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AUSTRALIA

GREAT BRITAIN

1. The capital of Great Britain is …

a) Edinburgh; b) Cardiff; c) London; d) Belfast.

1. The national flag of Great Britain is called …

a) the stars and stripes and old glory; b) the Union John; c) the national flag; d) the Union Jack.

1. In Great Britain you can see ….

a) the Eiffel Tower; b) Big Ben; c) the Statue of Liberty; d) the White House.

1. … is a formal ruler in Great Britain.

a) The Prime Minister; b) The Queen; c) The Parliament; d) The King.

1. The security of the … is ensured by a military garrison and by Beefeaters.

a) Buckingham Palace; b) Houses of Parliament; c) Westminster Abbey; d) Tower.

1. The official name of the UK is …

a) Britain; b) Great Britain; c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; d) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1. In the centre of the Trafalgar square you can find …

a) Whispering Gallery; b) Nelson’s Column; c) oaken Coronation Chair; d) Piccadilly Circus.

THE USA

1. The capital of the USA is …

a) New York; b) Los Angeles; c) Washington; d) Chicago.

1. There are … stripes and … stars on the flag of the USA.

a) 50 and 13; b) 49 and 50; c) 14 and 49; d) 13 and 50.

1. According to his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 slaves were declared to be free.

a) George Washington; b) Thomas Jefferson; c) Franklin D. Roosevelt; d) Abraham Lincoln.

1. When people travel to the USA they want to see ….

a) the White House; b) Buckingham Palace; c) the Eiffel Tower; d) Big Ben.

1. The Independent Day is celebrated in the USA on …

a) July, 4^th; b) December, 25^th; c) January, 7^th; d) September 1^st.

1. This state belonged to Russia some centuries ago.

a) California; b) Alaska; c) Texas; d) North Carolina.

1. Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry were among the mid-1950s pioneers of …

a) jazz; b) rock and roll; c) country music; d) hip hop.

CANADA

1. The capital of Canada is …

a) Quebec; b) Ottawa; c) Toronto; d) Montreal.

1. We can see … on the flag of Canada

a) stars; b) white cross; c) the maple leaf; d) stripes.

1. Canada has two state languages: ….

a) English and French; b) English and German; c) English; and Italian; d) English and Spanish.

1. Canada is a federation composed of …

a) two provinces and three territories; b) ten provinces and three territories; c) three provinces and ten territories; d) three provinces and six territories.

1. The Constitution Act (…) officially proclaimed Canadian Confederation, creating "one Dominion under the name of Canada".

a) 1867; b) 1000; c) 1498; d) 1603.

1. … was born in Canada.

a) William Shakespeare; b) Celine Dion; c) Mark Twain; d) Grace Crowley; e) Sam Neill.

1. The national sport in Canada is …

a) hockey; b) football; c) baseball; d) basketball.

AUSTRALIA

1. The capital of Australia is …

a) Sydney; b) Melbourne; c) Adelaide; d) Canberra.

1. A large white seven-pointed star on the flag of Australia is known as …

a) Polar Star; b) Big Star; c) Commonwealth Star; d) White Star.

1. Australia has …

a) fifty states; b) thirteen states; c) six states; d) 4 states.

1. Australia is a …

a) constitutional monarchy with a federal division of powers; b) republic; c) federation of states.

1. … began in Australia in the early 1850s in Australia.

a) Civil war; b) A gold rush; c) Olympic Games; d) Financial crisis.

1. … culture has strongly influenced Australia, particularly through television and cinema.

a) Asian; b) Chinese; c) European; d) American popular.

1. In 1956 (Melbourne) and in 2000 (Sydney) Australia hosted …

a) Commonwealth Games; b) Olympic Games; c) Australian Formula One Grand Prix; d) the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament.