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Quiz On Britain

The document is a 15 question quiz about facts related to Britain. It covers topics like the political system, geography, demographics, culture and famous people. Some key points covered are that the UK has no president and joined the EU in 1973, over 80% of Brits live in cities, Polish is the second most spoken language after English, the UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Boxing Day is the day after Christmas.

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Quiz On Britain

The document is a 15 question quiz about facts related to Britain. It covers topics like the political system, geography, demographics, culture and famous people. Some key points covered are that the UK has no president and joined the EU in 1973, over 80% of Brits live in cities, Polish is the second most spoken language after English, the UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Boxing Day is the day after Christmas.

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Quiz on Britain

1) There is no president in the UK. T/F


2) Thames is the longest river in Britain. T/F
3) The Queen, Britain's official head of state, has a lot of power. T/F
4) Union Jack is the name of the British flag. T/F
5) There are three main political parties in Britain: Conservative, Liberal and Labour. T/F
6) The population of UK is about 60 million people. T/F
7) The UK has joined the EU (European Union) in:
a) 1973;
b) 2002;
c) 1991.
8) About _______of the British live
in towns or cities:
a) 50 %;
b) 20%;
c) 80%.
9) The second-most spoken language
in Britain is (after English and
Welsh):
a) Spanish;
b) Polish;
c) French.
10) Great Britain is an island made up of ____________________________________.
11) Unlike in most European countries, entry to British museums and art galleries is usually
___________.
12) What is the name of the British national anthem? ________________
13) What two houses does the British Parliament consist of? __________________________
14) What is Boxing day? _____________________________________________________
15) What

famous British people do you know (writers, actors, singers, sportsmen)?

_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________ ______________________________
____________________________________ ______________________________

1) T;
2) F;
3) F;
4) T;
5) T;
6) T;
7) a) (some sources say it is 1972);
8) c);
9) b) (according to this article http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/polishis-second-most-spoken-language-in-england-as-census-reveals-140000-residents-cannotspeak-english-at-all-8472447.html and some other sources);
10) England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;
11) free;
12) God Save the Queen;
13) The House of Commons, the House of Lords;
14) The day after Christmas, 26th December when children open their presents;
15) William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sean Connery, Benedict
Cumberbatch, Anthony Hopkins, Freddie Mercury, John Lennon, David Beckham, Wayne
Rooney etc.

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