Do you know Great Britain?

Do You Know?

1. How is the British Flag called?

The Union Jack

2. Who is Saint Patron of Wales? When is his day celebrated?

St. David. On the 1st of March

Daffodil

Leek

3. Why did a red rose become a symbol of England?

A red rose was a symbol of the Tudors who won the War of Roses

4. What is the highest mountain of the UK?

Ben Nevis in Scotland (1343M)

5. What influences the climate of the British Isles?

The Gulf Stream

6. Where are the crown jewels kept?

In the Tower of London

7. Name the most famous architect who built cathedrals in London

Sir Christopher Wren built St Paul’s Cathedral

8. What are the names of the two towers on both sides of the Houses of Parliament?

St.Stephen’s Tower (Big Ben)

When Parliament is in session the Union Jack flag flies over Victoria Tower

9. What made Liverpool known all over the world?

The Beatles

10. What is the name of the annual Scottish festival?

Military tattoo

11. How long has Elizabeth the second been the head of the UK?

She was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953 ( 66 years)

12. What is the traditional New Year song in Scotland? Who wrote it?

Robert Burns

13. What is Trooping the colour?

It is a ceremony which takes place on the day when Queen Elizabeth the Second was crowned

14. What is the second name of New Year in Scotland?

Hogmanay

15. What is Eisteddfod devoted to? Where does it take place?

Music and poetry (Wales)

Good Luck!

Автор презентации:

Фролова Ольга Анатольевна

учитель английского языка

МБОУ Брянский городской лицей №1

имени А.С. Пушкина