Викторина "Do you know Britain well?"

An intellectual contest for the 8 -th formers “ DO YOU KNOW BRITAIN WELL? "

1 . How many countries are there in the UK?

• A 2
• B 3
• C 4
• D 5

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2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson?

• A in Piccadilly Circus
• B in Trafalgar Square
• C in Oxford
• D near Big Ben

3. What colour are the buses and telephone boxes in Britain?

• A red
• B yellow
• C red and blue
• D black

4. Westminster Abbey is

• A a museum
• B a royal church
• C a park
• D a gallery

5. The first Englishman in Russia was

• A Admiral Nelson
• B Rudyard Kipling
• C Richard Chancellor
• D William Hogarth

6. Agatha Christie wrote … detective stories

• A 45
• B 55
• C 65
• D 75

7. The symbol of England is

• A the shamrock
• B the daffodil
• C the rose
• D the thistle

8. He was a film actor

• A Athur Conan Doyle
• B Charlie Chaplin
• C Isaak Newton
• D Alexander Bell

9 . A hot cross bun is a traditional meal on

• A Halloween
• B St.Valentine’s Day
• C New Year’s Day
• D Easter

10. London Zoo is

• A in Regent’s Park
• B in St.James’s Park
• C in Hyde Park
• D in Green Park

11. The Tower of London is now

• A a fortress
• B a royal palace
• C a prison
• D a museum

12. A fine collection of European paintings is in

• A the British Museum
• B the National Gallery
• C Covent Garden
• D the Tower

13. “Many happy returns of the day” is a greeting for

• A Christmas Day
• B Birthday
• C Easter
• D New Year’s Day

14. Changing the Guard happens every day near

• A Buckingham Palace
• B Westminster Abbey
• C Houses of Parliament
• D St.Paul’s Cathedral

15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of

• A 8 streets
• B 7 streets
• C 6 streets
• D 5 streets

16. On what holiday people dress as witches and ghosts?

• A Easter
• B Christmas Day
• C Halloween
• D St.Valentine’s Day

17. The name of the Queen of the UK is

• A Mary Tudor
• B Victoria
• C Elizabeth I
• D Elizabeth II

18. Who wrote the book “Winnie- the-Poor”?

• A Lewis Carrol
• B Alan Milne
• C Rudyard Kipling
• D Beatrix Potter

19. Where can you see pelicans and ducks?

• A in St.James’s park
• B in Hyde Park
• C in the Tower
• D in Covent Garden

20. London is on the river

• A Nile
• B Mississipi
• C Thames
• D Amazon

Scotland

N.Ireland

England

Wales

Ivan IV

Elizabeth I

Letters

The first English people

In Russia

Agatha Christie

(1891 – 1976)

wrote 75 detective stories

(1889 – 1977)

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday, happy birthday,

Happy birthday to you.

“ Winnie-the-Poor”

1926.

Alan Milne

(1882-1956)

In St. James’s Park

KEY

1 - C 11 - D

• - B 12 - B
• - A 13 - B
• - B 14 - A
• - C 15 - C
• - D 16 - C
• - C 17 - D
• - B 18 - B
• - D 19 - A
• - A 20 - C