Викторина по страноведению для 10 - 11 классов.
1.
When did the British Empire disintigrate?
a)
during World War I
b)
during the 1970s
c)
during the 1950s
2.
What waters separate the British Isles from the continent of Europe?
a)
the Irish Sea
b)
the English Channel
c)
the Noth Sea
3.
Who founded London, The British capital, in the 1st century AD?
a)
the Angles
b)
the Saxons
c)
the Romans
4.
What animal does the British coat of arms show?
a)
the lion and wolf
b)
the lion and unicorn
c)
the horse and ship
5.
The oldest part of London is…
a)
the City
b)
the West End
c)
the East End
6.
Whose face can be seen on the British five-pound notes?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Queen Elizabeth II
c)
Queen Victoria
7.
Whose residence in London is Mansion House?
a)
the Premier’s
b)
the Lord Mayor’s
c)
the Queen’s
8.
What is the financial part of London?
a)
The City of London
b)
The West End
c)
Westminster
9.
What is the oldest university of Great Britain?
a)
Oxford
b)
Cambridge
c)
Exeter
10.
What is the name of the oldest and best known public school for boys in Great
Britain?
a)
Norwich
b)
Bath
c)
Eton
11.
Where
is London Zoo?
a)
Regent's park
b)
St Jame's park
c)
Central
12.
Who gives Britain a fir – tree for a New Year’s Day?
a)
people from Norway
b)
people from Germany
c)
people from France
13.What
is Loch Ness?
a)
a river
b)
a lake
c)
a monster
14.
What city does the 0°
meridian pass through?
a)
Nottingham
b)
Greenwich
c)
London
15.
Eisteddfod is…
a)
a Welsh festival of music and poetry
b)
an Irish national dance
c)
English national song
16.
Where does the ceremony of the Keys take place?
a)
In the Tower of London
b)
At Buckingham Palace
c)
In Trafalgar Square
17.
Which street in London is called “Newspaper Street”?
a)
Oxford Street
b)
Fleet Street
c)
Downing Street
18.
Where is the Speaker’s Corner?
a)
In Richmond park
b)
in Regent park
c)
in Hyde Park
19.
Where is the National Shakespeare Theatre?
a)
In Stratford-upon-Avon
b)
In London
c)
in Manchester
20.
What does the word “Mac” or “Mc” mean?
a)
son of..
b)
father of...
c)
children of…
21.
What do people sing at midnight on 31st December throughout Great
Britain?
a)
Jingle Bells…
b)
Should auld acquaintance be forgot…
c)
We wish You a Merry Christmas…
22.
Who invented the electric motor?
a)
George Stephenson
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Michael Faraday
23.
In Britain, cars are driven on the ….. side of the road.
a)
left – hand
b)
right – hand
c)
wrong – hand
24.
What is Harrods?
a)
a bank
b)
a department store
c)
a famous man
25.
What is the name of the famous stadium in the north of London?
a)
Wembley
b)
Heathrow
c)
Wimbledon
26.
What is the name of the popular Scottish poet?
a)
Robert Burns
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Ringo Star
27.
The Princess Diana was the wife of …
a)
Prince John
b)
Prince Wilhelm
c)
Prince Charles
28.
Scottish surnames begin with…..
a)
Mac or Mc
b)
O
c)
La
29.
What do children usually say at Halloween?
a)
“sing or dance”
b)
“cry or laugh”
c)
“trick or treat”
30.
What is the Scottish national costume for men?
a)
the tuxedo
b)
the kilt
c)
the black uniform
Ключи:
1) c; 2) b; 3) с; 4) b; 5) a; 6) b; 7) b;
8) a; 9) a; 10) c; 11) a; 12)a ; 13) b; 14) b; 15) a; 16) a; 17) b;
18) c; 19) a; 20) а; 21) b; 22) c; 23) a;
24) b; 25) a; 26) a; 27) с; 28) а;
29) c; 30) b.
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