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How many parts does the UK have? What are they?

4 parts. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

100

Who and when discovered America?

Christopher Columbus in 1492

100

What other names did St.Petersburg have?

Petrograd and Leningrad

100

What river does Moscow stand on?

Moskva river

100

On this day people decorate eggs and give them to each other.

Easter

200

In the centre of Trafalgar Square we can see a monument to this person? Who is it?

Admiral Nelson

200

Which city has island Manhattan?

New York

200

When was St. Petersburg founded.

1703

200

Who founded Moscow and when?

Prince Dolgoruky  in 1147

200

Name 5 symbols of Halloween.

Ghost, witch, bat, lantern, pumpkin

300

What is the London home and office of the British monarch?

Buckingham Palace

300

What American state is famous for beaches?

Florida

300

What is the most important street in St.Petersburg and how long it is?

Nevsky Prospect - 4.5 kilometres

300

When was Moscow Metro opened? (1935 or 1940)

1935

300

What do British people hang near the fireplace on the 25th of December?

Christmas stockings

400

What street in London is famous for shops?

Oxford street

400

Which country gave the Statue of  Liberty to Americans?

France

400

How many buildings does Hermitage have? How many of them  are open to visitors?

7, 4

400

What other names did Red Square have?

Torg, Pozhar, Troitskaya.

400

When is New Year's Eve?

31st of December

500

Who is the monarch of the UK now?

Prince Charles, Karl III

500

When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

The fourth Thursday of November

500

How many bridges are there in St. Petersburg? How many drawbridges (разводные мосты) are there in the city?

800. 18

500

What cities and towns are in "Gold Ring" of Russia?

Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl Zalessky, Rostov Velikiy, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal, Vladimir, Uglich

500

Every Year London gets a Christmas present from Norway. What is it?

Big Christmas tree, which stands on Trafalgar Square.

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