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British and American Studies Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

James Watt

c)

Christoph Senders

2.

Penicillin, the first antibiotic, was discovered by … .

a)

Benjamin Stock

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Stephanie Trot

3.

Which British author wrote the Harry Potter series?

a)

J. Salinger

b)

Rudyard Kipling

c)

J.K. Rowling

4.

Which band got the nickname "The Liverpool 4"?

4 lines
5.

What famous detective was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

4 lines
6.

Name the first man who walked on the moon.

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Richard Brown

c)

Neil Armstrong

7.

This famous English playwright is the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and added more than 1700 new words to the English Language.

a)

Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

M. Remark

8.

Which scientist invented the steam engine?

a)

James Watt

b)

Sabrina Roy

c)

Emily Fighters

9.

This famous English footballer played for Manchester United and Real Madrid.

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10.

Where does the legend of Robin Hood take place?

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11.

What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?

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12.

What is the flag of the UK called?

a)

Stars and Stripes

b)

Big Ben

c)

Union Jack

13.

What is traditional fast food in Britain, which is usually eaten on Fridays?

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14.

Why are there 50 stars on the flag of the USA?

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15.

What are the symbols of Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick?

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16.

What does BBC stand for?

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17.

What happened in 1666 in London?

a)

Military Coup

b)

Great Fire

c)

Presidential Elections

18.

What channel divides Europe and the British Isles?

a)

English Channel

b)

British Channel

c)

French Channel

19.

Which English-speaking country has the same name as a continent?

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20.

What river runs through London?

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21.

What is the Great Barrier Reef?

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22.

Where do British kings and queens have their coronations?

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23.

The name of the giant observation wheel in London is…

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24.

Where is the oldest underground in the world?

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