ВИКТОРИНА «DO YOU KNOW THE UK?»
Answer the questions:
1. What is the official name of the country GB?
a) Great Britain
b) England
c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
a) four
b) three
c) two
3. Where is the UK situated?
a) On Victoria Island
b) On New Zealand Island
c) On the British Isles
4. What parts does the UK consist of?
a) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
b) England, Scotland, Wales
c) England, Wales, Northern Ireland
5. What is the capital of Britain?
a) Washington
b) Edinburgh
c) London
6. What is the oldest part of London?
a) The City
b) The West End
c) The East End
7. What river is the British capital situated on?
a) On the Severn
b) On the Thames
c) On the Mississippi
8. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
a) Big Albert
b) Big Stephen
c) Big Ben
9. Now the Tower of London is …
a) a prison
b) a royal residence
c) a museum
10. London Eye is also known as ... .
a) the New Wheel
b) the Millenium Wheel
c) the Biggest Wheel
11. What is the symbol of England?
a) The thistle
b) The daffodil
c) The red rose
12. What is the symbol of Scotland?
a) The thistle
b) The daffodil
c) The red rose
13. What is the symbol of Wales?
a) The thistle
b) The daffodil
c) The red rose
14. What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?
a) The red hand and the shamrock
b) The daffodil
c) The thistle
15. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?
a) the Senate and the House of Representatives
b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons
c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet
16. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
a) in Parliament Square
b) in Trafalgar Square
c) in Piccadilly Circus
17. What can you find in Trafalgar Square?
a) The British Museum
b) The Bolshoi theatre
c) The National Gallery
18. Whose statue stands on the column in the middle of Trafalgar Square?
a) Sir Francis Drake
b) Lord Admiral Nelson
c) General Kitchener
19. "Guy Fawkes" Night is observed on...
a) the 4th of November
b) the 8th of March
c) the 5th of November
20. What is the name of the day when British people celebrate the Queen’s official birthday?
a) Queen’s Birthday
b) Boxing Day
c) Trooping The Colour
KEYS:
1c, 2а, 3с, 4а, 5с, 6a, 7b, 8c, 9c, 10c
11c, 12а, 13b, 14а, 15b, 16b, 17c, 18b, 19c, 20c
