I. History of England I. History of England 1. Under what king did the Knights of the Round Table gather together? a) Henry IV b) Arthur c) Edward II d)

I. History of England I. History of England

1. Under what king did the Knights of 1. Under what king did the Knights of the Round Table gather together? the Round Table gather together?

a) Henry IV a) Henry IV b) Arthur  b) Arthur  c) Edward II  c) Edward II  d) William the Conquerord) William the Conqueror

Arthur Arthur 

22. London is more than … . London is more than …

a) one thousand years old a) one thousand years old

b) two thousand years old b) two thousand years old

c) three thousand years old  c) three thousand years old 

d) four thousand years old d) four thousand years old

two thousand years oldtwo thousand years old

33. The Princess Diana was the wife . The Princess Diana was the wife of … of …

a) Prince John  a) Prince John 

b) Prince Robert  b) Prince Robert 

c) Prince Wilhelm c) Prince Wilhelm

d) Prince Charles d) Prince Charles

Prince CharlesPrince Charles

44.. The legend says that without them The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are …. the Tower will fall. They are ….

a)a) the pigeons  the pigeons 

b)b) the cats  the cats 

c)c) the squirrels the squirrels

d)d) the ravens the ravens

the ravens the ravens

55. Where are the British kings . Where are the British kings crowned? crowned?

a) in Parliament Square  a) in Parliament Square 

b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral  b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral 

c) in Westminster c) in Westminster

in Westminsterin Westminster

II. The main things about the II. The main things about the United United Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Irelandand Northern Ireland

1. What is the symbol of the United 1. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom? Kingdom? a) a bald eagle a) a bald eagle

b) Britannia b) Britannia

c) a rose  c) a rose 

d) a leek d) a leek

a rose a rose 

2. What is the name of the British 2. What is the name of the British national flag? national flag?

a) the Union Jack  a) the Union Jack 

b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross c) the Saint David’s c) the Saint David’s Cross  d) the Stars and StripesCross  d) the Stars and Stripes

the Union Jack the Union Jack 

33. What is the emblem of Scotland? . What is the emblem of Scotland?

a) a daffodil a) a daffodil

b) a thistle b) a thistle 

c) a dragon  c) a dragon 

d) a red rose d) a red rose

a thistlea thistle

44. What two animals can we see on . What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms? British royal coat of arms?

a) the lion and the fox  a) the lion and the fox 

b) the lion and the elephant b) the lion and the elephant

c) the lion and the unicorn  c) the lion and the unicorn 

d) the lion and the wolf d) the lion and the wolf

the lion and the unicornthe lion and the unicorn

55. What does the word “Albion”, . What does the word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain the poetic name of Great Britain mean? mean?

a) green  a) green 

b) red b) red

c) white  c) white 

d) unknown d) unknown

whitewhite

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

a) Heathrow Airport  a) Heathrow Airport 

b) Gatwick Airport b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted c) Stansted Airport  Airport 

d) Vnukovo Airportd) Vnukovo Airport

Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport 

III. Geography of the United Kingdom III. Geography of the United Kingdom of of Great Britain and Northern Great Britain and Northern

Ireland Ireland

1. Where is Greenwich? 1. Where is Greenwich?

a) in Englanda) in England

b) in Scotland  b) in Scotland 

c) in Wales  c) in Wales 

d) in Ireland d) in Ireland

in Englandin England

2. What lake does the famous 2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? Scottish monster live in?

a) Loch Erne  a) Loch Erne 

b) Loch Lomond b) Loch Lomond

c) Loch Ness  c) Loch Ness 

d) Loch Dove d) Loch Dove

Loch NessLoch Ness  

3. What is the longest river in 3. What is the longest river in Great Britain? Great Britain?

a) the Severn  a) the Severn 

b) the Avon  b) the Avon 

c) the Thames  c) the Thames 

d) the Tyne d) the Tyne

the Severn the Severn 

4. What is the name of the highest 4. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales? mountain in Wales?

a)a) Ben NevisBen Nevis   

b)b) SnowdonSnowdon

c)c) Scaffel Pike  Scaffel Pike 

d)d) Alps Alps

Ben Nevis Ben Nevis 

5. What is the capital of Northern 5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Ireland?

a) Cardiff   a) Cardiff  

b) Dublin b) Dublin

c) Belfast  c) Belfast 

d) London d) London

BelfastBelfast

6. What city in Britain has 6. What city in Britain has nickname “The Smoke”? nickname “The Smoke”?

a) Edinburgh  a) Edinburgh 

b) Cardiff b) Cardiff

c) London  c) London 

d) Aberdeen d) Aberdeen

London London 

7. Great Britain is divided into… . 7. Great Britain is divided into… .

a) 2 parts a) 2 parts

b) 3 parts  b) 3 parts 

c) 4 parts  c) 4 parts 

d) 5 parts d) 5 parts

33 parts  parts 

8. What natural resources bring 8. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British the most profits to the British economy? economy?

