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Think fast(Šalkauskis)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

a)

Liverpool

b)

Manchester

c)

Birmingham

d)

London

2.

Which river flows through London?

a)

Severn

b)

Thames

c)

Mersey

d)

Tyne

3.

What is ,,The Shard''

a)

A museum

b)

A church

c)

A skyscraper

d)

A bridge

4.

What famous clock tower is in London

a)

The Royal Timer

b)

Westminister Clock

c)

London hour Tower

d)

Big Ben

5.

Which sport is considered England's national sport?

a)

Basketball

b)

Baseball

c)

Football

d)

Swimming

6.

What is a traditional English breakfast called?

a)

Full English Breakfast

b)

Sweet English Breakfast

c)

Continental Breakfast

d)

Royal Morning Meal

7.

What is the name of the royal residence in London?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Kensington Palace

c)

Windsor Castle

d)

Westminster Hall

8.

Who wrote ,,Romeo and Juliet''

a)

George Orwell

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Jane Austen

d)

William Shakespeare

9.

What is the highest mountain in England?

a)

Snowdon

b)

Scafell Pike

c)

Ben Nevis

d)

Great Gable

10.

Which sea lies to the east of England

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

11.

What is the currency used in England?

a)

Krona

b)

Dollar

c)

Euro

d)

Pound sterling

12.

Which famous prehistoric monument is located in England?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Colosseum

c)

Acropolis

d)

Eiffel Tower

13.

The London Underground is often called:

a)

The Rail

b)

The Tube

c)

The Subway

d)

The Line

14.

What is the name of Englands's flag?

a)

Flag of the Lion

b)

St George's Cross

c)

Union Jack

d)

Tudor Flag

15.

Which writer created Harry Potter?

a)

Roald Dahl

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

C.S. Lewis

d)

J.R.R. Tolkien

16.

Which English city is known for its two famous universities: Oxford and...?

a)

York

b)

Durham

c)

Manchester

d)

Cambridge

17.

What is this object called?

(a)  

18.

Which famous English king had six wives?

a)

Henry V

b)

Edward VI

c)

George III

d)

Henry VIII

19.

What is fish and chips usually served with?

a)

Salad

b)

Rice

c)

Mushy Peas

d)

Pasta

20.

Which English city is known for its Roman baths?

a)

Bath

b)

York

c)

Leeds

d)

Dover

21.

What is the largest county in England by area?

(a)  

22.

Who is the famous English detective created by Arhur Conan Doyle?

a)
Sherlock Holmes
b)
Hercule Poirot
c)
Miss Marple
d)
Philip Marlowe
23.

Which London museum is known for the Rosetta Stone?

a)
British Museum
b)
Victoria and Albert Museum
c)
Science Museum
d)
Natural History Museum
24.

Which English holiday includes costumes and trick - or - treating?

(a)  

25.

What is Wembley famous for?

a)

Art

b)

Football stadium

c)

Tennis

d)

Breaches

26.

Which castle is known as the weekend home of the monarch?

a)
Edinburgh Castle
b)
Balmoral Castle
c)
Windsor Castle
d)
Tower of London
27.

What is Paddington Bear's favorite food?

a)
Fish and Chips
b)
Peanut Butter
c)
Marmalade
d)
Chocolate Cake
28.

What is the traditional English dessert at Christmas

a)

Ice cream

b)
trifle
c)
Christmas pudding
d)
mince pie
29.

The River Thames flows into which body of water?

(a)  

30.

What does ,,pub'' stand for?

a)

Public bakery

b)

Public building

c)

Public bar

d)

Public house

31.

Which English king signed the Magna Carta?

a)
King Edward
b)
King Henry
c)
King Richard
d)
King John
32.

What color are London's famous double - decker buses?

a)
green
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
yellow
33.

What is the Tower of London famous for?

a)
Its history and the Crown Jewels.
b)
Its location near the River Thames.
c)
Its role in the British Parliament.
d)
Its architecture and gardens.
34.

Which city is known as England's ,,second city''?

(a)  

35.

Which famous English scientist proposed the theory of evolution?

a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Charles Darwin
36.

Which London bridge is famous for its two towers?

a)
London Bridge
b)
Westminster Bridge
c)
Blackfriars Bridge
d)
Tower Bridge
37.

