Викторина по английскому языку «Самый умный» (8 класс, проверка знаний о Великобритании)

What do you know about Great Britain?

 1. What is the official language in Great Britain?

a) English   b) French   c) Russian     d) Chinese

2. Big Ben is …

a) a clock    b) a horse   c) an animal in the zoo   d) a famous name

3. Great Britain is divided into …

a) five parts    b) three parts   c) four parts   d) two parts

4. What is a Piccadilly Circus?

a) a circus    b) a square   c) a street   d) a house

5. What is the Tower of London now?

a) a prison     b) a museum   c) a house   d) a fortress

6. The name of the Palace where the Queen lives is …

a) the Tower of London   b) the White House  c) the Windsor palace  d) the Buckingham Palace

7. The capital of Great Britain is …

a) Manchester    b) Liverpool   c) London   d) Cardiff

8. What can you see in Trafalgar square?

a) Nelson statue     b) King memorial   c) Queen memorial   d) Michael Gorbachev memorial

9. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are …

a) the pigeons    b) the cats   c) the squirrels   d) the ravens

10. When can you see the flag over the Queen's Palace?

a) When she is out   b) When she is abroad   c) When she has a party 

 d) When she is at home

 11. England is in …

a) Europe     b) Africa    c) America     d) Asia

 12. The Raven Master is the person who …

a) is the main raven    b) kills the ravens   c) feeds the ravens 

 13. The name of the river in London is …

a) The Severn   b) The Thames   c) The Avon   d) The Clyde

14. Westminster Abbey is …

a)   the chapel  b) the monastery    c)the inn    d) the famous Royal Church

 15. London is more than …

a) one thousand years old    b) two thousand years old 

  c) three thousand years old   d) four thousand years old

 16. Who is the head of England?

a)  the Queen   b) the Tzar   c)  the Prime Minister  d) the President

 17. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people?

a) In the Tower of London   b) On the Cemetery   c) On the river bank

  d) In Westminster Abbey

 18. In what country do men wear skirts?

a) France    b) England   c) Scotland   d) Norway

 19. You can get from Russia to England by …

a) bicycle   b) airplane   c) car   d) foot

 20.  The British Parliament is in …

a) the Buckingham Palace   b) the Houses of Parliament 

  c) Baker Street        d) Westminster Abbey