Викторина "О Британии и ее столице"
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The UK quiz.

1.When did the Romans first come to England?

1. The 11th century BC
2. The 1st century BC
3. The 4th century BC
4. The 7th century BC

2. What was the original name of the British capital?

London

Londinium

1. Londinius
2. Londre

3. Who founded the tower of London?

1. Julius Caesar
2. William the Conqueror
3. William Shakespeare
4. An unknown man

4. When did the Romans leave Britain?

1. Soon after 500
2. Soon after 400
3. The 2nd century
4. The 5th century

5. When did William the Conqueror come to England from Normandy?

1. In 1206
2. In 1666
3. In 1000
4. In 1066

6. What Tower did he build?

1. The Tower Bridge
2. The Black Tower
3. The White Tower
4. The Big Tower

7. Who called Britain a "precious stone set in the silver sea"?

1. The Queen
2. Ernest Hemingway
3. William Shakespeare
4. Robert Burns

8. Where is the UK situated?

1. On the continent
2. On the British isles
3. On the isle
4. On the British meridian

9. How many islands is the UK composed of?

1. 5,000
2. 4,500
3. 5,500
4. 6,600

10. What is the total area of the UK?

1. Over 244,000 km²
2. Over 24,000 km²
3. Over 500,000 km² 
4. Over 200,000 km²

11.What is the UK's population?

1. Over 55 million people
2. Over 59 million people
3. Over 62 million people
4. Over 600 thousand people

12. What separates Great Britain and the continent?

1. The Mediterranean Sea
2. The Atlantic
3. The North Sea
4. The English Channel

13. What is the highest mountain on the British Isles?

1. Scafell Pike in England
2. Broad Law in Scotland
3. Snowdon in Wales
4. Ben Nevis in Scotland

14. What's the longest river?

1. the Avon
2. the Severn
3. the Wye
4. the Thames

15. What's the deepest river?

1. A.the Avon

B.the Dee

C.the Thames

D.the Gtouse

16.Where are there more farmlands in Britain?

2. A. North

B. South

C. East

D. West

17.Who does the power in the country belong to?

1. to the British Parliament & Government
2. to the Queen
3. to the Prime Minister
4. to the royal family

18.What's the Queen's name?

Queen Victoria

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth I

3. Queen Elizabeth III

19. What's the Union Jack?

1. the flag of the UK
2. the flag of England
3. the flag of Wales
4. the flag of Scotland

20. How many pubs are there in Britain?

4. A. over 55,000

2. near 60,000
3. over 77,000
4. over 65,000

21. What is the capital of Wales?

London

Cardiff

Belfast

1. Edinburgh

22. What is the capital of Scotland?

Edinburgh

Belfast

Cardiff

1. London

23. What's the capital of Northern Ireland?

5. A. Belfast
6. B. London
7. C. Cardiff

D. Edinburgh

24. What's the national symbol of Wales?

1. the rose
2. the daffodil
3. the thistle
4. the shamrock

25. What's the national symbol of Scotland?

1. the daffodil
2. the shamrock
3. the thistle
4. the rose

26. What's the national symbol of Ireland?

1. the thistle
2. the rose
3. the shamrock
4. the daffodil

27. Who is Wales Patron Saint?

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

28. Who is Scotland Patron Saint?

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

29. Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

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

30. Who is the patron saint of England?

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

31. Which part of England is known as its heart?

1. the North of England
2. the Southeast
3. the Southwest
4. the Midlands

32. Where is Heathrow Airport situated?

1. the Southeast
2. the Midlands
3. the Southwest
4. East Anglia

33. What county is called the "garden of England"?

1. the County of Poole
2. the County of Kent
3. the County of Bath
4. the County of Windsor

34. Where was Oliver Cromwell from?

1. the Midlands
2. the Southwest
3. the Southeast
4. East Anglia

35. What is Stratford-upon-Avon famous for?

1. its university
2. the birthplace of O. Cromwell
3. the birthplace of W.Shakespeare
4. the birthplace of J. London

