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Great Britain
Student Zalina KhalikovaNizhnevartovsk State UniversitySupervisor Nelli Kalashnik
PlaySlide2
How many countries does the United Kingdom comprise?
a) 2c) 4
d) 5
b) 3Slide3
The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries
England Scotland WalesNorthern IrelandSlide4
A lot of People carve lanterns out of ______ and put a candle inside of them during Halloween
a) Melonsc) Coconuts
d) Pumpkins
b) PineapplesSlide5
A lot of People carve lanterns out of pumpkins and put a candle inside of them during HalloweenSlide6
What is the name of the Queen’s residence in Scotland?
a) Buckingham Palacec) Windsor
d) Albert
Hall
b)
Holyrood
House Slide7
Founded as a monastery in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen's official residence in ScotlandSlide8
On Christmas Day families traditionally sit down to a dinner of roast turkey
and Christmas pudding, a rich steamed pudding made from suet, dried fruitand spicesa) True
b) FalseSlide9
On Christmas Day families traditionally sit down to a dinner of roast turkey and Christmas pudding, a rich steamed pudding made from suet, dried fruit and spicesSlide10
The national Scottish dish
is …a) Fish and Chipsc)Pasta
b
)Roast beef
d) Haggis Slide11
Scotland is famous for its national dish haggis
Slide12
What does ‘Mac’ mean?
a) “the clan of”c) “the family of”
b) “the son of”
d) “the daughter of”Slide13
“Mac” is a prefix to surnames of Gaelic origin meaning “son”. For example, Macdhomhnuill translates to Macdonald, meaning son of DonaldSlide14
James I and his son Charles I believed in the 'Divine Right of Kings', the idea that the king was directly appointed to rule by ______
a) the Queenc) the Church
b) the Prime Minister
d) GodSlide15
James I and his son Charles I believed in the 'Divine Right of Kings', the idea that the king was directly appointed to rule by GodSlide16
What is the capital of England?
a) Londonc) Cardiff
b) Belfast
d) EdinburghSlide17
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political,
economic and cultural centreSlide18
The bell called Big Ben, housed in the Elizabeth Tower is over ______ years old and is a popular tourist attraction
a) 150c) 200
b)
180
d)
210Slide19
The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009.Slide20
What is Great Britain separated from the continent by?
a) The Bristol Channel c) The English Channel
b) The Pacific
Ocean
d)The
Irish SeaSlide21
Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel, the narrower part of which is called the Strait of DoverSlide22
People usually have roast ______ for Christmas Dinner
a) Turkeyc) Chicken
b) Lamb
d) BeefSlide23
A traditional English and British Christmas dinner includes roast turkey or gooseSlide24
What is the main river in England?
a) the Clyde c) the Severn
b)
the Trent
d)
the Thames Slide25
The main river in England is The ThamesSlide26
What is the origin of the British Parliament?
a) The Church's system of governancec) The Knights' round table
b) The King's council of advisers
d) The Noblemen's council of governanceSlide27
The King's council of advisors is the origin of the British Parlament.Slide28
Where is London Zoo?
a) Greenwich Park c) Regent’s Park
b)
St. James’s Park
d)
Hyde ParkSlide29
London Zoo is located in Regent's Park and is the world's oldest scientific zooSlide30
What is the capital of
Wales?a) Newport
c)
Bristol
b)
Cardiff
d)
SwanseaSlide31
Cardiff is an industrial city and the capital of WalesSlide32
Who is the author of “King Lear”
a) R. Burns c) W. Scott
b)
W. Shakespeare
d)
M. TwainSlide33
W. Shakespeare is the author of “King Lear”Slide34
Where are Oxford
and Cambridge situated?a) England c)
Scotland
b)
Wales
d)
Northern IrelandSlide35
Oxford is in England.Slide36
Cambridge is in EnglandSlide37
When is Halloween celebrated?
a) the 30th of October c)
the 30
th
of November
b)
the 31
st
of November
d)
the 31
st
of October Slide38
The Halloween is celebrated on October 31Slide39
How do the Welsh people call
themselves?a) the British c)
Cymry
b)
the Scotts
d)
the WelshSlide40
The Welsh people call themselves as Cymry.( Cymru
)Slide41
Where is the famous Stonehenge situated?
a) England c) Wales
b)
Scotland
d)
Northern IrelandSlide42
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, EnglandSlide43
Who wrote “My heart’s in the Highlands”?
a) W. Shakespeare c) R. Burns
b)
Walter Scott
d)
B. ShawSlide44
The author of “My heart’s in the Highlands” is R. Burns Slide45
What is the highest mountain in Great Britain?
a) Snowdon c)
the
Pennines
b)
Ben Nevis
d)
the Grampians Slide46
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Great Britain Slide47
What monarch defeated the Spanish Armada?
a) Henry VIII c) Queen Victoria
b)
Elizabeth I
d)
Julius CaesarSlide48
Queen Elizabeth’s decisive defeat of the Invincible Armada made England a world-class power and introduced effective long-range weapons into naval warfare for the first time, ending the era of boarding and close-quarter fighting.Slide49
What is the national musical instrument
in Scotland?a) harp c)
bagpipe
b)
guitar
d)
violin Slide50
The bagpipe is the national instrument of Scotland and is best represented in the music of the Scottish HighlandsSlide51
Referenceshttps://ru.wikipedia.org
http://www.theuktest.com/life-in-the-uk-test/3 http://www.hrono.ru