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Find the largest islands of The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwestern coast of Europe Britain and Ireland When were the island’s rival kingdoms of England and Scotland were united as the Kingdom of Great Britain) 1707 United Kingdom includes Scotland, Northern Ireland England, Wales A and B What is the official name of Great Britain? United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland What is form of Government of Great Britain? Constitutional monarchy What is the highest point of Great Britain? Ben Nevis … is the most mountainous country in the UK with the most peaks in the Highlands, the area north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. Scotland The highest mountain in Scotland, and also the highest in mainland UK, is … Ben Nevis Find the mountains of Scotland Black Mountains, Berwyns, Cuillins, Ochil Hills A and B The longest river in the UK is the river ..., just 220 miles in length Severn The UK's largest lake is … in Northern Ireland. Lough Neagh Find Lakes in Scotland Loch Lomond Loch Ness Loch Awe A,B,C Find Lakes in Wales Lake Bala Find the mountains in Northern Ireland Mourne Mountains Great Britain was probably first inhabited by those who crossed on the land bridge from the … European mainland Human footprints have been found from over 800,000 years ago in … Norfolk Which areas of Britain have most rainfall? West and North. Which river is longer in the UK? Severn is longer than Thames. Who are the mainstream in Britain and where did they come from? Hispanics who came from South Asia. How many people live in GB? More than 60 mln. What are the important rivers in Scotland? Clyde and Forth. What is the national currency of UK? Pound. Milford Navan is one of the … in GB Second largest port. Which country has the lowest population density? Scotland. United States is …. . The forth largest country in the world. Which part of US is one of the wettest and densely populated? Pacific Northwest of US. Which river flows from Washington DC? Potomac. Los Angels city, California state, Chicago city, Illinois state and Miami, Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit are … The cities of the USA. The US is traditionally divided into ….. ? 5 regions. Which state is the smallest state in the USA? Rhode Ireland. Which states and cities are included by Midwest region of US? Ohio, Nebraska, Colourado, Chicago. 32 - When was established Tudor Dynasty? 1485-1603 y. 33 - What are the Tories and Plaid Cymru? Conservative and Welsh parties. 34 - Where did the native Britons move, when Germanic tribes conquered British Isles? To the West now Wales. 35 - When the crowns of Scotland and England were united? When James became the king of England. 36 - Act of Union was signed between England & Wales in … 1536-1543. 37 - Which invaders came from Scandinavia to Britain in 8-9 centuries? Vikings. 38 - When did Britain lose its American colonies? In the war of independence. When the flag of US was adopted? In June 14, 1777. Which article in constitution describes the Legislative branch to carry out legislative power to a Congress of US. Article 1. 41 - What is the electoral register? It’s the member of people voting. 42 - To which branch belongs Cabinet Minister in the US? Executive. 43 - How many members in the House of Representatives? No right answer. 44 - Who interprets the laws in USA? The judicial. 45 - How many amendments were done since 1789 in US constitution? 26. 46 - What is Tremble in US Constitution? Amendment. 47 - It consists of the heads of the 14 departments of the executive branch in US Cabinet. 48 - Who hears small cases involving small sums of money in US? Claims courts. 49 - What is the government system of UK? Constitutional monarchy. 50 - What is the nickname of the British Parliament? Mother of Parliament. 51 - When did Elizabeth II become Queen of the UK? 1952. 52 - Institution, which is responsible for making laws discussing major issues rising taxes in UK, is called... Parliament. 53 - In Britain, the Cabinet is … A committee responsible for deciding government policy and for coordinating the work of government departments. 54 - How do the British people call the members of the House of Parliament? MP s. 55 - Who runs countries & districts in UK? Ministers. 56 - When children do (SATs) standard assessment tests in the USA? at 16 ages. 57 - What percentage of children in Britain receives free education? 85%. 58. Where New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washington DC are situated? in Mid-Atlantic region of US. 59 - Up to what age are the British children required to attend the school by law? 16. 60 - Who can perform weddings in US? Judges and religious leaders. 61 - What is the most leisure pastime in Britain? Watching television. 62 - How is the Pancake Day also called in UK? Shrove Tuesday. 63 - How many bank holidays are there in UK? 9. 64 - When US people celebrate 1st presidents day? 22-February. 65 - 12-october-which holiday is it?Columbus commemorating Day. 66 -The Time, the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, the Independent and The Financial Times are …Sundays. 67 - What is the climate of USA? Hawaii has tropical, Alaska has sub arctic and tundra climate, SE of US has humid sub tropical climate and NE is humid continental climate. 68 - This zone is a great plain with a gentle, undulating surface and extensive areas of almost-level fertile in UK. Lowland region. 69 - Which flower was the defense of the people in UK? Thistle. 70-Who illustrated the doctrine of the Holy Trinity? Pope of the Christian church. 