The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Quiz

#1.

Choose the right variant

1. How many countries are there in the UK?

a) 2    b) 3    c) 4

2. The patron saint of England is…

a) St. Patrick         b) St. David        c) St. George

3. The capital of Northern Ireland is

a) Cardiff    b) Dublin     c) Belfast

4. The emblem of Scotland is

a) rose    b) daffodil   c) thistle

5. The highest mountain Ben Nevis is in

a) Scotland b) England c) Wales

6. Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of the great English poet & playwright

a) Ch. Dickens b) B. Show c) W. Shakespeare

7. They say the Loch Ness Monster lives in a lake in

a) Scotland b) Wales c) Ireland

8. The best-known English river is

a) the Thames    b) the Severn    c) the Avon

9. The capital of Wales is

a) Cardiff b) Edinburgh c) Belfast

10. The biggest shipbuilding centre of Scotland is

a)Aberdeen b) Glasgow c) Edinburgh

11.The biggest oil centre of Scotland is

a) Aberdeen b) Glasgow c) Edinburgh

12.The national flag of the UK is called

a) the Red Dragon b) the Union Black c) the Union Jack

13. Which of the following is an emblem of England?

a) Shamrock b) Rose c) Thistle d) Leek

14. … is the biggest bell in Britain.

a) the Clock b) the Clock Bell c) Big Ben

15. The Queen lives at

a) 10, Downing Street b) 221B, Baker Street c) Buckingham Palace

16.Great Britain includes the following countries-

a) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland b) England, Scotland, Wales

c) England, Scotland, Northern Ireland

17.The saint patron of Scotland is

a) St.Andrew b) St.Patrick c)St. George

18.The national symbol of Northern Ireland is

a) thistle b) clover c) daffodil

19.The most famous transport in England is called

a) double burger b) double decker c) red bubble

20.Liverpool is famous for

a) William Shakespeare b) rock-band “ the Beatles” c)the football team “Manchester United”

21.The national game in Wales is

a) football b) tennis c) rugby

22.Welsh people celebrate their national holiday on

a) the 31 of April b) the 1^st of March c) on the 1^st of April

23.On that day in Wales the children wear

a) red hats and short dresses b) black hats and long dresses c) green hats and long dresses

24.This country is famous for its wonderful climate( especially for gardening!)

a) Wales b) Northern Ireland c) Scotland

25.The lakes between the green hills in Scotland are called

a) Nessie b) Mac c) Lochs

26. The natural wonder of Wales is

a) St. Winifred’s well b) the Snowdonia National park c) a dinosaur “Nessie”

#2

Write down the names of the countries and their capitals on the map

Key:

1.c)

2.c)

3.c)

4.c)

5.a)

6.c)

7.a)

8.a)

9.a)

10.b)

11.a)

12.c)

13.b)

14.c)

15.c)

16.b)

17.a)

18.b)

19.b)

20.b)

21.c)

22.b)

23.b)

24.b)

25.c)

26.a)