Викторина "Do You Know Great Britain?"
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1. Madame Tussaud’s

2. Buckingham Palace

3. The Tower of London

4. The London Eye

5. Trafalgar Square

6. The Houses of Parliament

7. The British Museum

8. St. Paul’s Cathedral

9. Big Ben

                       10. Tower Bridge

                            11. 10, Downing Street

                            12. Westminster Abbey

Do You Know Great Britain?

1. What is the official name of Britain?
2. Where is the UK situated?
3. What parts does the UK consist of?
4. What is the capital of Britain?
5. What river is the British capital situated on?
6. What is the capital of Scotland?
7. What is the capital of Wales?
8. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
9. What is the symbol of England?
10. What is the symbol of Scotland?
11. What is the symbol of Wales?
12. What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?
13. What is the national costume of Scotland?
14. What is the national instrument of Scots?
15. When do British people celebrate Christmas?
16. What is the traditional Christmas meal in Britain?
17. What is the western coast of the British Isles washed by?
18. What is the eastern coast of the British Isles washed by?
19. What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe?
20. What are the largest islands of the British Isles?
21. What is the highest mountain peak in Wales?
22.  What is the highest mountain peak in Britain?
23. What is the most famous forest in England?
24. What is Loch Ness famous for?
25. What is the London home of the Queen?
26. Where does the Prime Minister of Great Britain live?
27. What is the official name of the parliament building?
28. What was the Tower of London in the past?
29. What is the Tower of London now?
30. What birds live in the Tower of London?
31. What is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
32. What is Big Ben?
33. What is the Madame Tussaud’s Museum famous for?
34. Who wrote the book “Gulliver’s Travels”?
35. Who wrote “Treasure Island”?
36. Who is known as the author of “Robinson Crusoe”?
37. Who defeated the French at the battle of Trafalgar?
38. Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral?
39. What is the head of state of Great Britain?
40. What Houses is the British parliament divided into?
41. How many members are there in the House of Lords?
42. How many members are there in the House of Commons?
43. Which House of the British parliament is elected by people?
44. What are the most famous Universities of the UK?
45. What sports were invented in Britain?

Answers

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. On the British Isles.
3. English, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
4. London
5. on the Thames
6. Edinbourgh
7. Cardiff
8. Belfast
9. the red rose
10. the thistle
11. the daffodil
12. the shamrock
13. the kilt
14. the bagpipe
15. on the 25th of December
16. roast turkey and pudding
17. by the Atlantic Ocean the Irish Sea
18. by the North Sea
19. the English Channel
20. Great Britain and Ireland
21. Snowdon
22. Ben Nevis
23. Sherwood Forest
24. for the legend about the monster
25. Buckingham Palace
26. at 10, Downing  Street
27. Westminster Palace, the Houses of Parliament
28. it was a fortress, a palace, a prison
29. it is a museum
30. ravens
31. Nelson’s Column
32. the bell of the largest clock in the Houses of Par.
33. for its wax figures of famous people
34. Jonathan Swift
35. Robert Louis Stevenson
36. Daniel Defoe
37. Admiral Nelson
38. Christopher Wren
39. the Queen
40. The House of Commons and the House of Lords
41. more than 1,000 members
42. 650 members
43. the House of Commons
44. Cambridge and Oxford
45. Basketball, Football, tennis…