a) coal reserves a) coal reserves

b) oil reservesb) oil reserves

c) water reserves  c) water reserves 

d) gold reserves d) gold reserves

oil reservesoil reserves

9. What is Britain famous for? 9. What is Britain famous for?

a) its rains  a) its rains 

b) its winds b) its winds

c) its fogs  c) its fogs 

d) its cold d) its cold

its rains its rains 

10. What are the best English 10. What are the best English resorts? resorts? a) Bristol and a) Bristol and Southampton Southampton

b) Brighton and Bathb) Brighton and Bath c) Leeds and c) Leeds and Bradford  Bradford 

d) Sunset Beachd) Sunset Beach

Brighton and BathBrighton and Bath

IV. Political system of the United IV. Political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 1. What is the state 1. What is the state

system of the United Kingdom? system of the United Kingdom?

a) a constitutional monarchya) a constitutional monarchy b) a b) a parliamentary republic parliamentary republic c) a limited c) a limited monarchy monarchy d) a federal republic d) a federal republic

a constitutional monarchya constitutional monarchy

2. What chambers does the British 2. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of? Parliament consist of?

a) the Senate and the House of a) the Senate and the House of Representatives Representatives b) the House of Lords and the House b) the House of Lords and the House of Commonsof Commons

c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet Shadow Cabinet

d) the House of Lords and the House of d) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives Representatives

the House of Lords and the the House of Lords and the House of CommonsHouse of Commons

5. Where does the British Premier 5. Where does the British Premier live and work? live and work?

a) at 10 Downing Street a) at 10 Downing Street

b) in the Houses of Parliament b) in the Houses of Parliament c) in Buckingham c) in Buckingham Palace Palace

d) in Fleet Street d) in Fleet Street

at 10 Downing Streetat 10 Downing Street

V. Education in the United V. Education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 1. What is the 1. What is the

school-leaving age in the UK? school-leaving age in the UK?

a) 16 a) 16

b) 13 b) 13

c) 18 c) 18

d) 17 d) 17

1616

2. Which of the following stages of 2. Which of the following stages of British education is not British education is not obligatory? obligatory?

a)a) nursery school  nursery school 

b)b) primary school  primary school 

c)c) secondary school  secondary school 

d)d) high school high school

nursery schoolnursery school

3. What is the top secondary school 3. What is the top secondary school in Great Britain? in Great Britain?

a) Chiswick Community School a) Chiswick Community School

b) Eton  b) Eton 

c) Harrow  c) Harrow 

d) Rugby d) Rugby

Eton Eton 

4. What is the highest mark in 4. What is the highest mark in British schools? British schools?

a) A  a) A 

b) B  b) B 

c) G  c) G 

d) F d) F

A A 

6. What universities have the highest 6. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK? academic reputation in the UK? a) London University and a) London University and Bristol University Bristol University b) Redbrick b) Redbrick Universities Universities c) c) Cambridge University and Oxford Cambridge University and Oxford UniversityUniversity

d) Glasgow University d) Glasgow University

Cambridge University and Cambridge University and Oxford UniversityOxford University

7. What is the largest youth 7. What is the largest youth organization in the UK? organization in the UK?

a) the Camp Organization a) the Camp Organization b) the Boy Scout’s Association b) the Boy Scout’s Association c) the Sport Association c) the Sport Association d) the Students d) the Students Association Association

the Boy Scout’s Associationthe Boy Scout’s Association

2. Who is the “Architect of 2. Who is the “Architect of London?” London?” a) Inigo Jones  a) Inigo Jones 

b) Edward Bailey b) Edward Bailey

c) Christopher Wren  c) Christopher Wren 

d) Henry Tate d) Henry Tate

Christopher Wren Christopher Wren 

4. Who is the creator of the 4. Who is the creator of the electronic motor? electronic motor?

a) Thomas Edison  a) Thomas Edison 

b) Isaac Newton  b) Isaac Newton 

c) James Watt c) James Watt

d) Michael Faraday d) Michael Faraday

Michael FaradayMichael Faraday

5. How many voyages around the 5. How many voyages around the world did James Cook make? world did James Cook make?

a)a) 3  3 

b) 4  b) 4 

c) 2  c) 2 

d) 5 d) 5

3 3 

VII. Holidays and traditions in VII. Holidays and traditions in the United Kingdom of Great the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandBritain and Northern Ireland

