TEST
GREAT BRITAIN
VARIANT – I
1. How many parts does the UK consist of?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
2. Who wrote “My heart’s in the Highlands”?
A W. Shakespeare B Walter Scott C R. Burns D B. Shaw
3. What is the biggest industrial city in Scotland?
A Cardiff B London C Glasgow D Edinburgh
4. England is divided into … regions.
A 4 B 3 C 6 D 5
5. What region is known as the heart of England?
A the Southwest B the Southeast C East Anglia D the Midlands E the North of England
6. What is the Garden of England?
A Dover B the County of Kent C Brighton D Stonehenge E Cambridge
7. Where is the famous Stonehenge situated?
A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland
8. What is the capital of Wales?
A Edinburgh B London C Cardiff D Belfast
9. Where is Lake District situated?
A the Southeast B the Midlands C the North of England D the Southwest
10. What is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
A The Houses of Parliament B the Mall C Holyrood Palace D Buckingham Palace
11. What is the famous festival in Edinburgh that is held every August and September?
A carnival B military tattoo C Edinburgh festival D military holiday
12. What monument is situated in Princes Street in Edinburgh?
A W. Scott’s monument B a monument to Bobby C W. Shakespeare’s monument
13. What is the main street in the Old Town of Edinburgh?
A Princes Street B the Mall C the Royal Mile D Holyrood
14. What is the symbol of England?
A thistle B rose C daffodil D shamrock
15. What is the highest mountain in Great Britain?
A Snowdon B Ben Nevis C the Pennines D the Grampians
16. What is the longest river in England?
A the Thames B the Trent C the Clyde D the Severn
17. What is the symbol of Wales?
A thistle B rose C daffodil D shamrock
18. How many children did W. Shakespeare have?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
19. What king had 6 wives?
A William the Conqueror B Henry VIII C Prince Albert D Richard I the Lion Heart
20. What river does London stand on?
A the Thames B the Trent C the Clyde D the Severn
21. What monument is in front of Royal Albert Hall?
A Queen Victoria B Prince Albert C Queen Elizabeth II D Queen Elizabeth I
22. What languages do people speak in Wales?
A English & German B English & French C English & Welsh D Welsh & Scottish
23. The queen who never married is …
A Queen Victoria B Elizabeth I C Elizabeth II
24. Under this monarch Britain became independent of the Roman Catholic Church.
A Henry VII B Henry VIII C Elizabeth I D Victoria
25. What language is Welsh?
A Roman B Celtic C Arabic
26. Where is the famous Heathrow Airport situated?
A Cardiff B Belfast C London D Edinburgh
27. What is the saint patron of England?
A St. David B St. Andrew C St. George
28. What is Eisteddfod?
A a festival of songs and poetry B a sports tournament C a culinary competition
29. What monarch defeated the Spanish Armada?
A Henry VIII B Elizabeth I C Queen Victoria D Julius Caesar
30. What is the national instrument in Scotland?
A harp B guitar C bagpipe D violin
TEST
GREAT BRITAIN
VARIANT – II
1. How many parts does Great Britain consist of?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
2. Who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
A W. Shakespeare B Elizabeth I C R. Burns D W. Scott
3. What is the name of the Queen’s residence in Scotland?
A Buckingham Palace B Holyrood House C Windsor D Albert Hall
4. Who was the youngest daughter of Henry VIII?
A Elizabeth I B Victoria C Mary I (Bloody Mary) D Elizabeth II
5. What monarch encouraged the development of culture and art?
A Elizabeth II B Victoria C Henry VIII D Elizabeth I E Mary I Tudor
6. The national Scottish food is …
A Fish & Chips B Haggis C Pasta D Roast beef
7. The national instrument of Wales.
A harp B guitar C bagpipe D violin
8. What is the capital of Scotland?
A London B Belfast C Cardiff D Edinburgh
9. What does ‘Mac’ mean?
A ‘the clan of’ B ‘the son of’ C ‘the family of’ D ‘the daughter of’
10. What monument is in front of Buckingham Palace?
A the Queen Elizabeth II B the Queen Victoria C the King Henry VIII D the Queen Elizabeth I
11. What parts is Scotland divided into?
A Highlands & Midlands B Midlands & Lowlands C Highlands & Lowlands
12. What city is known as Athens of the North?
A Glasgow B Liverpool C Edinburgh D Cardiff
13. What is the main street in the New Town of Edinburgh?
A Holyrood B the Mall C the Royal Mile D Princes Street
14. What is the capital of England?
A Belfast B London C Cardiff D Edinburgh
15. What is Great Britain separated from the continent by?
A Bristol Channel B Pacific Ocean C English Channel D Irish Sea
16. What is the main river in England?
A the Clyde B the Severn C the Thames D the Trent
17. What is the symbol of Scotland?
A thistle B rose C daffodil D shamrock
18. What theatre did W. Shakespeare write for?
A Albert Hall B World Theatre C Globe Theatre
19. During her reign Britain became a rich industrial country with a developed trade, an empire with a lot of colonies.
A Elizabeth II B Victoria C Mary, Queen of Scotts D Elizabeth I
20. Who ruled for the longest period in the English History?
A Elizabeth I B Elizabeth II C Victoria D Henry VIII
21. The Queen … but doesn’t … .
A reigns, rule B rules, reign
22. Where is London Zoo?
A Greenwich Park B St. James’s Park C Regent’s Park D Hyde Park
23. What is the highest mountain in Wales?
A Ben Nevis B the Pennines C Snowdon D Welsh
24. What is an industrial city in Wales?
A Newport B Cardiff C Bristol D Swansea
25. What is the patron saint of Scotland?
A St. David B St. Andrew C St. George
26. Where is the famous Hadrian’s Wall situated?
A England B Cardiff C Edinburgh D Belfast
27. Who is the author of “King Lear”:
A R. Burns B W. Shakespeare C W. Scott D M. Twain
28. Where are Oxford and Cambridge situated?
A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland
29. When is Halloween celebrated?
A the 30th of October B the 31st of November C the 31st of October D the 30th of November
30. How do Welsh call themselves?
A the British B Cymry C the Scotts D the Welsh
