Страноведческая викторина по Великобритании.

The United Kingdom

Quiz

https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/4445237/great-britain

https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/2433937/quiz-britain-and-the-british-speak-out-magazine

https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/51843015/english/great-britain-quiz

1. What is the official name of Great Britain?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. What do you call someone from Britain?

3. What do you have to keep in mind when you visit Britain? (What etiquette should you follow?) 

   ,Apologising , Being polite, Queuing

4.Which sports are popular in Britain?

5. How many parts are there in the country?

The United Kingdom is made up of four constituent parts : England, Scotland and Wales, forming Great Britain, and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland.

6. What are the capitals of the different parts of Great Britain?

There are four different capital cities in the United Kingdom which are London – the capital of England; Edinburgh – the capital of Scotland; Cardiff – the capital of Wales and Belfast – the capital of Northern Ireland.

7.What is the traditional Scottish musicalinstrument?

Bagpipes

8.What is the longest river in London?

The Thames River is the longest river in all of England, starting up in the Cotswolds, it runs through the middle of London then out into the North Sea.

9. What is the largest island of the British Isles?

Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles. 

10. What is the official residence of the Royal Family? 

Buckingham Palace is the main residence of the royal family and is used for official state occasions and visits.

11. Where was the great Shakespeare born?

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564.

12. What is Union Jack?

The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

13. Which museum is situated at 221B Baker street?

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is situated at 221B Baker Street, London, one of the world’s most famous addresses.

14.What was the Queen’s favourite animal?

Queen Elizabeth, who died at 96 years old, famously loved animals. She had a particular fondness for horses and corgis.

15. What flower is the symbol of England?

The rose is England's national flower.

16. What flower is the symbol of Wales?

The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, worn on St David's Day (1 March) in Wales.

17. What flower is the symbol of Scotland?

The thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland.

18. What flower is the symbol of Northern Ireland?

The shamrock is the national flower of Northern Ireland.

19.What is the famous stadium in the North of London?

Wembley

20. What is the other name of a double-decker bus in London?

The Routemaster

21. What is the name of the most popular football club in the UK?

Manchester United is not only the most popular football club in the UK, but also the largest club in the world.

22. What is the name of the biggest department store in London?

Harrods is London’s most famous and iconic luxury department store.

23. What is the name of Prince William's and Prince Harry's mother?

24. What is the the highest mountain in Great Britain?

Ben Nevis, in the Scottish Highlands, is the highest mountain in The British Isles

25. What are the most famous English universities ?

the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge

26. What is the name of the London underground ?

The Tube

27. What is the name of the guards in the Tower of London?

The Yeomen Warders or the Beefeaters

28. What is the name of the museum with wax figures in London?

Madame Tussauds

29. What is the informal name of London police officers ?

'Bobbies‘ or 'Peelers'

30.What is the name of the first woman Prime Minister in Great Britain?

Margaret Thatcher (October 13, 1925 - April 8, 2013) was the first woman prime minister  of the United Kingdom and the first European woman to serve as a prime minister.