Всероссийская викторина «Англоговорящие страны» (Великобритания)

Всероссийская викторина «Англоговорящие страны» (Великобритания)

Имя, фамилия: Олеся Статилко

Класс: 7 «А»

Учебное учреждение: школа №12

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1	The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2	Great Britain and Ireland. They are separated by the Irish Sea.
3	Ben Nevis (Scotland), Highlands
4	The Severn, the Thames, the Trent.
5	London, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast.
6	Red rose (Tudor rose) is the emblem of England.
7	It is false. Previously bears, wild boars, deer lived in the UK, but then they were exterminated by hunters.
8	The national bird of the UK is the Robin Redbreast. The lion is a symbol of national strength. The unicorn, a mythical animal, is a symbol of purity.  The national emblem of Wales is the daffodil and leek. The national emblem of Scotland is the thistle. The national emblem of Northern Ireland is the shamrock.
9	Dublin, London
10	Stradford-upon-Avon is well-known all over the world. At Henley Street, a son was born to John and Mary Shakespeare in April 1564. His mother was the daughter of Robert Arden, an important farmer in Warwickshire. His father was a rich citizen whose business was making and selling leather gloves.
11	In the Tower there is a group of ravens. If the ravens ever leave the tower of London, the British crown and the British Kingdom will fall.
12	Buckingham Palace
13	10 Downing Street, in London
14	Christmas tree is sent from Norway every year.
15	This is a Welsh festival of literature, music and performance.
16	Lakes of Scotland - the vast, deep and mysterious places, the most famous is Loch ness, in the deep waters of which may have hidden a mysterious inhabitant of the legendary Loch ness monster Nessie! The lake is 39 km, maximum depth of 230 m, the water temperature at a depth year round is about 5.5 C. the First mention of the beast with a long neck and tiny head is found in the seventeenth century, and according to local authorities, from 1933 people saw Nessie about 4000 times. In addition to the "Loch ness monster" in the lake repeatedly observed and UFOs. Every year there is about half a million tourists wanting to see Nessie, 300 thousands of them visit the Museum of the Loch ness monster in the village of Drumnadrochit.
17	Ireland
18	Welsh language
19	Charles was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on 26 July 1958, though his investiture as such was not conducted until 1 July 1969, wherein he was crowned by his mother in a televised ceremony held at Caernarfon Castle, and gave his replies and speech in both Welsh and English. The following year he took his seat in the House of Lords, and later in the decade became the first member of the Royal Family since King George I to attend a British Cabinet meeting, having been invited by Prime Minister James Callaghan so that the Prince might see the workings of the British government and Cabinet at first hand. Charles also began to take on more public duties, founding his The Prince's Trust in 1976, and travelling to the United States in 1981.
20	My favourite member of the royal family is Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (born on August 15, 1950). It is rightly called one of the most active and popular members of the British Royal family. In 1973, Princess Anne married Lieutenant of the Royal Dragoons Mark Phillips. After giving birth to two children - Peter and Zara Phillips, Princess broke up with in 1992, and at the same time married to Navy Captain Timothy Laurence who later became vice-admiral. If I had a chance to meet Princess Anne, I would ask it is difficult to be a member of the Royal family.