An intellectual contest for the 6-th formers

“DO YOU KNOWBRITAIN WELL?"

1. How many countries are there in the UK?

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5

2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson?

A in Piccadilly Circus

B in Trafalgar Square

C in Oxford

D near Big Ben

3. What colour are the buses and telephone boxes in Britain?

A red

B yellow

C red and blue

D black

4.The Westminster Abbey is

A a museum

B a royal church

C a park

D a gallery

5.The first Englishman in Russia was

A Admiral Nelson

B Rudyard Kipling

C Richard Chancellor

D William Hogarth

6.Agatha Christie wrote… detective stories

A 45

B 55

C 65 D 75

7. The symbol of England is

A a shamrock

B a daffodil

C a rose D a thistle

8. He was a film actor

A Athur Conan Doyle

B Charlie Chaplin

C Isaak Newton

D Alexander Bell

9. A hot cross bun is a traditional meal on

A Halloween

B St.Valentine’s Day

C New Year’s Day

D Easter

10. The London Zoo is

A in Regent’s Park

B in St.James’s Park

C in Hyde Park

D in Green Park

11. The Tower of London isnow

A a fortress

B a royal palace

C a prison

D a museum

12. A fine collection of European paintings is in

A the British Museum

B the National Gallery

C Covent Garden

D the Tower

13. “Many happy returns of the day” is a greeting for

A Christmas Day

B Birthday

C Easter

D New Year’s Day

14. Changing the Guard happens every day near

A Buckingham Palace

B Westminster Abbey

C Houses of Parliament

D St.Paul’s Cathedral

15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of

A 8 streets

B 7 streets

C 6 streets

D 5 streets

16. On what holiday people dress as witches and ghosts?

A Easter

B Christmas Day

C Halloween

D St.Valentine’s Day

17. The name of the Queen of the UK is

A Mary Tudor

B Victoria

C Elizabeth I

D Elizabeth II

18. Who wrote the book “Winnie- the-Poor”?

A Lewis Carrol

B Alan Milne

C Rudyard Kipling

D Beatrix Potter

19. Where can you see pelicans and ducks?

A in St.James’s park

B in Hyde Park

C in the Tower

D in Covent Garden

20. London is on the river

A Nile

B Mississipi

C Thames

D Amazon

Scotland

England

Wales

N.Ireland

The first English peopleIn Russia

Letters

Ivan IV Elizabeth I

Agatha Christie (1891 – 1976) wrote 75 detective stories

(1889 – 1977)

Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday to you.Happy birthday, happy birthday,Happy birthday to you.

Alan Milne (1882-1956)

“Winnie-the-Poor” 1926.

In St. James’s Park

KEY

1 - C 11 - D2 - B 12 - B3 - A 13 - B4 - B 14 - A5 - C 15 - C6 - D 16 - C7 - C 17 - D8 - B 18 - B9 - D 19 - A10- A 20 - C