GREAT BRITAIN QUIZ
ROUND 1
COUNTRIES, CAPITALS, FLAGS
Match the names of the countries with their capitals and flags
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England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Edinburg
Belfast
London
Cardiff
Match the names of the countries with their capitals and flags
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4
2
Wales
England
Scotland
Northern
Ireland
Edinburg
London
Belfast
Cardiff
ROUND 2
Symbols
Match the countries to their
national symbols
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Match the countries to their
national symbols
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
ROUND 3
What? Where? When?
1. Who is the national hero of Britain, the defender of the poor?
What is the London home of the Queen?
2. What is the London home of the Queen?
3. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?
4. How is the London underground often called?
5. Who lives at 10 Downing Street in London?
British Prime Minister
6. The museum at Baker Street in London is devoted to this person.
7. What English writer was born on Stradford-upon-Avon?
8. The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from …
Scotland
1. What city stands on the river Thames?
2. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.
Ravens
3. The Princess Diana was the wife of …?
Prince Charles
4. In what city did the Beatles start their career?
5. What can you see at Madam Tussaud’s Museum?
Wax figures of famous people
6. What animal is pictured on the national flag of Wales?
A dragon
7. In this country the national clothes are the skirts. What country is it?
8. Where are the British kings and queens crowned?
Westminster Abbey
Round 4
Name the famous places of interest
Tower Bridge
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
St.Paul’s Cathedral
The Tower of London
London Eye
Buckinghem Palace
The British Museum
Stonehenge
Admiral Nelson’s monument
Round 5
Famous British People
Match the names of the famous people with their achievements and descriptions
1. Isaac Newton
a. a famous painter
2. Alexander Bell
b. wrote “Robinson Crusoe”
3. William Turner
c. created Sherlock Holmes
4. Jonathan Swift
d. “The iron lady”
5. Alexander Fleming
e. opened penicillin
6. Conan Doyle
7. Lewis Carol
f. Wrote “Alice in Wonderland”
g. invented a telephone
8. Margaret Thatcher
h. a well-known Scottish poet
9. Rudyard Kipling
i. the legendary group “Beatles”
10. Robert Burns
j. the author of “The Jungle Book (Mowgli)”
11. William Shakespeare
k. wrote “The Adventures of Gulliver”
12. Daniel Defoe
l. The most famous English writer, the author of “Romeo and Juliet”
13. John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
m. opened the law of universal gravitation
Match the names of the famous people with their achievements and descriptions
1. Isaac Newton
m. opened the law of universal gravitation
2. Alexander Bell
g. invented a telephone
3. William Turner
a. a famous painter
4. Jonathan Swift
5. Alexander Fleming
k. wrote “The Adventures of Gulliver”
e. opened penicillin
6. Conan Doyle
c. created Sherlock Holmes
7. Lewis Carol
f. Wrote “Alice in Wonderland”
8. Margaret Thatcher
9. Rudyard Kipling
d. “The iron lady”
j. the author of “The Jungle Book (Mowgli)”
10. Robert Burns
h. a well-known Scottish poet
11. William Shakespeare
l. The most famous English writer, the author of “Romeo and Juliet”
12. Daniel Defoe
b. wrote “Robinson Crusoe”
13. John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
i. the legendary group “Beatles”
Round 6
PROVERBS
- East or West - home is best
- All's well that ends well
- Don’t carry your coals to Newcastle
- Rome was not built in a day
- A friend in need is a friend indeed
- A cat in gloves catches no mice
- There is no smoke without fire
- Every thing is good in its season
ROUND 7
HOLIDAYS
True or false?
- In Britain Christmas is celebrated on the 25-st of December.
- On the 31-st of October the British celebrate Easter.
- “ Jack-o’-Lantern” is made from melon.
- The British play jokes and tricks on the 1-st of May.
- Mother’s Day is celebrated in May.
- Eggs and chocolate rabbits are the symbol of Easter.
True or false?
- In Britain Christmas is celebrated on the 25-st of December. True
- On the 31-st of October the British celebrate Easter. False
- “ Jack-o’-Lantern” is made from melon. False
- The British play jokes and tricks on the 1-st of May. False
- Mother’s Day is celebrated in May. True
- Eggs and chocolate rabbits are the symbols of Easter. True
ROUND 8
Solve the crossword,
find the key word
Solve the crossword and find the key to complete the sentence-
The British royal coat-of-arms shows a lion and a …
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- What is the traditional Christmas dish in Britain?
- “ Winnie-the-Pooh” was written by Alan …
- What is the name of the British Queen?
- The name of the famous British politician was Winston …
- What is the oldest university in Britain?
- St. Valentine’s Day is observed in … (month)
- What was the political nickname of Margaret Thatcher? … Lady?
Solve the crossword and find the key to complete the sentence-
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- What is the traditional Christmas dish in Britain?
- “ Winnie-the-Pooh” was written by Alan …
- What is the name of the British Queen?
- The name of the famous British politician was Winston …
- What is the oldest university in Britain?
- St. Valentine’s Day is observed in … (month)
- What was the political nickname of Margaret Thatcher? … Lady?
A lion and a unicorn