Страноведческая викторина О Британии

Страноведческая викторина

«О Британии»

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1.What is the official name of the country whose language you study?

1. Great Britain

2. England

3. 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. What is the capital of Scotland?

1. Manchester

2. Edinburgh

3. Cardiff

4. What is the capital of Wales?

a) Edinburgh

2. Cardiff

3. Liverpool

5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a) Cardiff

b) Dublin

c) Belfast

6. What is the capital of England?

1. Cambridge

2. London

3. Oxford

7. What is the state system of the United Kingdom (the UK)?

1. constitutional monarchy

2. a parliamentary republic

3. a limited monarch

8. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

a) a bald eagle

b) Britannia

c) a rose

9. What is the name of the British national flag?

1. the Union Jack

2. the Saint Andrew's Cross

3. the Saint David's Cross

10. What is the emblem of England?

1. a shamrock

2. a red rose

3. a leek

11. What is the emblem of Scotland?

1. a daffodil

2. a dragon

3. a thistle

12. What are the emblems of Wales?

1. a shamrock, a clover and a red hand

2. a red rose and the Saint George's cross

3. a leek, a dragon, a daffodil, a dove

13. What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?

1. a shamrock

2. a red rose

3. a thistle

14. 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?

15. Who presides in the House of Lords?

1. the Lord Chancellor

2. the Speaker

3. the Prime-Minister

16. Who presides in the House of Commons?

a) the Lord Chancellor

2. the Speaker

3. the Chancellor of the Exchequer

17. Where does the British Premier live and work?

1. at 10 Downing Street

2. in the Houses of Parliament

3. in Buckingham Palace

18. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?

1. coal reserves

2. oil reserves

3. water resources

19. In what sector of the economy does the majority of the population work?

1. in primary industries

2. in secondary industries

3. in tertiary industries

20. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?

1. through the Channel Tunnel (the Chunnel)

2. by boat

3. by ferry

21. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

1. Heathrow Airport

2. Gatwick Airport

3. Stansted Airport

22. What is the main cathedral of the Anglican Church?

1. Saint Paul's Cathedral

2. Canterbury Cathedral

3. Salisbury Cathedral

23. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?

a) Catholicism

b) Orthodoxy

c) Protestantism

24. What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom?

a) 16

b) 13

c) 18