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Category:

culturology

Traditions. Holidays

Traditions
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Holidays
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Music
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Royal Family
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Food
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Flowers
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Literature
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Geography
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3.

WHAT IS UNUSUAL ABOUT CAR
TRAFFIC IN THE UK?
Answer:
All cars move on the left lane of the road

4.

PIG IN A POKE
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON NOUN IN
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
Answer:
Time

5.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE BRITISH
WITHOUT THE INVITATION?
Answer:
NO!
If the owner of the house
has not made an
appointment, he can easily
shut the door in front of the
uninvited guest

6.

THERE IS A SMALL VILLAGE OF GRETNA
GREEN. HISTORICALLY, IT IS VERY POPULAR
AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY, COUPLES
IN LOVE. WHY DO THEY GO TO GRETNA GREEN?
Answer:
To get married
The village of Gretna Green became a popular
place for two centuries, where underage lovers
could marry breaking the English Law since
1753. There are still about 30,000 marriages in
Scotland each year, and one in six couples
choose Gretna Green as the place for their
wedding trip

7.

THIS UNUSUAL RACE TOOK PLACE FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN OLNEY TOWN IN 1445. THE RULES ARE
THAT THE ONE, WHO REACHES THE DOOR OF THE
CHURCH FIRST, WINS. PEOPLE RUN HOLDING
FRYING PANS WITH THE TREAT IN THEIR HANDS.
HOW IS THIS TRADITION CALLED?
Answer:
The Pancake Race
There are pancake races on Sinful Tuesday in England. While the participant runs
with the frying pan, the person should at least 3 times throw the pancake to a higher
height. If the pancake falls the participant returns to the start

8.

WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY IN
THE UK?
Answer:
Christmas

9.

WHEN IS THE BOXING DAY
CELEBRATED?
Answer:
On the 26th of
December

10.

THERE’S AN IRISH LEGEND ABOUT A MAN NAMED JACK.
HE HAD MADE A PACT WITH THE DEVIL AND HE WAS ABLE
TO ESCAPE TWICE FROM THE DANGER AND SAVE HIS
SOUL. WHAT HOLIDAY IS THIS STORY CONNECTED WITH?
AND WHAT SYMBOL OF THIS HOLIDAY WAS DESCRIBED?
Answer:
“Halloween”
Jack was punished to wander around the
world with a pumpkin head with a light
inside it
Светильник Джека (англ. Jack-o’lantern — Джек-Фонарь)

11.

PIG IN A POKE!
HOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE NAME “JOHN
SMITH” LIVE IN THE UK?
Answer:
More than 30’000 people

12.

PIG IN A POKE!
PLEASE, TELL THE LEGEND ABOUT THE ST.
VALENTINE’S DAY BRIEFLY

13.

WHICH PART OF THE UK DOES THIS
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BELONG TO?
NAME IT
Answer:
Scotland
A bagpipe

14.

WHY IS A HARP DEPICTED ON AN
IRISH COIN?
Answer:
A harp is a national Irish musical
instrument that relates to Celtic
culture

15.

PIG IN A POKE!
WHICH IS THE MOST FREQUENT LETTER
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
Answer:
The letter “E”

16.

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE BRITISH ROCK BAND
FROM LIVERPOOL, FOUNDED IN 1960, WHICH
INCLUDED JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY,
GEORGE HARRISON AND RINGO STARR?
Answer:
“The Beatles”

17.

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND NAME THE
SINGER, HIS BAND AND THE SONG
Answer:
Freddie Mercury
Queen
“We are the champions”

18.

WHAT IS THE UK QUEEN’S NAME?
Answer:
Elizabeth II

19.

WHO OWNS ALL SWANS SWIMMING IN
THE THAMES RIVER?
Answer:
All swans on the Thames River are owned
by Queen Elizabeth II. The royal family
established ownership of all swans on the
river in 12th century, when they were
served at the royal table. Swans are no
longer eaten these days, but the law
remains the same.

20.

NAME THE PRINCESS OF WALES CRASHED
IN THE CAR ACCIDENT IN PARIS IN 1997
Answer:
Diana, Princess of Wales

21.

PIG IN A POKE!
WHAT WORD WAS CREATED FROM AN OLD
ENGLISH PHRASE: “GOD BE WITH YOU”?
Answer:

22.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S BIRTHDAY IS 21 APRIL, BUT
ALL OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ARE HELD
ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DAY. WHAT MONTH DO
MONARCHS IN GREAT BRITAIN CELEBRATE THEIR
BIRTHDAY?
Answer:
In June
King Edward VII was born late in autumn but
he wanted to celebrate his birthday in summer,
when the weather is fine and streets are
crowded. He established a tradition that all
official events must be held in the first summer
month

23.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS THE MOST
POPULAR NATIONAL BRITISH DISH?
Answer:
Fish&chips

24.