1. What is the most important 1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music? festival of Welsh poetry and music? a) the Edinburgh a) the Edinburgh Festival  Festival 

b) the Rock festival in Liverpool b) the Rock festival in Liverpool c) Eisteddfod  c) Eisteddfod 

d) Eurovision d) Eurovision

EisteddfodEisteddfod

2. What is the Scottish national 2. What is the Scottish national costume for men? costume for men?

a) the tuxedo  a) the tuxedo 

b)b) the black uniform the black uniform

c) the kilt  c) the kilt 

d) the bearskin d) the bearskin

the kilt the kilt 

3. What is the most popular drink 3. What is the most popular drink in Britain? in Britain? a) apple juice  a) apple juice 

b) tea b) tea

c) milk c) milk

d) coffee d) coffee

teatea

5. What do children usually say at 5. What do children usually say at Halloween? Halloween? a) “trick or treat” a) “trick or treat”

b) “sing or dance”b) “sing or dance”

c) “give or take” c) “give or take”

d) “cry or laugh” d) “cry or laugh”

““trick or treat”trick or treat”

6. Which holiday is usually 6. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5th of celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK?November in the UK?

a) Easter a) Easter

b) Guy Fawkes Dayb) Guy Fawkes Day

c) Halloween c) Halloween

d) New Year d) New Year

Guy Fawkes DayGuy Fawkes Day

7. What is a “bank holiday”? 7. What is a “bank holiday”? a) the holiday on the a) the holiday on the bank of the river  bank of the river 

b) week-end b) week-end c) public holiday  c) public holiday 

d) summer holiday d) summer holiday

public holiday public holiday 

8. What is the traditional 8. What is the traditional Christmas song called in Britain? Christmas song called in Britain? a) “Anthem” a) “Anthem”

b) “Auld Lang Syne”  b) “Auld Lang Syne” 

c) “Imagine”  c) “Imagine” 

d) “Jingle Bells” d) “Jingle Bells”

““Auld Lang Syne” Auld Lang Syne” 

9. When is Halloween celebrated 9. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK? in the UK? a) on 31st October  a) on 31st October 

b) on 31st November b) on 31st November c) on c) on 31st September 31st September

d) on 31st January d) on 31st January

on 31st Octoberon 31st October

10.Scottish surnames begin 10.Scottish surnames begin with….. with….. a) O a) O`  ` 

b) Mac or Mc  b) Mac or Mc 

c) de  c) de 

d) Lad) La

Mac or McMac or Mc

VIII. What do you know about VIII. What do you know about London? London? 1. What is London 1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a) the Tower of London  a) the Tower of London 

b) Winsdor Castle b) Winsdor Castle c) c) Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace 

d) Westminster Abbey d) Westminster Abbey

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

2. Where is Nelson’s Column 2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated? situated? a) in the Tower of a) in the Tower of London London

b) in Trafalgar Squareb) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly c) in Piccadilly Circus  Circus 

d) in Parliament Square d) in Parliament Square

in Trafalgar Squarein Trafalgar Square

3. Where is London zoo? 3. Where is London zoo? a) Hyde park  a) Hyde park 

b) St Jame`s park  b) St Jame`s park 

c) Central park c) Central park

d) Regent’s park d) Regent’s park

Regent’s parkRegent’s park

4. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting 4. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of … point of … a) 4 streets  a) 4 streets 

b) 5 streets b) 5 streets

c) 6 streets  c) 6 streets 

d) 7streets d) 7streets

6 streets6 streets  

5. The changing of the guard 5. The changing of the guard happens every day at happens every day at a) 12.30 a.m  a) 12.30 a.m 

b) 12 o’clock b) 12 o’clock

c) 11.30 a.m  c) 11.30 a.m 

d) 10 o’clock d) 10 o’clock

11.30 a.m11.30 a.m

6. Where are the tombs of many 6. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other British kings and queens and other famous people? famous people? a) in the Tower a) in the Tower of London  of London 

b) on the cemetery b) on the cemetery c) on the river c) on the river bank bank

d) in Westminster Abbeyd) in Westminster Abbey

in Westminster Abbeyin Westminster Abbey

7. Covent Garden is now … 7. Covent Garden is now … a) a cinema a) a cinema

b) a tourist shopping centreb) a tourist shopping centre c) a fruit and vegetable garden  c) a fruit and vegetable garden 

d) a theatre d) a theatre

a tourist shopping centrea tourist shopping centre

9. Where can you see the wax models 9. Where can you see the wax models of famous people? of famous people? a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museum a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museum b) in the British Museum b) in the British Museum c) in the Westminster Abbey c) in the Westminster Abbey d) in the Tower of London d) in the Tower of London

in Madam Tussaud`s Museumin Madam Tussaud`s Museum