Quiz:
1. What is called “Union Jack”?
(the British flag)
2. What is called “the stars and stripes”?
(the American flag)
3. How many stripes are on the American flag?
(13 stripes)
4. What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
(the original thirteen states that declared their independence from Great Britain)
5. How many stars are there on the American flag?
(50 stars)
6. What do the stars on the American flag represent?
(The stars represent the number of stars making up the United States)
7. Whose address is №.10 Downing street?
(British Prime Minister’s address)
8. Whose statue is in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
(Admiral Nelson’s statue)
9. What castle has every Englishman?
(his home. Because they say: “My home is my castle”)
10.What birds guard the Tower of London?
(Ravens)
11.What clock is considered to be a symbol of London?
(Big Ben)
12.What building (palace) is called “queen’s house” in Great Britain?
(Buckingham Palace)
13.What area is the business centre of London?
(the City)
14.What districts does London consist of?
(Four main districts: the City, Westminster, the West End, the East End)
15.What parts does Great Britain consist of?
(It consist of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
GREAT BRITAIN (Brain - Ring)
10-11 forms
1. It is a masterpiece of the famous architect. It took him 35 years to construct this
beautiful others. Many famous people were buried there- Nelson, Wellington and
others. What is this building and who constructed it ?
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren.
2. In what royal church can you see a throne where nearly all the kings and queens
were crowned? It is also famous for its Poet’s Corner ?
Westminster Abbey.
3. Is Piccadilly Circus a circus ?
No, it is a square. It’s a meeting point of six streets. It is also a West End shopping
centre and a place, where people gather on special occasions, such as Coronation or New
Year’s eve.
4. It is one of the most ancient buildings in London. It was a fortress, a royal palace
and later a prison. Now it is a museum. What is it and who founded it ?
The Tower of London, William the Conqueror.
5. Why was the square in the centre of London named Trafalgar ?
To commemorate Admiral Nelson’s great victory over Napoleon near the town of
Trafalgar in 1805.
6. What is Downing Street No.10 famous for ?
The British Prime Minister lives there.
7. Who is the Head of state in Scotland ?
Queen Elizabeth II as Scotland is a part of Great Britain.
8 .What city is known as Athens of the North ?
Edinburgh- the capital of Scotland, because it’s an ancient city with a lot of historical
places.
9. When and why do people in Wales wear a leek or a daffodil ?
On 1st March, St. David’s Day (its saint patron), because they are symbols of Wales.
10. In what part of Britain do men wear skirts and how are they called there?
Kilts in Scotland.
11.What was Scotland Yard in London?
The most westerly of the kings of Scotland when they came to London.
12.What is “Land’s End”?
The most westerly point of Great Britain. In the west of England.
13.What queen ruled for the longest period in the British history ?And how long?
Queen Victoria, for 64 years.
14. They are 12. They are black. Each of them has a name. They are kept and
looked after very well. Who are they and where do they live ?
Black ravens in the Tower of London.
15. It is a royal park containing the London Zoo which is one of the biggest zoos in
the world. What is this park ?
Regent’s park.
16. What queen is known for saying “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble
women. But I have the heart and stomach of a King…?”
Queen Elizabeth I (1553-1603).
17. What is SOHO ?
The most bohemian part of London, a meeting place for people from all over the world.
Additional Questions
1. What is the longest word in English ?
2. How is a tail of the domestic bird associated with a drink ?
3. What is the difference between Russian tea and English tea ?
4. What do Americans call a “doggy bad”?
5. What is the difference between “a bear” and “a teddy bear”?
6. Whose birthday is the same day of the month as the day of death ?
7. What is Boxing Day ?
8. Complete the poem
Remember, remember
The Fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot…
9. What do people say, when they Knock at the doors of their neighbours on the 31 of
October ?
10. What do Americans give on the fourth Thursday of November ?
Healthy Lifestyle
1. What is the title of the film, in which Morgan Spurlock documents his experiment of
eating only McDonald’s fast food three times a day, every day, for thirty days (SUPER
SIZE ME).
2. What is the “Super Size” option? (It is a giant portion of food, offered to a customer
for free, that was once used to be offered in McDonald’s)
3. What is the “Cheeseburger Bill”? (It is a bill, passed by the US House of
Representatives, which made it much harder for obese people to take legal action
against McDonald’s)
4. What is the title of the film, which made free running very popular among extreme
sports enthusiasts? (CASINO ROYALE)
5. What English idiom means “to argue about unimportant details”? (to split hairs)
6. What English idiom means “to tease somebody”? (to pull somebody’s leg)
7. What is the name of the world memory champion, who won his first championship in
2002. (Andi Bell)
8. What is the name of the actor, who starred in the 2001 drama “A Beautiful Mind” and
played the role of John Forbes Nash, a remarkable American mathematician? (Russel
Crowe).
9. What was the disease John Nash suffered from? (paranoid schizophrenia)
10. What is the longest bone in the human body? (Thigh bone)