Across Britain. Quiz

1. Across Britain

Quiz

2. Round 1.

Answer 10 questions in
one minute. Write your
answers on the sheets
of paper.

3. Question 1.

What islands is the UK
situated on?

4. Question 2.

How many parts are
there in the UK?

5. Question 3.

What is the currency
(валюта) in the UK?

6. Question 4.

What is the capital of
Northern Ireland?

7. Question 5.

What is the official
language in the UK?

8. Question 6.

What is the nationality of
people living in
Scotland?

9. Question 7.

What is the symbol of
Wales?

10. Question 8.

Who is the patron saint
of Scotland?

11. Question 9.

When was William
Shakespeare born?

12. Question 10.

What is the name of the
national flag of the UK?

13. Answers

1. The British Isles
2. 4 parts
3. a pound
4. Belfast
5. English
6. the Scottish/the Scotts
7. a daffodil
8. St. Andrew
9. April, 23 1564
10 the Union Jack

14. Round 2. Word-jumble.

Names of the cities:
1. mrbdceagi
2. chseremnat
3. vredo
4. wgaolsg
5. okyr

15. Answers

• 1. mrbdceagi - Cambridge
• 2. chseremnat -Manchester
• 3. vredo -Dover
• 4. wgaolsg -Glasgow
• 5. okyr -York

16. Round 3. Topics.

• The geographical
position
• The Royal Family
• Places of interest

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19.

The geographical position
1. What is the biggest island
in the British isles?

20.

The geographical position
4. On what continent is the
UK situated?

21.

The geographical position
9. What part of the UK is not
situated on Great Britain?

22.

The geographical position
10. What is the most
important river in Scotland?

23.

The geographical position
14. What water body
separates Great Britain from
the continent?

24.

The geographical position
17. What part of the UK is
situated in the north of Great
Britain?

25.

The geographical position
23. What river does London
stand on?

26.

The geographical position
30. In what region of
England is the Lake District
situated?

27.

The geographical position
35. What parts is Scotland
divided into?

28.

The Royal Family
2. What is the surname
of the Queen?

29.

The Royal Family
5. How many children
does the Queen have?

30.

The Royal Family
8. What is the official
residence of the Queen
in Scotland?

31.

The Royal Family
12. When is the Queen’s
birthday?

32.

The Royal Family
16. What is the name of
the Queen’s husband?

33.

The Royal Family
20. What hobbies does the
Queen have ? (name 3)

34.

The Royal Family
21. What is the Queen’s
favourite breed of dogs?

35.

The Royal Family
25. Which member of the
Royal family died on the 31st
of August 1997?

36.

The Royal Family
32. Who will be the next
Monarch to come to the
throne?

37.

Places of interest
6. In what town was
William Shakespeare
born?

38.

Places of interest
11. What is
Stonehenge?

39.

Places of interest
18. What is the
largest park in
London?

40.

Places of interest
19. What is Oxford
famous for?

41.

Places of interest
24. What can you
see in Madam
Tussaud’s museum?

42.

Places of interest
29. What birds live in
the Tower of
London?

43.

Places of interest
31. Where is National
Gallery situated?

44.

Places of interest
33. What is the
biggest church in
London?

45.

Places of interest
36. Where are the
British monarchs
crowned?

46. Miscellaneous

3. Who is Walter Scott?

47. Miscellaneous

7. How many people live in
London?

48. Miscellaneous

13. What is the national symbol of
England?

49. Miscellaneous

15. How was London called in
Roman times?

50. Miscellaneous

22. What is the favourite drink of
the British?

51. Miscellaneous

26. What happened in 1666?

52. Miscellaneous

27. When is Guy Fawkes Day
celebrated?

53. Miscellaneous

28. What 2 houses does the British
Parliament consist of?

54. Miscellaneous

34. When did William the
Conqueror build the Tower of
London?

55. Task for the captains.

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56. Thank You!!!!