Review questions quizi

I. Why did the Romans call Britain "Albion"?

2 What are the names of the Northern and Southern

extremeties of Great Britain?

3. On which rivers do the following towns stand?

a) Newcastle; b) Glasgow; c) Stratford; d) Oxford; e) Bristol.

4 Give the names of the following (they are all in Britain)

1. the longest river, b) the largest county, c) thelargest lake;

d) the largest city not counting London; e) the busiest port.

5. What is the name of the highest mountain?

1. on the British Isles; b) in Wales; c) in England.

6. What cities in Britain have the following nicknames?

a) Auld Reekie; b) The Granite City; c) The Smoke.

7. Why are there few outdoor cafes in England?

8. What are the Highlands of Scotland like?

9. What two raw materials are often found in Great Britain?

10. What animals can one see in the Highlands?

11. Which parts of Great Britain are the centres of the woolen and cotton industry?

12. In which part of the country are Britain's major shipyards situated?

13. What kinds of hard fruit grow well in many parts of Britain?

14. What kinds of soft ftuit grow well in Britain?

15. Are all the people in Britain English?

16. Why is Wales often called the "land of songs"?

17. Name the national flower emblems of

a) England; b) Scotland; c) Ireland; d) Wajes.

18. What is the name of the Scottish lake in which tbere'is supposed to be a monster?

19. What do you know about the famous Round Table? Who sat at it?

20. Who was the leader of the peasants' anti-feudal uprising in England?

21. What is the name of the English town where William Shakespeare was bom?

22. What is April 23rd connected with in England?

23. Who was Shakespeare's favourite actress?

24. What is the name of the poet who was called "The Father of English Poetry "?

25. What famous literary traveller left his home in Hull on the 1st of September, 1651, and did not get back home to Yorkshire until 1687?

26. A British writer was bom in Dublin, but spent much of his life in London. What is his name and what is his most famous book?

27. Which famous Scotsman was born at Allow.ay in Ayrshire in 1759?

28. The tallest Spire in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a memorial to a famous writer. What is his name?

29. hi what books would you meet the following names?

a) Long John Silver, b) Jim Hawkins.

30. Who wrote the following?

a) " Oliver Twist"; b) "Alice Through the Looking-Glass".

29. In what books do the following characters occur?

a) The White Rabbit; b) Friday.

32. Which of the Sherlock Holmes's stories is named-after a horse?

33. What sports have originated in Great Britain?

34. Which is the most popular British sport?

35. How old is horse-racing in England?

36. What is the annual sporting event which takes place on the river Thames?

37. Why are public holidays in Britain called "bank holidays"?

38. What is "high tea"?

39. When did the Great Fire of London take place?

40. A king was the founder of the British navy. What was his name?

41. Can you rearrange the letters PACK IN COAT to form the name of a great navigator who explored the coast of a continent in 1770? What was the name of the continent then?

42. What was the name of the English navigator who was called "Queen Elizabeth's pirate"?