History of Great Britain

Great Britain has not always been an island. It became so only after the end of the last ice age. The earliest evidence of human habitation in the British Isles - stone tools-dates back to around 250,000 BC. What people moved to the island over the course of 7 centuries?

• Hitmen

• Celts

• Belgi

• Gauls

In 55 BC, the troops of Julius Caesar landed on the shores of present-day England. The real conquest of Albion began under the Emperor Claudius in 43 AD. What did they bring to the island?

• Catholicism

• Written language

• Food supply

• Wars

The next ones who raided the island were the Anglo-Saxons and the Utes. The Angles captured the northern and eastern territories of modern England, the Saxons – the southern territories, and the Jutes-the lands around Kent. Soon the Jutes merged completely with the Angles and Saxons and ceased to be a separate tribe. What new things have they brought to the country?

• Border

• The system of government

• Slavery

• Military craft

William Shakespeare is a well-known playwright and author of world-famous works. But few people know that the names of his literary heroes are associated with the names of his family members. What was the name of Shakespeare's son?

• Romeo

• Othello

• William

• Hamlet

The famous English poet Byron was a lord. From whom did Byron inherit the title of lord?

• From his uncle

• From his father

• From his grandfather

• From his mother

The British Isles is an archipelago that includes the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, as well as groups of the Hebrides (about 500 islands), Orkney (about 70), Shetland (over 100) and smaller islands. How many islands are part of the British Isles?

• About 1000

• About 900

• About 800

• About 700

This English city has more canals than Venice. It is located in central England, in the county of West Midlands. What is this city?

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Manchester

• Birmingham

• Liverpool

He is known as a poet, folklorist, author of poems, which are written in Scottish and English. Who wrote the poem 'My Heart In The Highlands'?

• Shakespeare

• Lord Byron

• Robert Burns

• John Lennon

Legend says that without them the Tower will die. Who are we talking about?

• Pigeons

• Squirrels

• Cats

• Crows

The symbol of England is the red rose, the symbol of Wales is the daffodil, the symbol of Ireland is the shamrock. What is the symbol of Scotland?

• Clover

• Thistle

• Forget-me-not

• Сhamomile