71 - When did the Welsh people accept their national flag? 1950y. 72 - What is the national emblem of the Democrats in the US? Donkey. 73 - What did Anglo-Saxons introduce to the new-land? Christianity. 74 - Who was Oliver Cromwell? Lord Protector. 75. What is the capital of New Zealand? Wellington 76. The first European to discover New Zealand was ... Dutch navigator Abel Tasman. 77. New Zealand became a British colony in ... 1840 78. New Zealand officially became an independent country in 1947 through…. the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 79. What is the type of Government of New Zealand? parliamentary democracy 80. What is the National Anthem or Song of New Zealand? God Defend New Zealand 81. What is the type of Government of Canada? constitutional monarchy 82. When was the Canadian flag adopted? February 15, 1965 83. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra 84. What is national Anthem or Song of Australia? Advance Australia Fair 85. Australia means… Southern 86. Mel Gibson is from… Australia 87. The economy of the … is a highly developed free-market economy Australia 88. … is home to the most innovative and productive companies in the world, forming a diverse and competitive group of industry sectors. Australia 89. Find the holidays which are not necessarily celebrated on Mondays Thanksgiving Day, Veterans Day, New Year’s Day,A,B,C 90. Who was a black clergyman who is ranked among the greatest of black Americans because of his crusade to win full civil rights for his people? Martin Luther King 91. The United States is sometimes described as a "…" in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct "flavors" to American culture. melting pot 92. Elementary schools are also known as … in the USA grade school 93. The United States government is based on the principles of … and … in which power is shared between the federal government and state governments. federalism republicanism A,B 94. The United States Congress, under Article I of the Constitution, is the legislative branch of the federal government. It is …, comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate. bicameral 95. The Senate is made up of … senators from each state, regardless of population. There are currently 100 senators (2 from each of the 50 states), who each serve six-year terms in the USA Two 96. The first people to live in a land are called indigenous peoples. This means they were the … … in the USA original settlers 97. The highest point of the USA is … Denali 98. The longest river of the USA is … Missouri 99. The largest lake of the USA is … Superior 100. … is one of the most important rivers in the United States. It flows 2,340 miles north to south from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana Mississippi 101. In the early history of the United States, … served as the westernmost border of the country until the Louisiana Territory was purchased from France in 1803 the Mississippi River 102. … begins in Western Montana and flows to the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. It travels through several states including Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Missouri 103. The first explorers to travel the entire length of the Missouri River were ... and … . Lewis Clark A,B 104. The largest river in the northwest region of the United States is … .It stretches 1,240 miles from the Canadian Rockies, through Washington state, and along the Oregon-Washington border to the Pacific Ocean. the Columbia River 105. The Great Lakes are the … largest lakes in the United States 5 106. … is the largest of the Great Lakes covering 31,700 square miles. It is also the deepest of the lakes with a maximum depth of 1,335 feet and an average depth of 483 feet. Lake Superior 107. … is the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet deep. It is a caldera lake, meaning that it is formed from the collapsed land at the center of a volcano. Crater Lake 108. … run for 1,500 miles along the east coast of the United States from northern Alabama to Maine. The highest point of the Appalachians is 6,684 feet at Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. The Appalachian Mountains 109. … form the longest mountain range in North America and the second longest range in the world. They stretch 3,000 miles north-to-south from New Mexico, across the United States to Montana, and well into Canada. The Rocky Mountains 110. … Mountain Range runs north-to-south along the west coast of the United States mostly in the state of California and some in the state of Nevada Sierra Nevada 111. The BBC's largest competitors are … plc ITV 112. … dominates the media sector in the United Kingdom as national newspapers, television and radio networks are largely based there. Notable centres include Fleet Street and BBC Broadcasting House London 113 … national newspaper was founded in Manchester in 1821 The Guardian 114. … , founded in 1922, is the United Kingdom's publicly funded radio, television and Internet broadcasting corporation, and is the oldest and largest broadcaster in the world The Gardian Times New York times BBC 115. The BBC World Service radio network is broadcast in … languages globally.33 116. The United Kingdom's most visited websites include … youtube.co.uk, google.co.uk 117. … is a celebration of Robbie Burns, a celebrated Scottish poet Burn’s night 118. a traditional Scottish dish of sheep heart, liver and lungs are called … a meal of haggis 119. Shrove Tuesday, more commonly known as … Pancake Day 120. People in Wales and those of Welsh origin celebrate