UK Holidays

Why ‘bank holidays’ are called like that?

• they are celebrated on the bank of the river

• banks and many other businesses are closed for the day

• it’s the only day when banks work

• they are celebrated on weekends

Burns Night is national holiday of ….

• England

• Wales

• Scotland

• Ireland

Who is Robert Burns?

• famous physician

• unknown signer

• director of the first school in Scotland

• famous national poet of Scotland

Why Robert Burns was popular in Scotland?

• He made poetry more accessible for ordinary people

• He killed sheep for haggis

• He predicted the future

• He wrote only poems

What is the most necessary thing during the celebration of Burns Night?

• wearing kilts

• supper

• reading poems

What is the name of the national dish for Burns Night’s supper?

What is the another name for “Shrove Tuesday”?

• Pancake day

• Cake day

• All pancakes day

What is the etymology of the “Shrove Tuesday”?

• from the word “shrove”

• from the word “sheep”

• from the word “shrive”

“Boxing day” is connected with boxing (sport)

• true

• false

In what era did “boxing day” appear?

• Victorian era

• Regency Era

• Middle Ages