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

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

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

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

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

1. What is the symbol of England? a) a bald eagle b) Britannia c) a rose d) a leek

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

3. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom? a) Catholicism b) Orthodoxy c) Protestantism d) Judaism

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

5. What is the national anthem of Great Britain? a) “God save the King” b) “In God We Trust” c) “Cod Save the Queen” d) Peace at any Price

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

1. Where is Greenwich? a) in England b) in Scotland c) in Wales d) in Ireland

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

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

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

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

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

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 c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet d) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives

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

4. What is the nickname of the Conservative Party? a) the Tories b) the Whigs c) the Whips d) the Libs

the Tories

5. What do the letters MP stand for? a) Member of Parliament b) Member of the Party c) Member of the Policy d) Member of Political movement

1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? a) the Tower of London b) Winsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace d) Westminster Abbey

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

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

4. Where can you see the wax models of famous people? a) in Madam Tus Saud's Museum b) in the British Museum c) in the Westminster Abbey d) in the Tower of London