What do you know about Great Britain and the USA?

Stage 1 Great Britain

The Capital

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Political System

100 200 300 400 500

Geography 100 200 300 400 500

Places to Visit

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1. What river does London stand on?

a)The Severn; b) the Trent; c) the Thames; d) the Potomac.

2. The population of London is about …

a)5 million;b)6 million;c)7 million;d)8 million people.

3. How is the most important business part of London called?

a)the Town;b)the City;c)the Country;d)the Capital.

4. How old is London?a)1000;b)1500;c)2000;d)2500.

5. What is the largest park in London?

a)Green Park;b)St. James’s Park;c)Hyde Park;d)Regent’s Park.

1.Who is the head of state in Great Britain?

a)a monarch;b)a prime minister;c)the House of Commons;d)the House of Lords.

2. Who is the present monarch in Great Britain?

a)Prince Charles;b)Prince Henry;c)Queen Elizabeth I;d)Queen Elizabeth II.

3. Who is the present Prime Minister of Great Britain?

a)Margaret Thatcher;b)Tony Blair;c)John Major;d)Gordon Brown.

4. Choose the real governing body of the UK?

a)the House of Lords;b)the House of Commons;c)a monarch;d)a political party.

5. Choose a political party which hasn’t ever been established in Great Britain?

a) Republican Party;b) Conservative Party;c) Labour Party;d) Liberal Party.

1.How many countries does the UK consist of?

a)3;b)4;c)5;d)6.

2. What ocean is Great Britain washed by in the Northwest, North and Southwest?

a)the Pacific Ocean;b)the Atlantic Ocean;c)the Indian Ocean;d)the Arctic Ocean.

3. What weather is the most common in Great Britain?

a)rainy;b)sunny;c)snowy;d)frosty.

4. Which of these countries is separated from the others by the North Channel?

a)England;b)Scotland;c) Wales;d)Northern Ireland.

5. Which of these rivers is not situated in Great Britain?

a)the Severn;b)the Trent;c)the Potomac;d)the Thames.

1.Where does the monarch of Great Britain live?

a)in Buckingham Palace;b)in Westminster Abbey;c)in the White House;d)in the Tower of London.

2. What architect built St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1675-1710?

a)Peter Harrison;b)Francesco Borromini;c)Sir Christopher Wren;d)Jean Marot.

3. What building is considered to be the centre of London?

a)St. Paul’s Cathedral;b)Westminster Abbey;c)Trafalgar Square;d)the Tower of London.

4. Choose the famous place where every person can speak on any theme.

a)Hyde Park;b)Trafalgar Square;c) Piccadilly Circus;d)the National Gallery.

5. What building is situated in the centre of Trafalgar Square?

a)the National Gallery;b)Buckingham Palace;c)Westminster Abbey;d)Nelson’s Column.

Who dissolved the Parliament and became the Lord Protector of England?

a)Henry VIII;b)Richard III;c) Edward the Confessor;d)Oliver Cromwell.

At first the house of Lords consisted only of …

a)barons;b)people from the countries;c)kings;d)rich peasants.