ПІЗНАВАЛЬНА a)                             2

b)                                                            3

c)                                                             5

 

ВІКТОРИНА-ЗМАГАННЯ «Great Britain»

Question 1

How many independent states are on the British Isles?

d) 1

ANSWER

How many independent states are on the British Isles? a) 2

Question 2

What is the population of Greater London?

a)        more than 10 million people

b)       more than 7 million people

c)          more than 3 million people

d)       more than 5 million people

        ANSWER

What is the population of Greater London?

b) more than 7 million people

Question 3

When did London become the capital of England?

a)        in the 11^th century

b)       in the 13^th century

c)          in the 15^th century

d)       in the 14^th century

ANSWER

When did London become the capital of England?

a) in the 11^th century

      Question 4                    

What is the symbol of England?

a)          a thistle

b)         a rose

c)           a shamrock

d)        a daffodil

What is the symbol of England?

b) a rose

      Question 5                    

What is the symbol of Scotland?

a)          a thistle

b)         a rose

c)           a shamrock

d)        a daffodil

What is the symbol of Scotland?

d) a daffodil                   

      Question 6                    

What is the symbol of Wales? a) a thistle

b)         a rose

c)           a shamrock

d)        a daffodil

What is the symbol of Wales?

a) a thistle

      Question 7                    

What is the symbol of Irealnd?

a)          a thistle

b)         a rose

c)           a shamrock

d)        a daffodil

What is the symbol of Irealnd?

c) a shamrock

Question 8

Where is Shakespeare’s birthplace?

a)        in London

b)       in Stratford-on-Avon

c)          in Glasgow

d)       in Cardiff

Where is Shakespeare’s birthplace?

b) in Stratford-on-Avon

Question 9

Which is the most popular sport in England?

a) football

b) rugby

c)          tennis

d) baseball

Which is the most popular sport in England?

a) football         

Question 10

When is St. Valentine’s Day celebrated?

a)        January 1

b)       October 31

c)          February 14

d)       July 4

When is St. Valentine’s Day celebrated?

c) February 14

Question 11

The British Isles are separated from the European Continent by…?

a)              The North Sea and the Irish Sea

b)             The North Sea and the English Channel

c)               The English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean

d)            The Irish Sea

The British Isles are separated from the European Continent by…?

b) The North Sea and the English Channel

Question 12

What is the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland made up of?

a)          England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and several islands of the British coast except the

Channel Islands and the Island of Man

b)         England, Scotland and Wales all the islands of the north-west coast of the European Continent

c)           England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and all the islands round it, including the Channel Islands and the Island of Man

d)        England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

What is the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland made up of?

a) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and several islands of the British coast except the

Channel Islands and the Island of Man

Question 13

What is the highest point of Great Britain?

a)        Snowdon

b)       Ben Nevis

c)          McKinley

d)       Mont Blanc

What is the highest point of Great Britain?

b) Ben Nevis

Question 14

What party forms the government?

a)        the Conservative Party

b)       the Liberal Party

c)          the party which wins the majority of seats in election

d)       the Labour Party

What party forms the government?

c) the party which wins the majority of seats in election

Question 15

The UK is a…?

a)        parlimentary monarchy 

b)       constitutional monarchy

c)          parliamentary republic

d)       constitutional monarchy

The UK is a…?

a) parlimentary monarchy 

Question 16

The British Parliament consists of

a)        The House of Lords and the House of

Senators

b)       The House of Lords and the House of

Commons

c)          The House of Lords, the House of Commons and the House of Senators

d)       the House of Senators

The British Parliament consists of

b) The House of Lords and the House of

Commons

Question 17

What is the established church in Scotland?

a)        Catholic 

b)       Protestant

c)          Presbyterian

d)       Anglican

What is the established church in Scotland?

c) Presbyterian

Question 18

Public holidays in Britain are …

a)        Christmas, Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter

Monday, Spring Bank Holiday,  Late Summer

Bank Holiday

b)       Guy Fawkes Day, Christmas, Remembrance

Day

c)          Christmas, Easter, May Day

d)       Easter, St. Valentine’s Day,

May Day, Primrose Day

Public holidays in Britain are …

a) Christmas, Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter

Monday, Spring Bank Holiday,  Late Summer Bank Holiday

Question 19

Westminster Abbey is Famous for its

a)        Poet’s Corner

b)       Speaker’s Corner

c)          Sir Christopher Wren’s Corner

d)       The Barbican Centre

Westminster Abbey is Famous for its

a) Poet’s Corner

Question 20

Ancient Scots spoke the

a)        English

b)       Gaelic

c)          Celtic

d)       Welsh

Ancient Scots spoke the

b) Gaelic

Question 21

What language did the natives of the land of Wales speak?

a)          English

b)         Gaelic

c)           Celtic

d)        Welsh

What language did the natives of the land of Wales speak?

a) Welsh

Question 22

Who is the patron saint of Wales?

Who is the patron saint of Wales?

a)        St David

Question 23

Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

b)       St Andrew

Question 24

Who is the patron saint of England?

Who is the patron saint of England?

d) St George

Question 25

Who is the patron saint Northern Ireland?

Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

c) St Patrick

Question 26

What color are London buses?

a)        black

b)       black and white

c)          red

d)       blue

What color are London buses?

c) red

Question 27

What is the capital of Scotland?

What is the capital of Scotland?

a) Edinburgh

Question 28

What is the capital of Wales?

