The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study? A. Great Britain A. Great Britain B. England B. England C. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland C. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland c

How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of? A. four A. four B. three B. three C. two C. two a.

What is the capital of Scotland? A. Manchester A. Manchester B. Edinburgh B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff C. Cardiff b.

What is the capital of Wales? A. Edinburgh A. Edinburgh B. Cardiff B. Cardiff C. Liverpool C. Liverpool b.

What is the capital of Northern Ireland? A. Cardiff B. Dublin C. Belfast c.

What is the state system of the United Kingdom? A. a constitutional monarchy A. a constitutional monarchy B. a parliamentary republic B. a parliamentary republic C. a limited monarchy C. a limited monarchy a

What is the name of the British national flag? A. the Union Jack A. the Union Jack B. the St. Andrews Cross B. the St. Andrews Cross C. the St. Davids Cross C. the St. Davids Cross a.

The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

What is the emblem of England? A. a shamrock A. a shamrock B. a red rose B. a red rose C. a leek C. a leek b.

The national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as Englands emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars ( ) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). The national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as Englands emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars ( ) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).

What is the emblem of Scotland? A. a daffodil A. a daffodil B. a dragon B. a dragon C. a thistle C. a thistle c.

The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly- leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland. The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly- leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland.

What are the emblems of Wales? A. a shamrock, a clover and a red hand A. a shamrock, a clover and a red hand B. a rose and the St. Georges Cross B. a rose and the St. Georges Cross C. a dragon, a daffodil, a leek and a dove C. a dragon, a daffodil, a leek and a dove c.

The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. Davids Day. The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. Davids Day.

What is the emblem of Northern Ireland? A. a shamrock A. a shamrock B. a red rose B. a red rose C. a thistle C. a thistle a.

The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three- leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day. The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three- leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

What chambers does the British Parliament consist of? A. the Senate and the House of Representatives A. the Senate and the House of Representatives B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons C. the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet C. the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet b.

the House of Commons the House of Lords,

Who presides in the House of Lords? A. the Lord Chancellor A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Speaker B. the Speaker C. the Chancellor of the Exchequer C. the Chancellor of the Exchequer a.

. Chancellor wears ceremonial robes when presiding in the House of Lords.

Who presides in the House of Commons? A. the Lord Chancellor A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Speaker B. the Speaker C. the Prime-Minister C. the Prime-Minister b.

Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow

Where does the British Premier live and work? A. at 10 Downing Street A. at 10 Downing Street B. in the Houses of Parliament B. in the Houses of Parliament C. in Buckingham Palace C. in Buckingham Palace a.

10 Downing Street, the home of the British prime minister.

What is the most important airport in Great Britain? A. Heathrow Airport A. Heathrow Airport B. Gatwick Airport B. Gatwick Airport C. Stansted Airport C. Stansted Airport a.

Hilton London Heathrow Airport: Hilton London Heathrow Airport.

What is the main cathedral of the Anglican Church? A. St. Pauls Cathedral A. St. Pauls Cathedral B. Canterbury Cathedral B. Canterbury Cathedral C. Salisbury Cathedral C. Salisbury Cathedral b.

Canterbury Cathedral.

What is the official religion in the United Kingdom? A. Catholicism A. Catholicism B. Orthodoxy B. Orthodoxy C. Protestantism C. Protestantism c.

PROTESTANTISM

What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom? A.16 A.16 B.13 B.13 C.18 C.18 a

Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory? A. nursery school A. nursery school B. primary school B. primary school C. secondary school C. secondary school a

nursery school

What is the top secondary school in Great Britain? A. Chiswick Community School A. Chiswick Community School B. Eton B. Eton C. Harrow C. Harrow b

What is the highest mark in British schools? A. A A. A B. C B. C C. G C. G a

What universities have the highest academic reputation in the United Kingdom? A. Oxford University and Cambridge University A. Oxford University and Cambridge University B. London University and Bristol University B. London University and Bristol University C. Red-brick universities C. Red-brick universities a

What is the first degree awarded by universities? A. a doctors degree B. a bachelors degree C. a masters degree b

A bachelor's degree can open the door…

What is the Londons residence of the Queen ? A. the Tower of London A. the Tower of London B. Windsor Castle B. Windsor Castle C. Buckingham Palace C. Buckingham Palace c

Buckingham Palace.

Where is the Nelsons Column situated? A. in Parliament Square A. in Parliament Square B. in Trafalgar Square B. in Trafalgar Square C. in Piccadilly Circus C. in Piccadilly Circus b

Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square in London.

Where are British kings crowned? A. in St. Pauls Cathedral A. in St. Pauls Cathedral B. in Westminster B. in Westminster C. in Canterbury Cathedral C. in Canterbury Cathedral b

Palace of Westminster.

Who was the architect of St. Pauls Cathedral? A. Sir Christopher Wren A. Sir Christopher Wren B. Edward Bailey B. Edward Bailey C. Henry Tate C. Henry Tate a

Sir Christopher Wren.

Scottish surnames begin with… A. O A. O B. Mac or Mc B. Mac or Mc C. de C. de b

What is the Scottish national costume? A. the tuxedo A. the tuxedo B. the bearskin B. the bearskin C. the kilt C. the kilt c

Sir Sean Connery dressed in a Scottish kilt.

What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? A. Lough Erne A. Lough Erne B. Loch Lomond B. Loch Lomond Loch Ness Loch Ness c

the Famous Loch Ness Monster.

What is the most famous sport event in Scotland? A. the Highland Games A. the Highland Games B. the Commonwealth Games B. the Commonwealth Games C. the Wimbledon Championship C. the Wimbledon Championship a

Wet and wild Highland Games.

What country is called a land of castles and princes? A. England A. England B. Northern Ireland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales C. Wales c

To be continued…