I. History of England I. History of England 1. Under what king did the Knights of the Round Table gather together? a) Henry IV b) Arthur c) Edward II d) William the Conqueror a) Henry IV b) Arthur c) Edward II d) William the Conqueror

Arthur Arthur

2. London is more than … 2. London is more than … a) one thousand years old a) one thousand years old b) two thousand years old b) two thousand years old c) three thousand years old c) three thousand years old d) four thousand years old d) four thousand years old

two thousand years old two thousand years old

3. The Princess Diana was the wife of … 3. The Princess Diana was the wife of … a) Prince John a) Prince John b) Prince Robert b) Prince Robert c) Prince Wilhelm c) Prince Wilhelm d) Prince Charles d) Prince Charles

Prince Charles Prince Charles

4. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are …. a) the pigeons a) the pigeons b) the cats b) the cats c) the squirrels d) the ravens

the ravens the ravens

5. Where are the British kings crowned? a) in Parliament Square a) in Parliament Square b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral c) in Westminster c) in Westminster

in Westminster in Westminster

II. The main things about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom? a) a bald eagle b) Britannia b) Britannia c) a rose c) a rose d) a leek d) a leek

a rose a rose

2. What is the name of the British national flag? 2. What is the name of the British national flag? a) the Union Jack a) the Union Jack b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross c) the Saint David’s Cross d) the Stars and Stripes b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross c) the Saint David’s Cross d) the Stars and Stripes

the Union Jack the Union Jack

3. What is the emblem of Scotland? a) a daffodil a) a daffodil b) a thistle b) a thistle c) a dragon c) a dragon d) a red rose d) a red rose

a thistle a thistle

4. What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms? 4. What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms? a) the lion and the fox a) the lion and the fox b) the lion and the elephant b) the lion and the elephant c) the lion and the unicorn c) the lion and the unicorn d) the lion and the wolf d) the lion and the wolf

the lion and the unicorn the lion and the unicorn

5. What does the word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain mean? 5. What does the word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain mean? a) green a) green b) red b) red c) white c) white d) unknown d) unknown

white white

6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain? 6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain? a) Heathrow Airport a) Heathrow Airport b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted Airport b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted Airport d) Vnukovo Airport d) Vnukovo Airport

Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport

III. Geography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland III. Geography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. Where is Greenwich? 1. Where is Greenwich? a) in England a) in England b) in Scotland b) in Scotland c) in Wales c) in Wales d) in Ireland d) in Ireland

in England in England

2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? 2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? a) Loch Erne a) Loch Erne b) Loch Lomond b) Loch Lomond c) Loch Ness c) Loch Ness d) Loch Dove d) Loch Dove

Loch Ness Loch Ness

3. What is the longest river in Great Britain? 3. What is the longest river in Great Britain? a) the Severn a) the Severn b) the Avon b) the Avon c) the Thames c) the Thames d) the Tyne d) the Tyne

the Severn the Severn

4. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales? a) Ben Nevis a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) Scaffel Pike c) Scaffel Pike d) Alps

Ben Nevis Ben Nevis

5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? 5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? a) Cardiff a) Cardiff b) Dublin b) Dublin c) Belfast c) Belfast d) London d) London

Belfast Belfast

6. What city in Britain has nickname “The Smoke”? 6. What city in Britain has nickname “The Smoke”? a) Edinburgh a) Edinburgh b) Cardiff b) Cardiff c) London c) London d) Aberdeen d) Aberdeen

London London

7. Great Britain is divided into…. 7. Great Britain is divided into…. a) 2 parts a) 2 parts b) 3 parts b) 3 parts c) 4 parts c) 4 parts d) 5 parts d) 5 parts

3 parts 3 parts

8. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy? 8. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy? a) coal reserves a) coal reserves b) oil reserves b) oil reserves c) water reserves c) water reserves d) gold reserves d) gold reserves

oil reserves oil reserves

9. What is Britain famous for? 9. What is Britain famous for? a) its rains a) its rains b) its winds b) its winds c) its fogs c) its fogs d) its cold d) its cold

its rains its rains

10. What are the best English resorts? a) Bristol and Southampton 10. What are the best English resorts? a) Bristol and Southampton b) Brighton and Bath c) Leeds and Bradford b) Brighton and Bath c) Leeds and Bradford d) Sunset Beach d) Sunset Beach

Brighton and Bath Brighton and Bath

IV. Political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. What is the state system of the United Kingdom? IV. Political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. What is the state system of the United Kingdom? a) a constitutional monarchy b) a parliamentary republic c) a limited monarchy d) a federal republic a) a constitutional monarchy b) a parliamentary republic c) a limited monarchy d) a federal republic

a constitutional monarchy a constitutional monarchy

2. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of? 2. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of? a) the Senate and the House of Representatives b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons a) the Senate and the House of Representatives b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet d) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives d) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives

the House of Lords and the House of Commons the House of Lords and the House of Commons

5. Where does the British Premier live and work? 5. Where does the British Premier live and work? a) at 10 Downing Street a) at 10 Downing Street b) in the Houses of Parliament c) in Buckingham Palace b) in the Houses of Parliament c) in Buckingham Palace d) in Fleet Street d) in Fleet Street

at 10 Downing Street at 10 Downing Street

V. Education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. What is the school-leaving age in the UK? V. Education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. What is the school-leaving age in the UK? a) 16 a) 16 b) 13 b) 13 c) 18 c) 18 d) 17 d) 17

16 16

2. Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory? a) nursery school a) nursery school b) primary school b) primary school c) secondary school c) secondary school d) high school

nursery school nursery school

3. What is the top secondary school in Great Britain? a) Chiswick Community School b) Eton b) Eton c) Harrow c) Harrow d) Rugby

