Презентация на тему Best Expert on Britain Tournament

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continent Europe.
a. to the north c. to the south
b. to

the east d. to the west

2. The eastern coast of the British Isles is washed by the… .
a. Black Sea c. North Sea
b. Irish Sea d. Mediterranean Sea

3. The … lies between Britain and the continent of Europe.
a. English Channel c. North Channel
b. Menai Strait d. Minch

4. The total are of the UK is … square kilometers.
a. 344 c. 424
b. 244 d. 324

5. There is no place situated more than … from the seashore.
a. 40 – 60 km c. 100 – 120 km
b. 120 – 150 km d. 110 – 130 km

6. The nature of great Britain is greatly affected by the … .
a. mountains c. channels
b. forests d. sea

7. The mountains cover the greater part of … Great Britain.
a. southern & middle c. northern, western & middle
b. northern & eastern d. eastern, middle & western

8. The Cumbrians occupy nearly the whole of … .
a. England c. Scotland
b. Wales d. Northern Ireland

9. The highest mountain peak in Britain is … .
a. Snowdon c. Ben Nevis
b. Càrn Eige d. Carrauntoohil

10. The longest river in Britain is the … .
a. Thames b. Trent c. Clyde d. Severn

11. The … doesn’t flow through England.
a. Mersey b. Bann c. Avon d. Medway

12. ‘Loch’ is a Scottish Gaelic and Irish word for a … .
a. river b. lake c. pond d. ocean

13. The biggest lake in Scotland is Loch … .
a. Morar b. Lomond c. Ness d. Awe

14. In ancient times the Isles were probably covered with … forests.
a. elm b. ash c. oak d. pine

15. There are no … mines in great Britain.
a. coal b. copper c. silver d. gold

16. … is often called the “Garden of England”.
a. Kent b. west c. north d. east

17. … is concentrated in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool and Belfast.
a. sheep-farming c. ship-building
b. cattle-farming d. coal-mining

18. … is not much developed in Great Britain.
a. winemaking c. fishing
b. heavy machinery d. chemical industry

19. The basic unit of British currency is … .
a. dollar c. shilling
b. pound d. euro

20. Thou, inch, foot, yard, chain, furlong refer to … .
a. area c. length b. mass d. volume

21. The British Isles includes more than … large and small islands.
a. 500 c. 5 b. 50 d. 5000

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came from France .
a. Picts c. Brits b. Celts d. Romans
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The Roman Emperor … carried out two expeditions to settle in Britain in 55 and 54 BC.
a. Caligula c. Julius Caesar
b. Claudius d. Vespasian

3. … revolted against the Roman occupation in 60 AD.
a. Queen Boudicca c. Prasutagus
b. Queen Victoria d. Druids

4. They were making raids against the British throughout 5th and 6th centuries.
a. Angles c. Saxons
b. Jutes d. All of the mentioned.

5. The Heptarchy included … .
a. five kingdoms c. six kingdoms
b. ten kingdoms d. seven kingdoms

6. They invaded the British Isles in 8th century.
a. Romans c. Celts b. Vikings d. Scots

7. The Battle of Hastings occurred in … during the Norman conquest of England.
a. autumn of 1066 c. spring of 966
b. winter of 1166 d. summer of 1006

8. … became the first Norman king in England.
a. Richard the Lion-Heart c. William the Conqueror
b. King Arthur d. Harold, Earl of Wessex

9. The Domesday Book was a survey of England’s … .
a. land and cattle c. people and cattle
b. land and people d. land and castles

10. … spent most of his life in Crusades in the Holy Land.
a. Alfred the Great c. Richard the Lion-Heart
b. William the Conqueror d. King Arthur

11. The Hundred Years War broke out in … .
a. 1381 b. 1337 c. 1453 d. 1348

12. The bloody dynastic struggle for the English throne was named as the Wars of the … .
a. Plantagenet c. Crowns
b. Knights d. Roses

13. The plan of the Gunpowder Plot was to blow up … .
a. the House of Commons c. Big Ben
b. the House of Lords d. Tower Bridge

14. The Great Fire of London broke out in … .
a. 1666 b. 1605 c. 1665 d. 1066

15. The … Parliament was joined to the English one in 1707 to form the Parliament of Great Britain.
a. Irish b. Scottish
c. Welsh d. American

16. The modern Union Flag or Union Jack was adopted in … .
a. 1706 b. 1707 c. 1603 d. 1801

17. The phrase ‘jewel of the Crown’ refers to … .
a. Australia b. India
c. Canada d. New Zealand

18. The … was the ship that transported first English Pilgrims to America.
a. Maypole b. Mayflower
c. Mayday d. Maylady

19. A political protest by the Americans in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the tax policy of the British government got the name of … .
a. Revere Buffet b. Bridgewater Dinner
c. Boston Tea Party d. Concord Lunch

20. The war of Independence was lost by English army in the last battle of… .
a. Philadelphia b. New Jersey
c. Saratoga d. Quebec

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Britain, ___ was a controversial figurehead of conservative ideology

during her time in office.
2. ___ is considered one of the most famous characters of Scotland's cultural history. He is best known as a pioneer of the Romantic movement.
3. English admiral ___ circumnavigated the globe in 1577-1578, helped defeat the Spanish Armada and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan era.
4. ___ , pop star, composer, songwriter, and recording artist, founded the band that impacted the music scene like no other before or since.
5. Infamous murderer ___ killed at least five London female prostitutes in 1888. Never captured, his identity is one of English's most famous unsolved mysteries.

writer. He is best known for authoring The Hobbit

and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
7. ___ was the first queen to rule England (1553–58) in her own right. She was known a cruel one for her persecution of Protestants.
8. Author ___ wrote 60 mystery stories featuring the wildly popular detective character Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Watson.
9. Dame ___ is the bestselling mystery author of all time. Her characters, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, have been repeatedly portrayed on film.
10. ___ is best known for his work as a naturalist, developing a theory of evolution to explain biological change.

national poet, is widely considered the greatest dramatist of

all time.
12. ___, a Scottish knight, became a central early figure in the wars to secure Scottish freedom from the English, becoming one of his country's greatest national heroes.
13. ___ , famously married six times, and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation.
14. British conspirator ___ was executed in 1606 for attempting to blow up the Parliament building in what became known as the Gunpowder Plot.
15. ___ was crowned in 1953. Her 60 years on the throne was celebrated in June 2012, with the Diamond Jubilee.

of ___, author of the children's classics "Alice's Adventures

in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass."
17. English physicist and mathematician ___, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
18. English poet ___ wrote the unfinished work, The Canterbury Tales. It is considered one of the greatest poetic works in English.
19. One of the most adored members of the British royal family, she died in a 1997 car crash.
20. According to legend, Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman ___ rode nude through Coventry, England in a deal to reduce taxes. She also founded a monastery there.