Great Britain
Pupils study English-speaking countries from the 5th (now from the 2nd) form so they
must know many interesting things about them. Let’s check! Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.
1. The main parts of Great Britain are:
a) Cambridge
b) Wales
c) Scotland
d) Glasgow
e) England
2. The longest river is:
a) the Thames
b) the Clyde
c) the Severn
3. The English Channel separates Great Britain from:
a) Sweden
b) France
c) the Netherlands
4. The main nationalities are:
a) the Scots
b) the French
c) the English
d) the Welsh
5. The capital of Wales is:
a) Manchester
b) Cardiff
c) Birmingham
6. The Union Jack is a(n):
a) mountain
b) street
c) flag
d) island
7. The oldest British universities are situated in:
a) London
b) Cambridge
c) Harvard
d) Oxford
8. Where is the coal-mining region situated?
a) Scotland
b) South Wales
c) Northern Ireland
9. The current British monarch is:
a) Prince Charles
b) Queen Elisabeth II
c) Prince Albert
d) Queen Victoria
10. The main political parties are:
a) Republican
b) Conservative
c) Democratic
d) Labour
11. The kilt is a:
a) musical instrument
b) short skirt
c) hat
12. Guy Fawkes was a:
a) prime-minister
b) conspirator
c) general
13. What is Piccadilly Circus?
a) a square
b) a disco
c) a circus
14. Who is the most popular hero of English ballads?
a) Peter Pan
b) Lemuel Gulliver
c) Robin Hood
d) Tom Sawyer
15. The Tower of London now is a:
a) royal palace
b) museum
c) state prison
16. What lake in Scotland is said to be the home of a “monster”?
a) Loch Lomond
b) Loch Ness
c) Loch Erie
17. What city does the 0° meridian pass through?
a) Nottingham b) Sheffield c) Greenwich
18. The highest mountains is:
a) Snowdon
b) Ben Nevis
c) McKinley
19. Stonehenge is a:
a) theatre
b) town
c) place for religious rituals
20. What is the chairperson of the House of Lords called?
a) Lord Protector
b) Lord Chancellor
c) Lord Mayor
21. The chairperson of the House of Lords sits on a:
a) divan
b) big box
c) woolsack
22. What was the first famous British pop-group from Liverpool?
a) the Beatles
b) Deep Purple
c) Queen
23. Shakespeare’s birthplace is:
a) London
b) Stratford-on-Avon
c) Edinburgh
24. What part is called the “City of London”:
a) oldest
b) richest
c) poorest
25. The poem “My heart’s in the Highlands” was written by:
a) Longfellow
b) Aesop
c) Burns
By Lyudmila Guseva,
Nadym, Yamal-Nenets Region
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