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The Britain Quiz has 20 questions . There are three answers to each question but only one of them is correct. You should raise the card with the number of the correct answer . Good luck to you !

1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?

a ) Great Britain b ) England c ) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

a) four b ) three c ) two

3. What is the capital of the UK?

a ) Cardiff b ) Dublin c ) London

4. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?

a ) a bald eagle b ) Britannia c ) a rose

5. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?

a ) through the Channel Tunnel b ) by boat c ) by ferry

6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

a ) Heathrow Airport b ) Gatwick Airport c ) Stansted Airport

7. English children start going to school at the age of:

a ) 7 b ) 6 c ) 5

8. There are 2 days a week when British pupils don't go to school. They are :

a ) Sunday and Monday b ) Friday and Saturday c ) Saturday and Sunday

9. Who helps schoolchildren to cross the street near the school?

a ) a policeman b ) a lollipop man c ) a fireman

10. What is the school - leaving age in the United Kingdom?

a ) 16 b ) 13 c ) 18

11. What is the highest mark in British schools?

a ) A b ) C c ) G

12. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a ) the Tower of London b ) Windsor Castle c ) Buckingham Palace

13. Where is Nelson's Column situated?

a ) in Parliament Square b ) in Trafalgar Square c ) in Piccadilly Circus

14. Earth Day is celebrated:

a ) in winter b ) in summer c ) in spring

15. He was English. He was born in 1564. He was a writer and actor.

a ) Ch. Chaplin b ) W. Shakespeare c ) Robert Burns

16. The environment organization is:

a ) Oxfam b ) Save the children c ) Greenpeace

17. Which of these cities is not in Britain?

a ) New York b ) London c ) Oxford

18. Lewis Carol was :

a ) a teacher b ) an actor c ) a writer

19. The Beatles came from:

a ) Liverpool b ) Manchester c ) Birmingham

20. Which holiday is on the 25th of December?

a ) Christmas Day b ) Halloween c ) Easter