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1 Unterrichtsmaterialien in digitaler und in gedruckter Form Auszug aus: Englischabitur NRW 2018/2019/ quiz questions on A level topics Das komplette Material finden Sie hier: School-Scout.de

2 Titel: Englischabitur NRW 2018/2019/ quiz questions Reihe: Abi-Quiz mit Lösungen zu den Basisthemen in der Qualifikationsphase Bestellnummer: Kurzvorstellung: Abi-Quiz mit Lösungen zu den Basisthemen in der Qualifikationsphase! Mit diesem Abi-Quiz mit Lösungen zu den Basisthemen in der Qualifikationsphase können sie spielerisch feststellen, wie gut Ihre Schüler sich auf das Abitur im Fach Englisch vorbereitet haben, um dann gezielt die letzten Unsicherheiten noch zu klären. Sie wollen wesentliche Aspekte am Ende eines Themenblocks für eine Klausur in der Qualifikationsphase wiederholen? Dieses einfache und zielgerichtete Quiz bietet Ihnen einen motivierenden Einstieg für eine Wiederholungsphase. Inhaltsübersicht: Insgesamt 100 multiple choice Fragen zu den Basisthemen mit jeweils drei Auswahlmöglichkeiten: - The UK in the 21st century: Tradition, change and Brexit - The American Dream: Revival and reality - Globalization in a sustainable world: Chances and challenges - Future outlooks: Bleak dystopias and promising visions - Genetic engineering - The power of words: From Shakespeare to today - Postcolonial India: From Raj to rising nation - Modern media: Benefits and drawbacks - The world of work: Studying and working abroad Lösungsblatt

3 SCHOOL-SCOUT Seite 3 von 15 Quiz questions on the UK, India and post colonialism 1.) Who is the Prime Minister of the UK? A: Patricia May B: Patricia June C: Theresa May 2.) Which political party does the Prime Minister belong to? A: The Conservatives B: The Liberals C: UKIP 3.) What is meant by A: An association of nations, many of which were former colonies. B: Wealthy nations whose symbolic head of state is the British monarch. C: Countries that are in the EU but have not joined the European Monetary Union. 4.) A: She is now determined to make a success of it. B: She is indifferent and wants to wait and see what happens. C: She is against it and wants to have another referendum on the issue. 5.) A: Britain has one, but it has not been signed by a monarch. B: Britain does not have a written constitution as a single document. Charta. the Magna 6.) What function does the British monarch have today? A: To reign but not to rule. B: No function at all. C: Only to attract tourists and bring revenues to Britain. 7.) What is the House of Commons? A: It constitutes the executive branch of government. B: It is the legislative branch of government. C: It is the judicial branch of government. 8.) What role does the House of Lords play today? A: No role. It was abolished in B: It holds a lot of power and can prevent a bill from becoming law. C: It has little power but checks the work of the government. 9.) The United Kingdom is made up of the countries A: England, Scotland and Wales B: England Scotland, Wales and Ireland C: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

4 SCHOOL-SCOUT Seite 5 von 15 Quiz questions on the USA and the American Dream 1.) Which symbol is not associated with America? A: The Star-Spangled banner B: The Union Jack C: The bald eagle 2.) A: The concept of the American Dream, a dream that anyone can be successful. B: A belief that settlers were destined by God to expand across North America and spread democracy. C: A belief in a divine mission to spread capitalism throughout the world. 3.) The current American president is a member of which political party? A: The Republicans B: The Democrats C: The Socialists 4.) The American president does not have A: control the budget. B: suggest legislation. C: deploy troops. 5.) What is Congress? A: It constitutes the legislative branch of the political system. B: It constitutes the executive branch of the political system. C: It constitutes the judicial branch of the political system. 6.) Which president did not have to undergo a trial of impeachment? A: Andrew Johnson B: Bill Clinton C: John F. Kennedy 7.) Uncle Sam is a personification of A: the wealthy American citizen B: the FBI C: the American government or the United States 8.) The ship that took the first settlers know A: The Santa Maria B: The Mayflower C: The Titanic 9.) Who first referred to the American Constitution as? A: Abraham Lincoln B: Martin Luther King C: George W. Bush

5 SCHOOL-SCOUT Seite 7 von 15 Quiz questions on the power of words: From Shakespeare to today 1.) Shakespeare lived during the reign of A: Queen Elizabeth I B: Queen Victory C: Henry VIII 2.) What is the typical structure of a drama or short story? A: Exposition/open beginning, rising action, climax/ turning point, denouement/ open ending B: Denouement, rising action, climax/ turning point, falling action, solution/ open ending C: Exposition/open beginning, rising action, flashback, falling action, foreshadowing, solution/ open ending 3.) In dramatic terms what is to be understood by a tragedy? A: It is a tragic event that is unforeseeable and not preordained. Pity and fear are evoked, because anyone could be affected. B: It refers to a serious drama with a tragic end. The outcome is inevitable flaws. Often pity or fear is evoked. C: It refers to the tragic plays by Shakespeare. Other plays are not tragedies but simply have a tragic ending. 4.) Which of the following famous plays by Shakespeare is not a tragedy? A: B: Hamlet C: Macbeth 5.) A: This is when a character eats on stage. B: This is when there is a recurrent element used to present a main theme in a fictional text. C: This is when there is a play on words. 6.)... A: include themes relevant to all times. B: are written in English. C: are so well known. 7.) The Elizabethan era is often referred to as: A: The Golden Age B: he Age of Enlightenment C: The 8.) The typical structure of a Shakespearean sonnet consists of: A: Four quatrains and a rhyming couplet B: Three quatrains and a rhyming couplet C: An octave and a sestet 9.) An is A: a meter of five feet, each foot containing an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. B: a meter of five feet, each foot containing a stressed syllable followed by an un stressed syllable. C: a rhyme scheme used by many poets.

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