b)

Mountains

c)

Forests

d)

Sea

e)

The weather

18.

What kind of state is Great Britain?

a)

A parliamentary monarchy

b)

A republic

c)

An absolute monarchy

d)

A limited

e)

A limited monarchy

19.

What is the head of the state of Great Britain?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Parliament

c)

The Prime Minister

d)

The Sea

e)

The President

20.

When did the Princess Elizabeth come to the throne?

a)

In 1952

b)

In 1942

c)

In 1932

d)

In 1925

e)

In 1955

21.

What are the Houses of British Parliament?

a)

The House of Lords and the House of Commons

b)

The House of Lords and the House of Commons and Senate

c)

Senate and the House of Lords

d)

The House of Lords

e)

The House of Commons and Senate

22.

How many members are there in the House of Lords?

a)

More than 1,000 members

b)

More than 2,000 members

c)

More than 3,000 members

d)

More than 4,000 members

e)

More than 5,000 members

23.

How is the Speaker elected?

a)

By all the members of the House of Commons

b)

By all the members of the House of Lords

c)

By the Queen

d)

Queen

e)

By the Parliament

24.

When do members of each House meet in session?

a)

At the end of October

b)

At the beginning of September

c)

At the of May

d)

At the of January

e)

At the end of November

25.

How long do sessions last?

a)

For about 160 days a year

b)

For about 100 days a year

c)

For about 250 days a year

d)

For about 200 days a year

e)

For about 260 days a year

26.

Who is the Prime minister of Great Britain nowadays?

a)

Boris Johnson

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Tony Blair

d)

Margaret

e)

David Cameron

27.

What's the population of the UK?

a)

59 mln

b)

48,8 mln

c)

70 mln

d)

57 mln

e)

58mln

28.

Which part of London can be called its centre?

a)

The City

b)

The West End

c)

The East End

d)

The North

e)

The West

29.

What mountains separate England from Scotland?

a)

The Cheviot Hills

b)

The Highlands

c)

The Cumbrians

d)

The Alps

e)

Highlands

30.

What's the capital city of Scotland?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

London

c)

Glasgow

d)

Cardiff

e)

Scotland

31.

Snowdonia, a national park famous for its mountain scenery, is located in

a)

Wales

b)

Scotland

c)

England

d)

Northern Ireland

e)

London

32.

The Commonwealth was founded in

a)

1949

b)

1950

c)

1945

d)

1961

e)

1965

33.

How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

a)

Two

b)

One

c)

Three

d)

Four

e)

Five

34.

What is the present ruling party in Great Britain?

a)

The Conservative Party

b)

The Labour Party

c)

Liberal Democrats

d)

Democratic Party

e)

The Party

35.

The oldest royal residence is...

a)

The Tower of London

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Westminster Abbey

d)

Whitehall

e)

Tower

36.

What is the White House?

a)

The residence of President

b)

Monument

c)

Sky-scraper

d)

GB

e)

The Palace of Great Britain

37.

The oldest part of London is called...

a)

The City

b)

The East End

c)

The capital

d)

The West End

e)

The East

38.

Who discovered America?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

e)

William

39.

Which is the longest river in the USA?

a)

Mississipi

b)

Colorado

c)

Hudson

d)

Columbia

e)

London

40.

When were the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge founded?

a)

13th century

b)

15th century

c)

12th century

d)

17th century

e)

11th century

41.

What is the best-known building designed by Christopher Wren?

a)

St. Paul's Cathedral

b)

the Tower of London

c)

Westminster Abbey

d)

Whitehall

e)

William

42.

Who is Robert Burns?

a)

A poet

b)

A playwright

c)

A singer

d)

A musician

e)

Singer

43.

When does English compulsory school begin?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

e)

8

44.

What is the Strait of Dover?

a)

The English Channel

b)

The Rocky highland

c)

The Isle

d)

The East

e)

The River

45.

Americans........ July Fourth as Independence Day

a)

Celebrate

b)

Spend this night with friends

c)

Get together

d)

Sing a song

e)

Singer

46.

The Statue of Liberty symbolizes...

a)

A land of freedom

b)

A woman with a torch

c)

The man's sculpture

d)

The commercial

e)

The commercial center of New York

47.

Who arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620?

a)

The pilgrims

b)

The Indians

c)

The French

d)

The Americans

e)

The West

48.

How many parts does Great Britain include?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

49.

Who is officially the head of the state and the government of the USA?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Republican Party

d)

Communist Party

e)

Lord

50.

Where was W. Shakespeare born?

a)

In Stratford-on-Avon

b)

In Liverpool

c)

In Edinburgh

d)

In London

e)

In Edinburg

51.

What is the most important festival of the year for the most British?

a)

Christmas

b)

Hallowe'en

c)

New Year's Day

d)

St.Valentine's Day

e)

London

52.

Whitehall is ...

a)

The street

b)

The prison

c)

The square

d)

The residence

e)

Residence

53.

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as

a)

The Union Jack

b)

St. George

c)

A Red Rose

d)

Street

e)

The Stars and Stripes

54.

Which is the largest industrial and most densely populated country of the UK?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

West

e)

Northern Ireland

55.

What is the smallest component of the United Kingdom?

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

West

e)

England

56.

What is the capital of Scotland?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Belfast

c)

Cardiff

d)

Glasgow

e)

British

57.

What is the capital of Wales?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Liverpool

d)

London

e)

GB

58.

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a)

Belfast

b)

Cardiff

c)

Edinburgh

d)

London

e)

GB

59.

What is the capital of England?

a)

London

b)

Liverpool

c)

Belfast

d)

Cardiff

e)

GB

60.

What is the symbol of the UK?

a)

Britannia

b)

A bald eagle

c)

Red rose

d)

Shamrock

e)

London

61.

What is the name of the British national flag?

a)

The Union Jack

b)

The Saint Andrew's Cross

c)

The Saint David's Cross

d)

The Saltire

e)

The street

62.

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

a)

London

b)

Manchester

c)

Birmingham

d)

Edinburgh

e)

Liverpool

63.

Which country is considered the birthplace of the English language?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

e)

New Zealand

64.

Which English-speaking country has both English and French as official languages?

a)

Canada

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Australia

d)

New Zealand

e)

United States

65.

What is the name of the UK's parliament building?

a)

Westminster

b)

Capitol Hill

c)

National Assembly

d)

Parliament House

e)

Congress

66.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Melbourne

d)

Perth

e)

Brisbane

67.

Which river flows through London?

a)

Thames

b)

Avon

c)

Mersey

d)

Seine

e)

Clyde

68.

What is the national animal of Canada?

a)

Beaver

b)

Moose

c)

Grizzly Bear

d)

Caribou

e)

Wolf

69.

Who is the head of state in the United Kingdom?

a)

The Monarch

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Speaker

d)

The President

e)

The Chancellor

70.

Which US state is not located on the mainland?

a)

Hawaii

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

e)

Nevada

71.

What is the longest river in the United States?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Yukon

d)

Colorado

e)

Ohio

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