you know a lot about great britain. let’s check it up! your are welcome to test your knowledge!
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You know a lot about Great Britain.
Let’s check it up!
Your are welcome to test your knowledge!
Find an odd flag:
1 2
3 4
№ 1 as it’s not a part of the flag of thu Union Jack.
Which proverb can be translated as «Что посеешь-то пожнешь»? A bad penny always comes back.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish.
A penny saved is a penny gained.
Better give a penny then lend twenty.
Remember!A bad penny always comes back.
One of the writers is not an English writer. Who?
Charles Dickens
Jack London
Daniel Defoe
Agatha Christie
In spite of his name, Jack London is an American writer.
Jack London
What do they have in common?
Luck
Dark hair
Scotland
New Year
They are linked to the tradition of the FIRST FOOT
There is an interesting New Year tradition in Scotland: you can go "first footing". It means you visit you friends, so you are "the first foot" of the New Year in their houses. The Scots believe that the First Foot brings luck to the family for the New Year. The First Foot must be
a man ( or a boy ), not a
woman! And he must have
dark hair.
Peter Durand
Arthur Wynne
Alexander Fleming
Alexander Bain
Match the British inventors with their inventions:
Peter Durand - Tin can
Arthur Wynne - Crossword puzzle
Alexander Fleming - Penicillin
- Fax MachineAlexander Bain
Your result is:
4-5: Congratulations! You know so much about Great Britain!
2-3: Not bad! But you still have a chance to learn more.
0-1: We hope you’ve learnt some new information from this quiz. Don’t stop!