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1) What new weapon was introduced during the War of Roses:
a longbow
b catapult
c crossbow
2) The first ruler from the House of Lancaster was
a Richard II
b Henry IV
c Henry VII
d Henry VIII
3) What is the name of a woman, who became a symbol of French resistance?
a Joan of Arc
b Catherine de' Medici
c Mary, Queen of Scots
4) What English writer critisized bourgeoisie in his works?
a Thomas More
b Oscar Wilde
c Charles Dickens
5) What is the name of movement against bourgeoisie
a The Puritans
b The Chartists
c The Diggers
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6 In the world in terms of population size Britain ranks
a 10th
b 18th
c 25th
7 What plant is considered to be the symbol of Ireland:
a rose
b shamrock (трилистник)
c peyote
8 In what year was slavery abolished in Great Britain?
a 1807
b 1844
c 1815
9 Who was the Virgin Queen?
a Mary 1
b Elizabeth 1
с Anne
10 How many years was Queen Victoria on the throne? (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) - from 20 June 1837 until her death)
a 25
b 63
с 48
d 75
11 Which Roman Emperor conquered Britain?
a Claudius
b Caligula
Jс ulius Ceasar
d Augustus
12 Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?
a Tony Blair
b Tony Adams
с Gordon Brown
d David Cameron
13 Elizabeth I executed her famous cousin when it for treasons Her name was...
a Lady Godiva
b Mary, Queen of Scots
с Joan of Arc
d Margaret Tudor
14 What is Guy Fawkes Night?
a Guy Fawkes was the prime Minister of the UK, it's to remember the Prime Minister
b November 5th commemorates the Gunpowder Plot in 1605
с It's a religious festival
d It's a fun day for children
15 How is the Speaker elected?
a The Archbishop of Canterbury chooses him/her
b The Queen chooses him/her
с The PM chooses him/her
d by fellow MPs
16 What percentage of the population lives in Scotland
a 4%
b 6%
с 8%
d 12%
17 What is the National Curriculum?
a club for all state schools
b state university
c college for 16 - 18 year olds
d The course of study followed by all state schools in the UK
18 Who can only give 'advice, warn and encourage' about government matters?
a Prime Minister
b Members of the public
с The Queen
19 Renaissance is usually considered to have begun in? the late 15th
a France
b The Netherlands
с Italy
d England
20 Who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England ever since the church was established
a The Archbishop of Canterbury
b The Prime Minister
с The King or the Queen
d The President
21 What king was defeated at Hastings at 1066? the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II
22 When was the great fire in London? 5 September 1666
23 Where are nearly all Kings and Queens of England crowned ? Westminster Abbey
24 What did the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 establish?
the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6, 1921, which established the Irish Free State, precursor of todays Republic of Ireland.
25 What is the theatre in London that Shakespeare was associated with? The Globe Theatre
26 What are the speed limits on British motoroads in miles per hour? Convert these limits to kilometres. 70 mph= 112 км\ч (1 миля = 1,6 км)
27 What is the population of the UK? 63 ляма
28 What plant is the national emblem of Scotland? The thistle (чертополох)
29 When is St. Patrick’s Day? Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland.
30 What mythological animal was slain by the saint patron of England according to the legend? Dragon. (Аccording to legend, St. George, Christian martyr and patron of England slew a fearsome dragon.)
31 When was the Channel Tunnel constructed? began construction in 1988 and opened in 1994 (The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5-kilometre (31.4 mi) rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.)
32 What is the name of the Queen’s residence in London ? Buckingham Palace
33 What is Hadrian’s Wall and when was it built? Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain, begun in AD 122 during the rule of emperor Hadrian. In addition to its military role, gates through the wall served as customs posts.
34 What is Domesday Book? Domesday Book is a manuscript that records the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086. (One of the main purposes of the survey was to determine who held what and what taxes had been liable under Edward the Confessor; the judgement of the Domesday assessors was final—whatever the book said about who held the material wealth or what it was worth was the law, and there was no appeal. It was written in Latin, although there were some vernacular words inserted for native terms with no previous Latin equivalent, and the text was highly abbreviated.)
35 What was the Battle of Waterloo? The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. An Imperial French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington. It was the culminating battle of the Waterloo Campaign and Napoleon's last.
36 When does a 'by-election' take place? A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections. Usually, a by-election occurs when the incumbent has died or resigned. It may also occur when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office, for example because of a recall, ennoblement, a serious criminal conviction, failure to maintain a minimum attendance, bankruptcy or mental incapacity. By-elections have also been called as a result of a constituency election being invalidated by voting irregularities
37 What is Stonehenge? Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. from 3000 BC to 2000 BC
38 From which language does the word Cymru come and what does it mean? the name for ˈWalesˈ in the Welsh language
39 What are the three main features of British climate? it is mild, humid, and changeable.
40 What does the popular rhyme tell of the fate of Henry VIII’s wives?
‘Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived’,
King Henry the Eighth,
to six wives he was wedded.
One died, one survived,
two divorced, two beheaded.
41 What is the Lord Chancellor?
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking after only the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Lord Chancellor is a member of the Cabinet and, by law, is responsible for the efficient functioning and independence of the courts.
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