Викторина "Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии"

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«Соединённое Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии»

General Information

1.    What is the official name of Britain? (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

2.    What parts does the UK consist of? (England, Scotland, Wales, N.Ireland)

3.    What is the capital of Britain? (London)

4.    What is the oldest part of London? (The City)

5.    What river is the British capital situated on? (The Thames)

6.    What is the capital of Scotland? Edinburgh)

7.    What is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff)

8.    What is the capital of N.Ireland? (Belfast)

9.    What is the national costume of Scotland? (the kilt)

10. When do British people celebrate Christmas? (on the 25^th of December)

11. What is the name of the British flag? (Union Jack)

12. Who is the head of Great Britain? (The Queen)

13. When did the Great Fire happen? (1666)

14. What does McDonald mean? (the son of Donald)

Geographical Position.

1.    What are the largest islands of the British Isles? (Great Britain and Ireland; Great Britain and Wales; Scotland and London)

2.    What is the highest mountain in GB? (Snowdon;Ben Nevis; Elbrus)

3.    What is the longest river in GB? (The Severn; the Mississipi; the Thames)

4.    Who lived in Sherwood Forest? (the Seven Dwarfs; the Romans; Robin Hood and his Merry Men)

5.    Where does the legendary monster live? (The Tower of London; Lake Loch Ness; Buckingham Palace)

6.    Why do the British often talk about the weather? (it’s sacred; it’s changeable; it’s the best)

7.    What is the population of GB? (about 60mln, about 120 mln, 34 mln)

8.    Where is Great Britain situated? (in Asia; in Africa; in Europe)

Places of Interest.

1.    What is the London home of the Queen? (The White House; Buckingham Palace; The Tower of London)

2.    What birds live in the Tower of London? (ducks; ravens; pelicans)

3.    Who built Big Ben? (Christopher Wren; Benjamin Hall; William Shakespeare)

4.    Who created the world famous wax figures  museum? (the Queen; Madam Tussaud; David Beckham)

5.    What sports game is played at Wimbledon? (Soccer; tennis; al’chiki)

6.    What is the town of Oxford famous for? (for its university)

7.    How old is London? (five hundred years, over one thousand years, thirty thousand years)

8.    What is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square? (Nelson’s Column, a Fountain, the Statue of Princess Diana)

9.    Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of: W.Shakespeare, King Arthur, Frodo.

10. Where is the coronation ceremony held? (Westminster Abbey, Covent Garden, The Tower Bridge)

Famous People.

1.    Who wrote the book called “Gulliver’s Travels”? (David Kugultinov; Jonathan Swift; Joanne Rowling)

2.    Arthur Conan Doyle created: Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn; Tom and Jerry; Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson)

3.    What was Christopher Wren’s profession? (a writer; an architect; an engineer )

4.    The Princess Diana was the wife of: Prince Edward; Prince Robert; Prince Charles.

5.    What is the British Queen’s name? (Victoria, Elizabeth, Catherine)

6.    Who played the role of Sherlock Holmes in the Soviet film? (VyacheslavTikhonov,VasilyLivanov, Marat Basharov)

7.    Who is the author of “Romeo and Juliet”? (Jonathan Swift, King Arthur, William Shakespeare)

8.    Agatha Christie wrote: science fiction, detective stories, fairy tales.

9.    “Winnie-the-Pooh” was written by: J.Tolkien, A.Milne, A.Tvardovsky.

10. Whose symbol was the Red Rose? (the Yorkists, the Lankastrians, the Browns)