Great Britain

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Britain is the name of the island that includes ...
a) England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
b) The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
c) England, Scotland and Wales
The national emblem of England is ...
a) a red rose
b) a white leek
c) a blue thistle
The national Scottish emblem is ...
a) a thistle
b) a red rose
c) a daisy
Another name for the eve of All Saints Day is ...
a) Thanksgiving Day
b) Haggis
c) Halloween
All English monarchs have been crowned in ...
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Westminster Abbey
c) Windsor
Double Decker is a ... seen in London.
a) bus
b) tourist guide
c) bridge
The Loch Ness Monster is a large animal which is
supposed to live in ...
a) a lake in Scotland
b) a lake in England
c) a lake in Wales
There was an English king famous for his quarrel with the
pope. His name was ...
a) Charles I
b) Edward IV
c) Henry VIII
Scotland Yard is the head quarters of the Metropolitan
Police Force in ...
a) Edinburgh
b) London
c) Glasgow
The British open their Christmas presents on ...
a) Christmas Eve
b) Christmas morning
c) New Years Eve
The name of the Queens official residence in London
is ...
a) Kensington Palace
b) Buckingham Palace
c) St James Palace
William Shakespeare was born in ...
a) Oxford
b) London
c) Stratford-upon-Avon
10 Downing Street is a famous building in London
where ... officially lives.
a) Prince Charles
b) The Prime Minister
c) The Queen
The patron saint of Scotland is ...
a) St Patrick
b) St George

15. Madame Tussauds is a famous ... in London.

a) restaurant
b) department store
c) waxworks museum
16. The name of the river which flows through London is ...
a) the Trent
b) the Thames
c) the Avon
17. The national emblem of the Wales is ...
a) a shamrock
b) a leek of daffodil
c) a rose
18. The patron saint of the Northern Ireland is ...
a) St Michael
b) St Patrick
c) St George
19. Bacon and eggs is a popular meal which the British often
eat for ...
a) breakfast
b) dinner
c) lunch
20. Londons most famous cathedral is ...
a) St Georges
b) St Margarets
c) St Pauls
21. In Britain children start school at the age of ...
a) seven
b) eight
c) five
22. Peers and hereditary peers are members of ...
a) the House of Commons
b) the House of Lords
c) the government
23. The most popular name for the London Underground is ...
a) the metro
b) the tube
c) the sprinter
24. The religious head of the Church in Britain is ...
a) the archbishop
b) the pope
c) the Queen
25. The Union Jack is the name of ...
a) a national holiday in Britain
b) Britains flag
c) The British national hero
26. Marks and Spencer is one of the best known ... in Britain.
a) chain of stores
b) chain restaurants
c) chain cinemas
27. The kilt is a national costume worn by the ...
a) Welsh
b) Scots
c) Irish
28. MPs stands for ...
a) Members of Politics
b) Members of Parliament
c) Members of parties
29. Belfast is the capital of ...
a) Northern Ireland
b) Wales

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True or False?
Public schools in Britain are in fact private.
Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church in England.
The House of Lords is the main law-making body in the UK.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
Tea is served at 3 p.m.
Black Death was a French king who invaded England.
26th December is called Boxing Day
Public holidays are called Bank Holidays.
Kent is often called the Garden of England.
The East End is the largely working class district.
Britain entered the II World War on 3 September 1939.

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Answer these questions.

Who were the earliest inhabitants of Britain?
What are the main parties in Great Britain (2)?
What is a pub?
Name four of the largest cities in UK?
What is the Bonfire night?

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