Этот туманный Альбион (викторина для старшеклассников)

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What is the fifth letter of the English alphabet?

WINTER

What is the coldest season?

CHRISTMAS

What is the most popular winter holiday in Europe?

ENGLISH

What is the official language in Australia?

LONDON

What is the capital of GB?

BIG BEN

What is the symbol of London?

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Great Britain

London

Royal Family

Englishmen

Traditions

Sport

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What is the official name of the country?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1 point

How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

1) 4;2) 3;3) 2.

2 points

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What is this prehistoric monument located 130 kilometers away from London called?

Stonehenge

3 points

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The people say the monster lives in this famous Scottish lake.

Loch Ness4 points

What are the two oldest and the most prestigious universities in the UK?

5 points

Oxford Cambridge

What does the front of the British pound banknote depict?

Queen Elizabeth II6 points

Which bridge in London can be raised?

1)London Bridge;

2)Tower Bridge;

3) Westminster Bridge.

1 point

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Who gave London its first name?

1) The Egyptians;

2) the Normans;

3) the Romans.

2 points

How many rooms are there in the Queen's residence Buckingham

Palace?

1) 775;

2) 120;

3) 215.

3 points

What building is it?

Buckingham Palace (the west facade)

4 points

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How many bridges cross the Thames?

1)33;

2)24;

3)18.

5 points

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How many towers does the Tower of London consist of?

1)15;

2)19;

3)13.

6 points

How many children has the British Queen got?

1) 2;

2) 4;

3) 5.

1 point

One of the Queen’s grandchildren got married. What is his name?

1) William;

2) Harry;

3) Peter.

2 points

The Royal Family possess 8 London parks which are public nowadays. One of them can be seen

through the windows of Buckingham Palace. What park is it?

Bushy Park, Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, Kensington Gardens, Richmond Park and St James’s Park

St. James’s Park

3 points

Whose wife was Princess Diana?

1)Prince Andrew's; 

2) Prince Edward’s;

3)Prince Charles’s.

4 points

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What are the Queen’s favourite pets?

1) cats;

2) horses;

3) dogs.

5 points

What is the British Queen’s family name?

1) Tudor;

2) Stuart;

3) Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

6 points

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Do you know the hometown of the famous band “The Beatles”?

1) Manchester;

2) London;

3) Liverpool.

5 points

Liverpool

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What are the names of two popular gentlemen, the characters of Conan Doyle’s stories?

1 point

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson

Who sings this song?

2 points

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English children start going to school at the age of:

1) 7;

2) 6;

3) 5.

3 points

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He wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

Guy Fawkes 4 points

Who painted this picture?

Joseph Turner 6 points

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The traditional Christmas meal in England is…

1) Roast turkey;

2) fish and chips;

3) grilled chicken.

1 point

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What are the traditional Scottish men’s clothes?

A kilt.

2 points

What is this woman who helps children to cross the street safely called?

The Lollipop Lady.

3 points

What colour are the taxis in London?

Black. 4 points

What are these traditional English buses called?

A double-decker bus. 5 points

What form of hunting is traditional in Great Britain?

1) Bear-hunting;

2) hare-hunting;

3) fox-hunting.

6 points

What country did the word “sport” originate in?

1) Ireland;

2) France;

3) England.

1 point

It’s a popular English game. Englishmen play it with an oval – shaped ball.

2 pointsRugby

It’s a popular English game. The final championship takes place at the London

stadium Wembly in May.

Football3 points

What kind of game is played at Wimbledon?

4 pointsTennis

This game is very popular in Great Britain. What is it?

cricket

1)сricket;

2)polo;

3)squash.

5 points

What is the Queen’s favourite sport?

1) Boxing;

2) horse racing;

3) tennis.

6 points