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How well do you know Great Britain?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which queen spent the longest time on the throne ?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Mary

d)

Victoria

2.

The second biggest city in England is......

a)

London

b)

Liverpool

c)

Birmingham

d)

Glasgow

3.

What is the favourite holiday destination of most Brits?

a)

Spain

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Italy

4.

Today in New York THEY are practically absent, although formerly THEIR number was nearly 35 000.

In London on the contrary THEY are numerous and considered to be one of the symbols of the city.

Name THEM.

(a)  

5.

Which country borders England to the North?

a)

France

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

d)

Wales

6.

Which river runs through the city of London?

a)

Esk

b)

Severn

c)

Thames

d)

Avon

7.

Which county is home to the famous Stonehenge?

a)

Cumberland

b)

Wiltshire

c)

Staffordshire

d)

Avon

8.

What is the standard currency in England?

a)

Dollar

b)

Pound

c)

Ruble

d)

Yen

9.

The Lake Loch Ness is in Wales

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Great Britain has a .....

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

11.

What is a quid?

a)

100 Pound Sterling

b)

1000 Pound Sterling

c)

100 US Dollars

d)

one Pound Sterling

12.

What is the name of a famous shopping street in London?

a)

Broadway

b)

Fleet Street

c)

Oxford Street

d)

Wall Street

13.

Whose statue is on Trafalgar Square in London?

a)

Admiral Nelson

b)

King George VI

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Winston Churchill

14.

‘Bobbies', 'fuzz', 'cops' and 'pigs' are all nicknames for ....

a)

politicians

b)

farmers

c)

police officers

d)

doctors

15.

The day after Christmas is known as ...... Day.

a)

Boxing

b)

Stephen’s

c)

Cold Turkey

d)

After party

16.

What does the phrase “Break a leg!” mean?

a)

Чтоб ты провалился!

b)

Удачи!

c)

Вон отсюда!

d)

Вот это ноги!

17.

Chelsea is a popular ...... team.

a)

cricket

b)

football

c)

rugby

d)

swimming

18.

Which king had 6 wives?

a)

Henry IV

b)

Henry V

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Harry V

19.

This famous Briton died on 23rd April 1616, and was said to be born on the same day 52 years earlier. Who was that man?

(a)  

20.

Where is it?

a)

Oxford

b)

Cambridge

c)

London

d)

Scotland