In Scotland lakes are usually called:

A. lochs

B. lakes

C. Lukes

D. Lonches

E. Lukes

$$$ 196 A

The official language of the United Kingdom is:

A. English

B. French

C. Scottish

D. German

E. Welsh

$$$ 197 C

The capital of the USA is

A. London

B. New York

C. Washington

D. Birmingham

E. Stradford-on- Avon

$$$ 198 A

The total area of England comprises:

A. 130,439 sq.km.

B. 120,439 sq.km.

C. 140,439 sq.km.

D. 150, 439 sq.km.

E. 160,439 sq.km.

$$$ 199 A

The capital of England is

A. London

B. New York

C. New London

D. Plymouth

E. Newcastle

$$$ 200 C

One of the principal physiographic features of England is

A. the mountainous relief

B. flat country

C. the deeply indented coast

D. absence of rivers

E. woody land

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$$$ 201 B

What contries does the United Kingdom consist of?

A. England, Scotland, Wales

B. Great Britain & Northern Ireland

C. England & Scotland

D. Great Britain, Northern Ireland and The Irish Republic.

E. England, Wales

$$$ 202 E

What countries does Britain include?

A. England & Scotland

B. Great Britain and Northern Ireland

C. Wales, Scotland

D. England, Wales

E. England, Scotland, Wales

$$$ 203 C

Which is the most densely – populated country of the United Kingdom?

A. Great Britain

B. Wales

C. England

D. Northern Ireland

E. Scotland

$$$ 204 C

What does England consist of?

A. districts

B. states

C. counties

D. regions

E. districts, regions

$$$ 205 A

What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

A. Ben Nevis

B. Snowdon

C. the Adirondack Mountains

D. the Ozark Mountain Range

E. The Mourne mountains

$$$ 206 D

What is the highest mountain in England & Wales?

A. The Mourne mountains

B. Ben Nevis

C. The Cheviot Hills Mountains

D. Snowdon

E. the Adirondack Mountains

$$$ 207 B

Where is the mountain Snowdon situated?

A. England

B. Wales

C. in Ireland

D. in Scotland

E. Northern Ireland

$$$ 208 D

What range of hills is known as the “backbone of England”?

A. the Adirondack Mountains

B. the Ozark Mountain Range

C. the Appalachian Mountains

D. the Pennine Chain

E. The Cheviot Hills Mountains

$$$ 209 B

What river is the longest in Britain?

A. The Thames

B. the Severn

C. the Tay

D. the Tweed

E. The Loch Ness

$$$ 210 C

What river is Glasgow situated on?

A. The Severn

B. the Taff

C. the Clyde

D. the Shannon

E. The Thames

$$$ 211 B

What is the Loch?

A. A person who is not clever

B. a lake

C. a valley

D. a dale

E. a river

$$$ 212 A

What is the currency of the country?

A. pound, consisting of 100 pence

B. dollar, consisting of 100 nickels

C. pound, consisting of 100 cents

D. pound, consisting of 100 nickels

E. dollar, consisting of 100 nickels

$$$ 213 D

Where is the Lake District in the U.K.?

A. in the north-east of Scotland

B. in the north-east of Wales

C. in the west of Northern Ireland

D. in the north-east of England

E. in the east of Scotland

$$$ 214 A

What country in Britain is called a “Land of Song”?

A. Wales

B. England

C. Scotland

D. Northern Ireland

E. Great Britain

$$$ 215 C

What is the emblem of Scotland?

A. the Leek

B. the Rose

C. the Thistle

D. the Shamrock

E. the Thistle & the Rose

$$$ 216 C

What do Welshmen wear on St. David’s Day?

A. a rose or a daffodil

B. a shamrock

C. a leek or a daffodil

D. a thistle or a leek

E. a daffodil or a rose

$$$ 217 B

What is the Union Jack?

A. the prince

B. the flag of Britain

C. the king of Britain

D. one of the towers in Westminster

E. the princes

$$$ 218 С

What can we see on the Welsh flag?

A. 3 crosses

B. a leek

C. a dragon

D. a daffodil

E. a dragon & 3 crosses

$$$ 219 A

When did Caesar come from Rome to Isles?

A. 55 B.C.

B. 55 A.D.

C. 43 A.D.

D. 43 B.C.

E. 47 B.C.

$$$ 220 B

Who came to the British Isles after the Romans had left Britain?

A. the Normans

B. Anglo-Saxons

C. the Britons

D. the Danes

E. the Indians

$$$ 221 A

Who brought Latin and French civilization to Britain?

A. the Normans

B. the Saxons

C. the Danes

D. the Romans

E. the Britons

$$$ 222 D

Who was the 1^st king to be crowned in Westminster Abbey?

A. King Alfred

B. Henry VII

C. Henry VIII

D. William the Conqueror

E. Henry III

$$$ 223 B

What misfortune fell upon London in 1665?

