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How much do you know about the UK?

На одном из моих уроков английского языка по скайп, Юлия предложила пройти тест на знание истории и общей информации про Великобританию. Этот или похожий тест обязательно нужно проходить тем, кто собирается туда переезжать. Нужно набрать не менее 80% правильных ответов, иначе не судьба. 

Я набрала, кажется, 85%. Интересно, сколько наберете вы! 

How much do you know about the UK?

How much do you know about the UK?


choose the answer answer.

POLITICS
1. How often are general elections held in Britain?
a) every three years
b) every four years
c) every five years

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2. What is the Shadow Cabinet?

a) It's the name of the office where the public has to wait before entering the Houses of Parliament.
b) It's a cabinet in the Prime Minister's office which holds important documents and is unlit.
c) It's the name for the senior members of the main opposition party.

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3. When were women first allowed to vote in parliamentary elections?

a) 1882
b) 1918
c) 1948

Your answer:  (?)

4. EU citizens who are resident in the UK can ___ vote in national parliamentary elections.
a) sometimes
b) always
c) never

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5. In the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence...
a) 55% voted in favour of independence from the UK
b) 55% voted against independence
c) 55% of the population didn't vote

Your answer:  (?)

HISTORY
1. For how many years did the Romans remain in Britain?
a) 200 years
b) 400 years
c) 600 years

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2. Queen Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of 

a) Edward VI
b) Henry VIII
c) King Richard III

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3. Which of the following was a British invention?
a) the mobile phone
b) the diesel engine
c) the World Wide Web

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4. The 'suffragettes' were women who campaigned for the right to...
a) work outside the homw
b) get divorced
c) vote

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5. Big Ben is the name of famous ___ next to the Houses of Parliament
a) bell
b) bridge
c) tower

Your answer:  (?)

THE ARTS
1. Who designed St Paul's Cathedral?
a) Sir Christopher Wren
b) Sir Norman Foster
c) Sir Walter Raleigh

Your answer:  (?)

2. Which of the following is a British fashion designer?
a) Ralph Lauren
b) Stella McCartney
c) Donna Karan

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3. The Proms are a series of ___ which take place in the Royal Alberbt Hall during the summer.
a) classical music concerts
b) pop music concerts
c) sporting events

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4. Which of the following novels was written by Charles Dickens?
a) Drakula
b) Oliver Twist
c) Pride and Prejudice

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5. What was the artist Turner famous for paiting?
a) portraits
b) landscapes
c) seascapes

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GEORGAPHY
1. What is the capital of Scotland?
a) Aberdeen
b) Edinburgh
c) Glasgow

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2. Which of the following is not part of the United Kingdom?
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) The Republic of Ireland

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3. Devon and Cornwall are in the ___ of England.
a) south-east
b) south-west
c) north-west

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4. What is the second-biggest city on England?
a) Birmingham
b) Manchester
c) Brighton

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5. The highest mountain in the UK is ___ high.
a) 1344 metres
b) 2344 metres
c) 3333 metres

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SPORTS
1. The sport of rugby is named after ___
a) the school where it was invented
b) the town where it was first playes
c) the person who invented it

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2. How long can a cricket test match last?
a) up to a week
b) up to five days
c) up to eight hours

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3. What sport is played at Wimbledon?
a) basketball
b) golf
c) tennis

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4. What are the Derby and the Grand National?
a) athletics events
b) foorball tournaments
c) horse races

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5. What football team plays at Stamford Bridge?
a) Chelsea
b) Machester City
c) Arsenal

Your answer:  (?)

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