2. Stage 1 Great Britain
The
Capital
100 200 300 400 500
Political
System
100 200 300 400 500
Geography 100 200 300 400 500
Places to
Visit
100 200 300 400 500

3. 1. What river does
London stand on?
a)The Severn;
b) the Trent;
c) the Thames;
d) the Potomac.

4. 2. The population of
London is about …
a)5 million;
b)6 million;
c)7 million;
d)8 million people.

5. 3. How is the most important
business part of London
called?
a)the Town;
b)the City;
c)the Country;
d)the Capital.

6. 4. How old is London?
a)1000;
b)1500;
c)2000;
d)2500.

7. 5. What is the largest
park in London?
a)Green Park;
b)St. James’s Park;
c)Hyde Park;
d)Regent’s Park.

8. 1.Who is the head of
state in Great Britain?
a)a monarch;
b)a prime minister;
c)the House of Commons;
d)the House of Lords.

9. 2.Who is the present
monarch in Great Britain?
a)Prince Charles;
b)Prince Henry;
c)Queen Elizabeth I;
d)Queen Elizabeth II.

10. 3. Who is the present Prime
Minister of Great Britain?
a)Margaret Thatcher;
b)Tony Blair;
c)John Major;
d)Gordon Brown.

11. 4. Choose the real
governing body of the UK?
a)the House of Lords;
b)the House of Commons;
c)a monarch;
d)a political party.

12. 5. Choose a political party which
hasn’t ever been established in
Great Britain?
a) Republican Party;
b) Conservative Party;
c) Labour Party;
d) Liberal Party.

13. 1.How many countries
does the UK consist of?
a)3;
b)4;
c)5;
d)6.

14. 2. What ocean is Great Britain
washed by in the Northwest,
North and Southwest?
a)the Pacific Ocean;
b)the Atlantic Ocean;
c)the Indian Ocean;
d)the Arctic Ocean.

15. 3. What weather is the most
common in Great Britain?
a)rainy;
b)sunny;
c)snowy;
d)frosty.

16. 4. Which of these countries is
separated from the others by
the North Channel?
a)England;
b)Scotland;
c)Wales;
d)Northern Ireland.

17. 5. Which of these rivers is
not situated in Great
Britain?
a)the Severn;
b)the Trent;
c)the Potomac;
d)the Thames.

18. 1.Where does the monarch
of Great Britain live?
a)in Buckingham Palace;
b)in Westminster Abbey;
c)in the White House;
d)in the Tower of London.

19. 2. What architect built St.
Paul’s Cathedral in 1675-
1710?
a)Peter Harrison;
b)Francesco Borromini;
c)Sir Christopher Wren;
d)Jean Marot.

20. 3. What building is
considered to be the centre
of London?
a)St. Paul’s Cathedral;
b)Westminster Abbey;
c)Trafalgar Square;
d)the Tower of London.

21. 4. Choose the famous place
where every person can speak
on any theme.
a)Hyde Park;
b)Trafalgar Square;
c)Piccadilly Circus;
d)the National Gallery.

22. 5. What building is situated in
the centre of Trafalgar
Square?
a)the National Gallery;
b)Buckingham Palace;
c)Westminster Abbey;
d)Nelson’s Column.

23. Who dissolved the Parliament
and became the Lord
Protector of England?
a)Henry VIII;
b)Richard III;
c)Edward the Confessor;
d)Oliver Cromwell.

24. At first the house of Lords
consisted only of …
a)barons;
b)people from the countries;
c)kings;
d)rich peasants.