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Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
England lies between
a)
the Baltic Sea and The Pacific Ocean
b)
the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea
2.
England has
a)
45 counties
b)
40 counties
c)
50 counties
d)
55 counties
3.
The British Isles are
a)
England, Scotland, Wales and The Republic of Ireland
b)
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
c)
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and over 6,000 smaller islands
4.
The biggest cities in England are (from the biggest one):
a)
Manchester, London, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Nottingham
b)
Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham
c)
London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham
5.
The Roman soldiers (from Italy) invaded England in
a)
AD 43
b)
AD 50
6.
Hadrian's wall was built by the Romans between England and Scotland in 2 AD
a)
to stop the Scottish tribes coming to England
b)
to worship the Roman gods
7.
Hadrian's wall was
a)
100 km long.
b)
120 km long.
c)
200 km long.
d)
150 km long.
8.
Henry VIII became the king of England in
a)
1609
b)
1509
9.
Who started the Church of England also known as the Protestant Church
a)
King Arthur
b)
Henry VIII
c)
William the Conqueror
10.
For which festival do English people eat turkey, Brussels sprouts and cranberry sauce.
a)
Thanksgiving dinner
b)
Halloween
c)
Christmas dinner
11.
When do people open Christmas presents in England?
a)
on Boxing Day
b)
on Christmas Eve
c)
on Christmas Day
12.
Every year a big Christmas tree is sent from Norway and put in Trafalgar Square. Where is Trafalgar Square?
a)
Central London
b)
Glasgow
c)
Cardiff
d)
Liverpool
13.
People celebrate it on 5th November with bonfires and fireworks all over England.
a)
Halloween Night
b)
Guy Fawkes Night
14.
Trooping the colour is an important yearly tradition when more than a thousand soldiers and musicians march from Buckingham Palace to Whitehall and back again...
a)
to celebrate the Queen's birthday.
b)
to celebrate the New Year.
15.
Members of the Royal Family, mainly the descendants (potomkowie) of Queen Elizabeth II have the following name:
a)
Mountbatten-Windsor
b)
Middleton
c)
Johnson
d)
Brown
16.
The heir to the British throne (następca tronu brytyjskiego) has the title of
a)
The Prince of Wales
b)
The Duke of Edinburgh
c)
The Duke of York
17.
The Head of the Church of England is
a)
Prince Philip
b)
Queen Elizabeth II
18.
The Crown Jewels (klejnoty koronne) are in
a)
Big Ben
b)
London Eye
c)
The Tower of London
d)
The Houses of Parliament
19.
London Eye (koło widokowe) is also known as
a)
The Millenium Wheel
b)
The Great Wheel
c)
The Big Circle
20.
Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in England. Oxford was founded in 1167 and Cambridge in 1209. Their common name is...
a)
Oxbridge
b)
Camford
c)
Fortcam
21.
England was also known as...
a)
Albion
b)
Albi
c)
Emerald
22.
Eton and Harrow are famous English
a)
primary schools.
b)
secondary schools.
c)
universities.
d)
language courses.
23.
A-levels, O-levels and GCSEs are the names of English
a)
sports.
b)
school exams.
c)
political parties.
24.
Which of these is NOT a British TV channel?
a)
BBC 1
b)
ITV
c)
CNN
d)
BBC 2
25.
Coronation Street, EastEnders and Neighbours are the names of popular
a)
soap operas.
b)
national English songs.
c)
Scottish dancers.
26.
Anfield Road and Old Trafford are the names of two English football
a)
players.
b)
stadiums.
c)
clubs.
27.
The House of Commons and the House of Lords are rooms in
a)
Buckingham Palace.
b)
the British Museum.
c)
the British Parliament.
28.
Cymru is
a)
a Welsh name for Wales.
b)
a Scottish name for Scotland.
c)
an Irish name for Ireland.
29.
Notting Hill is famous for
a)
a tennis tournament.
b)
a baseball championship.
c)
an international carnival.
30.
The Lines 'God save the Queen' come from
a)
the Canadian national anthem.
b)
the English national anthem.
c)
the US national anthem.
31.
Ulster is another name for
a)
New Zeland.
b)
Northern Ireland.
c)
Wales.
d)
Scotland.
32.
Mistletoe
a)
is a plant.
b)
is a drink.
c)
is eaten at Christmas.
33.
A plant with red berries and green prickly leaves used for decoration at Christmas is
a)
mistletoe
b)
holly
34.
They look like big paper sweets, but they have a paper hat, a riddle and a little toy inside. They were invented by a London baker in 1986. They are
a)
crackers.
b)
hot cross buns.
c)
mince pies.
35.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the king or queen reigns (panuje) but does not rule (nie rządzi).
a)
Yes
b)
No
36.
The monarch in the UK is formally the head of state and of the Anglican Church.
a)
Yes
b)
No
37.
There is no written constitution in the UK.
a)
Yes
b)
No
38.
The two main political parties in the UK are
a)
the Conservative Party and the Labour Party
b)
the Democratic Party and the Republican Party
39.
U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen) are from
a)
Dublin (Ireland)
b)
London (England)
c)
Belfast (Northern Ireland)
40.
Cockney is
a)
a nickname of an English poet.
b)
a famous restaurant in London.
c)
a type of speech used by some Londoners.
d)
a bird.
41.
Where is Speaker's Corner?
a)
in the northeast corner of Hyde Park in London.
b)
in Trafalgar Square.
c)
outside the British Parliament.
42.
Who was the most popular British woman writer of detective novels?
a)
Roald Dahl
b)
A.A. Milne
c)
Agatha Christie
43.
Where did William the Conqueror defeat King Harold of England in 1066?
a)
At Hastings.
b)
At Waterloo.
c)
At Naseby.
44.
Where can you see wax figures of famous people?
a)
At Tate Modern.
b)
At the Natural History Museum.
c)
At Madame Tussaud's.
45.
Where, in Britain, is the most famous international tennis tournament held?
a)
On Wimbledon.
b)
On Wembley Stadium.
c)
On Twickenham Stadium.
d)
On Olympic Stadium.
46.
Who is the best known contemporary (współczesny) British writer and the author of 'James and the Giant Peach', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Matilda', 'The Witches', 'Fantastic Mr Fox', 'The BFG', 'The Twits' and 'George's Marvellous Medicine'.
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
Jacqueline Wilson
c)
Roald Dahl
d)
Philip Pullman
47.
What was the name of the legendary sword that belonged to King Arthur?
a)
Excalibur
b)
Albion
48.
Jakiej nazwy używa się do określenia wyjścia Welkiej Brytanii z Unii Europejskiej?
a)
Outbrit
b)
Brexit
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