English Speaking Countries Quiz

1. The United States of America is a

a. parliamentary monarchy

b. federal republic

c. monarchy

2. The first American settlers sailed to America in the ship

a. Mayflower

b. Aurora

c. Santa Maria

3. On the 4th of July the Americans celebrate

a. the end of the Civil War

b. the Moon landing

c. the issue of Declaration of Independence

4. The main industry of Washington is the

a. government industry

b. heavy industry

c. cotton industry

5. The capital of Australia is

a. Sydney

b. Canberra

c. Melbourne

6. The first Englishman who came to Australia was

a. Captain James Cook

b. Admiral Nelson

c. Captain Drake

7. The biggest state in the USA is

a. New York

b. Alaska

c. Michigan

8. The first President of the USA was

a. Abraham Lincoln

b. George Washington

c. Thomas Jefferson

9. The US present constitution was proclaimed in

a. 1820 in New York

b. 1763 in Boston

c. 1787 in Philadelphia

10. Nowadays the head of the state and government in the USA is the

a. Prime Minister

b. President

c. Secretary of State

11. The US Congress consists of

a. one house

b. two houses

c. three houses

12. The greatest wealth of Canada are

a. forests

b. flowers

c. minerals

13. The word “Australia” means

a. northern mountains

b. southern land

c. eastern forest

14. The national emblem of New Zealand is

a. kangaroo

b. kiwi bird

c. coala

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PART ELEVEN

SUPPLEMENT

Topics for the Written Work

on the Subject “Cultural Studies of English Speaking Countries”

for the Third-Year Students