Brain-ring. Great Britain and the USA.

Good afternoon! We are happy to see you at our competition. It’s devoted to English-speaking countries: Great Britain and the USA. We are sure you’ve read a lot of books with useful information about the countries. This competition will show your achievements and your knowledge of the matter. We wish you every success. Be active, honest, industrious and helpful and you’ll win by all means.

Round I. Great Britain.

The task is to choose the right answer. Every right answer will bring you 1 point.

1. Under what king did the Knights of the Round Table gather together?
a) Henry IV b) Arthur c) Edward II d) William the Conqueror
2. Where are the British kings crowned?
a) in Parliament Square b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral c) in Westminster Abbey d) in Canterbury Cathedral
3. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?
a) a bald eagle b) Britannia c) a rose d) a leek
4. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?
a) Catholicism b) Orthodoxy c) Protestantism d) Judaism
5. What is the emblem of Scotland?
a) a daffodil b) a thistle c) a dragon d) a red rose
6. What is the name – the patronymic and the surname of the present English Queen?
a) Catherine George Windsor b) Mary George Windsor
c) Ann George Windsor d) Elisabeth George Windsor
7. What kingdom of the United Kingdom has the depiction of a dragon on its flag?
a) Wales b) England c) Scotland d) Northern Ireland
8. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?
a) Loch Erne b) Loch Lomond c) Loch Ness d) Loch Dove

9. What is the longest river in Great Britain?
a) the Severn b) the Avon c) the Thames d) the Tyne

10. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales?
a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) Scaffel Pike d) Alps

11. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) Belfast d) London
12. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?
a) a constitutional monarchy b) a parliamentary republic c) a limited monarchy d) a federal republic

13. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?
a) the Senate and the House of Representatives
b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons
c) the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet
d) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives
14. Who is the head of the House of Lords?
a) the Lord Chancellor b) the Speaker
c) the Chancellor of the Exchequer d) the Prime-Minister

15. Who is the head of the House of Commons?
a) the Lord Chancellor b) the Speaker
c) the Chancellor of the Exchequer d) the Prime-Minister

16. Where does the British Premier live and work?
a) at 10 Downing Street b) in the Houses of Parliament
c) in Buckingham Palace d) in Fleet Street
17. What do the letters MP stand for?
a) Member of Parliament b) Member of the Party
c) Member of the Policy d) Member of Political movement

18. What is the nickname of the Conservative Party?
a) the Tories b) the Whigs c) the Whips d) the Libs
19. What is the highest mark in British schools?
a) A b) B c) G d) F

20. In which century was the Oxford University established?
a) 15 b) 10 c) 13 d) 12

The task is to answer the question. Every right answer will bring you 2 points.

1. What is Fleet-street? (a busy street full of foreign, provincial and London newspaper offices)

2. What is the City? (the historical centre and centre of commerce and finance)

3. Tell the real profession of Arthur Conan Doyle? (a doctor)

4. Which English writer is called “The Queen of a Detective Story”? (Agatha Christie)

5. Who wrote “Oliver Twist”? (Charles Dickens)

6. What is the kilt? (the type of skirt, the national clothes of Scots)

7. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5^th of November in the UK? (Guy Fawkes Day)

8. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? (Buckingham Palace)

9. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people? (Westminster Abbey)

10. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK? (on the 31^st of October)

And now, let’s have a rest and listen to……………………. She’ll sing a song……………………

(singing)

Thank you very much…………………….. And now can you say which group created this song?

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