Test “Do you know Great Britain?”
1. The official name of the country is ……………………….. .
a) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
b) Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. The capital of Great Britain is ……………………………… .
a) England b) London c) Oxford
3. The population of London is ………………………………. .
a) one million people b) ten million people c) seven million people
4. The capital of Northern Ireland is ………………………….. .
a) Cardiff b) Glasgow c) Belfast
5. There are ………………..streets in London.
a) about 10000 b) more than 10000 c) about 1000
6. The main shopping centre in London is ……………………. .
a) Oxford Street b) Whitehall c) Downing Street
7. The old name of London was …………………………….... .
a) Londinium b) Londinum c) Londonum
8. ………………… built London Bridge.
a) The British b) The Greeks c) The Romans
9. London is situated on the river ……………………………… .
a) Themes b) Thames c) Thame
10. Great Britain consists of ........................... parts.
a) four b) three c) two
11. Great Britain is separated from Ireland by ……………….. .
a) the North Sea b) the Irish Sea c) the English Sea
12. The largest island of the British Isles is ……………………. .
a) Great Btitain b) Ireland c) England
13. The symbol of Wales is a ………………………………….. .
a) rose b) thistle c) shamrock
14. The symbol of Wales is a …………………………………. .
a) rose b) daffodil c) poppy
15. The symbol of peace in Great Britain is a ………………… .
a) poppy b) rose c) leek
16. The Union Jack is the name of the ……………………… .
a) song b) flag c) parade
17. The climate in Great Britain is …………………………… .
a) mild b) severe c) hot
18. The longest river in Britain is ……………………………. .
a) the Severn b) the Thames c) the Avon
19. The most popular sport in Britain is ……………………… .
a) baseball b) football c) tennis
20. The mysterious Loch Ness monster lives in ……………….. .
a) Scotland b) Wales c) Ireland
21. The Prime Minister lives in …………………………………. .
a) 10 Whitehall b) 11 Downing Street c) 10 Downing Street
22. The Head of the country is ……………………………………. .
a) the Queen b) the King c) the Prime Minister
23. The centre of London is ………………………………………. .
a) the Tower b) the City c) the West End
24. The keepers of the Tower carefully look after the …………….. .
a) ravens b) rats c) cats
25. …… never married and is remembered as a very popular and strong queen.
a) Elizabeth II b) Elizabeth I c) Victoria
26. The Queen’s eldest son is ……………………………………. .
a) Prince Andrew b) Prince Philip c) Prince Charles
27. The Queen discusses politics with the Prime Minister every …………. .
a) Monday b) Tuesday c) Thursday
28. Stratford - upon- Avon is the birthplace of ……………………………. .
a) Charles Dickens b) Robert Burns c)William Shakespeare
29. The United Kingdom is a …………………………………………. .
a) republic b) parliamentary monarchy c) monarchy
30. The oldest university of Great Britain is in ……………………….. .
a) Oxford b) Cambridge c) London
31. The Poet’s Corner is in …………………………….. .
a) Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) Westminster Palace
32. The Tower of London wasn’t a …………………………………….. .
a) palace b) bank c) prison
33. It took Sir Christopher Wren ………… years to build St. Paul’s Cathedral.
a) 36 b)35 c)34
34. Members of the House of Commons are elected every ……….. years.
a) four b)five c) three
35. The National Gallery in …………………………………………. .
a) Piccadilly Circus b) Parliament Square c) Trafalgar Square
36. The White Tower was built by ………………………………….. .
a) William the Conqueror b) Elizabeth II c) Christopher Wren
37. English queens and kings are crowned in …………………………. .
a) Buckingham Palace b) Westminster Abbey c) Windsor Castle
38. In the middle of Trafalgar Square one can see a monument to…......... .
a) William Shakespeare b) Admiral Nelson c) Elizabeth II
39.Queen Victoria Memorial is situated ……………………………….. .
a) in Bloomsbury Square b) in front of Buckingham Palace c) in front of the British Museum
40. The Great Fire of London was in ………………………………… .
a) 1888 b)1667 c)1666
41. The name of the man who wanted to blow up the Parliament was …….. .
a) Guy Fox b) Guy Fawkes c) Gay Fawkes
42 Junior schools are schools for children ………………………….. .
a) from 7 to 10 b) from7 to 9 c) from 7 to 11
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