DO YOU KNOW GB? ЗНАЕШЬ ЛИ ТЫ ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИЮ?

1. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain? a) Big Albertb) Big Stephenc) Big Wrend) Big Ben

2. What is the name of the London underground? a) Metrob) Tubec) Subwayd) Metropolitain

3. What is the oldest political party in Great Britain? a) The Labour Party b) The Liberal Party c) The Social- Democratic d) The Conservative party

4. What is the symbol of the Speakers Authority in the Parliament? a) The maceb) The woolsackc) The ribbond) The bell

5. What is the way to get membership in the House of Lords and the House of Commons? a) Appointed by the Queen in both Houses b) Elected in the upper House and hand down in the lower House c) Elected by the citizens in both Houses d) Elected in the Lower House and appointed in the Upper House

6. Which river runs through London? a) The Thamesb) The Severnc) The Seined) The Plym

7. Who gave London its first name? a) The Egyptiansb) The Greeksc) The Romansd) The Vikings

8. Who said When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life? a) Walter Scottb) Charles Dickensc) Samuel Johnsond) William Shakespeare

9. Which is the oldest part of London? a) Westminsterb) The Cityc) The West Endd) The East end

10. Where are the British kings and queens crowned? a) St Pauls Cathedralb) Westminster Abbeyc) The House of Lordsd) The Tower of London

11. Which birds, according to legend, protect the Tower of London? a) pigeonsb) dovesc) ravensd) swans

12. Which is the most famous shopping street in London? a) Oxford Streetb) Downing Streetc) Baker Streetd) King Street

13. What is double- decker? a) A busb) A lorry c) Two bedrooms apartments d) Two deckers ship

14. What is the Globe in London? a) The largest department store in Europe b) The Central Square c) A Shakespearian theatre d) An Observation wheel in the center of London

15. What is the London Eye? a) A giant telescope b) An Observation wheel c) A newspaper d) One of the main TV channels

16. What colour is the traditional London taxi? a) Yellowb) Blackc) Greend) Blue

17. What museum is situated at 221B Baker Street? a) Sherlock Holmes Museum b) Madam Tussauds c) Tate Modern d) Princess Diana Museum

18. Why will 2012 be a special year for London? a) Its the citys 2000 th anniversary b) The city will be hosting the Olympic games c) There will be the Big Political Summit d) There will be next king crowned

19. What is the only London Bridge that can be raised? a) London Bridgeb) Tower Bridgec) Waterloo bridged) Millennium Bridge

20. What colonial country has been called the Jewel in the Crown of Britain Empire? a) Australiab) Indiac) Hong Kongd) America

21. Which British monarch reigned for the longest period? a) Elizabeth Ib) Henry VIIIc) Queen Victoriad) George V

22. How many wives did Henry VIII have? a) 10b) 8c) 6d) 4

23. What is the family name of the present royal family? a) Smithb) Tudorc) Stuartd) Windsor

24. What is the emblem of Wales? a) Roseb) Leekc) Thistled) Shamrock

25. What is the symbol of Ireland? a) Oak leafb) Robin birdc) Shamrockd) Tulip

26. What party is in power in Great Britain now? a) The Labourb) The Conservativec) The Liberal d) The Social- Democratic

27. Which political party represented Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill? a) The Labourb) The Conservativec) The Liberal d) The Social- Democratic

28. What are the two currencies that are used on the territory of the United Kingdom? a) US Dollars and Great Britain Pounds b) Scottish Pounds and Great Britain Pounds c) The Euro and Great Britain Pounds d) Irish Dollars and Great Britain Pounds

29. What is the country from the listed below, which has never been the part of British Empire? a) Afghanistanb) Singaporec) Cyprusd) Canada

30. Please pick the national flag of England from the listed below? a)b)c)d)

31. What is the name of Prince William young wife? a) Camilla Parker- Bowles b) Kate Middletonc) Britney Spearsd) Chelsy Davy