Holidays and traditions in the UK

1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music? a) the Edinburgh Festival b) the Rock festival in Liverpool c) Eisteddfod d) Eurovision

c) Eisteddfod

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

c) the kilt

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

b) tea

4. What is the name for New Year’s Eve in Scotland? a) Cocney b) Hogmanay c) Christmas d) the evening before New Year

b) Hogmanay

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

a) “trick or treat”

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

b) Guy Fawkes Day

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

c) public holiday

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

d) “Jingle Bells”

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

a) on 31st October

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

b) Mac or Mc