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English cities - civilization

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Oxford University founded

a)

in the 20th century

b)

in the 5th century

c)

in the 13th century

2.

Where is Cambridge?

a)

in the north of England

b)

in the south of England

c)

in the south-east of England

3.

What is punting?

a)

boating

b)

cycling

c)

painting

d)

building

4.

What is Stonehenge?

a)

maybe a calendar

b)

ancient circle of stones

c)

a river

d)

a mountain

5.

The city of Bath was founded by ...

a)

the Anglo-Saxons

b)

the Vikings

c)

the Romans

d)

the Celts

6.

Where can you find the Victorian red brick and terracotta building?

a)

in Brighton

b)

in Birmingham

c)

in Cambridge

d)

in York

7.

When was Coventy Cathedral destroyed?

a)

in the World War I

b)

in the World War II

c)

in the 17th century

d)

in the 11th century

8.

Who was born in Stradford-upon-Avon?

a)

the Queen

b)

the Prime Minister

c)

Sir Winston Churchill

d)

William Shakespeare

9.

What is Avon?

a)

a hill

b)

a mountain

c)

a river

d)

a lake

10.

What is Minster?

a)

a church / cathedral

b)

minister

c)

a shop

d)

a mountain

11.

Where can you find the 2nd largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe?

a)

in York

b)

in Oxford

c)

in Bath

d)

in London

12.

Which cities are ports?

a)

Newcastle

b)

Oxford

c)

Liverpool

d)

Bath

13.

Winchester ...

a)

had a medieval street

b)

has a lot of canals

c)

was the most important city until the 11th century

d)

was a roayal residence

14.

Which things are typically English?

a)

hamburgers and chips

b)

fish and chips

c)

red double decker buses

d)

black double decker buses

15.

Who lives at 10 Downing Street?

a)

the Queen

b)

any members of the Royal Family

c)

the Prime Minister

d)

Sherlock Holmes

16.

What did Sir Christopher Wren designed?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

St. Paul's Cathedral

c)

The Opera House

d)

The British Museum

17.

What can you see at Greenwich?

a)

O2 Arena

b)

University

c)

meridian line

d)

Royal Observatory

18.

When were the Olympic Games held in London?

a)

in 2012

b)

in 2016

c)

in 2000

d)

in 1992

19.

What is Portobello Lane?

a)

a museum

b)

a castle / palace

c)

a market

d)

a shop

20.

What is West Ham?

a)

a kind of food

b)

a city

c)

a river

d)

a football team

21.

What is Soho famous for?

a)

schools

b)

bars

c)

restaurants

d)

universities

22.

Which are football team?

a)

Arsenal

b)

Chicago Bulls

c)

Chelsea

d)

Windermere

23.

What is Windermere?

a)

a county

b)

a city

c)

a lake

d)

a school

24.

What was built on the River Cam?

a)

Camu

b)

Cambridge

c)

Bath

d)

Camcastle

25.

Where do you drive in England?

a)

on the right

b)

on the left

c)

both on the left and on the right

26.

Where do you go in you want to go shopping?

a)

Oxford Street

b)

Covent Garden

c)

Greenwich

d)

10 Downing Street