Great Britain
What country does Great Britain (the United Kingdom) have the only land boundary with?
France
Iceland
Ireland
Which part of Great Britain contains its highest point Ben Nevis (1,343 m)?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Archaeological evidence indicates that the well-known Stonehenge could have been
burial ground
castle
fortress
Which of the Scottish lakes is the biggest tourist attraction?
Lough Neagh
Loch Ness
Loch Lomond
What historical event does name of Trafalgar Square in London commemorate?
the British victory in the First Anglo-Sikh War in Punjub (India)
a victory of the British Royal Navy led by Admiral Lord Nelson in the Napoleonic Wars
D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (World War Two)
Madame Tussaud´s Museum in London is great attraction for tourists because
it contains wax statues of the most prominent people
it contains unique collection of the stuffed prehistoric animals
it contains precious burial artefacts from Tutankhamun~s tomb
When did London host the Olympic Games for the first time?
1808
1988
1908
Which part of London is the major European financial centre?
Enfield
Greenwich
the City
Scots have their reputation for being
stingy
lazy
careless
Which popular English rock band released the successful album The Wall?
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Kiss
King of England who, besides his six marriages, is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church was
Henry VIII
Charles I
Edward VI
What is traditionally served as part of the British Christmas dinner?
Christmas pudding
Christmas bread
Christmas cheese
Which renowned English novelist and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is the author of the outstanding work The Forsyth Saga?
Rudyard Kipling
Virginia Woolf
John Galsworthy
What is the national animal of Wales?
bald eagle
Andean condor
(mythical) red dragon
The centre of textile industry is
Liverpool
Manchester
Glasgow
One of the world´s best-known theatre ensembles based in Stratford-upon-Avon is
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal National Theatre ensemble
Royal Opera House ensemble
The world´s first underground railway was opened in 1863 in
Liverpool
Birmingham
London
The Falkland Islands as a British overseas territory are situated about 500 km from the coast of
Ecuador
Argentina
Cuba
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Dátum vytvorenia: 22.7.2015
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