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Britain and the US quiz
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1
"Drawing room", "reception room" and "front room" are all names for...
kitchen
study
living room
dining room
2
The day after Christmas is known as ... .
Thanksgiving Day
Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Cold Turkey's Day
3
All horses in the U.K. must possess a passport
True
False
4
Most presidents of the USA were born in Nevada.
False
True
5
The US dollars are made from cotton.
True
False
6
When should a woman wear "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue"?
at wedding
on St. Valentine's Day
on birthday
on Women's Day
7
Royal weddings are national holidays. The day after the ceremony, people get a day off work.
False
True
8
The writer of the James Bond spy novels was ...
Ian Fleming
J.R.R. Tolkien
Alexander Fleming
George Orwell
9
Walt Disney originally wanted to call Mickey Mouse Mortimer Mouse.
False
True
10
In which part of the UK do people speak Cockney?
Manchaster
London
Wales
Liverpool
11
ASOS stands for As Seen On Screen
True
False
12
Cinderella was the first Disney princess
True
False
13
There is an active volcano in the U.K.
False
True
14
A party for a woman who is going to get married, to which only her female friends are invited is called...
bird party
cat party
hen party
rabbit party
15
According to the British superstition, on the 1st day of the month say "white rabbits" 3 times and you'll be ... .
successful the whole month
rich the whole month
healthy the whole month
lucky the whole month
16
Golf was invented in
Ireland
Wales
England
Scotland
17
Entry to British museums and art galleries is usually...
very cheap
very expensive
free for students
free
18
The highest mountain in Great Britain is ...
Ben Johnson
Ben Hur
Ben Nevis
Ben Stiller
19
Traditional English tea is ...
milk tea
green tea
black tea
lemon tea
20
What do many people wear on Remembrance Day in memory of people who died?
poppies
daffodils
roses
carnations
21
In Britain, you have to pay taxes for every TV set you have at home.
False
True
22
The classic sci-fi novel Fahrenheit 451 gets its title from the temperature used to burn paper
True
False
23
It’s legal for children in the USA to smoke
True
False
24
There are about 14 different dialects in the US alone
True
False
25
What is Queen Elizabeth's favorite dog breed?
Chihuahua
Corgis
Dachshund
Cocker Spaniels
26
BBC’s T.V. channel programmes do not display ads
True
False
27
"The Big Apple" is another name of...
New York
Texas
Chicago
Dallas
28
The U.K. has not a written constitution
True
False
29
There is no official religion in the U.K.
False
True
30
The plague in Europe and Britain was carried by ...
fleas
mice
dogs
cats
31
"Bobbies" and "fuzz" are nicknames for...
doctors
police officers
politicians
teachers
32
The word
mortgage
means “death pledge”
True
False
33
There are more English speakers in the UK than in Nigeria.
False
True
34
Hillary Clinton and Celine Dion are related
True
False
35
How many people died in Great Fire in London in 1666?
1
375
150
6
36
If you "throw in the towel", you are using a ... metaphor.
boxing
karate
skating
swimming
37
A drink without alcohol is knows as a ... drink.
weak
virgin
light
soft
38
In his senior year at high school, future astronaut Neil Armstrong was voted "Least Likely to Succeed."
False
True
39
In the past London had a different name, Londinium.
True
False
40
What actor isn't British?
Ben Affleck
Hugh Grant
Colin Firth
Tom Holland