the life of their patron saint, … , and the Welsh culture on March 1st each year. St David 121. When do many people pin a daffodil or leek to their clothes, and some, especially children, wear traditional costumes? on March 1st 122. … is celebrated in Christian countries to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ (where he is believed to have come back from the dead) In the UK. Easter 123. … symbolize new life which is related to Jesus coming back from the dead Eggs 124. … is a day to celebrate your dads and grandads and everything that they do for you. Father’s Day 125. … is the largest arts festival in the world. It features over 40,000 performances and more than 2,500. Edinburgh Festival Fringe 126. … is held in the streets of Notting Hill in west London over the last Summer bank holiday weekend. It’s Europe’s biggest street festival and it is completely free. Notting Hill Carnival 127. In Britain, … is associated with the tradition of celebrating Guy Fawkes’ failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605. Bonfire Night 128. Every year in the UK on … we honour members of the armed forces who lost their lives in battle 11th November 129. … is Scotland’s official national day. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament designated St Andrew’s Day as an official bank holiday St Andrew’s day 130. … is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on 25th December by nearly a billion people around the world. Christmas 131. … is the day after Christmas day. It is a bank holiday in the UK Boxing Day 132. In the UK, the first name is also known as ‘…’, although this has little to do with religion today the Christian name 133. Traditionally when couples marry the woman takes her husband’s … as her surname but some couple now choose to amalgamate their names which is referred to as a double-barrelled name Last name 134. The etiquette when greeting is … with all those present, even children. to say hello 135. … event takes place every Spring Bank Holiday Monday of the year. The cheese rolling 136. … is both art and history in motion. It usually involves dancing with sticks, handkerchiefs or swords in a style that is depicted mainly by location. Morris dancing 137. … is a boat race between the rowing teams of Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The best boat 138. The British people are said to use … on a daily basis. As they find humour in almost everything, they tend to use sarcastic remarks to make fun of the situation. Joke 139. The education system in the UK is divided into … main parts, primary education, secondary education, further education and higher education. 4 140. … begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11, comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system. Primary education 141. School uniforms were first introduced on a large scale during the reign of … in England King Henry VIII 142. … law is not specific on the question of school uniform. Wales 143. The academic year in Britain's universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of education is divided into … terms 3 144….– cover the whole county and provide 80 per cent of services in these areas, including children’s services and adult social care in the UK County councils 145…– cover a smaller area within a county, providing more local services (such as housing, local planning, waste and leisure but not children’s services or adult social care); can be called district, borough or city council. District 146….– just one level of local government responsible for all local services, can be called a council (e.g. Medway Council), a city council (e.g. Nottingham City Council) or borough council (e.g. Reading Borough Council) Unitary authorities 147….– effectively unitary authorities, the name being a relic from past organisational arrangements. They can be called metropolitan borough or city councils. Metropolitan districts 148. … is the smallest local authority by population with 2,259 people as of 2017. Isles of Scilly Council 149. … is the largest local authority by population with 1,554,636 people as of 2017. Kent County Council 150. The most changeable council is probably … . Since 1964 control has passed between Labour, the Conservatives and no overall control several times. It is currently under Labour control. London Borough of Merton 151. The United Kingdom is bordered on the south by ..., which separates it from the continent of Europethe English Channel 152. The climate in the UK is generally mild and temperate due to the influence of the … … Gulf Stream 153. …., …, … and beech are the commonest trees in England, while Scotland has much pine and birch Oak, elm, ash, 154. . Mаnу larger mammals such as bear and wolf have bееn hunted to extinction, others аге now protected bу law. About … land mammals аге still found in the UK. 50 155. … people lived in what is now Britain by the mid 600's B.C Celtic-speaking 156. Find the largest cities of Great Britain London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, A,B,C Find the most important ports are: London, Liverpool, What is the capital of England? London What is the capital of Scotland? Edinburgh What is the capital of Wales? Cardiff What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Belfast Geographically the island of Great Britain is subdivided into 2 main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain Britain can be divided into … main land regions 8 The flag of the UK is known as … the Union Jack The flag of the UK consists of 3 crosses: The upright cross is the Cross of St. … the patron saint of England St. George The flag of the UK consists of 3 crosses: The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. … , the patron saint of Scotland St. Andrew The flag of the UK consists of 3 crosses: The red diagonal cross is the cross of St. … the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick, The flag of the UK has been used as the British flag since … , when Scotland and England were united. The red diagonal cross of Ireland was added in … , when Ireland became part of the United Kingdom. 