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The United Kingdom

Questions

London

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History

Invasions

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British Islands

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Literature

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What is the name of the part of London, which has the financial and business establishments? 

C) Business district

A) City

B) West-End

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London-City

• The City is a major business and financial center.  Throughout the 19th century, the City was the world's primary business center, and it continues to be a major meeting point for businesses.

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• What is Big Ben  

A) Tower

B) Bell

C) Clock

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Big Ben is a bell

• Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Big Ben is the Biggest bell of the other six bells of  the Palace of Westminster.

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• How many people live in London ?

A) 9 million

B) 2 million

C) 10 million

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The population of London is about 9 million people

• Actually it’s 8.68 million

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• What do you call the bus which you can see in the streets of London?

A) The Great-Bus

B) Double-bus

C) Omnibus

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It’s called Omnibus

• The first omnibus was used in France in 1826, and in the UK they appeared only in 1829
• Omni – в сложных словах указывает на полноту и всеобщность

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Match the words and make the names of the cities of the UK

1 ) Cam A) Castle

2) Lich B) Bridge

3) Glou C) Cester

4) Man D) Field

5) Liver E) Ham

6) New F) Pool

7) Notting G) Chester

Example: Edin+Burgh = Edinburgh

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• The name of the national hero, defender of the common people, who fought against the rich feudal lords. 

A) Richard The Lion

B) William Black

C) Robin Hood

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Robin Hood

•   A heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to the legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Traditionally depicted as being dressed in Lincoln green.

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• She was called the queen for nine days .

B) Elizabeth Bathory

C) Jeremy Scrolls

A) Jane Grey

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The Queen Jane Gray

• was an English noblewoman and  de facto  monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553. But because of plot she was tortured and killed.

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• How many children does Elizabeth II have?

B) 2

A) 4

C) 10

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The four children of the Queen

• Prince Charles, Prince of Wales - 14 November 1948
• Princess Anne, Princess Royal - 15 August 1950
• Prince Andrew, Duke of York - 19 February 1960
• Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex - 10 March 1964

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The war of the roses.

Between what families was the war ?

B) Lancaster and Tudor

C) Lancaster and Yorks

A) York and Stark

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Lancaster and York

•   The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the Houses of Lancaster and York. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487, although there was related fighting before and after this period. The conflict resulted from social and financial troubles that followed the Hundred Years' War, combined with the mental infirmity and weak rule of Henry VI, which revived interest in the alternative claim to the throne of Richard, Duke of York.

• The final victory went to a claimant of the Lancastrian party, Henry Tudor, who defeated the last Yorkist king, Richard III, at the Battle of Bosworth Field. After assuming the throne as Henry VII, he married Elizabeth of York, the eldest daughter and heiress of Edward IV, thereby uniting the two claims. The House of Tudor ruled England and Wales until 1603.

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To which Families do the signs belong

Lancaster

Tudor

York

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• The Sailors who gathered the party for raids on Britain

A) Tans

B) Vikings

C) Saxons

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Vikings

• from Old Norse  víkingr , were Germanic Norse seafarers, speaking the Old Norse language, who raided and traded from their Scandinavian homelands across wide areas of northern and central Europe, as well as European Russia, during the late 8th to late 11th centuries.

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Semi-legendary Danish-king, who first began raids on Britain, his sons laid the foundation for the Danish conquest of England.

B) Gorn the Axe

C) Ragnar Lothbrok

A) Attelstan Ace

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Ragnar Lothbrok

• was a legendary Norse ruler, king, and hero from the Viking Age described in Old Norse poetry and several sagas. In this tradition, Ragnar was the scourge of France and England and the father of many renowned sons

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Scandinavian patronyms were generally derived from the father's given name with the addition of a suffix, in Denmark - «sen», in Norway - «sen» , in Sweden – «sson» . What does it mean?

For example – Olsen, Andersen, Knudsen

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• The first and the last king of England who bore the title « The Great ».

A) Alfred the Great

B) Richard The Great

C) Ragnar The Great

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Alfred The Great

• was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.
• Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England.

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After King Alfred disbanded his army London was conquered by …

A) Picts

C) Dutches

B) Vikings

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Vikings invasion

• Taking advantage of Alfred’s dismissing his troops, King Guthrum marched to the south.
• 878 full-scale war resumed.
• King Guthrum’s considerable military forces from several directions invaded Wessex and captured London.

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The name of the islands where The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland are located.

A) The British Isles

C) Great Islands

D) Albion

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The British Isles

• The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. Two sovereign states are located on the islands: Ireland (a republic which covers roughly five-sixths of the island with the same name) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The British Isles also include three dependencies of the British Crown: the Isle of Man and, by tradition, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, although the latter are not physically a part of the archipelago.

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What continent do the British Isles belong to?  

A) Asia

C) Europe

D) Middle Land

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Europe

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The highest mountain in the UK

B) Big Sadwick

A) Ben Nevis

D) Great Wall

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Ben Nevis

•   is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom and the entire British Isles.  It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.

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Read the text and name the kingdoms

The Mercia was the biggest one, now it’s known as the central part of England. And Kent is almost opposite, the smallest kingdom, it still exists but as the region of England. Northubmria means northern nation, it doesn’t exist anymore and just names the northern part of England. And the last is Wessex or Westseaxna which means - kingdom of the West Saxons, Saxons were mostly pirates so they had an open access to the sea.

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• The oldest known name of the island of Great Britain

A) Alumnus

D) Arius

C) Albion

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The Mist Albion

• Albion (Ancient Greek) is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Today, it is still sometimes used poetically to refer to the island.

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• What is the Russian name for this fairy tale ?  

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The prince of Denmark and nephew of King Claudius. 

B) Caliban

A) Argon

D) Hamlet

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Hamlet The Prince of Denmark

• is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between 1599 and 1602.

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The theater associated with

W. Shakespeare

A) The Archer

B) The Globe

C ) The Spear

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The Theater «Globe»

• The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and destroyed by fire June 29, 1613.

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What is the most popular book written by Sir Walter Scott?  

A) Black Prince

C) The White Company

D) Ivanhoe

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Ivanhoe

•   is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1820 in three volumes. It sets in 12th century England, has been credited for increasing interest in romance and medievalism.

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What are the heroes of the books of the prototypes given ?

John Grey

Joseph Bell

Michael Davis

Alice Liddell

Dorian Grey

Sherlock Holmes

Peter Pan

Alice in

Wonderland

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References

• https://ru.wikipedia.org
• http://brude.narod.ru/
• http://englishstory.ru/english-literature.html
• http://www.hrono.ru
• http://forum.artinvestment.ru/blog.php?b=233066&langid=5