1. the capital of the uk is … a) parisb) london c) berlind) madrid

How Much Do You Know about Britain

1. The capital of the UK is …a) Paris b) London

c) Berlin d) Madrid

2. It’s not a part of the UK:a) Republic of Ireland b) Northern Ireland

c) Scotland d) Wales

3. Edinburgh is the capital of …a) England b) Scotland c) Wales d) Northern Ireland

4. Shamrock is the symbol of …

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

5. The symbol of England is а …

a) red rose b) shamrock c) daffodil d) thistle

6. The Union Jack is the flag of …a) the UK b) Scotland c) Northern Ireland d) England

7. The head of state in Britain is …a) the Prime Minister b) the President

c) the Queen d) the Speaker

8. … are elected by the people.a) Monarchs b) the House of Lords

с) Prime Ministers d) The House of Commons

9. The residence of the Queen is … a) the Tower of London b) Westminster Palace

c) Edinburgh Castle d) Buckingham Palace

10. The British Prime Minister lives in …a) Whitehall b) Downing Street

c) Russell Street d) Oxford Street

11. Sir Christopher Wren built …a) Buckingham Palace b) Westminster Abbey

c) the Tower of London d) St Paul’s Cathedral

12. Westminster is a … center of London.

a) cultural b) political c) business d) industrial

13. The National gallery is in …a) Piccadilly Circus b) Parliament Square c) Trafalgar Square d) Leicester Square

14. Whitehall is …a) a big hall in the center of London b) a white palace near Trafalgar Square c) a summer residence of the Queen d) a street leading to Parliament Square

15. The Great Fire of London broke out in …

a) 1066 b) 1766 c) 1166 d) 1666

16. Great Britain is separated from the continent by …a) the Pacific Ocean b) the Irish Sea c) the English Channel d) the Bristol Channel

17. Britain’s population is more than … million people.

a) 56 b) 5.6 c) 560 d) 7

18. There are many farmlands in Britain, especially in the … of the country.a) north b) south c) west d) east

19. … makes laws in the UK.a) Queen b) Parliament

c) Cabinet d) Prime Minister

20. Climate in Great Britain is …a) mild b) cold c) hot d) continental