Викторина: Англо - говорящие страны

Medvedeva O.V.

Викторина по английскому языку: Some facts about English - speaking countries.

1. What is the flag of the UK called?

1. Maple leaf

2. Stars and stripes

3. Tricolor

4. Union jack

2. Whose statue is on the Trafalgar Square?

1. Admiral Nelson

2. King George VI

3. Queen Victoria

4. Winston Churchill

3. What is the highest mountain in the UK?

1. Ben Macdhui

2. Ben Nevis

3. Sea fell Pike

4. Snowdon

4. What is the longest river in the UK?

1. Great Ouse

2. Severn

3. The Thames

4. Trent

5. Who invented the sandwitch?

1. Earl of Sandwitch

2. George Washington

3. King Henry VIII

4. Queen Victoria

6. Which English king had six wives?

1. Henry VIII

2. James II

3. George VI

4. Edward VII

7. English, Ireland, Scotland and Wales become one state in….

1. 1536

2. 1780

3. 1800

4. 1860

8. Traditionally, the …… of England was associated with poverty and industry.

1. South

2. West

3. North

4. Center

9. The Queen , Britain's official head of state, has ….. power.

1. Absolute

2. Little real

3. No

4. Partly

10. The two main political parties are the conservatives and …..

1. Labour

2. Liberals

3. Social democrats

4. British national parties

11. Where is Loch Ness?

1. England

2. Scotland

3. Ireland

4. Wales

12. Which is the symbol of Scotland?

1. Leek

2. Pose

3. Shamrock

4. Thistle

13. What do they celebrate in Britain on 5^th November?

1. Guy Fawkes Night

2. Halloween

3. Notting Hill carnival

4. St. Patrick's day

14. What is the name of the guards in the Tower of London?

1. Beefeaters

2. Castle guards

3. Security guards

4. Tower guards

15. Who built the Tower of London?

1. Henry VIII

2. Maria Stuart

3. Oliver Cromwell

4. William the Conqueror

16. What is the quid?

1. 100 Pound Sterling

2. 1000 Pound Sterling

3. 100 US Dollars

4. One Pound Sterling

17. When do the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. 17 March

2. 1 April

3. 31 October

4. 5 November

18. Where is the UK is the Lake District?

1. England

2. Wales

3. Scotland

4. Ireland

19. What is the name of a famous shopping street in London?

1. Broadway

2. Fleet Street

3. Oxford Street

4. Wall Street

20. What is the capital of Scotland?

1. Aberdeen

2. Edinburgh

3. Glasgow

4. Inverness

21. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?

1. Belfas

2. Cardiff

3. Dublin

4. London

22. Which island lies between England and Ireland?

1. Isle of Man

2. Isle of Skye

3. Jersey

4. Sheltand islands

23. In which town is Hyde park?

1. Dublin

2. London

3. New York

4. San Francisco

24. "Bobbies", "fuzz", "cops " and "front room" are all terms for the …..

1. Politicians

2. Farmers

3. Police officers

4. Doctors

25. "Drawing room", "reception room", and "front room" are all terms for the …

1. Living room

2. Dining room

3. Bedroom

4. Kitchen

26. A drink without alcohol is known as a ….. drink.

1. Soft

2. Light

3. Weak

4. Strong

27. Which of the following is not the patron saint of the UK?

1. St. George

2. St. Harry

3. St. Andrew

4. St. David

28. The White Cliffs of Dower are made of which rock?

1. Sandstone

2. Granite

3. Chalk

4. Shale