1. What
is the capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)
2. In
what part of Great Britain does the Loch Ness Monster live? (Scotland)
3. What
is the Loch Ness Monster’s name? (Nessy)
4. What
do Great Britain and Northern Ireland constitute? (The United Kingdom)
5. Where
is a Prime Meridian? (at Greenwich)
6. What
item does an Englishman traditionally take with him when he leaves home?
(umbrella)
7. What
event happens every day at 11.30. at Buckingham Palace? (Changing of the Guard)
8. What
is the most popular place in London on New Year's Eve? (Trafalgar Square)
9. Whose
monument is in the center of Trafalgar Square in London? (Horatio Nelson)
10. What is the name
of the Ferris wheel in London? (London Eye)
11. How many times
has London been the capital of the Olympic Games? (3 times - 1908, 1948, 2012)
12. Why is Hyde Park
in London considered the most democratic place? (Speaker's corner where
everyone can speak)
13. Who is considered
the founder of London? (ancient Romans)
14. This lady was the
first and only female Prime Minister of Great Britain. In our country, she was
called the "iron lady". (Margaret Thatcher)
15. Name the hometown
of The Beatles (Liverpool)
16. This statesman
and politician was twice elected Prime Minister of Great Britain and is a
laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature. (Winston Churchill)
17. An English
writer, the author of over sixty detective novels. The protagonists of most of
her novels are Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. (Agatha Christie)
18. An English writer
Lewis Carroll wrote books for children. What is his most famous work?
("Alice in Wonderland")
19. A famous English
writer, the author of the books "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of
the Rings" (John Tolkien)
20. This is the only
place in London where the Queen cannot enter (House of Commons)
21. Who is Prince
William by profession, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II? (rescue helicopter
pilot)
22. What color are
taxis in London? (black)
23. What form of
transport first appeared in the world in London in 1863? (Metro)
24. It was by this
transport that three friends and a dog traveled: the heroes of Jerome Jerome's
book. What kind of transport are we talking about? (a boat)
25. The largest
airport in the UK (Heathrow)
26. What is the
symbol of England? (the Rose)
27. The black crows
of the Tower represent prosperity in Britain. How many ravens should live in
the Tower, according to legend? (six)
28. Poems, consisting
of 14 lines, were written by William Shakespeare. What is the name of such a
poetic form? (sonnet)
29. On which river is
Shakespeare's hometown located? (Avon)
30. What was the name
of Shakespeare's theater in London? ("The Globe")
31. What literary
hero lived in London at 221 B Baker Street? (Sherlock Holmes)
32. The most famous
football stadium in London (Wembley)
33. The highest
mountain in Great Britain. (Ben Nevis.)
34. What chambers does
the British Parliament consist of? (House of Lords, House of Commons.)
35. Who was the
Englishman Christopher Wren by profession? (An architect.)
36. The first English
king. (Alfred the Great.)
37. Who invented
penicillin and when? (English scientist Alexander Fleming in 1929)
38. The Tragic Queen
of Scots. (Mary Stuart.)
39. What is the floristic
symbol of Scotland. (Thistle.)
40. What literary
character is the Baker Street Museum in London dedicated to? (To Sherlock
Holmes.)
41. In the county of
Nottinghamshire there was an old royal so-called Sherwood forest. What
legendary hero was he associated with? (Robin Hood.)
42. An English
comedian, played at the dawn of silent cinema. (Charlie Chaplin.)
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