Quiz. The UK and Wales 8 класс

of the United Kingdom?
Tiger and pegasus
Lion an unicrorn
Lion and eagle
Horse

and owl

symbols of the United Kingdom. They are, properly speaking, heraldic

supporters appearing in the full Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The lion stands for England and the unicorn for Scotland. The combination therefore dates back to the 1603 accession of James I of England who was already James VI of Scotland. By extension, they have also been used in the Coat of Arms of Canada since 1921.

Sherlock Holmes?
Baker Street 221a
Baker Street 221b
Baker Street

211 a
Baker Street 211b

having lodgings at 221B, Baker Street, London, from where he

ran his consulting detective service. 221B was an apartment 17 steps up, at the upper end of the road, as stated in an early manuscript. Until the arrival of Dr. Watson.

is commonly called "Tower of London"?
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and

Fortress
White tower
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom

the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the

north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England.

The right answer is “A”

between Oxford and Cambridge?
The River Thames
The Cambridge River
Old River Lea
River

Pool (London)

rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the

Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between competing eights on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom.

II and David Cameron
Parliament and Elizabeth II

21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign

states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the additional title of Defender of the Faith.
David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. He represents Witney as its Member of Parliament.

white
Blue and yellow
White and red
Red and blue

known as Saint Andrew's Cross or the Saltire, is the

national flag of Scotland.

the Underground) is a public metro system serving a large

part of Greater London and parts of the counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. The system serves 270 stations and has 402 kilometres (250 mi) of track, 55 per cent of which is above ground

The right answer is “D”

Ben
Tate Modern
National Gallery
British Museum

London are:
1.British Museum
2.Tate Modern
3.National Gallery
4.Natural History Museum
5.London Eye
6.Science Museum
7.Victoria and

Albert Museum
8.Madame Tussauds
9.National Maritime Museum
10.Tower of London

an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and

grace, which could only be captured by a virgin. In the encyclopedias its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness.