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Country Study Challenge ( game show)

Presenter 1. Good afternoon, dear teachers and students!

Presenter 2. Today we have a game show “Country Study challenge”. It is devoted to the United Kingdom, its geography, history and culture.

Presenter1. This game has got four rounds. All rounds have own tasks and rules. We will explain the rules before each round.

Presenter 2. Firstly we would like to introduce our jury. Welcome to the teachers of our school…………

Presenter 1. Let’s form teams.  We have 4 teams: red, orange, green and yellow. Attention! Let’s begin our game.

Presenter 2. You will have 12  questions with 4 options. Your task is to choose the right answer and show the number of it. You have the cards with numbers  on your desk.

Presenter 1. Our jury will count your points.

Round 1.

1. How high is Ben Nevis?

1. 1023m
2. 1345 m
3. 1400m
4. 1350m

2. What is the national symbol of England?

1. The shamrock
2. The rose
3. The daffodil
4. The tulip

3. What kind of state is the UK?

1. Republic
2. Constitutional monarchy
3.  Monarchy
4. Parliamentary republic

4. What is the name of the London’s residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

1. Windsor Palace
2.  Kensington Palace
3. Buckingham Palace
4. St. James’s Palace

5. What title does Prince Charles, the oldest son of the British Queen, have?

1. Prince of Northern Ireland
2. Prince of England
3. Prince of Scotland
4. Prince of Wales

6. What is the oldest university of Great Britain?

1. Oxford
2. Cambridge
3. Exeter
4. The Open University

7. The Guardian , The Independent, the News of the world are:

1. TV programmes
2. Newspapers
3. Towns
4. Radio stations

8. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

1. 33
2. 27
3. 26
4. 30

9. Queen Elizabeth II has got …

1. 4 children
2. 3 children
3. 2 children
4. 5 children

10. What is the town where William Shakespeare was born?

1. London
2. Coventry
3. Sheffield
4. Stratford- on- Avon

11. Who was the first English sailor who came to Australia?

1. Admiral Nelson
2. Captain Cook
3. Captain Drake
4. Armstrong

12. . Who is the author of the saying: “ it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, …it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness”

1. William Shakespeare
2. Charles Dickens
3. Rudyard Kipling
4. Charlotte Bronte

Presenter 1. Now we have 1 minute break.  Dear players, choose a leader in your team.

( Music break)

Round 2

Presenter 2. Welcome to our game. Let’s jury announce the result of the first round.

Presenter 1. Now we start our second round. Dear leaders, come to me! Take your number from the hat and sit at the desk. Player 1, choose the category

Presenter 2. You have 5 categories. Each category has 15 questions. You have only 1 minute and your task is to answer as many questions as you can.

Presenter 1. Each right answer gives you 1 point.

Category # 1- Scotland

1. What is the capital of Scotland? ( Edinburgh)
2. What is the national symbol of Scotland? ( thistle, tartan)
3. Where does the famous monster live? ( Loch Ness)
4. The men’s skirt in Scotland ( kilt)
5. Name the New Year’s Eve in Scotland ( Hogmanay)
6. Where is the famous festival of music and drama held? ( in Edinburgh)
7. What is the traditional dish in Scotland? ( haggis)
8. What does Mac (Macgregor) mean in the family name? ( son of_)
9. Who is the author of the poem” My heart in the Highlands”? ( Robert Burns)

10)What is the most important industry in Scotland? (shipbuilding)

11)Who is the national poet of Scotland? ( Robert Burns)

12)The name of lake in Scotland? ( loch)

13)What languages do people in Scotland speak? ( English, Gaelic)

14)Who is the patron saint of Scotland? (saint Andrew)

15)When is the national day of Scotland? ( November , 30^th)

Category #2- England

1. Name the flower, national symbol of England ( red rose)
2. When is the national day in England? ( April, 23^rd )
3. Who is the patron saint of England? ( saint George)
4. What is the most important river? ( the Thames)
5. Name the main regional administrative unit ( county)
6. What is the capital of England? ( London)
7. What links England to Europe? ( the Channel Tunnel)
8. Where does the prime meridian pass through? (Observatory in Greenwich in London)
9. How many kilometres is the sea gap between England and Europe? ( 34 km)

10)Name the total population of England (49 million people)

      11)What part of London can we name a business centre? (the City)

      12)What animals are national symbols of England? (lion, bulldog)

      13)What colours are in the flag of England?( white and red)

      14)Is it true that England is the heart of Britain? (yes)

      15) What alternative name does England have? ( Albion)

Category #3 – London

1. What is the population of Greater London? ( 7-8 million)
2. When did London become the capital of England?( in the 11^thcentury)
3. What is the colour of London buses? (red)
4. Where are the Crown Jewels kept? ( in  the Tower of London)
5. The famous clock of London ( Big Ben)
6. Who lives at 10 Downing street? ( the Prime-minister)
7. What colour are London’s cabs? ( black)
8. What people are considered to be real Londoners? ( cockneys)
9. Where does every royal coronation take place? ( in Westminster Abbey)

10)What birds live in the Tower? (ravens or crows)

11)Who built London? ( the Romans)

12)What part  is the heart of London ?( the City)

13)Where is Nelson’s Column situated? (in Trafalgar Square)

14)Who guard the Tower of London? ( the Beefeaters)