Where is the Prime Minister's official residence?

a)
Buckingham Palace, London, England
b)
Parliament House, Canberra, Australia
c)
White House, Washington, D.C.
d)
10 Downing Street, London, England
38.

Who wrote ,,Alice in Wonderland''

(a)  

39.

Which county is famous for the White Cliffs?

a)
Surrey
b)
Essex
c)
Sussex
d)
Kent
40.

What is the oldest university in England?

a)
University of Oxford
b)
University of Bristol
c)
University of Manchester
d)
University of Cambridge
41.

Which English musician is known as ,,Rocket Man''?

a)
David Bowie
b)
Paul McCartney
c)
Elton John
d)
George Michael
42.

London's financial center is known as:

(a)  

43.

What dish is made of sausages and mashed potatoes?

a)
potato sausage bake
b)
sausages and gravy
c)
bangers and mash
d)
mashed sausage pie
44.

Which English writer wrote ,,Oliver Twist''?

a)
Mark Twain
b)
Jane Austen
c)
Charles Dickens
d)
George Orwell
45.

What is the name of the London airport known as one of the busiest in the world?

a)
Stansted Airport
b)
Luton Airport
c)
Heathrow Airport
d)
Gatwick Airport
46.

Which English club is nicknamed ,,The Red Devils''?

a)
Liverpool FC
b)
Manchester United
c)
Chelsea FC
d)
Arsenal FC
47.

What sport is played at Wimbledon

(a)  

48.

Which river is the longest in England?

a)
River Severn
b)
River Thames
c)
River Trent
d)
River Mersey
49.

What is the name of the English national anthem?

a)
Land of Hope and Glory
b)
Rule, Britannia!
c)
Jerusalem
d)
God Save the King
50.

Which English city is famous for its medieval cathedral and chocolate - making?

a)
York
b)
Manchester
c)
Bristol
d)
London
51.

What is England's national animal?

(a)  

52.

Which English playwright is often called ,,The Bard"

a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Arthur Miller
c)
Tennessee Williams
d)
Christopher Marlowe
53.

What is the London red phone box mainly used for today?

a)
Public phone service and emergency calls.
b)
Tourist attraction and decorative purposes.
c)
Private communication and business use.
d)
Local government information and announcements.
54.

What English city is known for textile industry history?

(a)  

55.

Which famous English ship sank in 1912?

a)
HMS Britannic
b)
RMS Olympic
c)
HMS Lusitania
d)
RMS Titanic
56.

What sauce is usually eatten with a Sunday roast?

a)
Ketchup
b)
Mustard
c)
Barbecue sauce
d)
Gravy
57.

What is the UK's longest motorway?

a)
M1
b)
M6
c)
M25
d)
M62
58.

Where is Shakespeare's birthplace?

a)
Birmingham, England
b)
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
c)
London, England
d)
Oxford, England
59.

What English city has the nickname ,,The Steel City''?

(a)  

60.

What is the name of the famous wax museum in London?

a)
Madame Tussauds
b)
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
c)
Ripley's Believe It or Not
d)
London Dungeon
61.

Which river divides the north and south of London?

a)
River Mersey
b)
River Seine
c)
River Avon
d)
River Thames
62.

Which english band sang ,,Bohemiam Rhapsody''?

a)
Pink Floyd
b)
Queen
c)
The Beatles
d)
The Rolling Stones
63.

What is the national dish of England often said to be?

a)
Fish and chips
b)
Roast beef
c)
Bangers and mash
d)
Shepherd's pie
64.

What is the traditional English celebration on November 5th?

a)
Harvest Festival
b)
Bonfire Night
c)
Remembrance Day
d)
Guy Fawkes Night
65.

What is England's largest national park?

(a)  

66.

What flower is the national symbol of England?

a)
Sunflower
b)
Daisy
c)
Lily
d)
Tudor Rose
67.

What is the most popular hot drink in England?

a)
Coffee
b)
Hot Chocolate
c)
Mulled Wine
d)
Tea
68.

Which drink is traditionally served at afternoon tea?

a)
Tea
b)
Soda
c)
Juice
d)
Coffee
69.

What is the main ingredient of the traditional English dish ,,Shepherd's pie''

a)
chicken breast
b)
pork sausage
c)
minced lamb
d)
minced beef
70.

Which English playwright wrote the tragedy “Macbeth”?

a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Arthur Miller
c)
Tennessee Williams
d)
Christopher Marlowe