Лингвострановедческая олимпиада по английскому языку

 

Лингвострановедческая олимпиада

по английскому языку

Программа конкурса для 5х - 9х классов
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Список вопросов

1. Which historic building, west of central London, is famous for its large maze?

2. Buckingham Palace has its own swimming pool and cinema: true or false?

3. In which direction does the River Thames flow: east, north or west?

4. Which London museum is famous for its skeletons of giant dinosaurs?

5. Which sport is played at the Oval in the south London?

6. If you were looking at the soldiers in red uniforms with large black hats swapping duties outside Buckingham Palace, which ceremony would you be viewing?

7. A statue of which children’s book character stands in Hyde Park?

8. In which building are the Crown Jewels?

9. What number Downing Street is the home of the British Prime Minister?

10. How many people died in the Great Fire of London?

11. How many Prime Ministers have been killed in the House of Commons since 1751?

12. On which side of the river Thames was the Roman settlement which later became known as London?

13. How long does a trip on the London Eye take: 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes or 75 minutes?

14. Which famous London building has been a zoo?

15. How many people had dinner on the top of Nelson’s Column in 1842, just before the statue of Lord Nelson was put in place?

16. According to London legend, which ancient warrior queen is buried beneath Platform 10 at King’s Cross Station?

17. In Harry Potter films, which famous London attraction was used as the setting for Little Whinging Zoo?

18. Has Peter the Great, the Tsar of Russia, ever been to London?

19. Which London museum is the biggest in the world?

20. At which London market is a turkey auction held every Christmas Eve?

21. What sort of race would you see at Lincoln’s Inn Fields on Shrove Tuesday?

22. Mary Poppins rose into the sky in front of the clock tower of which famous London building?

23. How many floors has London’s tallest building, Canary Wharf?

24. What was the capital city of England before London?

25. Which platform at King’s Cross station was used as the mythical Platform 9 ¾ in thee Harry Potter films?