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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

When did the first settlers live on the territory of British Isles?

a)

7000 years ago

b)

1000 years ago

c)

1 000 000

d)

3000 years ago

e)

10 000 years ago

2.

Who were the first settlers of British Isles?

a)

the Angles

b)

the Saxons

c)

the Romans

d)

the Gaels

e)

the Britons

3.

Caractacus and Boadicea were …

a)

the first British monarchs

b)

the great British Chiefs who resisted the Roman conquest

c)

the first missioners who brought Christianity to Britons

d)

the great invaders who conquered half of the Europe

e)

the pagan god and goddess

4.

When did the conversion to Christianity begin on the British Isles?

a)

in the middle of the eighteenth century

b)

at the end of the first century

c)

at the end of the sixth century

d)

at the beginning of the sixteenth century

e)

in the middle of the sixteenth century

5.

What is the approximate population of the UK?

a)

50 mln

b)

67 mln

c)

43 mln

d)

17 mln

e)

244 mln

6.

Which part of London can be called its centre?

a)

the Greater London

b)

the City

c)

the East End

d)

the West End

e)

the Westminster

7.

What mountains separate England from Scotland?

a)

the Grampian Mountains

b)

the Cheviot Hills

c)

the Highlands

d)

the Cumbrians

e)

the Alps

8.

Snowdonia, a national park famous for its mountain scenery, is located in…

a)

Wales

b)

Ireland

c)

England

d)

Northern Ireland

e)

Scotland

9.

The United Kingdom is a…

a)

federation

b)

monarchy

c)

republic

d)

empire

e)

constitutional monarchy

10.

How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

a)

five

b)

four

c)

three

d)

two

e)

one

11.

What is the present ruling party in Great Britain?

a)

UK Independence Party

b)

Scottish National Party

c)

the Conservative Party

d)

the Labour Party

e)

Liberal Democrats

12.

When were the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge founded?

a)

7th cent.

b)

11th cent.

c)

13th cent.

d)

15th cent.

e)

18th cent.

13.

Who was Robert Burns?

a)

a politician

b)

a musician

c)

a singer

d)

a playwright

e)

a poet

14.

When does English compulsory school begin?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

7

d)

3

e)

6

15.

Who is officially the head of state in Great Britain?

a)

the King or Queen

b)

Conservative Party

c)

the Prime Minister

d)

Labour Party

e)

the Parliament

16.

Whitehall is...

a)

the museum

b)

the street in London

c)

the prison

d)

the square

e)

the supermarket

17.

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as

a)

the Union Jack

b)

Uncle Sam

c)

St. George

d)

the Stars and Stripes

e)

a Red Rose

18.

Which is the largest industrial and most densely populated part of the UK?

a)

Ireland

b)

Wales

c)

Scotland

d)

Northern Ireland

e)

England

19.

The Commonwealth was founded in…

a)

2003

b)

1949

c)

1826

d)

1961

e)

1831

20.

How many states does UK include?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

3

e)

4

21.

Where was W. Shakespeare born?

a)

in Cardiff

b)

in London

c)

in Edinburgh

d)

in Stratford-on-Avon

e)

in Liverpool

22.

What's the capital city of Scotland?

a)

London

b)

Cardiff

c)

Belfast

d)

Glasgow

e)

Edinburgh

23.

What is the most important festival of the year for the most British?

a)

Guy Fawkes Day

b)

Christmas

c)

New Year's Day

d)

Hallow’een

e)

St. Valentine’s Day

24.

What is the smallest component of the United Kingdom?

a)

Ireland

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

Wales

e)

Northern Ireland

25.

What city is associated with the names of G.G. Byron, W. Scott, R. Burns?

a)

Lancashire

b)

Edinburgh

c)

London

d)

Belfast

e)

Stratford-on-Avon

26.

Who chooses the Cabinet of Ministers?

a)

People

 

b)

the President

c)

the Prime Minister

d)

Parliament

e)

the Queen

27.

Members of the Parliament gather to make laws in the...

a)

St. Paul Cathedral

b)

British Museum

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

Palace of Westminster

e)

Tower of London

28.

What British newspapers cover home and foreign news?

a)

quality newspapers

b)

popular newspapers

c)

yellow press

d)

tabloids

e)

boulevard press

29.

What schools in Britain are not free of charge?

a)

state school

 

b)

maintained school

c)

grammar schools

d)

public schools

e)

comprehensive schools

30.

The Royal Residence in London is in...

a)

Tower of London

b)

The White House

c)

Westminster Abbey

d)

Piccadilly Circle

e)

Buckingham Palace

31.

The oldest University in Great Britain is...

a)

Manchester

b)

London

c)

Cambridge

d)

Oxford

e)

Edinburgh

32.

The traditional clothes for men in Scotland are

a)

dresses

b)

kilts

c)

helmets

d)

suits

e)

sandals

33.

Whitehall is...

a)

the supermarket

b)

the prison

c)

the square

d)

the street in London

e)

the museum

34.

Which animal can look at the Queen?

a)

a tiger

b)

a cat

c)

a lion

d)

a dog

e)

a bear

35.

What is the official name of the country which language we study?

a)

England

b)

Great Britain

c)

British Empire

d)

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

e)

the Commonwealth of Independent States

36.

Who presides over the House of Commons?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

The Speaker

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Lord Chancellor

e)

Lord Mayor

37.

What’s the name of Sir Churchill?

a)

Edward

b)

Winston

c)

Christopher

d)

Benjamin

e)

George

38.

The Whispering Gallery is situated in …

a)

Victoria and Albert’s Museum

b)

Westminster Abbey  

c)

Hyde Park

d)

Tower of London

e)

St. Paul’s Cathedral

39.

What weather is typically British?

a)

stormy

b)

dry and frosty

c)

rainy and foggy

d)

snowy and windy

e)

hot and sunny

40.

Who wrote “Winnie-the-Pooh”?

a)

W. Disney

b)

L. Carroll

c)

O. Wilde

d)

J. R. Tolkien

e)

A. Milne

41.

What is the most ancient monument in Great Britain?

a)

Celtic cross

b)

Stonehenge

c)

Hadrian’s Wall

d)

the Lower West  Gate

e)

the Tower Gate

42.

National Musical Instrument of Scotland

a)

a tambourine

 

b)

a flute

c)

a violin

d)

a bagpipe

e)

a horn

43.

Unfortunate vessel which was launched in Belfast in 1912

a)

Santa Maria

b)

Britannic

c)

Olimpic

d)

Atlantic

e)

Titanic

44.

What is Jack O’Lantern made of?

a)

tomato

b)

pepper

c)

potato

d)

pumpkin

e)

garlic

45.

British literary character that has his own museum in London

a)

Jane Eire

b)

Sherlock Holmes

c)

Peter Pan

d)

Mary Poppins

e)

Robin Hood

46.

English poet and playwright who was born in Stratford on Avon

a)

R. Browning

b)

Ch. Dickens

c)

B. Johnson

d)

W. Shakespeare

e)

G. Byron

47.

A special place where a Lord Chancellor resides in the House of Lords

a)

an armchair

b)

a settle

c)

a throne

d)

front bench

e)

a woolsack

48.

The birds that are recalculated and marked on the Thames…

a)

ravens

b)

swans

c)

seagulls

d)

flamingos

e)

cranes

49.

The birds that inhabit the Tower of London

a)

ravens

b)

flamingos

c)

peacocks           

d)

swans

e)

cranes

50.

Floristic emblem of Scotland

a)

daffodil

b)

red rose

c)

shamrock

d)

white rose

e)

thistle

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