WHAT TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS FOOD
IN BRITAIN DO YOU KNOW?
Answer:
Fried goose, fried turkey, Christmas
cookies, Christmas pudding

25.

THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR FOOD THAT IS SERVED DURING THE
BRUNCH. ACCORDING TO STATISTICS, THE PRODUCTION OF
THIS DISH IS 6 BILLION. 2012 IS MARKED AS THE 250TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THIS FOOD. EVERY YEAR THE
BRITISH HOLD A FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO THIS TASTY BUT SO
SIMPLE DISH. WHAT IS ITS NAME?
Answer:
A sandwich
According to legend, the idea of a sandwich consisting of
not one but two pieces of bread came to Sandwich when he
was playing cards. 250 later tourists from all over the world
go to the town of Sandwich to watch a play about the
appearance of a strange sandwich, listen to ancient music,
attend the fair and take part in unforgettable competitions
of creating sandwiches.

26.

PIG IN A POKE!
WHAT IS THE COLOUR OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE
UK?
Answer:
Deep-blue

27.

HOW MANY BRITISH RESTAURANTS ARE
AMONG THE TOP 50 IN THE WORLD?
Answer:
14

28.

NAME ANY THREE ASSOCIATIONS WITH
THIS PLANT CALLED TREFOIL
Answer:
Gold, luck, rainbow, green colour,
leprechauns, legends, etc.

29.

MATCH EACH PART OF THE UK TO ITS
SYMBOL Answer:
A Wales
B England
1
2
C Northern
Ireland
1 Rose
B England
2 Shamrock
C Northern
Ireland
3 Thistle
D Scotland
4 Daffodil
A Wales
D Scotland
3
4

30.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE GREAT WAR IN
ENGLAND BETWEEN YORK AND LANCASTER
1455-1487?
Answer:
Wars of Roses

31.

THIS FLOWER IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH
THE REMEMBRANCE DAY IN THE UK, CANADA
AND THE USA, WHICH HAS BEEN CELEBRATED
SINCE WORLD WAR I EVERY 11 NOVEMBER. THIS
FLOWER IS WORN IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO
DIED IN THE WAR
Answer:
Red poppy

32.

PIG IN A POKE!
HOW MANY PEOPLE APPROXIMATELY SPEAK ENGLISH
AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE?
Answer:
About 400 million people

33.

THIS WRITER WAS A DOCTOR. HE WROTE MANY
DETECTIVE STORIES. THIS WRITER BECAME FAMOUS
BECAUSE OF THE MAIN CHARACTER – THE MOST FAMOUS
DETECTIVE. HE WROTE LOTS OF STORIES ABOUT HIM.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF WRITER ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
AND WHO IS HIS MAIN CHARACTER?
Answer:
“Sherlock Holmes” by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes was created by Arthur
Conan Doyle. He is one of the favourite
literary characters of many readers

34.

CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON BEGAN TO TEACH
MATHEMATICS IN OXFORD. HE BECAME FAMOUS FOR THE
FAIRY TALE OF A LITTLE GIRL WHO FOLLOWED THE WHITE
RABBIT INTO THE UNDERWORLD. WHAT WAS THE NAME
OF THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE FAIRY TALE?
Answer:
Alice
The main character of the fabulous story
«Alice in Wonderland» by Lewis Carroll (this
is the pseudonym) was called Alice. A story
about amazing adventures is full of humor and
magic. Then there was a continuation –«Alice
through the Looking Glass» (1871)

35.

WHERE DID THIS CHARACTER LIVE?
Answer:
Neverland
This little boy was created by J. M.
Barrie in 1902. He and the other lost
boys lived in an amazing country that is
always fun and no one grows up there.
This country is called Neverland

36.

THIS NOVEL WAS WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR WHEN HE WAS
ALREADY 58 YEARS OLD. IT MADE HIM FAMOUS. THIS IS THE
STORY OF A SAILOR WHO LIVED ON AN EMPTY ISL AND FOR FOUR
YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS UNTIL HE WAS PICKED UP BY A
PASSING SHIP. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE AUTHOR AND HIS
BOOK?
Answer:
“Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe
The full title of the novel sounds like this: “The Life and Strange Surprising
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty
Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth
of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck,
wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as
strangely delivered by Pyrates. Written by Himself”

37.

WHAT WORLD-FAMOUS BOOK DID THIS
WRITER CREATE?
Answer:
“Harry Potter”
J.K.Rowling created several books about
a young wizard boy who lived after the
attack of the Dark Lord. This story has
become world famous and very popular
among readers of all ages