Тест по страноведению

Знаете ли вы Великобританию

1. The climate of Britain is _________________

1. Dry and hot
2. Mild and damp
3. Cold and wet

2. The UK is separated from Ireland by _________________

1. the Irish Sea
2. the English Channel
3. the North Sea

3. On the British Isles there are  _________________ states.

1. three
2. two
3. four

4. Britain’s second largest city is _________________

1. Cardiff

1. b)Manchester
2. Birmingham

5. Scafell Pike ( 3.210 feet) is the highest point in _________________ .

1. Wales

1. England
2. Scotland

6. The Romans first came to Britain in _________________

1. 55 AD
2. 43 AD
3. 66 AD

7. The Romans ruled in Britain for _________________

1. 367 years
2. 467 years
3. 567 years

8. The first real parliament was brought together by _________________ in 1275.

1. King John
2. Henry III
3. Edward I

9. In non- metric system of weights and measures 0,58 litres are equal to _________________ .

1. One inch
2. One ounce
3. One pint

10. The British are _________________ about anything  which is a sign of Britishness.

1. very innovative
2. stubbornly conservative
3. indifferent

11. One of the most popular hobbies in Britain is _________________ .

1. playing soccer
2. gardening
3. collecting stamps

12. The name of London probably derives from _________________ .

1. the Celtic Llyn and Dun
2. the Latin Londinium
3. the Anglo – Saxon Loandan        

13. The Great Fire of London started _________________

1. September 2, 1466
2. September 2, 1566
3. September 2, 1666

14. The Tower of London is guarded by the Yeomen Warders , popularly called _________________

1. Beefeaters
2. Porkeaters
3. Hameaters

15. Harrods in Knightsbridge is _________________ in London .

1. the most expensive department store
2. the most expensive hotel
3. the most expensive  restaurant

16. The patron saint of England is _________________ .

1. St. Patrick
2. St. George
3. St. David

17. In the fifth century the territory of England was settled by _________________

1. the Angles
2. the Normans
3. the Celts

18. The flower symbolizing England is _________________ .

1. thistle
2. daffodil
3. rose

18. Identifying symbols of Wales are _________________ .

1. rose , St.George  s Cross and the white colour
2. thistle , St.Andrew s Cross and the blue colour
3. daffodil , the dagon of Cadwallader and the red colour

19. In Wales _________________ more popular  than football.

1. tennis
2. rugby
3. basketball

20. Scotland s two major cities are _________________ .

1. Edinburgh and Belfast
2. Glasgow and Manchester
3. Glasgow and Edinburgh

21. People consider _________________ to be a distinctly Scottish musical instrument.

1. the harp
2. the violin
3. the bagpipes

22. Eire is _________________ .

1. another name of the Republic of Ireland
2. a city in Ireland
3. a typical Irish surname