The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answering these questions, use the map and google pictures
1. What countries are situated on the British Isles? What are their capitals?
2. Name patron saints of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
3. Name the plant symbols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
4. Name the animal symbols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
5. The country was called the United Kingdom of Great  Britain and Northern Ireland in _____ (year)
6. What colour is Ireland associated with?
7. What is the historical name of Northern Ireland?
8. What is Cymru?
9. Be ready to differentiate between the flags of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. What is Union Jack?
10. Do the United Kingdom and Great Britain mean the same?
11. What British citizen does not have a British passport?
12. The 3 main political parties of the UK are …
13. The Parliament consists of the House of _____ and the House of _______
14. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?
15. Who is the head of the Church of England?
16. Listen to the national anthem of the UK. What is its name?
17. The Monarch of the UK __________
(A) rules and governs.
(B) reigns but does not rule.
(C) reigns and rules.
(D) rules but does not reign.
18. The British monarchs are crowned in __________
19. What bird is the national bird of the UK? Find it among the pictures
20. On reaching 100 years old, a British citizen can receive …
21. How many birthdays does the Queen have?
22. In the days of the British Empire the areas under the British rule were shown on world maps in what colour?
23. Do Englishmen bring coal to Newcastle?
24. What is the difference between Loch Ness and Loch Lomond?
25. What sea is east of Great Britain?
26. In what direction is the Irish Sea from Great Britain?
27. Point to the body of water which is west of Ireland. What do we call it?
28. What water body separates the British Isles from the Continent?
29. What country is west of England?
30. Why do the English call the strait between Great Britain and the mainland the "Strait of Dover" and the French call it "Pas-de-Calais" (international term)?
31. What are the names of the waters washing the coasts of the British Isles?
32. What are the most important rivers in Great Britain?
33. In what direction are the British Isles from the mainland?
34. Which river is the longest in Britain?
35. Find the Thames. Rivers always flow towards the sea. In what direction does the Thames flow?
36. The Severn flows into the Bristol Channel, doesn't it?
37. What is the largest lake in England?
38. What mountain ranges are found in Scotland?
39. Find Edinburgh and Glasgow on the map. In what geographical part of Scotland are they situated?
40. Where are the Cheviot Hills?
41. What separates England from Scotland?
42. Where is Hadrian’s Wall? Who built it, when and why?
43. What is known as the “backbone” of England? Show it on the map.
44. What are the names of the chief mountain ranges on the island of Great Britain?
45. Where are the Cumbrian and the Cambrian mountains situated? What is the main difference between the Cumbrians and the Cambrians? Show them on the map
46. Which university city is known as the “city of dreaming spires”? Why? Ho called it so? Find it among the pictures
47. Where are the Midlands? What counties does this region include?
48. Which Midlands city is known for its association with Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest?
49. What is the name the river Thames goes by as it flows through Oxford? Find it among the pictures
50. In what part of England is Stonehenge? Find it among the pictures
51. When is Guy Fawkes Day celebrated? What is the history of this day?
52. What are the Seven Sisters? Where are they?
53. Where is the Jurassic Coast? Why is it called so? What is Durdle Door? Why is it unique? Find it among the pictures
54. Name the English authors associated with the Lake District. What literary museums can you visit in the Lake District (see File 3, pictures)
55. What family lived in Haworth, Yorkshire? What is the name of the museum, dedicated to this family? Find it among the pictures
56. Where is the Hardy Country? What personality is it connected with?
57. What is Fab Four? Which city is it connected with? Find the pictures connected with Fab Four in FILE 3.
58. Where is Land’s End? What is it?
59. How to get to Newstead Abbey? What museum is located there?
60. What is the longest geographical name in the UK? Where can you see it?
61. Where can you visit the Smallest House in Great Britain? Find it among the pictures
62. In which city’s shipyards was the Titanic built and fitted out? How is the Titanic connected with Liverpool? Find the monument in Liverpool dedicated to Titanic tragedy (see File 3)
63. What is superlambanana? Where can you see it? Find it among the pictures
64. What is haggis? Which country is it associated with?
65. What is the tallest building in the UK today?
66. What is the most famous sport event in Scotland? What is caber tossing?
67. Where is the Channel Tunnel? It connects England with what country?
68. Who is Stratford-upon-Avon famous for?
69. What misfortune fell upon London in 1666? Where exactly did it start?
70. Whose monument stands in the centre of Edinburgh in Princess Street? Find it among the pictures
71. What is Edinburgh military tattoo? When is it held? Find it among the pictures
72. What is the name of the royal residence in Edinburgh? Find it among the pictures
73. Where is Godshill Village and what is it famous for? Find it among the pictures
74. What is Hastings famous for? What is Country 1066?
75. What is the traditional Scottish male costume called? Traditional Scottish musical instrument
76. Which university is the oldest in Britain? Which colleges are the most famous ones? What authors is it connected with?
77. What is the name of Queen Victoria’ palace and residence on the Isle of Wight? Find it among the pictures.
78. What is Mathew Street in Liverpool famous for?
79. Where else in England can you see the statue of Peter Pan (besides Kensington Gardens)? Find it among the pictures
80. Where else in England can you visit Tate Gallery (besides London)?
81. Where in England can you see the Three Graces? Find it among the pictures
82. What is a liverbird? What legend exists about this creature?
83. Where else in England can you see the statue of Eros (besides Piccadilly Circus)? Find it among the pictures
84. What interesting museums are located in Albert Dock, Liverpool? Find them among the pictures? How was Albert Dock used before it was converted into a cultural area?
85. Which city is called the Athens of the North? Why?
86. Where and when can you attend Festival Fringe? What kind of event is it? Find it among the pictures
87. Who is the village of Alloway famous for? What places in Alloway are connected with this personality? Find the pictures.
88. Who is Tam O’Shanter? What piece of clothing is called after this person? What is The Brig o'Doon and how is it connected with Tam O’Shanter? Find the Brig o’Doon among the pictures.
89. What is hairy coo? Where can you see it? Find it among the pictures.
90. Which counties and districts are part of Northern England? Locate Northern England on the map.
91. Which counties and districts are part of Southern England? Locate Southern England on the map.
92. What type of bridge is Carrick-a-Rede? Where is it located?
93. What is Giant’s Causeway? What legend is connected with it? Why is there a red hand on the flag of Northern Island?
94. “And as the smart ship grew. In stature, grace, and hue, In shadowy silent distance grew the Iceberg too”. Who is the author of these lines? What is the title of the poem? What ship is meant?
95. In which Welsh town can you see statues of Lewis Carroll’s characters? Find them among the pictures. Name them.
96. How can tourists get to Great Orme? Name the means of transport, find it among the pictures.
97. Where can you see the memorial grave connected with W. Wordsworth’s poem “We are seven”? Find it among the pictures.
98. Ty Hyll is the name of the Ugly House. Where is it? Why is it called so? Is it ugly? Find it among the pictures
99. What is Snowdonia? Where is it?