Who has been called the first Prime Minister?a) Oliver Cromwell b) John Moore c) James Fox Charles d) Robert Walpole

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QUIZ “GREAT BRITAIN”

№	Questions	Answers, notes, comments
1.	Who has been called the first Prime Minister? a) Oliver Cromwell b) John Moore c) James Fox Charles d) Robert Walpole
2.	Name the famous politician who received the Nobel Prize. a) Anthony Blair b) John Churchill c) Winston Churchill d) Margaret Thatcher
3.	Who and when won the famous battle near Waterloo? a) Arthur Valerian Wellesley b) Horatio Nelson c) Pitt William d) Robert Stuart
4.	The School and Home for Nurses in London, the first of its kind in the world, was established by… a) Edward Blore, in 1868 b) George Eliot, in 1972 c) Thomas Carlyle, in 1863 e) Florence Nightingale, in 1860
5.	Where was the “Titanic” (sent out on the last voyage to New York) built? a) Liverpool b) Belfast c) Blackpool d) Swansea
6.	Who is known as a pioneer of television? a) John Logie Baird b) Ginner Charles c) Coward Noel Pierce d) Griffith David Wark
7.	The BFI's mission is to develop greater understanding and appreciation of film, television and the moving image… since a) 1936 b) 1947 с) 1933 d) 1925
8.	Which play does not belong to Oscar Wilde? a) “The Ideal Husband” b) “A Woman of No Importance” c) “The Man of Destiny” d) “Lady Windermere’s Fan”
9.	When was the First National Music Day held? a) in June 1985 b) in July 1973 c) in June 1992 d) in June 1998
10.	Who is the author of the musicals “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Evita” and “Cats”? a) Harold Pinter b) Tom Stoppard c) Peter Shaffer d) Andrew Lloyd Webber
11.	When was the last invasion in the history of Britain?
12.	Why is Elizabeth Age called the Golden Age of England?
13.	Explain the colloquial expression “cock and bull story”.
14.	What is the origin of the title “Prince of Wales”?
15.	How is a meeting of Welshmen interested in poetry, songs and music called?
16.	When and why was the first of Burns Clubs founded? What is the traditional menu at the suppers in these Clubs?
17.	What is the first station in Anglesey after crossing the bridge famous for?
18.	What’s Derby Day? When does it take place?
19.	Who were the first men to succeed in swimming and crossing the Channel?
20.	How many Nobel Prizes have been won by British citizens for Science?

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