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English Quiz:

Do you know Great Britain?

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

   a) on the continent   b) on the islands    c) on one big island

2. The UK total area is over … .

   a) 244 000 sq.km   b) 300 000 sq.km   c)153 000 sq.km

3. The population of the UK is over .. .

   a) 80 million   b) 57 million   c) 47 million

4. The UK is made up of … .

   a) 3 countries   b) 4 countries   c) 5 countries

5. The British Isles are separated from the continent by … .

   a) the English Channel   b) the Atlantic Ocean   c) the Gulf Stream

                                                

6. The highest mountain in Great Britain is … .

   a) Everest   b) the Rocky Mountains   c) Ben Nevis

           

7.  The longest river in Great Britain is…

   a) the Severn   b) the Thames   c) the Avon

            

8.  The capital of the UK is … .

    a) Edinburgh   b) Belfast   c) London

                         

9.  The capital of Scotland is ….

   a) Cardiff   b) Edinburgh   c) Belfast

                             

10.  The capital of Wales is … .

   a) London   b) Belfast   c) Cardiff

                            

11.  The capital of Northern Ireland is … .

   a) Stratford   b) Liverpool   c) Belfast

                           

12.  The capital of England is … .

   a) Manchester   b) London   c) Sheffield

13.  The UK is a … .

   a) constitutional monarchy   b) parliamentary republic   c) federal republic

14.  The Head of the UK is … .

   a) the President   b) the Prime Minister   c) the Queen

                    

15.  The country is governed by  … .

   a) the Congress   b) the Parliament   c) the  House of Lords

16.  The British Parliament consists of … .

   a) three chambers   b) four chambers   c) two chambers

17.  The official Queen’s residence in London is … .

   a) Buckingham Palace   b) Westminster Palace   c)Hollyrood House

         

                                       

18. The original name of London was .. .

   a) London   b) Londonius   c) Londinium

                                  

19.  The  richest part of London is … .

   a) Westminster   b) the City   c) the West End

           

20.  The business district of London is … .

   a) the East End   b) the City   c) the West End

        

21.  The old port area in the British capital is called … .

   a) Docklands   b) Lowlands   c) Portlands

22. London Underground is known as … .

   a) The Metro   b) the Tube   c) the Underground                

23. The coronation of all British monarchs are held in … .

   a) St .Paul’s Cathedral   b) Westminster Abbey   c) the Trinity Church

                                  

24. The architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral was …. .

   a) Rasstrelli   b) Inigo Jones   c) Christopher Wren

                                   

25. Inside the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral there is … .

   a) the Whispering Gallery   b) the Speaking Gallery   c) the Rumour Gallery

26. The  construction of the Tower of London was begun by … .

   a) King Edward the Confessor   b) William the Conqueror   c) Henry IV

                

27.The Tower of London is guarded by … .

   a) Beefeaters   b) London Guards   c) Royal Cavalry

                                    

28. The geographical center of London is … .

   a) The City   b) Trafalgar Square   c) Hyde Park

29. In the center of Trafalgar Square one can see … .

   a) The National Gallery   b) the Statue of Eros    c) Nelson’s Column

                    

30. The museum of wax figures is known as … .

   a)The Museum of London  b)Madame Tussaud’s Museum  c)the British Museum

31. In front of  Buckingham Palace there is the monument to … .

   a) Queen Elizabeth II   b) King Edward   c) Queen Victoria

                         

32. The British Museum is famous for its … .

   a) Chamber of Horrors   b)  secret tunnel    c) library

33. Albert Hall is the biggest … in London.

      a) theatre    b) concert hall   c) cinema

                             

34. The oldest university in Great Britain is … .

   a) Oxford University    b) Cambridge University   c) London University

35 The second largest city of Britain is … .

   a) Manchester   b) Birmingham   c) Leeds

36. Another name of Edinburgh is … .

   a) Athens of the North    b) Athens of the South   c) Athens of the Greek

                            

37. Wimbledon is famous for its … .

   a) football events   b) tennis events   c) golf events

38. Benjamin Britten was a famous British … .

   a) composer   b) writer   c) inventor

                                                                                       

39. The well-known English writer Jonathan Swift wrote about … .

   a) Oliver Twist   b) Treasure Island   c) Gulliver’s Travels

                                  

40. William Hoggart was a famous English …

   a) musician   b) politician    c) artist

                                  

41. The Museum of Moving Image in London illustrates the history of … .

   a) cinema   b) theatre   c) London Underground

                                       

42. November, 5 is … .

   a) Thanksgiving Day   b) Guy Fawkes’s Day   c) Halloween

      

43. The British King who had six wives was … .

   a) Henry VIII   b) Henry IV   c) Henry VI

                         

44. Queen Elizabeth II belongs to the House of  … .

   a) Tudors   b) Stuarts   c) Windsors 

45. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place in … .

   a) 1963     b) 1953    c) 1943

46. The Head of the Church of England is … .

   a) the Pope   b) the Archbishop   c) the Queen

47. The symbol of Scotland is … .

   a) a pine   b) a poppy   c) a thistle

48. The symbol of  Northern Ireland is … .

   a) a daisy   b) a shamrock   c) a primrose

49. The symbol of Wales is … .

   a) a daffodil   b) a lily   c) a snowdrop

50. The symbol of England is … .

   a) a red rose   b) a water lily   c) a forget-me-not  

                            Keys to the English Quiz: 

1b          21a          41a

2a          22b          42b

3b          23b          43a 

4b          24c          44c

5a          25a          45b

6c          26b          46c

7a          27a          47c

8c          28b          48b

9b          29c          49a

10c        30b          50a

11c        31c

12b        32c

13a        33b

14c        34a

15b        35b

16c         36a

17a         37b

18c         38a

19c         39c

20b         40c