36. Where is the famous Stonehenge situated?

1. the Southwest
2. the North of England
3. the Southeast
4. East Anglia

37. In which part of England are the ruins of Hadrian's Wall situated?

1. the Southeast
2. East Anglia
3. the North of England
4. the Midlands

38. What is the most popular holiday in Britain?

1. New Year's Day
2. Easter Monday
3. Christmas Day
4. Good Friday

39. When is Guy Fawkes Night celebrated?

1. on the 24th of December
2. on the 1st of April
3. on the 6th of November
4. on the 5th of November

40. Which holiday is celebrated on the 31st of October?

1. Boxing Day
2. Halloween
3. Spring Bank Holiday
4. Hogmanay

    London's Quiz.

1. What was the original name of the British capital?

1. London
2. Londre
3. Londinium
4. Londinius

2. Who founded the Tower of London?

1. William the Conqueror
2. Julius Caesar
3. Admiral Nelson
4. An unknown man

3. Who was the White Tower rebuilt by?

1. Julius Caesar
2. William the Conqueror
3. William Shakespeare
4. King Henry \/III

4. When was it rebuilt?

8. in 1666
9. in 1066
10. in 1006
11. in 666  

5. Where did the Great Fire of London start?

1. in the house of the king's baker
2. in the house of the king's butcher
3. in the house of the king's milkman
4. in the street

6. When did the Great Fire break out?

1. in 1666
2. in 1066
3. in 666
4. in the 18th century

7. How long did it last?

1. 6 days
2. 3 days
3. 4 days
4. 1 day

8. What's the population of London now?

1. 1 million
2. 7 million
3. about 8 million
4. about 9 million

9. What part of London is believed to be its heart?

1. the City
2. Trafalgar Square
3. the West End
4. the East End

10.What is the most famous building situated in the City?

1. Buckingham Palace
2. Big Ben
3. St Paul's Cathedral
4. the House of Parliament

11.Who was St Paul's Cathedral built by?

1. Sir Benjamin Hall
2. Sir Christopher Wren
3. Richard Rogers
4. Bartholdi

12. What is Westminster?

2. the cultural part of London
3. the political part of London
4. the historic part of London
5. the historic and governmental part of London

13. What is Westminster Abbey famous for?

1. the Shakespeare Corner
2. the Poet's Corner
3. the Royal Corner
4. the Writer's Corner

14. What is the correct name of the House of Parliament?

1. Buckingham Palace
2. St James's Palace
3. Westminster Palace
4. Hampton Court Palace

15. What is Big Ben?

1. Telecom Tower
2. Victoria Tower
3. the Clock Tower
4. Jewel Tower

16. When did Big Ben come into service?

1. in 1859
2. in 1759
3. in 1959
4. in 1659

17. What place in London is believed to be its geographical centre?

1. Parliament Square
2. The City
3. Piccadilly Square
4. Trafalgar Square

18. Whose monument stands in the middle of the square?

1. to the Queen Victoria
2. to Admiral Nelson
3. to the British Prime Minister
4. to William the Conqueror

19. What birds do tourists like feeding here?

1. pigeons
2. sparrows
3. ravens
4. crows

20. What is the richest part of London?

1. the City
2. the West End
3. the East End
4. Westminster

21. What was the poorest district of London?

1. the West End
2. the East End
3. the City
4. Westminster

22. What is the most famous London gallery?

1. the National Gallery
2. the Tate Gallery
3. the National Portrait Gallery
4. the Queens Gallery

23. What is the most famous museum in London?

1. British Museum
2. Victoria & Albert Museum
3. Natural History Museum
4. London Museum

24. Where is it situated?

2. in Regent Street
3. in Great Russell Street
4. in Oxford Street
5. in Piccadilly

25. What is the Queen's official residence?

1. the Houses of Parliament
2. No.10 Downing Street
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Windsor Castle

26. When does the Changing of the Guard happen at the Queen's palace?

1. 9.30 a.m.
2. 10.30 a. m.
3. 12.30 p. m.
4. 11.30 a. m.

