Country knowledge questions for 6th grade

 

1.   Nelson Column is situated in ......  (London)

2.   The most famous church in Great Britain is ...... (St. Paul’s Cathedral)

3.   The southern and central part of Great Britain is ...... (England)

4.   The best-known river in Great Britain is ...... (The Thames)

5.   The longest river in Great Britain is ...... (the Severn)

6.   Great Britain is washes by.... (the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, the North sea)

7.   The national emblem of England is ..... ( a red rose)

8.   The national emblem of Scotland is ..... (a thistle)

9.   The national emblem of Northern Ireland is ..... ( a daffodil)

10.   The national emblem of Wales is ..... ( a daffodil)

11.   The capital of  England is ...... (London)

12.   The capital of Scotland is ..... ( Edinburgh)

13.    The capital of Wales is ..... ( Cardiff)

14.   The capital of Northern Ireland is ..... (Belfast)

15.   The citizens of the United Kingdom are ...... (British)

16.    When did the Great Fire in London take place?   (1666)

17.   Who is the head of the UK? (the Queen, Elizabeth II)

18.   Where does the Queen live? ( in Buckingham Palace)

19.   The name of the flag of The UK is .... (the Union Jack)

20.   The British Prime Minister lives at .... (10, Downing Street)

21.   Sir Christopher Wren built ..... ( St. Paul’s Cathedral)

22.   The National Gallery is in ..... (Trafalgar Square)

23.   How many houses are there in British Parliament? (two, the House of Lords, the House of Commons)

24.   Who built the White Tower? (William the Conqueror)

25.   How many ravens live in Westminster Abbey? (12)

26.   What was the original name of the British capital? (Londinium)

27.   What is the Poet’s Corner? (it’s a place in Westminster where famous British poets and writes are buried)

28.   What is the largest Park in London? (Hyde Park)

29.   What monument is in front of Buckingham Palace? (the Queen Victoria memorial)

30.   What is the heart of London? ( the City)