QUIZ “How do you know GreatBritain” 5 Form
1.What isthe symbol of England?
-a tulip
-a daffodil
-a rose
2.The famous river in England is
-the Severn
-the Thames
-the Volga
3.Whose monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square
-Abraham Lincoln
-General Washington
-Admiral Nelson
4.The Queen is also the head of
-themain political party
-the church of England
-he Cabinet
5.Who formally opens Parliament every autumn?
-the Prime Minister
-the Queen
-the members of the royal family
6.When did Elizabeth II come to the throne?
-1970
-1952
-1960
7.The British Prime Minister lives at
-10 Trafalgar Square
-12 Leading Street
-10 Downing Street
8.The most important person in Parliament is
-the President
-the Prime Minister
-the leading party
9.The Great Fire of London destroyed almost all the old city in
-1688
-1666
-1700
10.The Tower of London was rebuilt by
-William the Conqueror
-King James I
-King Edward the Confessor
11.St.Paul’s Cathedral was designed by
-Edward the Confessor
-Julius Caesar
-Sir Christopher Wren
12.What is the favourite topic to discuss in the UK is
-films
-stars
-weather
13.What is the Union Jack
-the flag of the USA
-the flag of the UK
-English song
14.The highest mountain in Scotland is
-Marilyn
-Ben Nevis
-Ben Lawers
15.The highest mountain in Wales is
-Snowdon
— Tryfan
-Pen y Fan
16.What is the capital of Scotland
-England
-Belfast
-Edinburgh
17.Who was Robert Burns
-a singer
-a poet
-an actor
18.What is the capital of England
-Oxford
-Cambridge
-London
19.Scotland is
-a flat country
-a country of mountains
-a country of plains and valleys
20.One of the traditional dishes for Christmas is
-cabbage pies
-chocco pies
-turkey
21.How do we call a famous red bus?
-twice red bus
-double-decker bus
-double-decker board
22.What is the richest football club?
-Glasgow Celtic
-Liverpool
-Manchester United
23.What is the longest river in GB
-the Clyde
-the Humber
-the Severn
24.What is the longest bridge in London
-the Humber bridge
-the Severn bridge
-Tower bridge
25.What is the oldest university?
-Cambridge
-Edinburgh
-Oxford
26.Whatis the biggest city?
-Glasgow
-Liverpool
-London
27.Scotland’s national costume is the
-tartan
-dress
-kilt
28.Many Scottish names begin with “Mac” or “Mc” which means
-son of
-son of Scotland
-daughterof
29.What holiday do English people celebrate on the 25th of December.
-BoxingDay
— ChristmasDay
-St.Nickolas Day
30.What is the oldest British monument?
-Big Ben
-London Eye
-Stonehenge
31.What is the official residence of the Queen?
-Buckingham Palace
-Westminster Abbey
-the Houses of Parliament
32.The surname of the Royal family
-Saxons
-Churchill
-Windsor
33.The most important function of the King is
-constitutional
-ceremonial
-political
34.Big Ben is the name of
-a tower
-a clock
-a huge bell inside the tower
35.The British Parliament has 2 houses. They are
— TheHouses of Lords and Commons
-The Houses of Lords and Angels
-The Houses of Ministers and Commons
36.The capital of Northern Ireland is
— Belfast
-Liverpool
-Glasgow
