Quiz Engeland, laatste les 5H 2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome to England!

What do you know about London and the UK?

Which building is not situated in London?

1. Twin towers
2. Big Ben
3. Londen eye
4. Towerbridge

Which of those characters are not (partly) from London?

1. Harry Potter
2. Peter Pan
3. Sherlock Holmes
4. All these characters are from London.

Sleep het plaatje bij de juiste namen.

The Walkie Talkie

The Cheese Grater

The Shard (de scherf)

The Gherkin (de augurk)

Hoe zeg je in het Engels:

Ik woon in Londen.

1. I live in London.
2. I am in London.
3. I am living in London
4. I have lived in London

Which city is the capital of Scotland?

1. London
2. Glasgow
3. Edinburgh
4. Newcastle

What is a different word for 'metro' in London?

1. tube
2. train
3. subway
4. underground

How many inhabitants does London have?

1. Fewer than 7 million 7,5 miljard
2. More than 6 million
3. Between 8 and 9 million
4. Between 7 and 8 million

Which restaurant chain has its most branches in London?

1. Mc Donald's
2. Subway
3. Burger King
4. KFC

Whcih big river floats through London?

1. The Danube
2. The Thames
3. The Great Ouse
4. The Trent

What was "The great fire of London"?

1. "The great fire of London" was an enormous fire in the Middle Ages.
2. It was an enormous fire which destroyed Hyde Park, it was rebuilt in the 18th century.
3. It was a big fire which lasted four days and destroyed more than 70,000 houses.
4. "The great fire of London" is not a real fire; it's a name for a revolution which took place in the 18th century.

Which 'fact' is not true?

1. Big Ben was in the heaviest clock in the world, it weighs more than 175 adults.
2. Big Ben is more than 250 years old, it has been in use since then, apart from some planned reconstructions.
3. Big Ben was pulled through London, like a royalty, on a coach with 16 white horses!
4. Big Ben was not part of the original outline of the Houses of Parliament, it was added later.

Who lives in Buckingham Palace?

1. The Prime Minister
2. The King when he is in London
3. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan
4. Nobody, it is a museum

Which country does not belong to the United Kingdom?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Ireland

Where does the Prime Minister live?

1. At 10 Downing Street
2. At Westminster Abbey
3. At 15 King's Road
4. Near Buckingham Palace

Wat do we call 'Tweede Kerstdag' in the UK?

1. Second Christmas Day
2. Boxing Day
3. Thanksgiving Day
4. Black Friday

Which currency is used in the United Kingdom?

1. Euros
2. Pounds
3. Dollars
4. Euros, but they want to go back to Pounds after Brexit

How many underground stations are there in London?

1. 250
2. 290
3. 275
4. 325

What is the official flag of England?

A

B

C

1. Flag A
2. Flag B
3. Flag C
4. the official flag is not on this page.

Het London Eye is as high as four soccer fields are long.

1. true
2. not true

Fourty percent of London is green (parks, forests etc).

1. true
2. not true