15)What is Heathrow?  (an airport)

Category #4- Interesting to know

1. Who has got two birthdays in Britain? (Queen)
2. This ceremony happens every day at Buckingham Palace ( changing the guard)
3. When is Boxing day? (26^th of December)
4. The most popular sport game that was invented in Britain                ( football)
5. The most famous tennis championship is held there ( Wimbledon)
6. The most popular food, favourite takeaway ( fish and chips)
7. A popular meeting place where people eat and drink (pub)
8. He lived in Sherwood Forest and helped poor people ( Robin Hood)
9. Trade mark of luxury cars ( Rolls- Royce)

10)The books of this publishing house are used in our school ( Macmillan)

11)The first Englishmen who sailed around the world ( Francis Drake)

12)This scientist discovered the Law of Universal Gravitation ( Isaac Newton)

13)The famous nurse who changed the whole system of hospital organization in the army ( Florence Nightingale)

14) The park which has a Speaker’s corner ( Hyde park)

15)Unit of currency of the UK ( pound sterling)

Category # 5- Culture and Art

1. A picture of the countryside ( landscape)
2. This gallery was opened in 1897 to house modern English paintings ( the Tate gallery)
3. This prize has been awarded to a leading contemporary British artist under 50 since 1984 ( Turner Prize)
4. A place where a lot of famous people were buried ( Westminster Abbey)
5. The first prominent British architect (Inigo Jones)
6. What part of London is a theatreland and home to over 40 theatres         ( West End)
7. The most famous church in England ( St Paul’s Cathedral)
8. Name the traditional musical instrument of Scotland ( bagpipe)
9. What group was the most popular music group in 1960-1970s years? ( The Beatles)

10)What song of the Beatles is the most covered song in history? ( Yesterday)

11)Where is situated a famous Poet’s corner? ( at Westminster Abbey)

12)The British cinema super agent ( James Bond)

13)British singer who received Oscar for the best soundtrack in 2013 ( Adele)

     14) The theatre connected with Shakespeare ( the Globe)

      15) Who said : “All the world is a stage,

            And all the men and women merely players. ( William Shakespeare )

(Musical break)

Presenter 1. Let’s jury announce the results.

Round 3.

After this round we will have only two teams in the final.

Presenter2. This round is called “ Music box”

Presenter 1.Dear players!  Each question has 3 options. Your task is to choose the right answer and show the number of it. Let’s start.

1. Who was an author of musical The Phantom of the Opera

1. Andrew Lloyd Webber
2. John William Fenton
3. John Hingston
4. Benjamin Brittan

2. Who sang  the song “ Hey,  Jude “:

1. Deep purple
2. The Beatles
3. Duran Duran
4. Rolling Stones

3. This song was devoted to Princess Diana. It was sung by Elton John. What is the name of the song?

1. Candle in the wind
2. Blue eyes
3. Sorry seems to be the hardest word
4. Your song

4. He has received 16 Grammy Awards for his work, a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award and several Oscar nominations for the Best original song:

1. Eric Clapton
2. Rod Stewart
3. Sting
4. Mick Jagger

5. In 2013  she received an Oscar Academy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award for the best original song:

1. Amy Winehouse
2. Leona Lewis
3. Adele
4. Emma Bunton

6. An English- Irish pop boy- band based in London , formed after a singing competition X- factor in 2010.

1. The Sea
2. McFly
3. One direction
4. Coldplay

7. This man is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor who appeared in the episode of Game of thrones

1. Ed Sheeran
2. Sam Smith
3. Zayn
4. Robbie Williams

8. This group released their debut single "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number one in 37 countries and established them as a global phenomenon

1. Coldplay
2. Spice girls
3. Oasis
4. One direction

9. The song of this band  became an anthem  of  championship

1. Led Zeppelin
2. Queen
3. Oasis
4. The Beatles

                                            Music break

Round 4

Presenter1. So, let’s announce our resuts . Finally we have 2 teams.

The last round is about famous landmarks.

1.What is it?

1. Trafalgar Square
2. Downing Street
3. Oxford Square
4. Notting Hill

2. What famous landmark is it?

1. The houses of Parliament
2. Notting Hill
3. Westminster Abbey
4. The Tower

3.What famous place of interest is it?

1. Kensington Palace
2. Buckingham Palace
3. National Gallery
4. The Tate

4.What is it?

1. Globe theatre
2. Royal Observatory
3. National Gallery
4. National museum

5.Name the famous place of interest:

1. Westminster Abbey
2. St Paul’s Cathedral
3. Kensington Palace
4. Oxford campus

6.What is it?

1. Kensington Palace
2. British museum
3. National Gallery
4. St Paul’s Cathedral

7. What is the nickname of London’s Underground?

1. Metro
2. Subway
3. The Tube
4. Underground

8. Whose monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square?

1. Admiral Nelson
2. General Washington
3. Former prime- minister  Winston Churchill
4. Abraham Lincoln

9. Who is an architect of the famous St Paul’s cathedral?

1. Rastrelly
2. Sir Christopher Wren
3. Michelangelo
4. Admiral Nelson

( Musical break)

Presenter1.Let’s jury announce the winner of our  show.

Presenter 2.Thank you, dear participants! Hope you enjoyed the  show. Good bye ! See you next time!