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1. «Malaya Sosva» - is : а ) a reserve; b) a wildlife sanctuary; c) a national park? «Malaya Sosva » is a wildlife sanctuary . It is located in Sovietskiy and Berezovskiy districts of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra in a river valley of Malaya Sosva . “Malaya Sosva ” was created on February 17, 1976. It occupies the space of 225 562 hectares. The reserve has a security zone with a total area of 160 thousand hectares. Since 1977 the Upper- Kondinsky federal wildlife area of 241,6 thousand hectares is subordinated to the reserve " Malaya Sosva ”

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2. This bird nests in our region and in England. It is impossible to meet it in our region in winter but in England it is a symbol of Christmas. What is it : а ) a bullfinch; b) a robin ; c) a goldcrest? From the middle of the 19th century the robin is an invariable symbol of Christmas in Great Britain. Zaryanka , or a robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) is very rare migratory nesting bird which is widespread in limits of an average and southern taiga. Robins arrive in our Khanty Mansy Okrug-Yugra in the middle of May. Basically they nest in June in needle-leaved , aspen and birch woods up to middle summers. A laying consists of 5-7 eggs. They look for foods on bushes, trees and on the ground. They eat various insects, spiders, small worms, wood lice and other invertebrates. They w illingly peck berries and seeds .

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3. In England marsh helleborine (lat. Epispastics palustris (L.) Crantz) – is an usual plant but in Khanty-Mansi region it refers to rare species. Where did it find out ?: а ) in the National park "Siberian ridges”; b) in the wildlife sanctuary "Verhne-Kondinsky” ; c) in the reserve "Ugansky” ? In the National Park "Siberian mountain ranges", you can learn what is a rare plant species.

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4.The Exmoor is a National park of England. Something is reflected in its name that joins our region. What is it ? “Moor” means marsh. About 27 % of Exmoor is covered by marsh.34 % of the territory of our region is occupied by marsh.

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5. In England it calls Ladybirds. What is it ?: а ) a beetle; b) a bird; c) a butterfly ? Ladybirds is a beetle.

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6. According to the legend , if these birds disappear from London fortress Tower , so the fortress will disappear by itself and then the British Monarchy will fall down. What is this bird ?: а ) a nightingale; b) a swan ; c) a raven ? The ravens of the Tower of London are a group of captive Common Ravens which live in the Tower of London. The group of ravens at the Tower comprises at least seven individuals (six required, with a seventh in reserve). The presence of the ravens is traditionally believed to protect the Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "If the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it .

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7. In what National parks of Scotland does single herd of northern deer live: а ) the Cairngorms; b) the Trossachs ; c) the lake Loch Ness? The national park “the Cairngorms” is located approximately in 130 miles to the North from Edinburgh (about three hours' journey on the car). Cairngormz is the highest plateau of Great Britain including about two tens mountain tops more than 1000 m high above sea level (the maximum height - 1309 m). These are severe rocks with the purest air where snow doesn't melt almost all the year round The single herd of northern deer of Great Britain live on the plateau. It numbers about 150 individuals now .

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8. These "dragons" are the most ancient rapacious beings. They have big eyes and can fly with the speed of 90 km per hour. They are extended everywhere and prefer to live near reservoirs. What is it? Flying dragon - Draco volans .

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9. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin made a journey round the world: а ) spaniel; b) beagle; c) corgi? The name of the ship on which Charles Darwin made a journey round the world was “ The beagle” The voyage around the world began on December 27 1831. In 1831, the theory according to which species evolve by adapting to their environment was already in the air, thanks to the work of scientists like Maupertuis , Buffon and Lamarck. But for the moment, this was nothing more than speculation for the scientific community of the time. The voyage of the Beagle was therefore to prove decisive. For this single experience was to culminate, 28 years later, in the publication of his great work 'The Origin of Species', in which Darwin laid bare the mechanism of evolution through natural selection. On 2 October 1836, the Beagle entered the English port of Falmouth after a voyage which had lasted for four years, nine months and five days.

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10. What berry did the "Beatles” devote their song: а ) strawberry; b) cowberry; c) cranberry? In Great Britain there was a children's shelter “ A Strawberry Field”. It was sung by a legendary group "Beatles". One of the founders of "Beatles" was John Lennon who often visited Strawberry Field shelter on the suburb of Liverpool in the childhood. He lived at the aunt, and often came there to play and communicate with his inhabitants. The memories of it scarred Lennon's memory, and having become the well-known musician, he immortalized the children's impressions in the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" ("Strawberry fields forever"). This song was published in 1967. During the life Lennon constantly rendered the financial help to a shelter, and after his death in 1980 this business was continued by his relatives.

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