Eton Eton

4. What is the highest mark in British schools? a) A a) A b) B b) B c) G c) G d) F d) F

A

6. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK? a) London University and Bristol University b) Redbrick Universities c) Cambridge University and Oxford University 6. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK? a) London University and Bristol University b) Redbrick Universities c) Cambridge University and Oxford University d) Glasgow University d) Glasgow University

Cambridge University and Oxford University Cambridge University and Oxford University

7. What is the largest youth organization in the UK? 7. What is the largest youth organization in the UK? a) the Camp Organization b) the Boy Scout’s Association c) the Sport Association d) the Students Association a) the Camp Organization b) the Boy Scout’s Association c) the Sport Association d) the Students Association

the Boy Scout’s Association the Boy Scout’s Association

2. Who is the “Architect of London?” a) Inigo Jones 2. Who is the “Architect of London?” a) Inigo Jones b) Edward Bailey b) Edward Bailey c) Christopher Wren c) Christopher Wren d) Henry Tate d) Henry Tate

Christopher Wren Christopher Wren

4. Who is the creator of the electronic motor? 4. Who is the creator of the electronic motor? a) Thomas Edison a) Thomas Edison b) Isaac Newton b) Isaac Newton c) James Watt c) James Watt d) Michael Faraday d) Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday Michael Faraday

5. How many voyages around the world did James Cook make? 5. How many voyages around the world did James Cook make? a) 3 a) 3 b) 4 b) 4 c) 2 c) 2 d) 5 d) 5

3

VII. Holidays and traditions in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music? a) the Edinburgh Festival 1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music? a) the Edinburgh Festival b) the Rock festival in Liverpool c) Eisteddfod b) the Rock festival in Liverpool c) Eisteddfod d) Eurovision d) Eurovision

Eisteddfod Eisteddfod

2. What is the Scottish national costume for men? 2. What is the Scottish national costume for men? a) the tuxedo a) the tuxedo b) the black uniform b) the black uniform c) the kilt c) the kilt d) the bearskin d) the bearskin

the kilt the kilt

3. What is the most popular drink in Britain? a) apple juice 3. What is the most popular drink in Britain? a) apple juice b) tea b) tea c) milk c) milk d) coffee d) coffee

tea tea

5. What do children usually say at Halloween? a) “trick or treat” 5. What do children usually say at Halloween? a) “trick or treat” b) “sing or dance” b) “sing or dance” c) “give or take” c) “give or take” d) “cry or laugh” d) “cry or laugh”

“trick or treat” “trick or treat”

6. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK? 6. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK? a) Easter a) Easter b) Guy Fawkes Day b) Guy Fawkes Day c) Halloween c) Halloween d) New Year d) New Year

Guy Fawkes Day Guy Fawkes Day

7. What is a “bank holiday”? a) the holiday on the bank of the river 7. What is a “bank holiday”? a) the holiday on the bank of the river b) week-end c) public holiday b) week-end c) public holiday d) summer holiday d) summer holiday

public holiday public holiday

8. What is the traditional Christmas song called in Britain? a) “Anthem” 8. What is the traditional Christmas song called in Britain? a) “Anthem” b) “Auld Lang Syne” b) “Auld Lang Syne” c) “Imagine” c) “Imagine” d) “Jingle Bells” d) “Jingle Bells”

“Auld Lang Syne” “Auld Lang Syne”

9. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK? a) on 31st October 9. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK? a) on 31st October b) on 31st November c) on 31st September b) on 31st November c) on 31st September d) on 31st January d) on 31st January

on 31st October on 31st October

10.Scottish surnames begin with….. a) O` 10.Scottish surnames begin with….. a) O` b) Mac or Mc b) Mac or Mc c) de c) de d) La d) La

Mac or Mc Mac or Mc

VIII. What do you know about London? 1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? VIII. What do you know about London? 1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? a) the Tower of London a) the Tower of London b) Winsdor Castle c) Buckingham Palace b) Winsdor Castle c) Buckingham Palace d) Westminster Abbey d) Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace

2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated? a) in the Tower of London 2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated? a) in the Tower of London b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus d) in Parliament Square d) in Parliament Square

in Trafalgar Square in Trafalgar Square

3. Where is London zoo? a) Hyde park 3. Where is London zoo? a) Hyde park b) St Jame`s park b) St Jame`s park c) Central park c) Central park d) Regent’s park d) Regent’s park

Regent’s park Regent’s park

4. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of … a) 4 streets 4. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of … a) 4 streets b) 5 streets b) 5 streets c) 6 streets c) 6 streets d) 7streets d) 7streets

6 streets 6 streets

5. The changing of the guard happens every day at a) a.m 5. The changing of the guard happens every day at a) a.m b) 12 o’clock b) 12 o’clock c) a.m c) a.m d) 10 o’clock d) 10 o’clock

11.30 a.m a.m

6. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people? a) in the Tower of London 6. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people? a) in the Tower of London b) on the cemetery c) on the river bank b) on the cemetery c) on the river bank d) in Westminster Abbey d) in Westminster Abbey

in Westminster Abbey in Westminster Abbey

7. Covent Garden is now … a) a cinema 7. Covent Garden is now … a) a cinema b) a tourist shopping centre c) a fruit and vegetable garden b) a tourist shopping centre c) a fruit and vegetable garden d) a theatre d) a theatre

a tourist shopping centre a tourist shopping centre

9. Where can you see the wax models of famous people? a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museum b) in the British Museum c) in the Westminster Abbey d) in the Tower of London 9. Where can you see the wax models of famous people? a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museum b) in the British Museum c) in the Westminster Abbey d) in the Tower of London

in Madam Tussaud`s Museum