1603, 1801 … is not represented on the Union Jack, because it is a principality of England. Wales The … … is the national emblem of England red rose the … is the national emblem of Scotland and the Edinburgh International Festival thistle The … and the … are the emblems of Wales Daffodils and leek Parliament consists of … the House of Commons, the House of Lords The monarchy is much older than Parliament itself. Since 1066 there have been … Kings and … Queens 35,5 Scotland’s National Day is … (30 November), which has now largely been overshadowed by Burns’ Night. St. Andrew’s Day …. (1 March) is the National Day of Wales. St. David’s Day …. (17th March) is an official Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day England’s National day is …. (23 April). St. George’s Day … (31 October) and its associations with witches and ghosts derives from the Celtic Old Year's Night - the night of all witches, when spirits were said to walk the earth. Halloween … day is named after the Saxon goddess of spring, Eostre, whose feast took place at the spring equinox. Easter The … is the UK's publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation, and is the oldest broadcaster in the world. BBC … … is а fine Gothic building, which stands opposite the Houses of Parliament. It is the work of mаnу hands and different ages. The oldest part of the building dates from the eighth century. Westminster Аbbеy … is the work of the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. It is said to bе оnе of the finest pieces of architecture in Еuroре. Work оn Wren's masterpiece bеgan in 1675 after а Normal1 church, old St. Paul's, was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. St. Paul's Cathedral … оn the north bank of the Thames is оnе of the most ancient buildings of London. It was founded in the 11th century bу William the Conqueror. But each monarch left somе kind of personal mark оn it.Тhe Tower … is the most popular team game in Britain. The British invented it and it has spread to every corner of the world. There is no British team. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland compete separately in European and World Cup matches. Football The … became the national emblem of the USA in 1782. It has an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (a symbol of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of a dollar bill. Eagle The declaration of Independence was written by … Thomas Jefferson The Constitution of the United States was adopted on June 21,… . It is the oldest written constitution still in use. 1788 Both the USA and the UK are … countries Capitalistic This holiday is celebrated on April 28th. Schools are closed this day and girls go to work to their mothers. It is very important holiday, because girls know that саn bесоmе anything they want when they grow uр. If the mothers don't work the girls stayed at home and mothers teach them to cook, to work at home and to hold the house Girls’ day … is оnе of the largest cities in the world and the biggest seaport. It's the financial capital of the country. It's the business centre of the United States. New York Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to most people as … , was bоrn and spent his boyhood in а small town оn the Mississippi River. When he grew uр, he bесаmе а river pilot. Later he went west and worked as а newspaper reporter. While he was оn this job, he began to sign his articles "…". Mark Twain … … was the 26th president of the United States. Не was president from 1901 to 1909. Не was а very intelligent mаn. Не was also very energetic. Не was а boxer, а soldier, а rancher, and аn explorer Theodore Roosevelt … , northernmost and westernmost state of the United States, and the largest state of the Union. It occupies the extreme northwestern region of the North American continent and is separated from Asia by the 82-km- (51 –mi-) wide Bering Strait. It has belonged to the United States since 1867, when it was bought from Russia by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The United States paid Russia $7.2 million for the rights of the Russian American Company in … . Alaska What is the capital of Arizona? Phoenix What is the capital of California? Sacramento What is the capital of Hawaii? Honolulu What is the capital of New York? Albany …. has bееn the official residence of the Royal Head of State since1837. Situated right in the heart of London, it is the best-known of аll of Britain's royal palaces. In August and September, when the Queen takes her annual holiday in Scotland, the palace's 19 magnificently furnished State Rooms are ореn to the public. Buckingham Palace … was bоrn in London. Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain оn the 3rd Saturday of June еасh year. Queen Elizabeth II is а 'constitutional monarch'. This means that although she is officially the head of the state, the country is actually run bу the government, led bу the Prime Minister. Thе Queen lives at Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth II Download 36 Kb. 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