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Who wants to be a millionaire?
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BritishandAmericanTraditions
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Let’s start
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It’s a Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
A) Christmas B) Easter C) Thanksgiving Day
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What are the symbols of Christmas?
A) eggs B) reindeer C ) evergreens
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The period of four weeks before Christmas in the Christian religionis __
A) Lent B) Advent C) Christmas fasting
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In the UK the day before Christmas is called__________
A) Boxing Day B) Christmas Eve C) Shopping Day
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When is Christmas in Britain ?
A) on the 25-th of December B) on the 24-th of December C) on the 26-th of December
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In the UK the day after Christmas is called__________
A) Boxing Day B) Christmas Eve C) Remembrance Day
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A small tree with dark green sharp leaves and red berries used as a decoration at Christmas A) holly B ) mistletoe C ) maple
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What bird is a symbol of Christmas in Britain ?
A) a dove B) a robin C) a lark
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An imaginary old man who brings presents to British children
Santa Claus Father Frost Father Christmas
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Santa’s main reindeer’s name is _ Comet Rudolph Robert
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Shiny paper used as decorations at Christmas
Yule log tinsel garland
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Who first used January the 1-st as the beginning of the year ?
The Egyptians the Greeks the Romans
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The custom of visiting people as soon as the New Year has begun (in Scotland )
first-coming first-drinking first-footing
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What is called HOGMANAY in Scotland ?
Christmas New Year’s Day New Year’s Eve
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This song is traditionally used to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight. ( in Britain)
«God rest you merry» «Happy New Year» « Auld Lang Syne»
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He is the patron of sweethearts A) a baker B) St. David C) St. Valentine
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What date is Valentine’s Day?
A) 8-th of March B) 14-th of February C) 15-th of February
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How do you spell 14-th ?
A) forteenth B) fourtienth C) fourteenth
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Where did St. Valentine live ?
A) in Greece B) in Rome C) in Great Britain
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According to a popular belief, why was St. Valentine beheaded ? A) because he secretly married young couples B) because he ran away with Emperor Claudius’s daughter C) because he wrote the first love poem
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When St. Valentine was in prison, who did he fall in love with ?
his guard’s daughter his guard’s wife his guard’s sister
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What was the guard’s daughter’s name?
Isolde Juliet Julia
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According to the legend, Julia was
A) married B) deaf C) blind
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In Europe St. Valentine’s Day has been celebrated since ____
III century V century IX century
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Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St. Valentine’s Day?
Eros Cupid Apollo
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Which are the most common flowers given on St. Valentine’s Day ?
snowdrops sunflowers roses
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In Ancient Rome husbands gave flowers to their wives on the 14-th of February. It was a holiday in honour of ____
Faunus Aphrodite Juno
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This verb means « to make an offer of marriage» to propose to engage to tender
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I’ll be your sweetheart If you’ll be mine. All my life I’ll be your _________ Servant Sponsor Valentine
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What greeting is often said on this day ?
Happy long life ! Happy Valentine’s Day ! Good luck !
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This main festival of the Christian church year celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Christmas Easter Thanksgiving Day
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Eggs are the symbol of a new life self-sacrifice Resurrection
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What animal is the symbol of Catholic Easter ? The bunny the hare the turkey
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When is Easter in Britain ? In March or April in April or in May in March, April or May
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The 40 days before Easter is called Resurrection Crucifixion Lent
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A festival before Lent, when people have a feast and bake pancakes is called A) Pancake week B) Maslenitsa C) Feast week
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Wearing __ new things on Easter will bring good luck throughout the year 7 2 3
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Happy Easter !!!
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April Fool’s Day is ___
A ) on the first of April B ) first Sunday in April C ) last Sunday in April
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April Fool’s Day originates from
New Year Festival in France Comic Relief Festival in Britain Annual European Circus Festival
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For one day every two years people go crazy. They wear red noses and do silly things. It raise loads of money for charity. This day is called ___
Crazy Day Red Nose Day Election
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Red Nose Day is ___
in Britain in Britain and in America in Europe
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A festival before all Saints’ Day ____ Halloween Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day
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All Saints’ Day is _____ November, 1 November, 30 October, 31
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The word « Hallow » means Pumpkin Saint Evil
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Now Halloween symbolizes ___ the beginning of winter the end of autumn the beginning of New Year
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According to Druids calendar, the 31-st of October was ____ A) Harvest Feast B) New Year’s Eve C) New Year’s Day
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A pumpkin face with a candle inside is called ___ Union Jack Jack-the- Sparrow Jack-o’-lantern
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The Druids put Jack-o’-lanterns near their house ___ to protect from any harm to decorate the houses to bring Good Luck in New Year
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The expression «Trick or Treat » means __ Ghosts go away Give me money or I’ll kill you Give me something or I’ll play a trick on you
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If a young woman put an apple under her pillow at Halloween__ A) she will see her husband in a dream B) she will be married next year C) she will be protected from any harm
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So, Halloween is___ a bank holiday an international holiday a festival ?
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How do you spell «Ночь Гая Фокса» ?
A ) Guy Forks Night B) Guy Fox Night C) Guy Fawkes Night
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Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in ___
A) in America B) in Britain C) in Europe
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It has been celebrated for about__
A) 400 years B) 100 years C) 1000 years
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Guy Fawkes was _
A) a king B) a terrorist C) a traveller
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There are lot’s of __ during this night
A) Parades B) Presents C) Fireworks
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Fireworks were invented in__
A) Britain B) France C) China
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The first known use of fireworks in Britain was__
A) at the wedding of Henry –VII , 1486 B) at the coronation of Henry-VIII , 1509 C) New Year Celebration , 1700
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Thanksgiving Day is celebrated __
in Britain in America In America and Britain
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Thanksgiving day is __
A) on the 4-th of November B) on the fourth Tuesday in November C) on the fourth Thursday in November
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It was first celebrated in 1621
by the Pilgrims after the first good harvest by the American Indians by the crew of the ship “Mayflower” after the shipwreck
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Some Americans call Thanksgiving Day__
Family Day Eating Day Turkey Day
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This is a holiday when the Americans celebrate the birth of the first President
Memorial Day Columbus Day Washington’s Birthday
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Washington’s Birthday is____
On the 4-th of July on the 30-th of May on the 22-nd of February
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America signed the Declaration of Independence ___
in 1776 in 1876 in 1676
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The Americans honour the servicemen who gave their lives in past wars
A) Veterans Day B) Memorial Day C) Labor Day
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