COMMON KNOWLEDGE

1) What's the name of the most famous clock in Britain? - Big Ben
2) What's tartan? - a pattern of the kilt(tartan-, kilt-a skirt with many folds that is worn by men)
3) Where is Glasgow situated? - in Scotland
4) What's the name of the London underground? - Tube
5) What's the nickname of the liberal party? - the Whigs
6) What is the symbol of the Speaker's authority? - the mace (m - , )
7) Who presides over the House of Lords? - Lord Chancellor (to preside- )
8) What's the name of the British flag? - Union Jack
9) What London street is famous for shops? - Oxford Street
10) What was J. Constable? - a painter
11) What is the Barbican? - an art center
12) Where is Ben Nevis situated? - in Scotland
13) Who is the head of the state in Britain? - Queen
14) What is standing in the middle of Piccadilly? - the Statue of Eros
15) What is soccer? - American football
16) What is Humpty Dumpty? - an egg
17) Where is the official residence of the Queen? - Buckingham Palace
18) What is Benjamin Britten? - a composer
19) What is the emblem of Wales? - Leek (Leek--, Thistle-, Shamrock-)
20) What's the name of the Queen's eldest son? - Charles
21) What is the nickname of the Conservative Party? - the Tories
22) What monument is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square? - Nelson's Column
23) Which animal can look at the Queen? - a cat
24) What's the name of Sir Churchill? - Winston
25) Who presides over the House of Commons? - Speaker
26) For Christmas dinner the English usually have... - turkey
27) The Whispering Gallery is situated in ... - St. Paul's Cathedral
28) What is Eisteddfod? - a festival
29) Who wrote "Winnie-the-Pooh" - A. Milne
30) What is custard? - cream (custard- )
31) What is the most ancient monument in Great Britain? - Stonehenge
32) What is M. Thatcher by profession? - a chemist
33) Who is the head of the government in the UK? - Prime Minister
34) Where is the Bank of England situated? - in the City
35) What is English marmalade? - orange jam
36) The Romans first invaded Britain in ... - the 1st century (to invade- )
37) Guy Fawkes is ... - the man that wanted to set fire to the House of Parliament
38) The telephone was invented by... - Alexander Bell
39) The midday meal in Britain is called ... - lunch
40) Which party was Margaret Thatcher the leader of? - Conservative.
41) The Irish Sea is ... - to the west of England
42) The official language of Canada is ... - English and French
43) The capital of the US is ... - Washington
44) On the whole the climate of Great Britain is ... - mild
45) Elisabeth II lives in ... - Buckingham Palace
46) The London Royal Opera House is called ... - Covent Garden
47) The traditional English drink is ... - tea
48) The symbol of the US is... - Uncle Sam
49) The Colorado is ... - in North America
50) New England is ... - part of the US
51) The capital of Canada is ... - Ottawa
52) The British money is ... - pounds
53) Robin Hood is ... - a popular character of novels and tales
54) Margaret Thatcher was ... - British Prime Minister
55) In the United States "down town" means... - in the centre
56) The Quakers are ... a religious movement

57) What great historical event happened in 1066? - the battle of Hastings
58) The printing press was invented by ...William Caxton
59) Secondary education in Britain is ...compulsory
60) The size of the house in Britain is determined by the number of... bedrooms
61) The capital of Australia is ...Canberra
62) Cockney is...an accent
63) Aberdeen is in...Scotland
64) The safest topic for conversation in England is... weather
65) John Steinbeck is a famous American writer
66) The US consists of 50 states
67) High school is ...upper grades of secondary school
68) The English colonization of the American continent began in the ...17th century
69) Bill Clinton is the ... President of the US - 42nd
70) " Alice in Wonderland" was written by ...Lewis Carroll
71) England consists of ..,counties
72) Smog is ...a thick fog
73) Porridge is made of...oats ( barley- , rye- , oats-)
74) A limerick is ...a rhyme
75) Boston is in...Massachusetts
76) Gulf Stream originates in ...the Gulf of Mexico
77) The Tower of London now is ... a museum
78) Englishmen eat dinner at...6 p.m.
79) A brunch is...late breakfast
80) What river does London stand on? - the Thames
81) Under what king did the Knights of the Round Table gather together? - Arthur
82) What is Britain separated from the Continent by? - the English Channel
83) Robert Burns is a ... poet. - Scottish
84) R. Kipling wrote ..."Maugly"
85) The language spoken in Scotland is ...Scottish
86) The oldest university in Britain is...Oxford
87) The financial centre of London is ...the City
88) Which party is in power in Great Britain now? - the Labour
89) The telephone number to call for emergency services in Britain is...999
90) A double-decker is...a bus
91) The common name for a toy bear in England is...Teddy-bear
92) The "Dynasty" is an American...soap opera
93) The Crown Jewels are in ...the Tower of London
94) St. Patrick is the patron of...Ireland
95) St. Valentine's Day is observed in ...February
96) In England " public school" means ...private school
97) When it is 12 o'clock in Moscow in London it is...9 o'clock
98) In Britain people's weight is measured in ...stones and pounds
99) Santa Barbara is in...California
100) The first colonists in America started the tradition of...Thanksgiving Day
101) What does Britain consists of... England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
102) Name two major British political parties... Labour, Conservative
103) What does the abbreviation " MP " stand for ? - Member of Parliament
104) What do the Scots celebrate on 'hogmanay'? - New Year's Eve
105) What is 'bed and breakfast'?
a type of accommodation with breakfast in the morning, found in a house or small hotel
106) When do people do A levels?
Normally before they leave schools, at 17/18, but adults can also take them at evening classes
107)Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's II...son
108)Why did people from England come to America?...they wanted to make a better life for themselves