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КРЗМ 2019-2020

1. The poetic name for England is:


b)Albion

2. The poetic name for Ireland is:


d) the Emerald Isle

3. Match the crosses of The Union Flag and the saint patrons:

a) the upright red cross 3) St. George


b) the white diagonal cross 1) St. Andrew
c) the red diagonal cross 2) St. Patrick

4. Match the composite parts of The UK and their saint patrons:

a) England St. George


b) Scotland St. Andrew
c) Wales St. David
d) Northern Ireland St. Patrick

5. The Welsh Flag is called Welsh Dragon .

6. Match the composite parts of the UK and their national emblems:

a) England rose
b) Scotland thistle
c) Wales leek
d) Northern Ireland shamrock

7. The most famous monument of Pre-Celtic civilization in England is Stonehenge.

8. Arrange the chronological succession in which Early Britain was invaded by:
a) the Celts
c) the Germanic tribes
d) the Romans
b) the Danes
e) the Normans

9. The Angles and Saxons were:


b) the Germanic tribes

10. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were united into England by:


a) Alfred

11. Alfred is the only king of England who got the name the Great .

12. The words of Modern English “street”, “port”, “wall”, “road” came from the Latin
language.

13. The words of Modern English “noble”, “court”, “battle”, “council” came from the French
language.
14. The eldest son of the King and Queen of England has the title Prince of Wales .

15. Match the composite parts of the UK and their emblems on the Royal Coat of Arms:
a) England three lions
b) Scotland red lion
c) Northern Ireland harp

16. The Celtic tribes were ruled over by priests called Druids .

17. Arrange the chronological succession of the following events of Early Britain:
a) conversion to Christianity b) building of Stonehenge
c) Unification of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms d) building of roads
e) establishing of the Danelaw f) introducing of the Domesday Book

18. The Picts and Scots were:


a) the Celts

19. The most outstanding wall in the UK is:


d) Hadrian’s

20. A Norman duke, who became king of England in 1066 – William Conqueror .

21. Match the English Kings and the facts of their lives:
a) Edward the Confessor 1) signed Magna Charta
b) William the Conqueror 2) the last Anglo-Saxon king of England
c) Richard the Lion-Heart 3) won the Battle of Hastings
d) John Lackland 4) one of main Christian commanders
during the Third Crusade
5) established the Church of England

22. The document known as a foundation of the British legal and parliamentary system:
b) Magna Charta

23. Arrange the chronological succession of the following events of Medieval Britain:
a) the beginning of Parliament b) Magna Charta c) the Wars of Roses
d) the Hundred Years War e) the Reformation f) the English Commonwealth

25. Arrange the chronological succession in which the composite parts of the UK were joined to
England and Great Britain:
a) Scotland b) Ireland c) Wales d) Northern Ireland

26. Such documents as Magna Charta, Habeas Corpus Act, the Bill of Rights and a number of
separate laws and agreements make up the British British legal state .

32. The Lord Speaker (Lord Chancellor) presides over the House of Lords sitting on the
Woolsack.

33. Choose the name of the queen, who was the first female monarch of England:
d) Mary
34. Match the name of the winner and the name of the battle, in which he won:
a) William the Conqueror 1) The Battle of Bannockburn
b) Henry VII 2) The Battle of Naseby
c) Oliver Cromwell 3) The Battle on the river Somme
d)Robert the Bruce 4) The Battle of Bosworth
5) The Battle of Hastings

35. Why is Simon de Montfort considered to be the godfather of the Parliamentary democracy:
a) He initiated Reform Bill of 1832 c) He signed Magna Charter
b) He initiated the House of Commons d) He signed Bill of Rights.

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