The United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Norther

n Ireland.

the first round

1. Under what king did the Knights of the Round Table gather together?

a) Henry IV b) Arthur  c) Edward IId) William the Conqueror

Arthur 

2. London is more than …

a)one thousand years old b) two thousand years oldc) three thousand years old d) four thousand years old

two thousand years old

3. The Princess Diana was the wife of …

a)Prince John  b) Prince Robert  c)Prince Wilhelm d) Prince Charles

Prince Charles

4. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are ….

a)the pigeonsb) the catsc)  the squirrelsd) the ravens

the ravens

5. Where are the British kings crowned?

a) in Parliament Square  b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral c) in Westminster Abbey  d) in Canterbury Cathedral

in Westminster Abbey

the second round

1. What is the symbol of England?

a) a bald eagle b) Britanniac) a rose d) a leek

a rose

2. What is the name of the British national flag?

a) the Union Jack b) b) the Saint Andrew’s Crossc) the Saint David’s Cross  d) the Stars and Stripes

the Union Jack

3. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?

a) Catholicism  b) Orthodoxy  c) Protestantism  d) Judaism

4. What is the emblem of Scotland?

a) a daffodilb) a thistle c) a dragon  d) a red rose

a thistle 

5. What is the national anthem of Great Britain?

a) “God save the King”  b) “In God We Trust”c) “Cod Save the Queen”  d) Peace at any Price

6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

a) Heathrow Airport  b) Gatwick Airportc) Stansted Airport  d) Vnukovo Airport

Heathrow Airport

the third round

1. Where is Greenwich?

a) in England b) in Scotland  c) in Wales  d) in Ireland

2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

a) Loch Erne b) Loch Lomond c) Loch Ness  d) Loch Dove

Loch Ness

3. What is the longest river in Great Britain?

a) the Severn  b) the Avon  c) the Thames  d) the Tyne

the Severn

4. What city in Britain has nickname “The Smoke”?

a) Edinburgh b)Cardiff c) London  d) Aberdeen

5. What is Britain famous for?

a) its rains  b) its winds c) its fogs  d) its cold

its fogs

the fourth round

1. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?

a) a constitutional monarchyb) a parliamentary republicc) a limited monarchyd) a federal republic

2. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

a) the Senate and the House of Representatives

b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons

c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet

d) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives

the House of Lords and the House of Commons

3. Where does the British Prime Minister live and work?

a) at 10 Downing Street b) in the Houses of Parliamentc) in Buckingham Palace d) in Fleet Street

at 10 Downing Street

4. What is the nickname of the Conservative Party?

a) the Tories b) the Whigs  c) the Whips  d) the Libs

the Tories

5. What do the letters MP stand for?

a) Member of Parliament b)Member of the Partyc) Member of the Policy  d) Member of Political

movement

the fifth round

1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a) the Tower of London  b) Winsor Castlec) Buckingham Palace  d) Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?

a) in the Tower of Londonb) in Trafalgar Squarec) in Piccadilly Circus  d) in Parliament Square

in Trafalgar Square

3. The changing of the guard happens every day at

a) 12.30 a.m.  b)12 o’clock c) 11.30 a.m.  d)10 o’clock

4. Where can you see the wax models of famous people?

a) in Madam Tus Saud's Museum b) in the British Museumc) in the Westminster Abbeyd) in the Tower of London

Thank you!!!