Name the two Crown dependencies of the UK (on the British Isles).
What are the citizens of the UK known?
In what groups can the mountains be divided into?
What mountains separate Scotland from England?
What is the most famous prehistoric monument in Great Britain?
How did the Romans call people of the British Isles and the island?
When did the Plague (the Black Death) burst out?
Who (What king) united the two rival Royal Houses (Lancastrians and Yorkists) and gave birth to the Tudor dynasty?
What caused the civil war in Britain in the middle of the 17th century (1642)?
Who were the Roundheads? Where does the name come from?
Who was Robert Walpole?
What did the British government and the American colonies quarrel over in 1764?
Who was David Livingstone? What did he do?
What was the name of Queen Victoria’s husband?
What did the Labour Party develop from? When was it formally established?
How did the success of the Labour Party in 1924 tell on the Liberal Party

What is the state flag of the UK sometimes called?
What plant symbolizes Ireland?
What separates the Highlands from the Southern Uplands?
What economic regions is England divided into?
What does the region “the South of England” include?
Why is the County of Kent often called the garden of England?
Name kingdoms into which Britain split up throughout the 9th century?
Name three Celtic languages in Britain?
What were the coat of arms of the House of Lancastrians and the House of Yorkists?
When was Henry VIII declared to be the supreme head of the Church of England?
What were the advantages of Parliament in the Civil War?
Where do the Whigs originate from? Who do they descend from politically speaking? What values did they support?
When did the American War of Independence begin? How long did it last? What was the result of the war?
What was done in order to increase British control over Ireland? When was it done?
Why did a group of Irishmen form a republican Party in Ireland?
When did Britain agree to the independence of Southern Ireland?

Name the national English flag.
Name the patron saint of Wales.
What is the highest peak of the Cambrians?
What is the most important region in the country in terms of industry, agriculture and population?
Which of the counties is known as “the garden of England”?
What is the most westerly point of Great Britain?
When and why did the Romans leave Britain?
Name the Germanic tribes who came from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
In whose reign was the religiously distinct Anglican Church created?
How old was Henry8 when he became the English King?
When and where was the last battle of the Civil War fought? What was the result of the battle?
When were the terms “Whig” and “Tory” first used?
How long did the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland last? When was the independent Irish Republic formed?
Who was Horatio Nelson? Where did he win victories over the French navy?
What status had Britain agreed to give Ireland?
What alliance opposed the Axis?
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Приложение №1.

Quiz 1. British Symbols.
1. What’s the name of the female embodiment of Britain, which you can see, on the reverse side of some British coins? (Britannia)
2. Do people have the same passport in Britain regardless of where in Britain they live? (Yes)
3. Name the national English flag. (St.George’s Cross)
4. What article of clothing is a well-know symbol of Scotland? (the kilt)
5. What is the Irish form for John? (Sean/u)
6. Which of the four parts of today’s Great Britain was given the name of Caledonia by Romans? (Scotland)
7. Name the patron saint of Wales? (St.David)
8. What plant symbolizes Ireland?(Shamrock)
9. When is St. George’s Day celebrated? (April 23)
10. Name the national flag of Great Britain? (The Union Jack)
11. What colour is the traditional English rose today? (red)
12. What country does St. Andrew’s Cross symbolize? (Scotland)
13. What do we celebrate on the 17th of March? (St. Patric’s day, patron saint of Ireland)
14. What are the Welsh famous for?(Their singing ability)
15. What is the most common surname in England and Scotland? (Smith)

Quiz 2. British Geography.
1. Which of the counties known as “the garden of England”? (Kent)
2. In what part of the country is the English Riviera situated? (South-west peninsula, Cornwell/Exmoor and Dartmoor)
3. What is the second largest city in Britain? (Birmingham)
4. What part of the country is known as “Black Country”? (Birmingham and the surrounding area of the west midlands)
5. What are the Potteries famous for (production of china: Wedgwood, Spode and Winton?)
6. What are Pennines rich in? (coal, iron, ore)
7. Why is the Lake District a favourite destination of people who enjoy walking tours? (national park, picturesque scenery)
8. What is the third largest city in Britain? (Glasgow)
9. Which of the British cities is sometimes called “the Athens of the North”? (Edinburgh)
10. Name the largest National Park in Britain (situated in Wales). (Snowdonia)
11. What is Belfast famous for? (manufacture of linen, shipbuilding)
12. Why is the County of Kent often called the garden of England? (fruit and vegetables are grown there)
13. What is Cornwall notable for? (rocky coast, bays, wild moorlands, Exmoor and Dartmoor; the English Riviera).
14. Name the highest peak in the Cambrian Mountain (in the Lake district, Scafell Pike, 978m).
15. What are the Cheviot Hills celebrated for? (sheep, woolen fabric)