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Every man on this ship shall obey his commander Every man shall have an equal share of everything on the board: provision, place, furniture
No man shall go on shore till the ship is off the ground and until the commander orders Every person who shall offend against any of these articles shall be punished with death or in such other manner as the ship's company shall think proper
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UK General Knowledge Quiz
1. What does the United Kingdom look like?
2. What is the official royal residence in London? b) Windsor Castle a) Buckingham Palace c) The Tower of London
3. There are many tourist sights in Great Britain. What of them is not in London? a) Tower Bridge c) St. Paul's Cathedral b) Hampton Court Garden
4. This game comes from England. The modern laws of the game were created in 1863. All English-speaking countries except the UK use also the another name of this game – “soccer”. c) football a) golf b) croquet
6. What is the floral symbol of Wales? a) a shamrock b) a red rose c) a daffodil d) a thistle
5. What is Ben Nevis? b) a clock tower a) a famous person c) a mountain
7. Who is the patron saint of England? a. St Andrew d. St George b. St Patrick c. St David
6. What is the floral symbol of Scotland? a) a shamrock b) a red rose c) a daffodil d) a thistle
A Palace Buckingham Palace It is a royal palace. It has not been lived in by the British royal family since the 18 th century. Today, the palace is open to the public, and is a major tourist attraction. It is cared for by an independent charity. This palace is famous for its Maze.
The Beatles A Band • It is an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that became one of the most commercially successful in the history of popular music. The band had and still have a lot of fans all over the world.
A Person Diana, Princess of Wales • This person lived from 1961 till 1997 was involved in many charities. The British respected her because she was helpful and adored her because she was very attractive. She is famous all over the world.
The Greatest Writer William Shakespeare • This English poet and playwright is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in 1564 in Stratfordupon-Avon. He wrote poems, sonnets and plays, that remain extremely popular today.
Puzzle
Associations
• 3 sentences • 15 seconds • You are to guess what it is
Greenwich • "Sea gates" of London • A district of south-east London, England, located in the Royal Borough and situated east south-east of Charing Cross • The British fleet
Loch Ness • A large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands • It lies along the Great Glen Fault • The famous Scottish monster lives in there
London • A city in Britain • The nickname is “The Smoke” • The first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times
Henry VIII • A King of England first King of Ireland • He is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church • He had six wifes
• She was also well known for her of Wales Diana, Princess fund-raising work for international charities, and an eminent celebrity of the late 20 th century • Her wedding was seen by a global television audience of over 750 million • The marriage produced two sons, currently first in line to the throne
Charlotte Bronte • An English novelist and poet • Her novels are English literature standards • She wrote under the pen name Currer Bell
• Geoffrey. English literature The Father of Chaucer • The greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to have been buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey • While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author, philosopher, alchemist and astronomer
Charles Darvin • An English naturalist • “All species of life have descended over time from common ancestors” • The scientific theory of natural selection
• • Alexander Bell An eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator His inventions include groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics • He is credited with inventing the first practical telephone
The Great • Fire of London 1666 • It gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wal • It have destroyed the homes of 70, 000 of the City's 80, 000 inhabitants
Battle • of Bosworth Field 22 August 1485 • It was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses • It was the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York
General Knowledge Quiz about the USA
1. What are the two major parties in the US? a) The Republicans and the Democrats. b) The Republics and the Socialists. c) The Democrats and the Socialists. d) The Conservationists and the Democrats.
2. How many states are there in the US? a) 49 b) 50 c) 51 d) 48
th was the day ____. 3. July 4 a) George Washington was born b) when the Declaration of Independence was adopted c) when Abraham Lincoln was elected the president d) when the Bill of Rights was adopted
4. In which year was the independence from England declared? a) 1776 b) 1876 c) 1676 d) 1778
5. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620? a) Pitta b) Sunflower c) Mayflower
6. What organization tries to find solutions to world problems and disputes? a) The United Nations b) IMF c) UNICEF d) Green Peace
7. Approximately, what is the population of the U. S. A. ? a) 420 million b) 542 million c) 100 million d) 308 million
8. What's the smallest US state? a) Hawaii b) Rhode Island c) Indiana d) New Jersey
9. At this famous monument located in South Dakota, you can see the faces of four US presidents. a) Mount Rushmore b) Yellowstone c) Mount Mc. Kinley d) Rocky Mountain
10. This is the longest river in the United States. a) The Colorado b) The Missouri c) The Mississippi d) The Arkansas
11. Jazz music comes from this city. a) New Orleans b) Atlanta c) New York City d) Los Angeles
12. What state is the Grand Canyon in? a) Colorado b) Arizona c) Nevada d) Arkansas
Films & Fun
Set your imagination free
• • CARDS You have 4 minutes Give the definition of each card Get a piece of map for the correct answer If you fail to answer, other command has a chance to get a state
Card 1 • Neil Armstrong • Pearl Harbor • Stars and Stripes
Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) • was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. • Armstrong's second and last spaceflight was as mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing, in July 1969
Pearl Harbor • is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. • It is also the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet. • The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II.
Stars and Stripes • The nickname of the national flag of the United States of America • The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America • The 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain
Card 2 • George Washington • Capitol • The American Dream
George Washington (1732 -1799) • was the first President of the United States of America under the US Constitution. • He was elected in 1787 and served as President until March 4, 1797.
Capitol • is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D. C.
The American Dream • a national ethos of the United States • a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work
Card 3 • Henry Ford • Empire state building • American Civil War
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) • was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company • sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.
Empire state building • a 102 - story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City • The Empire State Building is generally thought of as an American cultural icon.
American Civil War a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and several Southern slave states
Card 4 • Abraham Lincoln • Wall Street • Statue of Liberty
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) • was the 16 th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until April 1865. • Lincoln successfully led his country through its greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union while ending slavery, and promoting economic and financial modernization.
Wall Street • the financial district of New York City • It is the home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange
Statue of Liberty • a neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. • The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom
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