КВН 8 класс "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland"

Round 1

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is in

a)Europe

b) Africa

c) America

d) Asia

The United Kingdom is divided into

• Three parts
• Five parts
• Four parts
• Two parts

The name of the longest river in the UK is

a) the Volga

b) the Thames

c) The Nile

d) the Severn

What is the largest part of the UK?

• England
• Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland

What is between Great Britain and Ireland?

• The English Channel
• The Atlantic Ocean
• the Irish Sea
• The Strait of Dover

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

What is the deepest lake in Russia?

• Lake Ladoga
• Lake Michigan
• Lake Baikal
• Lake Balchash

What is the longest river in Europe?

• The Ob
• The Enisey
• The Volga
• The Angara

How many oceans is Russia washed by?

• One
• Two
• Three
• four

How many main mountain chains are there in Russia?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

What sea washes Russia in the South?

• The White Sea
• The Okhotsk Sea
• The Black Sea
• The Caspian Sea

Round 2

POLITICAL SYSTEM

Who is the head of the state in

the UK?

• The Queen
• The Tsar
• The Princess
• The Prince

What kind of state is the UK?

• a federal republic
• a monarchy
• a self –governing state
• a parliamentary monarchy

The British Parliament is in

• The Buckingham Palace
• The Houses of Parliament
• Backer Street
• Westminster Abbey

How often do the British people elect the members of the House of Commons?

• Every 4 years
• Every five years
• Every six years
• Every three years

How many Houses does the British Parliament consist of?

a) one

b) two

c) three

d) four

POLITICAL SYSTEM

Who is the head of the republic of the Russian Federation?

• The Queen
• The Tsar
• The Princess
• The President

What kind of state is the Russian Federation?

• A federal republic
• A monarchy
• A parliamentary monarchy
• A self –governing state

How often do the Russian

elect the members

of the State Duma?

• Every 3 years
• Every 4 years
• Every 5 years
• Every six years

How many houses does the Federal Assembly consist of?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

What is the lower House of the Federal Assembly?

• The Federation Council
• The State Duma

Round 3

Guess who.

Who made a tour around the Earth that lasted 1 hour 48 minutes?

Guess who.

What great scientist founded Moscow University in 1755?

Guess who.

What Russian poet and writer created a lot of poems and fairy tales and literary Russian?

Guess who.

Who was the founder of Moscow?

Guess who.

Who is called « the father of the space technology » ?

Guess who.

Who invented the first telephone in 1876?

Guess who.

Who acted at the London theatre called « The Globe » and wrote during the golden age of the English literature?

Guess who.

Who formulated laws of universal gravitation and motion?

Guess who.

Who was born in London and became the famous American film star in baggy trousers and a small bowler hat?

Guess who.

Who is the most translated British author after Shakespeare?

Round 4

WHAT IS IT?

It is one of the greatest English churches. It is not far from the Tower of London. The famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren built it in the 17 th century after the Great Fire.

WHAT IS IT?

It is more than nine hundred years old. There are many monuments and statues there. Many English kings and queens are buried there.

WHAT IS IT?

It is a long grey building with towers. The large clock in one of the towers is known as “Big Ben”. You can hear the sound of “Big Ben” every hour in London.

WHAT IS IT?

It is a wonderful building. The Queen Victoria Memorial is in front of it. It takes you ten minutes to get from this building to Trafalgar Square, the center of London. The Queen of Great Britain lives there.

WHAT IS IT?

It is the largest park in London. It is one of the most popular places of London. It is famous for its Speaker’s Corner.

WHAT IS IT?

It is one of the most famous and well-known places in our country and all over the world. It is named after its founder who began to collect Russian painting in 1856. There we can see the pictures created by such painters as Serov, Repin, Levitan and others.

WHAT IS IT?

It was built in 1551-1561 after the victory over the Kazan Kingdom. The architects were Barma and Postnik. It has nine beautifully painted cupolas. Its unusual architecture attracts many tourists.

WHAT IS IT?

It is the oldest historical and architectural centre. It is the heart of Moscow. At first it was a wooden fort. Under Dmitry Donskoy it was built of white stone.

WHAT IS IT?

It is one of the well-known Kremlin Museums. The famous golden cap of Monomach, the first Russian imperial crown of Catherine II, and many other precious historical items are exhibited there.

WHAT IS IT?

It was founded in 1912 as a museum of plaster moulds on the initiative of Ivan Tsvetayev. Its collection includes works of art of the ancient Orient and ancient Egypt, of antiquity and Western Europe, ranks second in size after the famous Hermitage in St. Petersburg.