Страноведческая викторина "How well you know the UK"
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«How well you know the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland».

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1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated to ……of Europe.

a) the north-west                     b) the north-east

c)the south-west                      d) the south-east

2. What is the territory of the United Kingdom?

a) 224,000 square km              b) 242,000 square km

c) 244,000 square km              d) 424,000 square km

3. The largest undersea tunnel in the world is under……

a) the North Channel                b) the English Channel

c) the English Channel              d) the Straight of Dover

4. How many parts does the UK consist of ?

 a) three                                     b) two

 c) five                                       d) four

5. The Lake District is situated in …. .

a) Scotland                                 b) England

c)Northern Ireland                     d) Wales

6. Which mountain chain is called «the blackbone of England»?

a) the Cumbrians                        c) the Pennines

b) the Chaviot Hills                    d) the Grampians

7. What place in England is called a kind of Disneyland?

a)Hampstead Heath                     c) Winsor Safari Park

b) Alton Towers                           d) the Lake District

8. What is the most ancient monument in Great Britain?

a) the Lower West Gate               c) Hadrian`s Wall

b) the Tower Gate                         d) Stonehenge

9. New England is…..

a) a separate country                     c) part of the USA

b) part of the UK                           d) an island

10. The UK is ……

a) a parliamentary republic             c) a constitutional monarchy

b) an absolute monarchy                 d) a limited monarchy

11. The Queen of Great Britain is also the Queen of ….

a) Australia                                      c) the USA

b) Ireland                                         d) India

12. Who is the heir to the British throne?

a) Prince Edward                               c) Prince Charles

b) Prince Henry                                 d) Prince Andrew

12. Who rules the country in practice?

a) the Sovereign                                  c) the Parliament

b) the Prime Minister                          d) the Government

13.The British Constitution was written in …. .

a) 1689                                                 c) 1801

b) 1786                                                 d) there is no written constitution

13. Parliament is the supreme….. body.

a) legislative                                          c) judicial

b) executive                                           d) governing

14. Who composes the Cabinet?

a) the Queen                                           c) the Prime Minister

b) the Speaker                                         d) the Lord Chancellor

15.The most important department of civil service and ministries are situated in…. .

a) Whitehall                                            c) Westminster

b) Downing Street                                  d) Fleet Street

16. Tories and Whigs are….  .

1. the Conservative and the Democratic parties
2. the Labour and the Liberal parties
3. the Liberal and the Democratic parties
4. the Conservative and the Labour parties

17.Both of them belonged to the Conservative Party:

a) M. Thatcher and A. Blair                 c) J. Major and G. Brown

b) J. Major and M. Thatcher                d) G.Brown and A.Blair

18. London is about …years old.

a) 1000                                                     c) 2000

b) 1500                                                    d) 2500

19.The wealth and luxury of London is …. .

a) the West End                                        c) the East End

b) the City                                                d) the Wesminster

20. Where is the Bank of England situated?

a) in the West End                                    c) in the City

b) in the East End                                     d) in Westminster

21. Where does the coronation of the British monarchs take place?

a) Westminster Palace                              c) Westminster Abbey

b)Buckingham Palace                               d) the Tower of London

22. Which of them contains the largest library in Great Britain?

a) the Tate                                                 c) the National Gallery

b) Westminster Abbey                              d) the British Museum

23. The wax models of famous people are exhibited at…

a) the British Museum                              c) Madame Tussaud`s

b) the National Gallery                             d) the Tower of London

24. Many famous people of Great Britain are buried in …

a) Canterbury Cathedral                           c) Westminster Abbey

b) Tower of London                                 d) Kensington Gardens

25. Which London Street is famous for its shops and department stores?

a) Oxford Street                                        c) Lombard Street

b) Fleet Street                                            d) Charing Cross Road

26. What is the Barbican?

a) a river                                                    c) a pop group

b) an art centre                                           d) a cinema

27. What is standing in the centre of Piccadilly Circus?

a) the Statue of Eros                                  c) the Statue of Cromwell

b) the Statue of Pan                                   d) the Marble Arch

28. What building houses the Big Ben bell?

a) the Tower of  London                           c) Westminster Palace

b) St. Paul`s Cathedral                              d) St. James Palace

29. What is the name of London underground?

a) Metro                                                     c) Subway

b) Tube                                                      d) Underground

30. The Whispering Gallery is situated in … .

a) Westminster Abbey                               c) the Tower of London

b) Hyde Park                                              d) St. Paul`s Cathedral

31.The Royal Opera House in London is called… .

a) Covent Garden                                       c) Old Vic Theatre

b) the National Theatre                              d) the Barbican

32. The Crown Jewels are kept in … .

a) the Tower of London                             c) Westminster Palace

b) Buckingham Palace                               d) the British Museum

33. The famous Globe Theatre where Shakespeare staged his plays is situated in …

a) Stratford-on-Avon                                  c) Glasgow

b) London                                                   d) Liverpool

34.Eisteddfod is the international competition of …

a) folk-dancing and music                          c) poetry

b) modern drama                                         d) rock music

35.Bagpipe is the traditional musical instrument of …

a) Wales                                                       c) Ireland

b) England                                                    d) Scotland

36. ….is considered to be the beginning of English Literature/

a) «The Song of Beowulf »                          c) «Ivanhoe»

b) «Canterbury Tales»                                 d) «Hamlet»

37. Who was the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

a) Conan Doyle                                             c) R. Kipling

b) G. Wells                                                    d) J. Galsworthy

38. What is Benjamin Britten?

a) an architect                                                c) a writer

b) a politician                                                d) a composer

39. British inventors didn`t give the world …

a) telescope                                                   c) television

b) bicycle                                                      d) radio

40.The famous British newspaper which is printed on pink paper is

a) The Times                                                 c) The Mirror

b) The Guardian                                           d) The Financial Times