英语知识答题--英国常识课件.pptx

UNITED KINGDOMQUIZ,Which two countries does the Channel Tunnel link up?,a)England and Scotland,b)England and Ireland,c)England and France,d)England and Belgium,c)England and France,The English Channel,Which is the birthplace of The Beatles?,a)London,b)Liverpool,c)Oxford,d)Bristol,B)LIVERPOOL,Liverpool,Which of these countries is the nearest continental neighbour to Great Britain?,a)Germany,b)Denmark,c)France,d)Portugal,C)FRANCE,France,Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?,a)10 Downing Street,b)Holyrood Palace,c)Buckimgham Palace,d)Clarence House,C)BUCKIMGHAM PALACE,Buckimgham Palace,Where is a famous monster supposed to live?,a)The Lake District,b)Loch Ness,c)The River Thames,d)The Irish Sea,B)LOCH NESS,Loch Ness,How many theatres are there in London?,a)Between 50 and 100,b)Between 150 and 200,c)Over 200,d)Between 100 and 150,D)BETWEEN 100 AND 150,Theatres in London,Which university town provided the location for Harry Potters Hogwarts Hall?,a)Bath,b)Cambridge,c)Oxford,d)Bristol,C)OXFORD,Oxford,What is the capital of Wales?,a)Swansea,b)Belfast,c)London,d)Cardiff,D)CARDIFF,Cardiff,What is Scotlands largest city?,a)Edinburgh,b)Glasgow,c)Inverness,d)Dundee,B)GLASGOW,Glasgow,Where is the main tennis tournament in the UK held?,a)Old Trafford,b)Wimbledon,c)Lords,d)Stamford Bridge,B)WIMBLEDON,Wimbledon,Which of the following airports is not situated around London?,a)Stansted,b)Gatwick,c)Heathrow,d)Farnborough,D)FARNBOROUGH,Farnborough,Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?,a)Agatha Christie,b)William Shakespeare,c)Charles Dickens,d)Jane Austen,B)WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE,William Shakespeare,Which areas of the United Kingdom have the most rainfall?,a)North and East,b)North and West,c)South and East,d)South and West,B)NORTH AND WEST,UK Rainfall North&West,How many countries make up the United Kingdom?,a)Two,b)Three,c)Four,d)Five,C)FOUR(ENGLAND,WALES,SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND),The United Kigdom,Which is the currency in the UK?,a)The Pence,b)The Libra,c)The Pound,d)The Dollar,C)THE POUND,The Pound,What is the name of the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?,a)Windsor Castle,b)Clarence House,c)The Tower of London,d)Buckingham Palace,D)BUCKINGHAM PALACE,Buckingham Palace,What is the name of the river that flows through London?,a)The Seine,b)The Loch Ness,c)The Thames,d)The Liffey,C)THE THAMES,The Thames,What is the name of the British National Anthem?,a)The Star-Spangled Banner,b)Rule Britannia,c)God Save the Queen,d)The Stars and Stripes,C)GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,God Save the Queen,When did William Shakespeare live?,a)In the 14th and 15th centuries,b)In the 17th and 18th centuries,c)In the 18th and 19th centuries,d)In the 16th and 17th centuries,D)IN THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES,In the 16th and 17th centuries,Which monarch had the longest reign in British history?,a)King Henry VIII,b)Queen Victoria,c)Queen Elizabeth II,d)King Charles II,C)QUEEN ELISABETH II(64 YEARS),Queen Elisabeth II,What is the British Flag commonly known as?,a)St Georges Cross,b)The White,Red and Blue,c)The Union Jack,d)The Common Flag,C)THE UNION JACK,The Union Jack,Who is the first woman who has served as British Prime Minister?,a)Mary Robinson,b)Hillary Clinton,c)Vivien Westwood,d)Margaret Thatcher,D)MARGARET THATCHER(1979-1990),Margaret Thatcher,How is the association of countries which are former colonies of the UK called?,a)The League of Nations,b)The Common Nations,c)The Commonwealth,d)The British Union,C)THE COMMONWEALTH,The Commonwealth,Which English sport is currently popular mainly in the members of the Commonwealth?,a)Football,b)Baseball,c)Cricket,d)Handball,C)CRICKET,Cricket,What is the main theatre district in London commonly known as?,a)Broadway,b)The West End,c)Petticoat Lane,d)Notting Hill,B)THE