Geography
Name the river that flows through London and the highest peak of the UK.
The Thames, Ben Nevis
During the long reign of king Henry´s daughter, the British Empire became very powerful and the most important Protestant power in Europe. Do you know the name of this Queen?
Queen Elisabeth I. (ruled 1558-1603)
Who is the current monarch in the UK?
King Charles III.
Many words from foreign countries have entered English. Match the words with their origin:
alcohol, algebra, divan, khaki, tea, tycoon
Arabic
Persian
Chinese
Arabic - algebra, alcohol
Persian - divan, khaki
Chinese - tea, tycoon (magnát)
How do we call the two types of newspaper in the UK?
tabloids
broadsheets (The Times, The Independent, The Guardian)
What´s the official name of the UK?
What is also called Eire?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland
How do we call the period during which Britain was a powerful and rich Empire, people worked in very bad conditions and there were many technological changes?
Who was the King/Queen at that time?
The Industrial Revolution
Queen Victoria
How do we call the large building where the British Parliament works?
Palace of Westminster / The Houses of Parliament
Do you understand these words? (old English)
pigga, scep, cu
modern English
pig, scheep, cow
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon (1564-1616)
Loch Ness is probably the best known lake in Scotland. Can you name another one(s)?
Loch Lomond, Loch Morar (the deepest one)
Who were originally pagan, their priests were known as Druids and later converted to Christianity? They invaded the British Isles between the sixth and the third century BC.
The Celts
The British Parliament is divided into two houses. Can you name them?
House of Lords
House of Commons
government, court,judge, military, crown, etc.
These words are of french or germanic origin?
French origin (words associated with power - Norman French was used as the language of government)
Name three places of interest in London.
Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square - Nelson´s Column,Hyde Park
Westminster Abbey, Greenwich Park, Houses of Parliament
Scotland is also known for its beautiful landscape. Much of it is covered by purple plant. Do you know its name?
heather (vřes)
They invaded southern Britain in 43 AD, set up their capital in London and built cities in Bath, Chester and York.
Who were they and how did they call Britain?
The Romans
Britannia
Who is the current Prime Minister?
Name two more british Prime Ministers.
Keir Starmer (5 July 2024)
Winston Churchill (1940-1945, 1951-1955), Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990), Tony Blair (1997-2007), Boris Johnson (2019-2022), Theresa May (2016-2019)
How do we call the English used in the 14th century?
Middle English
G. Chaucer (Canterbury Tales) wrote in Middle English
W. Shakespeare - early modern English
Erin is a poetic name for Ireland. Do you know another way of referring to Ireland? The name evokes the lush greenery of its coutryside.
The Emerald Isle (smaragd)
How many members of Parliament are there?
650
The word telephone was made from two Greek words. Can you guess them?
tele ( - far)
phone ( - sound)