COUNTRY STUDIES QUIZ

ELEMENTARY

TASK 1. Tick the correct answer

1) What is the national emblem of Ireland ?

 Clover

 Shamrock

 Leprechaun

 Blarney stone

2) What is the national flower of England ?

 Dahlia

 Daffodil

 Tulip

 Rose

3) What is the national flower of Wales ?

 Daffodil

 Snowdrop

 Bluebell

 Tulip

4) What is the national emblem of Scotland ?

 Heather

 Rosemary

 Foxglove

 Thistle

5) Which of the following is the capital city of Britain ?

 Maidstone

 London

 Manchester

 Scotland

6) Who is the current monarch ?

 King George

 Queen Elizabeth I

 Queen Elizabeth II

 Queen Elizabeth III

7) Which of the following is a well-known British food ?

 Frogs legs

 Chicken

 Pasta

 Fish and chips

8) The highest point in the UK is ...

 Kinder Scout, England

 Snowdon, Wales

 Ben Nevis, Scotland

 Helvellyn, England

9) Which of the following is not the patron saint of a UK country?

 St. Mark

 St. George

 St. Andrew

 St. David

10) How many countries are there in the United Kingdom ?

 4

 3

 1

 2

11) The White Cliffs of Dover are made of which rock ?

 Chalk

 Sandstone

 Granite

 Shale

12) Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

 Tony Adams

 Gordon Brown

 John Frazer

 George Bush

13) This man is a symbol of the British nation. His name is ...

 Uncle Sam

 John Bull

 Winston Churchill

 Gordon Brown

14) The capital of Northern Ireland is ...

 Dublin

 Cardiff

 Belfast

 Blackpool

15) The British flag is often called ...

 the Union Jack

 the Stars and Stripes

 the Maple Leaf

 the Beaver

16) Ben Nevis is ...

 a famous footballer

 a sort of juice

 a mountain

 a sort of cheese

17) The national currency of the UK is ...

 the euro

 the dollar

 the pound

 the rouble

18) The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from ...

 Wales

 Ireland

 Scotland

 England

19) The Beatles started their career in ...

 London

 Liverpool

 Birmingham

 Cardiff

20) The kilt is ... .

 a shirt

 a skirt

 a pair of trousers

 a pair of gloves

21) The colour that represents Ireland is ...

 green

 red

 yellow

 white

22) How old is Stonehenge?

 about 40 years old

 about 400 years old

 about 4000 years old

 about 10 years old

23) The part of the UK which is not represented in the Union Jack is ...

 England

 Scotland

 Wales

 Northern Ireland

24) Which is Scotland's largest city?

 Dundee

 Inverness

 Glasgow

 Edinburgh

25) How many theatres are there in London?

 from  50 to 100

 from 100 to 150

 over 200

 from 150 to 200

26) The flag of which country features a dragon?

 Scotland

 England

 Wales

 Northern Ireland

27) This university town is the location for Harry Porter's Hogwarts Hall.

 Oxford

 Bristol

 Bath

 Cambridge

28) Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

 St. Patrick

 St. George

 St. Andrew

 St. David

29) The boat race is rowed between which two universities?

 Cambridge & Durham

 Durham & Bath

 Durham & Oxford

 Cambridge & Oxford

30) When visiting a house for the first time in the New Year (first footing)
it is traditional to carry what in your hand?

 a cake

 a bottle of whisky

 a lump of coal

 a piece of cheese

31) With which sport is Wimbledon associated?

 badminton

 tennis

 rugby

 golf

32) In what part of the UK is haggis traditionally eaten?

 Scotland

 Wales

 England

 Northern Ireland

33) The Channel Tunnel, linking the UK to the rest of Europe, runs between England and which country ?

 France

 Germany

 Belgium

 Netherlands

34) Where in London is Poet's Corner?

 St. James's Palace

 St. Paul's Cathedral

 Westminster Abbey

 Hyde Park

35) When do children go "trick or treating"?

 July 4th

 April 1st

 November 5th

 October 31st