Quiz

UK

100

Which of these symbols represents British Pound Sterling?

1. £

2. ¥

3. €

4. $

200

Which of the following is NOT a traditional English dish?

1. Toad in the Hole

2. Sunday Roast

3. Lasagna

4. Fish and Chips

Lasagna

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300

What is the legal age for learning to drive in Britain?

1. 16

2. 17

3. 18

4. 19

17

400

What is the national animal of England?

1. Lion

2. Dragon

3. Eagle

Lion

500

How many players are there in a cricket team?

 11

USA

100

True or False

The United States of America is the world’s third largest country in size.

1. True

2. False

True

200

What is the national sport of America?

1. Cricket

2. Baseball

3. Rugby

4. Football

Baseball 

300

What is the most populated state?

1. California

2. Texas

3. New Mexico

4. Florida

California is the most populous U.S. state, with an estimated population of 38.9 million as of 2023.

 

400

Who was one of the most successful music artists of the 20th century and is often referred to as “the King”?

1. Michael Jackson

2. Kanye West

3. Elvis Presley

4. The Beatles

Elvis Presley

500

What country besides Canada or Mexico can you walk to from the U.S.?

Russia 

(though it would be very dangerous to walk across the Bering Strait)

Belarus

100

 Guess the event by its description from Wikipedia.

The annual international art festival, which has been held since 1992. The festival program includes various genres of music, theater, cinema, fine arts and folk crafts. One of the largest festivals in Eastern Europe.

1. Viva Braslav

2. Mstislavsky Festival

3. Slavyansky Bazar

4. Mirum Music Festival

Slavyansky Bazar

200

Which city of Belarus has a floating river station?(плавучий речной вокзал)

1. Vileyka

2. Pinsk

3. Borisov

4. Gomel

Pinsk

300

Find one false statement.

1. Аbout 11% of all European marshes (болот) are located in Belarus.

2. There is a 15 km long street in Minsk with no turns.

3. Belarus has its own desert.

4. Belarus is the leader in potato production per capita (на душу населения)

4.

Belarus is a leader in potato consumption, not in production

400

Find the equivalents of proverbs.

a) East or West, home is best. 

b) Actions speak louder than words. 

c) No pain, no gain. 

d) The early bird catches the worm.

1. Без працы няма плоду. 

2. Свая хата – свой куточак. 

3. Не той страшны, хто ў вочы крычыць, а той, хто за плячыма шапоча. 

4. Хто рана ўстае, таму Бог дае. 

1. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

2. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

3. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2

4. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3

a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

500

Guess the dish from the description.

1. cold beetroot soup, usually served with sour cream;

2. people usually associate it with summer morning at grandma's, this dish can be both sweet and salty, but not at the same time;

3. a potato dish with meat, usually cooked in an oven and has a name similar to the name of one of the female family members;

4. a Polish dish made from dough and cottage cheese (из теста и творога) that is often cooked in Belarus, for some reason it is called lazy.

1.

2.

3.

4. 

Pig in the poke

100

Which actor played Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?

1. Orlando Bloom

2. Johnny Depp

3. Geoffrey Rush

4. Brad Pitt

Johnny Depp

200

Which of these foods is traditionally not used in a Margherita pizza?

1. Tomato sauce

2. Basil

3. Pepperoni

4. Mozzarella

Pepperoni

300

What was the original purpose of the Eiffel Tower when it was built in 1889?

1. A military lookout

2. A radio tower

3. A temporary entrance for the World’s Fair

4. A luxury hotel

A temporary entrance for the World’s Fair

400

Which famous leader famously said, “I came, I saw, I conquered” in Latin?

1. Alexander the Great

2. Julius Caesar

3. Napoleon Bonaparte

4. Genghis Khan

Julius Caesar

500

If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?

It will get wet