Викторина к уроку английского языка в 9–11 классе «Что вы знаете о Великобритании?»

What do you know about Great Britain?

I round Warming up

1. How many parts does GB consist of? a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 2

2. What are the parts of GB? a) Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England b) Wales, England, Canada, Northern Ireland c) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland d) England, Scotland, Wales, Southern Ireland

3. What city is the capital of Wales? a) Dublin b) Belfast c) Edinburg d) Cardiff

4. What city is the capital of Scotland? a) Aberdeen b) Glasgow c) Edinburg d) Belfast

 a)The Great Ouse  b)The Severn  c)The Thames  d)The Trent 5. What is the longest river in the UK?

a) Ben Macdhui b) Ben Nevis c) Scafell Pike d) Snowdon 6. What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

7. What part of GB is the Lake District in? England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

8. What is the name of the UK flag? Maple Leaf Stars and Stripes Tricolor Union Jack

9. What is the symbol of Ireland? Leek Rose Shamrock Thistle

10. Who is the Patron Saint of Wales? Andrew Patrick David George

11. The National Flag of Scotland a) b) c) d)

12. The Official Coat of Arms of the British Monarch a) b) c) d)

II ROUND

FOOD SPORT PLACES OF INTEREST LITERATURE SCIENTISTS LONDON HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS MUSIC AND CINEMA

FOOD

What do usually British people eat with chips? FISH and chips

What was created by Earl of Sandwich? SANDWICH

What ingredients does English tea include? Black tea, milk, sugar

What are 3 main meals A day in GB? Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Two traditional Christmas dishes in England Pudding Turkey

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

What holiday do the British celebrate on December 25th? CHRISTMAS

Traditional symbols of Easter in the British Isles Eggs and rabbits

When do Irish people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

What holiday is celebrated on November 5th? Guy Fawkes Night

This holiday is a celebration of romance St. Valentine’s Day

LITERATURE

Who is the author of the famous storybook “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland”? LEWIS CARROLL

Who wrote  “The world is a stage and people are merely actors “?

In the book “The Lord of the Rings”, who or what is Bilbo? I am a HOBBIT 

Who wrote “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”? ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Which is the first Harry Potter book?

LONDON

IT WAS A FORTRESS, A ROYAL RESIDENCE, A PRISON. NOW IT IS A MUSEUM. THE TOWER

WHAT IS THIS SIGHT? THE GLOBE THEATRE

WHERE WAS QUEEN ELIZABETH II CROWNED? WESTMINSTER ABBEY

WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE TUBE? LONDON UNDERGROUND

HOW IS THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL Airport in London CALLED?

MUSIC AND CINEMA

What rock band was formed in Liverpool?

What is this actor’s name? ANTONY HOPKINS

What is this actor’s name? BEN BARNES

What is the name of this actress? KEIRA KNIGHTLEY

The lead singer of “Queen” Freddie Mercury

PLACES OF INTEREST

Where is Loch Ness? SCOTLAND

It’s a mystical place. Its stone circles are probably more than 4,000 years old. STONEHENGE

The Oldest University in Great Britain OXFORD

WHO WAS BORN IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON? WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR

WHAT TOWN IS WINDZOR CASTLE, THE LARGEST CASTLE IN THE WORLD, SITUATED IN? WINDZOR

Scientists

A brilliant English mathematician and scientist who discovered the law of universal gravitation. (When he was 23 years old, he watched an apple fall from a tree to the ground). SIR Isaac Newton

His best known discovery is PENICILLIN SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING

He is a Scottish born American scientist and inventor, most famous for the development of the telephone. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

English naturalist whose scientific theory of evolution by natural selection became the foundation of modern evolutionary studies. CHARLES DARWIN

An English scientist who worked in the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry MICHAEL FARADAY

SPORT

What sport is played at Wimbledon? TENNIS

An English professional footballer who playеd for and captained both Manchester United and the England National Team till 2017. Now he is a manager of Derby County Wayne Rooney

Which sport is usually associated with Wales? RUGBY

A martial art and combat sport which comes from the United Kingdom BOXING