A. the Great Flood

B. the Plague

C. the Great Fire

D. the Great Earthquake

E. the Great Fire

$$$ 224 C

Who is the head of the state in the U.K.?

A. Prime Minister

B. Major

C. Queen

D. Speaker

E. Prince

$$$ 225 D

Who is the head of the government in the U.K.?

A. Lord Chancellor

B. Speaker

C. Prince

D. Prime Minister

E. Queen

$$$ 226 A

Who presides over the House of Commons?

A. Speaker

B. Prime Minister

C. Lord Chancellor

D. Major

E. Queen

$$$ 227 C

The Speaker occupies the central place in the House of Commons. Who sits on his right?

A. the Opposition

B. Independent members

C. Government supporters

D. the Queen

E. Prime Minister

$$$ 228 B

Which statement is the right one? The Queen …

A. rules and governs

B. reigns but does not rule

C. reigns and rules

D. rules but does not reign

E. governs and rules

$$$ 229 D

What kind of body is British Parliament?

A. judicial

B. social

C. executive

D. legislative

E. political

$$$ 230 C

Who elects the members of the House of Commons?

A. Queen

B. Prime Minister

C. electors

B. House of Lords

E. prince

$$$ 231 A

How often are elections held in the U.K.?

A. once in five years

B. once in four years

C. once in three years

D. once in six years

E. once in seven years

$$$ 232 A

Which part of London is the heart of business & commercial life of London?

A. the City

B. the East End

C. the West End

D. Westminster

E. the South End

$$$ 233 C

What is the Mansion House?

A. the residence of the Queen

B. the residence of the Speaker

C. the residence of the Lord Mayor

D. the residence of the Prime-Minister

E. the residence of the Prince

$$$ 234 B

What monument can we see in the center of Trafalgar Square?

A. the Statue of Eros

B. the Nelson’s Column

C. the Monument to Queen Victoria

D. the Monument to Peter Pan.

E. the monument of women

$$$ 235 B

What is the financial centre of London?

A. the West End

B. the City

C. the East End

D. Westminster

E. the East End

$$$ 236 A

What is the crowing place of British monarchs?

A. Westminster Abbey

B. St. Paul’s Cathedral

C. the Tower

D. Buckingham Palace

E. House of Lords

$$$ 237 E

Where are many famous people buried?

A. St. Paul’s Cathedral

B. House of Lords

C. the Tower

D. Westminster.

E. Westminster Abbey

$$$ 238 C

What is the Tower nowadays?

A. a palace

B. a prison

C. a museum

D. a church

E. a college

$$$ 239 D

The Whispering Gallery is situated in…

A. the Tower

B. Westminster Abbey

C. Covent Garden

D. St. Paul’s Cathedral

E. Westminster.

$$$ 240 D

What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

A. Big Clock

B. Big John

C. Big Apple

D. Big Ben

E. Big Pen

$$$ 241 C

What is the Barbican?

A. a river

B. a fish

C. an art gallery

D. a hotel

E. a lake

$$$ 242 C

What park is Speaker’s Corner in?

A. Kensington Gardens

B. St. James’s Park

C. Hyde Park

D. Green Park

E. Yellow Park

$$$ 243 A

What London street is famous for shops?

A. Oxford Street

B. Whitehall

C. Soho

D. Bloomsbеry

E. Central Street

$$$ 244 C

What London Street is famous as the centre of journalists?

A. Leicester Square

B. Piccadilly Circus

C. Fleet Street

D. Bond Street

E. Oxford Street

$$$ 245 C

What is the name of the London Royal Opera House?

A. The National Theater

B. Old Vic Theater

C. Covent Garden

D. the Barbican

E. The central theater

$$$ 246 B

What is Whitehall?

A. a financial center

B. a street where government offices are situated

C. a street of beautiful shops

D. a palace

E. a park

$$$ 247 D

A statue of Eros is situated…

A. in Trafalgar Square

B. in Leicester Square

C. in Bond Street

D. in Piccadilly Circus

E. in Central Square

$$$ 248 A

What is Soho?

A. The district of cinema – producers

B. a loading house district

C. a street where the prominent representatives of medical profession live

D. the centre of government offices

E. the center of fashion

$$$ 249 B

What is Eisteddfod?

A. a city

B. a festival

C. a dance

D. a country

E. a song

$$$ 250 D

What is haggis?

A. a dress

B. a toy

C. a drink

D. a dish

E. a milk

@@@Political system of the UK & the USA

$$$ 251 C

Christopher Columbus landed in America in:

A. 1620

B. 1942

C. 1492

D. 1547

E. 1494

$$$ 252 C

Washington, D.C., is a:

A. state

B. country

C. district

D. city

E. region

$$$ 253 A

How many states are there in America?

A.50

B.52

C.25

D.13

E.52

$$$ 254 B

Who arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620?

A. the Indians

B. the pilgrims

C. the French

D. the Spaniards

E. the Americans

$$$ 255 C