Quiz 3. Human Geography. Country and People.
1. Which of the four countries comprising Great Britain has the lowest density of population? (Scotland)
2. Give the Irish name of the Republic of Ireland (in spelling and transcription).(Eire)
3. Who rules the two Crown dependencies of the UK (appointed by the Br. Government) (Lieutenant – governor)
4. What’s the total area of the UK? (242 km2)
5. What are British climate and land notable for? (lack of extremes)
6. Which of the 4 countries comprising Great Britain has the highest density of population? (Engaland)
7. Name the two Crown dependencies of the UK (on the British Isles).(the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands)
8. That does “the Emerald Island stand for”? (Ireland)
9. When did most of Ireland become a separate state? (1922)
10. What are the two distinctive features of the British landscape? (grassland, a lot of it and hedges)
11. Where do most people live – in towns or in the country? (75% live in towns)
12. What term was used to describe thick London smogs in the 19th century? (pea-soupers)
13. Name three Celtic languages in Britain? Where did people use to speak Celtic in Britain? (Irish-Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh; Ireland, Wales, Highland Scotland)
14. What’s the approximate population number in Great Britain?(57-58 mln)
15. What proportion of the population in GB lives in London? (20%, 1,5)

Quiz 4. British History (up to 1066, 1066 – Elizabeth I).
1. What tribes brought metal-working skills and the first real civilization to Britain? (the Iberians)
2. When did the Roman invasion of the British Isles begin? (Claudius, 43 A.D.)
3. In what period was Christianity spread throughout Britain? (6-7th cent.A.d.)
4. When did England become one kingdom with Germanic culture?(973, King Edgar grandson of Alfred)
5. Who stopped the conquest of England by the Vikings (after which the country was divided into Wessex and the Danelaw?) (878 – Peace of Edington, King Alfred of Wessex = Alfred the Great)
6. What is the date the 14th of October 1066 famous for? (Battle of Hastings, Norman Conquest)
7. What is Magna Carta? (document limiting the absolute power of the King)
8. When was the Model Parliament called? (1295)
9. When was Henry VIII declared to be the supreme head of the Church of England? (1534)
10. Whose reign is considered to be the Golden age of English history?(Elizabeth 1, 1558-1603)
11. Who was William the Conqueror? (Duke William of Normandy, became King of England, 1066)
12. When was Magna Carta signed? (1215)
13. Who (What king) united the two rival Royal Houses (Lancastrians and Yorkists) and gave birth to the Tudor dynasty?(1485-1603, Henry7, of Tudor)
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14. In whose reign was the religiously distinct Anglican Church created? (Henry8)
15. In whose honour was the present-day American state of Virginia called? (by sir Walter Raleigh, the famous English explorer?, Virgin Queen Elizabeth1)
16. When was England last successfully invaded? (1066, Oct. 14.)
17. Where does the word “Parliament” originate from?(The French “parler” = speak)
18. In whose reign did the Church Reformation take place? (Henry8)
19. Name the first of the 3 long reigning queens in British history? (Elizabeth 1)
20. What time does Parliament date go back to? (1295)

Quiz 6. British History (the 17th – 18th centuries).
1. Who united the crowns of England and Scotland at the beginning of the 17th century? (1603, James the 1 of England and 6 of Scotland)
2. What caused the civil war in Britain in the middle of the 17th century? (Puritanism versus Anglican Church)
3. Where do the Whigs originate from? Who do they descend from politically speaking? What values did they support? (parliamentarians in the Civil War/protestant values)
4. When did the Scottish Parliament joined with English and Welsh Parliament? (1707 the Act of Union)
5. What does the nickname “Cavaliers” stand for? (Aristocratic, royalist party in the Civil War)
6. Who was the first monarch in Europe to be executed? (King Charles1)
7. What steps were taken after the Glorious Revolution to oblige the King to rule with Parliament’s assistance ant to outlaw Catholicism for all Englishmen? (Bill of Rights)
8. When were the terms “Whig” and “Tory” first used? (the beginning of the party system 1670s)
9. What factors led to the Industrial Revolution? (new markets: Australia, 1788, US 1783; technical innivations)
10. Who were the Roundheads? Where does the name come from? (puritan parliamentarians, style of haircut)

Quiz 7. British History (Victorian Britain, 19th – 20th centuries).

1. How long did Queen Victoria reign? Indicate the period. ((64 years, 1837-1901)
2. What did Victorian values emphasize? (hard work, thrift, religious observance, family life, a sense of duty, absolute honesty in public life, extreme respectability in sexual matter)
3. What social reforms took place during Queen Victoria’s reign? Reform Act 1832 – the franchise to tenauls? of land; free Compulsory primary ed-n age of 11; 1868 – recognition of trade unions; police force 1829; extention of vote 1867, 1884)
4. What was the name of Queen Victoria’s husband? (Prince Albert)
5. How many children did she have? (9)
6. What parts did the British Empire comprise in Victorian times besides the island of Great Britain? (Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, African colonies + smaller islands – Caribbean)
7. What did the British consider their moral duty (“the White Man’s Burden”) at the time of the Empire? ((to spread their culture and civilization)
8. When was the Labour Party founded? (1893)
9. What did Queen Victoria’s death coincide with? (1901 (decline of Br. As a world power)
10. Name some of the social reforms which were introduced in Britain in the 19th century. (extension of vote, free compulsory educ, police force, recognition of trade unions)
11. What period of British history is often called “affluent society”? (1951-1964, 3 Conservative governments)
12. When did Great Britain joined the EEC? (1973/early 1970s)
13. How long and when was Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister? (1979-1991)
14. Indicate the period of Queen Victoria’s reign.(1837-1901)
15. When did Great Britain and France declare war on fascist Germany? (3 Sept. 1939)
Quiz 9. British Political System.
1. Who has the right to vote in free elections to the House of Commons? (every citizen over 18)
2. What are the 650 geographical areas into which the country is divided for electoral purposes called? (constituencies)
3. Who can introduce bills to the House of Commons?(the government or individual MPs)
4. Into what groups can non-hereditary lords in the House of Lords be divided? Explain who belongs to each group.(Lords temporal – life peers; Lords spiritual – representatives of the Church of England archbishops of York and canterbury and 25 bishops; Lords of Appeal = Law Lords)
5. Do all the members of British government (the Cabinet of Ministers) belong to the same (ruling) party? (Yes)
6. Is voting in free elections to the House of Commons compulsory?(No)
7. What MPs are known as “frontbenchers”? (leading members of the ruling and the opposition parties, holding important government posts such as ministers)
8. What is the basic procedure for business in the House of Commons? (a debate on a particular proposal)
9. For how long can the House of Lords delay a bill from becoming law? (max. 12 months)
10. What is understood under the tradition of “collective responsibility”? (Ind. Gov. Members may have their own opinions but the should keep them private. They cannot critisize thr gvn policy in public, otherwise they should …? Resign)
11. How many MPs are there in the House of Commons? (650)
12. Who is the second most important person in the Commons after the Prime Minister? (the Speaker)
13. What is the main function of the “Whips”? (to inform all MPs in their party how they should vote)
14. What is the title that most of British ministers have? (Secretary, Home and Foreign)
15. Explain the statement “Governments come and go but the civil service remains”. (Most Senior administrative jobs do not change hands when a new government comes to power)