What is the capital of Wales?

a) Cardiff

Question 29

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a) Belfast

Question 30

The official residence of the King Charles III?

a)          Buckingham Palace

b)         The Barbican Centre

c)           Whitehall

d)        St. James Palace

The official residence of the King Charles III?

a) Buckingham Palace

Question 31

The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in?

a)                Trafalgar Square

b)               the Tower of London

c)                Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey

d)               The court yard of Buckingham Palace

The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in?

d) The court yard of Buckingham Palace

Question 32

The Admiral Nelson’s Column stays in

a)                The court yard of Buckingham Palace

b)               Trafalgar Square

c)                the Tower of London

d)               Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey

The Admiral Nelson’s Column stays in

b) Trafalgar Square

Question 33

Statues and tombs of famous English writers are situated in?

a)           The court yard of Buckingham Palace

b)          Trafalgar Square

c)            the Tower of London

d)          Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey

Statues and tombs of famous English writers are situated in?

d) Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey

Question 34

The Crown jewels are displayed in…

a)          The court yard of Buckingham Palace

b)         Trafalgar Square

c)           the Tower of London

d)        Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey

The Crown jewels are displayed in…

c) the Tower of London

Question 35

The London home of the Royal Shakespeare Company is

a)           Buckingham Palace

b)          the Barbican Centre

c)            Whitehall

d)          St James Palace

The London home of the Royal Shakespeare Company is

           b) the Barbican Centre

Question 36

The name of the Clock Tower of the

Houses of Parliament is

a)          Big Ben

b)         Whitehall

c)           London Eye

d)        The Mall

The name of the Clock Tower of the Houses of

Parliament is

a)      Big Ben

Question 37

The most famous and oldest of the tower’s customs is

a)               the Ceremony of the Keys

b)              the Ceremony of the Changing the Guard

c)                the Ceremony of  Mounting the Guard

d)             the Ceremony of Trooping the Color

The most famous and oldest of the tower’s customs is

a) the Ceremony of the Keys

Question 38

The oldest of London royal parks is

a) St James Park

a)        Hyde Park

b)       National Park

c)          Regent’s Park

The oldest of London royal parks is

a) St James Park

Question 39

Many banks and offices are located in

a)        The East End

b)       The West End

c)          The City

d)       Westminster

Many banks and offices are located in

c) The City

Question 40

What is the national calendar of the UK?

a)          the Roman calendar

b)         the Julian calendar

c)           the Moon calendar

d)        the Gregorian calendar

What is the national calendar of the UK?

d) the Gregorian calendar

Question 41

What is the unit of currency of the UK? a) dollar

b)       pound sterling

c)          euro

d)       franc

What is the unit of currency of the UK?

b) pound sterling

Question 42

What is the longest river of the UK?

a)        the Severn

b)       the Thames

c)          the Avon

d)       the Tyne

What is the longest river of the UK?

a) the Severn                      

Question 43

Who is lives at 10 Downing Street?

a)        Prime Minister

b)       President

c)          the Queen

d)       the King

Who is lives at 10 Downing Street?

a) Prime Minister

Question 44

What color are London’s cabs?

a)        blue

b)       black and white

c)          red

d)       black

What color are London’s cabs?

d) black                      

Question 45

Who is Duke of Edinburg?

a)        Prince Henry         

b)       Prince William

c)          Rishi Sunak

d)       Queen’s husband – Prince Phillip Who is Duke of Edinburg?

d) Queen’s husband – Prince Phillip

Question 46

What is Union Jack?

a)        flag of England         

b)       flag of the UK

c)          flag of Wales

d)       flag of the USA

What is Union Jack?

b) flag of the UK                          

Question 47

What represents the Welsh flag?

a)        a white dragon         

b)       a white lily

c)          a red dragon

d)       a red horse

What represents the Welsh flag?

c) a red dragon                         

Question 48

What animal symbolizes the British Monarchy?

a)          

the dragon         

b)          the horse

c)            the lion

d)          the tiger

What animal symbolizes the British Monarchy?

c) the lion

Question 49

Which district of London is famous for its fashionable life?

a)          the East End         

b)         the West End

c)           Westminster

d)        the City

Which district of London is famous for its fashionable life?

b) the West End

Question 50

Where does every coronation take place?

a)        in Westminster Abbey         

b)       in Buckingham Palace

c)          in the Tower of London

d)       in St. Paul’s Cathedral

Where does every coronation take place?

a) in Westminster Abbey         

Question 51

What has become a symbol of London through the world?

a)        Westminster Abbey         

b)       Buckingham Palace

c)          the Tower Of London

d)       St. Paul’s Cathedral

What has become a symbol of London through the world?

d) St. Paul’s Cathedral

Question 52

What is the national anthem of the UK?

a)        Brittania Rule the Waves         

b)       God Save the King

c)          Rule Brittania

d)       God Save the Queen

What is the national anthem of the UK?

b) God Save the King

Question 53

What birds live in the Tower?

a)       

doves         

b)       sparrows

c)          ravens

d)       nightingales

What birds live in the Tower?

c) ravens           

Question 53

Who guards the Tower of London?

a)        English Royal Arms         

b)       the Beefeaters

c)          the English Police

d)       the King’s bodyguards

Who guards the Tower of London?

b) the Beefeaters        

Question 54

Who built London?

a)        the Britons         

b)       the Romans

c)          the Angles

d)       the Celts

Who built London?

b) the Romans

Question 55

Who gave Britain its name?

a)        the Normans         

b)       the Anglo-Saxons and Jutes

c)          the Vikings

d)       the Romans

Who gave Britain its name?

d) the Romans