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TEST

Quiz: Are you an expert on Great Britain?

1. What is the capital of Great Britain?

a. Edinburgh
b. Boston
c. London

2. How many parts does Great Britain contain?

a. 4
b. 3
c. 5

3. What is the English flag called?

a. Union Patric
b. Union Jack
c. Lines and Crosses

4. Who is the symbol of the typical Englishman?

a. John Bull
b. John Bell
c. St. Patrick

5. What is the London underground called?

a. the tube
b. the metro
c. the subway

6. Who is the Head of State in Britain?

a. the Mayor
b. the Queen
c. the Prime Minister

7. What is the river in London?

a. Thames
b. London
c. Avon

8. What is the most expensive part of London?

a. West End
b. East End
c. Westminster
d. the City

9. What colour are the taxis in London?

a. blue
b. red
c. black

10. The building in the picture is…

a. St. Paul’s Cathedral
b. The British Museum
c. The National Galery

11. If you go to London, you’ll see…

a. the White House
b. St. Paul’s Cathedral
c. Greenwich

12. English people say…

a. candies
b. cookies
c. sweets

13. What is the home of the Queen?

a. Buckingham Palace
b. the White House
c. Westminster Abbey

14. What city did The Beatles come from?

a. London
b. Manchester
c. Liverpool

15. They say the Loch Ness Monster lives in a lake in…

a. Scotland
b. Wales
c. Ireland

Key: 1. c; 2. b; 3. b; 4. a; 5. a; 6. b; 7. a; 8. a; 9. c; 10. a; 11. b; 12. c; 13. a; 14. c; 15. a

By Natalia Korotaeva,
School “Feniks”, Moscow