Викторина о Великобритании для 8 класса

Task 1 Quiz on Great Britain Name_____________________ Class_________

1. What's the population of the UK? It is about ___________

a) 59 mln; b) 48,8 mln; c) 7 mln d) 57 mln

2. What's the capital city of Scotland?

a) London; b) Edinburgh; c) Glasgow; d) Cardiff

3. The river which runs through London is ________

a) the Thames; b) the Avon; c) the Severn d) the Nile

4. Where is the UK situated?

a) North America; b) Western Europe; c) Eastern Europe; d) Asia

5. What is the Tower of London now?

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

6. When does English compulsory school begin?

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 9

7. Who is officially the head of state in Great Britain?

a) the Parliament d) Conservative Party

b) the Prime Minister e) the King or Queenc) Labour Party

8. What is the London home of the Queen?

a) the Tower b) the Houses of Parliament c) St. Paul’s Cathedral d) Buckingham Palace

9. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as

a) a Red Rose; b) St. George; c) the Union Jack; d) the Stars and Stripes

10. What schools in Britain are free of charge ?

a) public schools; b) comprehensive schools; c) grammar schools

11. The oldest University in Great Britain is...

a) Cambridge b) London c) Oxford d) Edinburgh e) Manchester

12. The traditional English drink is ________

a) milk b) tea   c) coffee   d) cocoa

13 . Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?

a) Churchill b) Thatcher  c) Blair  d) Brown

14. ______ is famous for the novel about Robinson Crusoe.

a) Agatha Christie b) Conan Doyle     c) Mark Twain     d) Daniel Defoe

15. The Loch Ness monster lives in _________

a) America b) Switzerland    c) Canada      d) Scotland

Score _________\ out of 15\

Task2

*Colour the flag.

* Write the parts of the UK and their capital cities!

Capitals: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast

Score _________\ out of 5\

TOTAL ________\ OUT OF 20\