1.The queen’s name is: a) Elizabeth IIb) Elizabeth Ic) Victoriad) Margaret

2. London is more than …

a) one thousand years old b) two thousand years old c) three thousand years old  d) four thousand years old

3. The Princess Diana was the wife of …

a) Prince John b) Prince Robert  c) Prince Wilhelm d) Prince Charles

4. What disaster did the whole England suffer from in the 14th century?

a) Great Fire of London  b) Great Plague in England  c) Battle of Trafalgar  d) Battle of Waterloo

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

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

6. Where are the British kings crowned?

a) in Parliament Square  b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral c) in Westminster Abbey  d) in Canterbury Cathedral

1. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?

a) a bald eagle b) Britannia c) a rose  d) a leek

2. What is the name of the British national flag?

a) the Union Jack  b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross c) the Saint David’s Cross  d) the Stars and Stripes

3. What is the emblem of Scotland?

a) a daffodil b) a thistle  c) a dragon d) a red rose

4. What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms?

a) the lion and the fox  b) the lion and the elephant c) the lion and the unicorn d) the lion and the wolf

5. What does the word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain mean?

a) green b) red c) white  d) unknown

6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

a) Heathrow Airport  b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted Airport  d) Vnukovo Airport

1. Where is Greenwich?

a) in England b) in Scotland  c) in Wales  d) in Ireland

2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

a) Loch Erne  b) Loch Lomond c) Loch Ness d) Loch Dove

3. What is the longest river in Great Britain?

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

4. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales?

a) Ben Nevis  b) Snowdon c) Scaffel Pike  d) Alps

5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) Belfast  d) London

6. What is Britain famous for?

a) its rains  b) its winds c) its fogs  d) its cold

1. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?

a) a constitutional monarchyb) a parliamentary republic c) a limited monarchy d) a federal republic

2.The name of the British Prime Minister:

a)David Cameronb) Margaret Thatcherc) Tony Blaird) Gordon Brown

3. Who presides in the House of Lords?

a) the Lord Chancellor b) the Speaker c) the Chancellor of the Exchequer d) the Prime-Minister

4. For what period are the members of the House of Commons elected?

a) 2 years  b) 3 years  c) 4 years d) 5 years

5. What do the letters MP stand for?

a) Member of Parliament b) Member of the Party c) Member of the Policy  d) Member of Political movement

6. How long does a session of the House of Commons last?

a) 30-60 days  b) 60-90 days  c) 120-150 days d) 160-175 days

1. What is the school-leaving age in the UK?

a) 16b) 13 c) 18 d) 17

2. Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory?

a) nursery school b) primary school c) secondary school  d) high school

3. What is the top secondary school in Great Britain?

a) Chiswick Community School b) Eton c) Harrow d) Rugby

4. What is the highest mark in British schools?

a) A b) B c) G  d) F

5. In which century was the Oxford University established?

a) 15 b) 10 c) 13 d) 12

6. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK?

a) London University and Bristol Universityb) Redbrick Universitiesc) Cambridge University and Oxford Universityd) Glasgow University

1. An English write best-known for her novel Jane Eyre

a) Lewis Carroll  b) Agatha Christie  c) Charles Dickens d) Charlotte Bronte

2. Who is the “Architect of London?”

a) Inigo Jones  b) Edward Bailey c) Christopher Wren d) Henry Tate

3.The author of the book “Alice in Wonderland”:

a) Walter Scottb) Lewes Carrollc) Agatha Christyd) Lewes Carrol

4.The author of the book “Harry Potter”

a)J. Tolkien

b)J.K.Rowling

c)A.Christy

d)Ch.Bronte

5.The author of the “Gulliver’s Travels” is:a) Jonathan Swiftb) Daniel Defoec) Jack londond) Mark Twain

6.The author of the book “Robinson Crusoe”

a)Daniel Defoe

b)J.R. Tolkien

c)L.Carrol

d)J.K.Rowling

1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music?

a) the Edinburgh Festival b) the Rock festival in Liverpool c) Eisteddfod d) Eurovision

2. What is the Scottish national costume for men?

a) the tuxedo  b)the black uniform c) the kilt d) the bearskin

3. What is the most popular drink in Britain?

a) apple juice b) tea c) milk d) coffee

4. What do children usually say at Halloween?

a) “trick or treat” b) “sing or dance” c) “give or take” d) “cry or laugh”

5. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK?

a) Easter b) Guy Fawkes Day c) Halloween d) New Year

6. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK?

a) on 31st October  b) on 31st November c) on 31st September d) on 31st January

1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a) the Tower of London  b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace d) Westminster Abbey

2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?

a) in the Tower of London b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus d) in Parliament Square

3. Where is London zoo?

a) Hyde park  b) St James park  c) Central park d) Regent’s park

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

a) in the Tower of London  b) on the cemeteryc) on the river bank d) in Westminster Abbey

5. Covent Garden is now … .

a) a cinema b) a tourist shopping centre c) a fruit and vegetable garden  d) a theatre

6. Where can you see the wax models of famous people?

a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museumb) in the British Museumc) in the Westminster Abbeyd) in the Tower of London