An intellectual contest for the 6-th formers “DO YOU KNOW BRITAIN WELL?"
1. How many countries are there in the UK? A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson? A in Piccadilly Circus B in Trafalgar Square C in Oxford D near Big Ben
3. What colour are the buses and telephone boxes in Britain? A red B yellow C red and blue D black
4.The Westminster Abbey is A a museum B a royal church C a park D a gallery
5.The first Englishman in Russia was A Admiral Nelson B Rudyard Kipling C Richard Chancellor D William Hogarth
6.Agatha Christie wrote … detective stories A 45 B 55 C 65 D 75
7. The symbol of England is A a shamrock B a daffodil C a rose D a thistle
8. He was a film actor A Athur Conan Doyle B Charlie Chaplin C Isaak Newton D Alexander Bell
9. A hot cross bun is a traditional meal on A Halloween B St.Valentine’s Day C New Year’s Day D Easter
10. The London Zoo is A in Regent’s Park B in St.James’s Park C in Hyde Park D in Green Park
11. The Tower of London is now A a fortress B a royal palace C a prison D a museum
12. A fine collection of European paintings is in A the British Museum B the National Gallery C Covent Garden D the Tower
13. “Many happy returns of the day” is a greeting for A Christmas Day B Birthday C Easter D New Year’s Day
14. Changing the Guard happens every day near A Buckingham Palace B Westminster Abbey C Houses of Parliament D St.Paul’s Cathedral
15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of A 8 streets B 7 streets C 6 streets D 5 streets
16. On what holiday people dress as witches and ghosts? A Easter B Christmas Day C Halloween D St.Valentine’s Day
17. The name of the Queen of the UK is A Mary Tudor B Victoria C Elizabeth I D Elizabeth II
18. Who wrote the book “Winnie- the-Poor”? A Lewis Carrol B Alan Milne C Rudyard Kipling D Beatrix Potter
19. Where can you see pelicans and ducks? A in St.James’s park B in Hyde Park C in the Tower D in Covent Garden
20. London is on the river A Nile B Mississipi C Thames D Amazon
Scotland England Wales N.Ireland
The first English people In Russia Letters Ivan IV Elizabeth I
Agatha Christie (1891 – 1976) wrote 75 detective stories
(1889 – 1977)
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, happy birthday, Happy birthday to you.
Alan Milne ( ) “Winnie-the-Poor” 1926.
In St. James’s Park
KEY
1 - C11 - D 2- B12 - B 3- A13 - B 4- B14 - A 5- C15 - C 6- D16 - C 7- C17 - D 8- B18 - B 9- D19 - A 10- A20 - C