WEST END,The West End,What are the names of the two largest political parties in the UK?,a)The Republican and the Democratic Parties,b)The Conservative and the Liberal Democratic Parties,c)The Labour and the Liberal Democratic Parties,d)The Conservative and the Labour Parties,D)THE CONSERVATIVE AND THE LABOUR PARTIES,The Conservative and the Labour Parties,Who is the monarch of the UK?,a)Queen Elisabeth I,b)Queen Victoria II,c)Queen Elisabeth II,d)Queen Elisabeth III,C)QUEEN ELISABETH II,Queen Elisabeth II,What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?,a)Dublin,b)Belfast,c)Cardiff,d)Galway,B)BELFAST,Belfast,Which is the symbol of England?,a)An eagle,b)A red rose,c)A shamrock,d)A lion,B)A RED ROSE,A red rose,Who is the patron saint of England?,a)Saint George,b)Saint David,c)Saint John,d)Saint Patrick,A)SAINT GEORGE,Saint George,Who is the patron saint of Ireland?,a)Saint Paul,b)Saint David,c)Saint John,d)Saint Patrick,D)SAINT PATRICK,Saint Patrick,Which is the capital city of Scotland?,a)Glasgow,b)Dundee,c)Edinburgh,d)Dover,C)EDINBURGH,Edinburgh,How much is a pint in metric measurement?,a)About a litre,b)About a litre and a half,c)About half a litre,d)About two litres,C)ABOUT HALF A LITRE(0.57 LITRES),A pint=0.57 litres,Which is the oldest university in Great Britain?,a)Cambridge University,b)Eton College,c)Oxford University,d)Trinity College,C)OXFORD UNIVERSITY,Oxford University,Which is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?,a)10 Oxford Street,b)15 Baker Street,c)10 Prime Street,d)10 Downing Street,D)10 DOWNING STREET,10 Downing Street,What is a kilt?,a)A type of traditional English food,b)A Scottish emblem,c)A traditional Welsh song,d)A traditional Scottish skirt,D)A TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH SKIRT,A kilt,What is a bagpipe?,a)A traditional English cake,b)A traditional Scottish bag for keeping cigarettes and pipes in,c)A type of musical instrument,d)An object which is used for smoking tobacco,C)A TYPE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT,A bagpipe,What is a quid?,a)A traditional British drink,b)A colloquial term for a British pound,c)A traditional English dish,d)A traditional Scottish song,B)A COLLOQUIAL TERM FOR A BRITISH POUND,A quid,What is Hogmanay?,a)Christmas Eve in Scotland,b)New Years Eve in Scotland,c)Christmas Eve in Wales,d)New Years Eve in Northern Ireland,B)NEW YEARS EVE IN SCOTLAND,Hogmanay,When is Boxing Day?,a)The 24th of December,b)The 25th of December,c)The 26th of December,d)The 6th of January,C)THE 26TH OF DECEMBER,Boxing Day 26th December,When is Guy Fawkes Night?,a)The 1st of November,b)The 5th of November,c)The 1st of May,d)The 24th of June,B)THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER,Guy Fawkes Night 5th November,What do British people wear on a particular day in November in memory of the people who died in the two world wars?,a)A small cross,b)An artificial poppy,c)A black shirt,d)A black ribbon,B)AN ARTIFICIAL POPPY,Poppy Day,Who is the current Prime Minister of the UK?,a)Gordon Brown(Labour Party),b)Theresa May(Conservative Party),c)Nick Clegg(Liberal Democrats),d)David Cameron(Conservative Party),B)THERESA MAY(CONSERVATIVE PARTY),Theresa May,What is gravy?,a)A traditional Scottish cake,b)A traditional English drink,c)A traditional Welsh dish,d)A sauce made from the juices that come from meat when it cooks.,D)A SAUCE MADE FROM THE JUICES THAT COME FROM MEAT WHEN IT COOKS.,Gravy,What is custard?,a)A traditional English cake,b)A sweet yellow sauce that it is eaten with fruit and puddings,c)A typical Scottish pudding,d)A traditional Welsh costume,B)A SWEET YELLOW SAUCE THAT IT IS EATEN WITH FRUIT AND PUDDINGS,Custard,What is lager?,a)A typical British cake,b)A type of light beer,c)A Scotch whisky,d)A Welsh drink,B)A TYPE OF LIGHT BEER,Lager,What do British people traditionally eat on Shrove Tuesday?,a)Fish and chips,b)Pancakes,c)Apple