Past simple or present perfect with " ever" ?

everlastinghope ,if we use the verb "live",should we say- " have you ever lived in England ? "OR " did you ever live in England ?"- Is it matter of Am/Br English?

They both sound fine to me. My understanding is that Americans tend to use the simple past more frequently.

Thank you for your reply.but is it correct also to say that " did you ever live in England " means that I know that you don't live there now,so I am asking about the PAST only.
However,have you ever lived there ? and because we know that present perfect has a relation with present simple,this question is about whether you lived or intend to live there.What I want to say is that question is abo

everlastinghopewe know that present perfect has a relation with present simple

No; it is a concept, not grammar. The use of present perfect verb form suggests some kind of connection between past and present time.

'Have you ever' here asks about a life experience.
'Did you ever' here asks about the past.

Both are inquiring about the same

Many thanks Mister Micawber for your clear answer.I got it.and I am really happy to have an accurate answer because to know that it's only matter of difference between Am and Br english,can't help me and my students understand better.
Because I teach,my students always ask " ....but why and how ? " it's a bit hard to tell them that it's only difference between Am and BR english, wherease n

everlastinghopemy students always ask " ....but why and how ? " it's a bit hard to tell them

It's a bit hard for all of us. Often there is no why or how, really. It is often simply a fact of the language.

everlastinghope "did you ever" is more specific ,isn't it ?

Yes, in a way.

Thanks again for your help..