Страноведческая викторина | Суслова Людмила Владимировна. Работа №235088. Номер работы: №235088

Who-questions

1. Who is the main character at Christmas? (Santa Claus.)

2. Who lived in 221b Baker Street? What’s his name? (Sherlock Holmes.)

3. Who was called “the architect of London” after the Great Fire of 1666? (Sir Christopher Wren.)

4. Who lived in Sherwood Forest and fought against the sheriff of Nottingham? (Robin Hood.)

5. Whose statue is on top of the column at Trafalgar Square? (Admiral Nelson.)

6. Who lived in Stratford-upon-Avon? (W. Shakespeare.) Who wrote “Three men in a boat?” (Jerome K. Jerome.) Who was “The Iron Lady”? (M. Thatcher.)

7. Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet?” (W. Shakespeare.)

8. Who was Sir Alexander Fleming? (A doctor.)

9. Who was Guy Fawkes? (A leader of the plot against the Parliament.)

What-questions

1. What is the oldest part of  London? (The city.)

2. What event  ended the plague in London in 1666? (The Great Fire.)

3. What is another name for the British flag? (The Union Jack.)

4. What city is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff.)

5. What is the population of the UK nowadays? (58 mln.)

6. What city is the capital city of Northern Ireland? (Belfast.)

7. What colour is the British flag? (White, red, blue.)

8. What is the name of the river in London? (The Thames.) What are the traditional Christmas colours? (Red, green.) What is the main square in London? (Trafalgar Square.)

9. What is the full name of Great Britain? (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)

When-questions

1. When was W. Shakespeare born? (1954.) When is St Valentine’s Day celebrated? (14 of February.) When there was the Great Fire in London? (1666.)

2. When is Halloween celebrated? (31 of October.)

3. When is Christmas celebrated in Great Britain? (25 of December.)

4. When is April Fool’s Day celebrated? (1 of April.)

5. When is the ceremony of the keys held? (At 10 p. m.)

6. When there was the Titanic Disaster? (1912.)        

7. When was the Channel Tunnel opened? (1993.)

8. When there were the first written valentines? (1400.)

9. When do English people usually drink tea? (At 5 o’clock.)

Where-questions

1. Where does British Parliament seat in London? (The Houses of Parliament.) Where was the Beatles born? (Liverpool.) Where can you here a bagpipe? (Scotland.)

2. Where was W. Shakespeare born? (Stratford-upon-Avon.)

3. Where is the Queen’s residence? (Buckingham Palace.)

4. Where is Stonehenge situated? (England.)

5. Where is Loch Ness? (Scotland.)

6. Where can you see many famous paintings? (The National Gallery.)

7. Where is Cardiff situated? (Wales.)

8. Where is the Thames situated? (London.)

9. Where is the Poet’s Corner situated? (Hyde Park.)