27.Which park is near Buckingham Palace?

1. Hyde Park
2. St James's Park
3. Regent's Park
4. Queen Mary's Garden

28. Which park has Speaker's Corner?

     A. Hyde Park

2. St James's Park
3. Regent's Park
4. Queen Mary's Garden

29. Which park is the home of London Zoo?

      A. Hyde Park

2. St James's Park
3. Regent's Park
4. Queen Mary's Garden

30. Where do six streets meet?

       A. at Piccadilly Circus

       B. in Trafalgar Square

       C. in Hyde Park

  D.at Admiralty Arch

31. How many bridges are there across the Thames?

3. 20
4. 28
5. 34
6. 36

32. Where does the British Prime Minister live?

1. in the Houses of Parliament
2. at 10 Downing Street
3. in the White Tower
4. in Buckingham Palace

33. What's the White Hall?

1. a square
2. a building
3. a street
4. a palace

34. What is the most famous cinema in London?

1. Covent Garden
2. Imax theatre
3. The "Odeon"
4. Warner Bros.

35. What is the most famous London theatre?

1. National Theatre
2. The Royal Opera House (or Covent Garden)
3. Royal Albert Hall
4. The Barbican

36. Whose monument we can see in front of Buckingham Palace?

1. the Albert Memorial
2. the Queen Victoria Memorial
3. the statue of Eros
4. the monument to George IV

37. How long did Victoria rule the country?

1. 35
2. 65
3. 68
4. 64

38. Who is on the British throne now?

1. Elizabeth II
2. Elizabeth I
3. George VI
4. Henry VIII

39. How many people work in the Palace?

1. about 600
2. about 650
3. about 700
4. about 800

40. How many rooms are there in the Palace?

1. 600
2. 700
3. 750
4. 1,000

41. When is the Queen's real birthday?

1. April,30th
2. April,21st
3. April,22nd
4. April,7th

42. When is her "official" birthday?

1. second Saturday in July
2. second Saturday in January
3. second Sunday in May
4. second Saturday in June

43. What is the name of a traditional ceremony on this day?

1. Swan Upping
2. Trooping the Colour
3. The State Opening of Parliament
4. Lord Mayor Day

44. What is the Queen's hobby?

1. reading
2. listening to classical music
3. playing golf
4. horseriding and horseracing

45. Which holiday does the Queen like to celebrate with her family?

1. New Year
2. Christmas
3. Boxing Day
4. Halloween

46. Where are the most expensive and smartest shops situated in London?

1. in Knightsbridge
2. in Oxford Street
3. in Bond Street
4. in Regent Street

47. What is the most expensive department store in London?

1. Selfridges's
2. Marks & Spencer
3. Harrods
4. Glades

48. How many departments are there in it?

1. 30
2. 300
3. 400
4. 550

49. What months are its sale times?

1. January & June
2. February & July
3. January & July
4. February & June

50. Where are the words "Enter a Different World" written?

1. on the door
2. on the doormat
3. on the emblem
4. on the motto

51. What is London's most popular shopping centre?

       A. Knightsbridge

5. Oxford Street
6. Bond Street
7. Regent Street

52. Which shop is like a palace?

1. Marks & Spencer
2. Harrods
3. Selfridges
4. Hamleys

53. Which shop has got the largest sizes for ladies?

1. Marks & Spencer
2. D. H. Evans
3. Hamleys
4. Selfridges

54. Where can you return you've bought and get your money back?

1. in Harrods
2. in Marks & Spencer
3. in D. H. Evans
4. in Oxfam

55. In this shop you can buy toys or something for children.

1. Oxfam
2. Selfridges's
3. D. H. Evans
4. Hamleys

56. Which shop is a charity one?

1. Oxfam
2. Harrods
3. D. H. Evans
4. Marks & Spencer