Викторина пр страноведению "Great Britain"

1. What is the official name of Great Britain?

2. Which is the flag of Great Britain?

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1. What is the capital of England ?

2. What is the capital of Wales?

3. What is the capital of Scotland ?

4. What is the capital of Northern Ireland ?

5. What river does London stand on?

6. What is the longest river in Great Britain?

7. How old is London?

8. Who is the head of state in Great Britain?

9. Match the countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) and their floristic symbols.
   
   а) rose b) daffodil c) shamrock d) thistle

10. What is the largest park in London?

11. Where is Nelson’s Column?

12. Big Ben is the nickname of …

13. What is the London residence of the Queen now?

14. What birds live in the Tower of London?

15. How do Londoners call the underground?

16. What colour are taxis in London?

17. What is the national sport of England?

18. What is the favourite holiday of English children?

“Geography”

1. What is the seventh biggest city in the world?

2. What is the largest island of the British Isles?

3. What is the northern part of Scotland called?

4. What area (county) is known as the garden of England?

“Political System”

1. What is Union Jack?

2. What is Britain’s political system?

3. Who is the present monarch in Great Britain? Who is the present Prime Minister of Great Britain?

“History of Great Britain”

1. What year was the Magna Carta signed by King John at Runnymede?

2. She said: “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a King …“

3. This monarch ruled for the longest period in the English history, for 64 years.

4. Why did the Roman Ruler Hadrian order to build a stone wall across the North of England?

5. When was the Great Fire in London?

6. When did Elizabeth II come to the throne?

7. How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have?

“Places to Visit”

1. How many royal parks are there in London?

Can you name some of them.

1. In the sixteenth century King Henry VIII hunted wild animals in this park.

2. It took Sir Christopher Wren 35 years to build this cathedral.

3. Why is the Westminster Palace clock called “Big Ben”?

4. In cockney rhyming slang, what is a «tea»?

5. What are the largest youth organizations in Britain?