DISCOVERING BRITAIN
The full official name of Britain is
GEOGRAFICAL
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
POSITION
Scotland
four parts:
Edinburgh
Northern
Ireland
Scotland
Belfast
Great Britain
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Wales
England
Cardiff
capitals:
London
the capital of the UK is London
SYMBOLS AND FLAGS
Scotland
Northern
Ireland
England
Wales
the head of the UK
QUEEN
has four children and eight grandchildren
Elizabeth II
Places of interest
Big Ban
LONDON EYE
Westminster Abbey
TOWER
museums
The White Cliffs of DoveR
British holidays and festivals
January - New Year’s Day
14 February - Valentine’s Day
1 March - St David's Day (in Wales)
17 March - St. Patrick's Day (in Ireland)
March/April - Easter
1 April - April Fool's Day
23 April - St George's Day (in England)
British holidays and festivals
The 2nd Saturday in June – Queen’s birthday
September - Harvest Festival
31 October - Halloween
5 November – Bonfire Night
30 November - St Andrew's Day (in Scotland)
25 December – Christmas Day
English
style of life
BRITAIN QUIZ
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Geography
and
symbols
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5
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The official name of the UK is…
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a) The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
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b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland
c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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5
1
The official name of the UK is…
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a) The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
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b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland
c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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5
1
The official name of the UK is…
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a) The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
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b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland
c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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5
1
The official name of the UK is…
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a) The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
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b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland
c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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5
1
The UK consists of … parts.
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a) three
b) four
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c) five
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5
1
The UK consists of … parts.
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a) three
a) four
3
a) five
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5
1
The UK consists of … parts.
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a) three
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
a) four:
3
a) five
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5
1
The UK consists of … parts.
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a) three
a) four
3
a) five
4
5
1
The capital of the UK is…
2
a) Cardiff
3
b) Edinburgh
c) London
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5
1
The capital of the UK is…
2
a) Cardiff
3
b) Edinburgh
c) London
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5
1
The capital of the UK is…
2
a) Cardiff
3
b) Edinburgh
c) London
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5
1
The capital of the UK is…
2
a) Cardiff
3
b) Edinburgh
c) London
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5
1
The flag the UK is known as…
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a) The Union John
b) The Union Jack
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c) The Union Jane
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5
1
The flag the UK is known as…
2
a) The Union John
b) The Union Jack
3
c) The Union Jane
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5
1
The flag the UK is known as…
2
a) The Union John
b) The Union Jack
3
c) The Union Jane
4
5
1
The flag the UK is known as…
2
a) The Union John
b) The Union Jack
3
c) The Union Jane
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5
1
There are … crosses on the Union Jack.
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a) three
b) four
3
c) five
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5
1
There are … crosses on the Union Jack.
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a) three
b) four
3
c) five
4
5
1
There are … crosses on the Union Jack.
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a) three
b) four
3
c) five
4
5
1
There are … crosses on the Union Jack.
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a) three
b) four
3
c) five
4
5
1
Places of interest
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3
1
2
a) Tower Bridge
b) London Bridge
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c) Millennium Bridge
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2
a) Tower Bridge
b) London Bridge
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c) Millennium Bridge
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2
a) Tower Bridge
b) London Bridge
3
c) Millennium Bridge
1
2
a) Tower Bridge
b) London Bridge
3
c) Millennium Bridge
1
a) London face
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b) London eye
3
c) London eyes
1
a) London face
2
b) London eye
3
c) London eyes
1
a) London face
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b) London eye
3
c) London eyes
1
a) London face
2
b) London eye
3
c) London eyes
1
a) it’s a cinema
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b) it’s a shop
3
c) it’s a museum
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a) it’s a cinema
2
b) it’s a shop
3
c) it’s a museum
1
a) it’s a cinema
2
b) it’s a shop
3
c) it’s a museum
1
a) it’s a cinema
2
b) it’s a shop
3
c) it’s a museum
1
Traditions
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3
1
This holiday is celebrated in the UK on the 25 th of December and in Russia on the 7 th of January.
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3
a) New Year’s Day
b) Christmas
c) Valentine’s Day
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This holiday is celebrated in the UK on the 25 th of December and in Russia on the 7 th of January.
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3
a) New Year’s Day
b) Christmas
c) Valentine’s Day
1
This holiday is celebrated in the UK on the 25 th of December (in Russia on the 7 th of January).
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3
a) New Year’s Day
b) Christmas
c) Valentine’s Day
1
This holiday is celebrated in the UK on the 25 th of December and in Russia on the 7 th of January.
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3
a) New Year’s Day
b) Christmas
c) Valentine’s Day
1
Carol is …
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a) name for a boy
b) traditional Christmas food
3
c) traditional Christmas song
1
Carol is …
2
a) name for a boy
b) traditional Christmas food
3
c) traditional Christmas song
1
Carol is …
2
a) name for a boy
b) traditional Christmas food
3
c) traditional Christmas song
1
Carol is …
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a) name for a boy
b) traditional Christmas food
3
c) traditional Christmas song
1
This holiday is celebrated with pumpkins, ghosts and witches.
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a) Bonfire Night
3
b) Halloween
c) Fool’s Day
1
This holiday is celebrated with pumpkins, ghosts and witches.
2
a) Bonfire Night
3
b) Halloween
c) Fool’s Day
1
This holiday is celebrated with pumpkins, ghosts and witches.
2
a) Bonfire Night
3
b) Halloween
c) Fool’s Day
1
This holiday is celebrated with pumpkins, ghosts and witches.
2
a) Bonfire Night
3
b) Halloween
c) Fool’s Day
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