Pie,d)Vegetables,B)PANCAKES,Pancakes,What is a lollipop lady/man?,a)A person who sells home-made sweets in the street,b)A person who raises money for buying lollipops to poor children,c)A person who stops the traffic and helps children cross the street,d)A person who works in a sweetshop,C)A PERSON WHO STOPS THE TRAFFIC AND HELPS CHILDREN CROSS THE STREET,A lollipop lady/man,What is the name of the forest where Robin Hood used to live?,a)Sherwood Forest,b)Nottingham Forest,c)Yorkshire Forest,d)Dunmore Woods,A)SHERWOOD FOREST,Sherwood Forest,What is Edinburgh Rock?,a)A type of music,b)A place in Scotland,c)A rock festival,d)A traditional Scottish sweet,D)A TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH SWEET,Edinburgh Rock,What are the main ingredients of Shepherds pie?,a)Chicken and mashed potato,b)Mince lamb and mashed potato,c)Fish and mashed potato,d)Cheese and mashed potato,B)MINCE LAMB AND MASHED POTATO,Shepherds pie,What do the English usually put in their tea?,a)Warm milk,b)Hot milk,c)Cream,d)Cold milk,D)COLD MILK,Tea with milk,What is mincemeat?,a)A mixture of nuts,dried fruit,beef fat,spices and brandy,b)Sausage meat,c)A kind of sandwich,d)Meat that has been finely minced,A)A MIXTURE OF NUTS,DRIED FRUIT,BEEF FAT,SPICES AND BRANDY,Mincemeat,What is a double-decker?,a)A taxi,b)A bus,c)A boat,d)A tramway,B)A BUS,A double-decker bus,What is Stonehenge?,a)A castle,b)A palace,c)A stadium,d)A prehistoric monument,D)A PREHISTORIC MONUMENT,Stonehenge,Which road is famous for The Beatles in London?,a)Kings Road,b)Portobello Road,c)Charing Cross Road,d)Abbey Road,D)ABBEY ROAD,Abbey Road,Where was the English rock band Oasis formed?,a)In London,b)In Glasgow,c)In Manchester,d)In Liverpool,C)IN MANCHESTER,Oasis,What is a haggis?,a)A typical Welsh cake,b)A type of fish,c)A large Scottish sausage made from minced sheeps meat,d)A typical English dish consisting of meat and vegetables,C)A LARGE SCOTTISH SAUSAGE MADE FROM MINCED SHEEPS MEAT,Haggis,When are hot cross buns often eaten?,a)On New Years Eve,b)On Shrove Tuesday,c)On Good Friday,d)On Christmas Eve,C)ON GOOD FRIDAY,Hot cross buns,When is April Fools Day?,a)The 1st of April,b)The 5th of April,c)The first Sunday of April,d)The last Sunday of April,A)THE 1ST OF APRIL,April Fools Day,What does a traditional Sunday Roast consist of?,a)Roast turkey and potatoes,b)Bacon,roast potatoes and vegetables,c)Roast beef,vegetables and Yorkshire puddings,d)Roast turkey and mashed potatoes,C)ROAST BEEF,VEGETABLES AND YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS,Sunday Roast,What is tartan?,a)A typical Welsh song,b)A typical English cake,c)A cloth traditionally associated with Scotland,d)A typical musical instrument,C)A CLOTH TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SCOTLAND,Tartan,Which of these books were not written by Charles Dickens?,a)Oliver Twist,b)David Copperfield,c)Great Expectations,d)Pride and Prejudice,D)PRIDE AND PREJUDICE(BY JANE AUSTEN),Pride and Prejudice(by Jane Austen),Which of these female writers is not British?,a)Agatha Christie,b)Jane Austen,c)Virginia Woolf,d)Emily Dickinson,D)EMILY DICKINSON(AMERICAN POET),Emily Dickinson,Which of these actors is not British?,a)Colin Firth,b)Orlando Bloom,c)Pierce Brosnan,d)Hugh Grant,C)PIERCE BROSNAN(IRISH),Pierce Brosnan,Which of these bands is not Scottish?,a)Texas,b)Franz Ferdinand,c)Muse,d)Belle&Sebastian,C)MUSE(ENGLISH),Muse,Which of these female singers is not English?,a)Kate Nash,b)Amy Winehouse,c)Duffy,d)Lily Allen,C)DUFFY(WELSH),Duffy,Who was the drummer forThe Beatles?,a)George Harrison,b)John Lennon,c)Paul McCartney,d)Ringo Starr,D)RINGO STARR,Ringo Starr,Which of the actresses is not British?,a)Kate Winslet,b)Megan Fox,c)Helen Mirren,d)Keira Knightley,B)MEGAN FOX(AMERICAN),Megan Fox,Which of these supermodels is not British?,a)Kate Moss,b)Lily Cole,c)Cindy Crawford,d)Naomi Campbell,C)CINDY CRAWFORD(AMERICAN),Cindy Crawford,