Великобритания. Викторина

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England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Edinburg
Cardiff
London

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Match the national symbol with the
name of the country
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England
Scotland
Wales

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Who is the national hero of Britain, the defender of the poor?
Who is considered to be the national poet of Scotland?
What is the London home of the Queen?
What was the first most terrible prison in Great Britain?
How is the British flag often called?
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?
What English scientist did an apple fall on his head and
help him to discover a physics law?
Where are the British kings and queens crowned?
Which was the year of the Great Fire in London?
What is the famous airport in London?
How is the London underground often called?
What is Hamley’s?
What’s the highest mountain in the UK?
Who lives at 10 Downing Street in London?
The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from …

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What city stands on the river Thames?
The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.
Where is London’s zoo?
The Princess Diana was the wife of …?
Sir Christopher Wren built …
In what city did the Beetles start their career?
What is the name of the well-known Scottish poet?
Why do the British speak so much about the weather?
What can you see at Madam Tussaud’s Museum?
What animal is pictured on the national flag of Wales?
What London museum has the biggest collection of books?
The museum at Baker Street in London is devoted to this character.
What English writer was born on Stradford-upon-Avon?
Which of the London museums has the Whisper Gallery?
In this country the national clothes are the skirts.

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Round 4
Name the famous
places of interest

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1. Isaac Newton
a. a famous painter
2. Alexander Bell
b. wrote “Robinson Crusoe”
3. William Turner
c. created Sherlock Holmes
4. Jonathan Swift
d. “The iron lady”
5. Alexander Fleming
e. opened penicillin
6. Conan Doyle
f. Wrote “Alice in Wonderland”
7. Lewis Carol
g. invented a telephone
8. Margaret Thatcher
h. a well-known Scottish poet
9. Rudyard Kipling
i. the legendary group “Beatles”
10. Robert Burns
j. the author of “The Jungle Book
(Mowgli)”
11. William Shakespeare
k. wrote “The Adventures of Gulliver”
12. Daniel Defoe
l. The most famous English writer, the
author of “Romeo and Juliet”
13. John Lennon, George Harrison,
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
m. opened the law of universal
gravitation

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1. Better late than never
2. East or West - home is best
3. My home is my castle
4. Live and learn
5. All's well that ends well
6. Curiosity killed the cat
7. Don’t carry your coals to Newcastle
8. Rome was not built in a day
9. A friend in need is a friend indeed
10.Business before pleasure
11.Brevity is the soul of wit
12.The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
13.Actions speak louder than words
14.A cat in gloves catches no mice
15.Handsome is that handsome does
16.The leopard cannot change his spots
17.There is no smoke without fire
18.Every thing is good in its season

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1. In Britain Christmas is celebrated on the 25-st of
December.
2. On the 31-st of October the British celebrate Easter.
3. “Jack-o’-Lantern” is made from melon.
4. The British play jokes and tricks on the 1-st of May.
5. On St. Patrick’s Day the Irish dress in red and wear a
rose on their clothes.
6. Mother’s Day is celebrated in May.

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1. Eggs and chocolate rabbits are the symbol of
Easter.
2. Good Friday is the Friday before Christmas.
3. Hogmanay is the Irish name of New Year’s Eve.
4. The British remember those who died in the
World Wars on Remembrance Day.
5. On the 7-th of November the English celebrate
Guy Fawkes’ Day.
6. Boxing Day is celebrated on the 26 of December.

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Solve the crossword and find the key to complete the sentenceThe British royal coat-of-arms shows a lion and a …
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What is the traditional Christmas dish in Britain?
“Winnie-the-Pooh” was written by Alan …
What is the name of the British Queen?
The name of the famous British politician was Winston …
What is the oldest university in Britain?
St. Valentine’s Day is observed in … (month)
What was the political nickname of Margaret Thatcher? … Lady?