British culture quiz 2

QUIZ 2

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1.      10 ……………………………… colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, an office now invariably held by the Prime Minister.

2.      The Palace of ………………………… is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

a)      Glocester

b)      Westminster

c)      London

3.      The Big Ben  is now officially called the………………………  after being renamed in 2012

A)   Elizabeth Tower

B)    Clock Tower

C)    Victorian Tower

4.      The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the ………………….. Bank of the River Thames in London, England

a)    North

b)    South

5.      The entire structure of London Eye  is ……………… metres (443 ft) tall

A)   135

B)    155

C)    167

6.      Each of the 32 ovoidal capsules weighs 10 tonnes and can carry …………… pe ople

a)    15

b)    25

c)     30

7. Shakespeare was born in:

a) Cardiff

 b) London

c) Stradford- upon-Avon

·        8.Tick Shakespeare ‘s works

a) The Merchant of Venice 

b) Great Expectations

c) Oliver Twist

d) Christmas Carol

e) Wuthering Heigths

f) Midsummer Night's Dream

G) Much Ado About Nothing

I) King Lear

9. Match the capital  with the countries

Scotland                                                                             Cardiff

Wales                                                                                  Belfast

England                                                                              Edinburgh

Northern Ireland                                                           London

10.     Scottish Gaelic(sometimes called Gaelic) is a ……………………. language native to Scotland.

a)    Celtic

b)    West Germanic language

c)     Anglic

11.     The area is very sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, and includes the highest mountain in the British Isles,Ben Nevis.The area is called …………………………..

a)    The Highlands

b)    Snowdon

c)     Galty Mountains

12.The patron saint of Scotland…………………………

a) Patrick

b) Andrew

c) John

13. Scotland's floral emblem, is the ……………………….

a) mistletoe

b) daffodil

c) thistle.

14. The…………………………….. of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

15. A sixth………………………  college is an educational institution in England,  where students aged 16 to 19 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels 

a) form

b) class

c) exam

16 The typical first degree offered at English universities is the bachelor's degree, and usually lasts for three years. , During a first degree students , studying at universities are known as ……………………..

a) overgraduates

b)pre-graduates

c) undergraduates

17. Cambridge University was established In ……………………

a) 1209

b) 1455

c) 1678

18. The caber …………is a traditional Scottish athletic event in which competitors toss a large pen called a "caber" and it is practised at the Scottish Highland Games. In Scotland the caber is usually made from a Larch tree and is typically 19 feet 6 inches (5.94 m) tall and weighs 175 pounds (79 kg).

a) throw

b) drop

c) toss

1.      Downing street

2.      2. B

3.      3 a

4.      B

5.      A

6.      B

7.      7. C

8.      A, f, g, i

9.      9.

10.    A

11.    11 a

12.    12 b

13.    c

14.    General certificate

15.    17 a

16.    18 c

17.    19 a

18.    20 c