Туманный Альбион (викторина для старшеклассников)

1. This
Mysterious
Great Britain

2. E
What is the fifth letter of the
English alphabet?

3. WINTER
What is the coldest season?

4. CHRISTMAS
What is the most popular winter
holiday in Europe?

5. ENGLISH
What is the official language in
Australia?

6. LONDON
What is the capital of GB?

7. BIG BEN
What is the symbol of London?

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Great
Britain
London
Royal
Family
Englishmen
Traditions
Sport
1

9. 9
What is the official name of the country?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
1 point

10. How many countries does the United
Kingdom consist of?
1) 4;
2) 3;
3) 2.
2 points

11. 11
What is this prehistoric monument located
130 kilometers away from London called?
Stonehenge
3 points

12. 12
The people say the monster lives in this
famous Scottish lake.
Loch Ness
4 points

13. What are the two oldest and the most
prestigious universities in the UK?
5 points
Oxford Cambridge

14. What does the front of the British pound
banknote depict?
Queen Elizabeth II
6 points

15. Which bridge in London can be raised?
1)London Bridge;
2)Tower Bridge;
3) Westminster Bridge.
1 point

16. 16
Who gave London its first name?
1) The Egyptians;
2) the Normans;
3) the Romans.
2 points

17. How many rooms are there in the
Queen's residence Buckingham
Palace?
1) 775;
2) 120;
3) 215.
3 points

18. What building is it?
Buckingham Palace
(the west facade)
4 points

19. 19
How many bridges cross the Thames?
1)33;
2)24;
3)18.
5 points

20. 20
How many towers does the Tower of
London consist of?
1)15;
2)19;
3)13.
6 points

21. How many children has the British
Queen got?
1) 2;
2) 4;
3) 5.
1 point

22. One of the Queen’s grandchildren got
married. What is his name?
1) William;
2) Harry;
3) Peter.
2 points

23. The Royal Family possess 8 London parks which
are public nowadays. One of them can be seen
through the windows of Buckingham Palace.
What park is it?
Bushy Park, Green Park,
Greenwich Park, Hyde Park,
Regent’s Park, Kensington Gardens,
Richmond Park and St James’s Park
St. James’s Park
3 points

24. Whose wife was Princess Diana?
1)Prince Andrew's;
2) Prince Edward’s;
3)Prince Charles’s.
4 points

25. 25
What are the Queen’s favourite pets?
1) cats;
2) horses;
3) dogs.
5 points

26. What is the British Queen’s family name?
1) Tudor;
2) Stuart;
3) Windsor.
Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
6 points

27. 27
Do you know the hometown of the famous band
“The Beatles”?
1) Manchester;
2) London;
3) Liverpool.
5 points
Liverpool

28. 28
What are the names of two popular gentlemen,
the characters of Conan Doyle’s stories?
1 point
Sherlock Holmes and
Doctor Watson

29. Who sings this song?
2 points

30. 30
English children start going to school
at the age of:
1) 7;
2) 6;
3) 5.
3 points

31. 31
He wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
Guy Fawkes 4 points

32. Who painted this picture?
Joseph Turner
6 points

33. 33
The traditional Christmas meal in England is…
1) Roast turkey;
2) fish and chips;
3) grilled chicken.
1 point

34. 34
What are the traditional Scottish men’s
clothes?
A kilt.
2 points

35. What is this woman who helps children
to cross the street safely called?
The Lollipop Lady.
3 points

36. What colour are the taxis in London?
Black. 4 points

37. What are these traditional English buses called?
A double-decker bus. 5 points

38. What form of hunting is traditional
in Great Britain?
1) Bear-hunting;
2) hare-hunting;
3) fox-hunting.
6 points

39. What country did the word “sport” originate in?
1) Ireland;
2) France;
3) England.
1 point

40. It’s a popular English game. Englishmen
play it with an oval – shaped ball.
2 pointsRugby

41. It’s a popular English game. The final
championship takes place at the London
stadium Wembly in May.
Football
3 points

42. What kind of game is played at Wimbledon?
4 points
Tennis

43. This game is very popular in Great Britain.
What is it?
cricket
1)сricket;
2)polo;
3)squash.
5 points

44. What is the Queen’s favourite sport?
1) Boxing;
2) horse racing;
3) tennis.
6 points