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«What have you learned about

the United Kingdom of  Great Britain  and  Northern Ireland?»

                                                                                   Выполнила

                                       ученица 9 класса  

                                                     Мирахмедова Маргарита

                                                          Руководитель Бухгольц В.Э.

2013

The United Kingdom of  Great Britain  and  Northern Ireland

 1. What kind of state is the United Kingdom? (a parliamentary monarchy)

 2. What does the word "Albion", the poetic name of Great Britain, mean?(white)

 3. What is the national emblem of England? (a rose)

 4. What is the national emblem of Scotland? (a thistle)

 5. What is the national emblem of Wales? (a daffodil)

 6. What is the national emblem of Northern Ireland? (a shamrock and a red hand)

 7. What is the capital of England? (London)

 8. What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)

 9. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)

 10. What is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff)

 11. What is the nickname of the flag of the UK?(Union Jack)

 12. What is the name of the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?(Buckingham Palace)

 13. What is the official residence of the Prime Minister of the UK? (No.10,Downing St)

 14. Who is the architect of the famous St.Paul's Cathedral? (Sir Christopher Wren)

 15. What is the nickname of London's Underground? (the Tube)

 16. Where is the residence of the head of the English Church?(In Canterbury)

 17. What is the seat of the British Government?(the Houses of Parliament)

 18. Where can you see wax figures of many famous people?(in Madame Tussaud's)

 19. How many bronze lions can you see at the foot of  the  monument to Admiral Nelson?(4)

 20. How many bridges cross the Thames?(14)

 21. What was the first name of London? (Llyn-Dyn)

 22. What is the largest museum in London?(the British Museum)

 23. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK?(Margaret Thatcher)

 24. What is the name of the  first Queen of the United Kingdom?(Victoria)

 25. What is the biggest city in Scotland?(Glasgow)

 26. What is the highest mountain in Scotland? (Ben Nevis)

 27. What is the highest mountain Wales? (Snowdon)

 28. What is the traditional male costume in Scotland? (the kilt)

 29. Where can you see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people, such as Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling? (in Westminster Abbey)

 30. What is another name of the Houses of Parliament? (Palace of Westminster)

 31. How many towers does the Tower of London consist of? (13)

         GOOD LUCK!