United Kingdom and Ireland
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Answer the following questions.
1. The Cotswolds look like what England is supposed to look like: small village
of thatched-roof limestone cottages, rolling meadows, grazing sheep and stately
manor homes.
2. Which of the following would you find in the Tower of London?
a. the Magna Carta
b. the Blarney Stone
c. the royal family's crown jewels
d. Thomas a Becket's tomb
3. In London, the center of the "legitimate" theater district is
a. Soho. c. Trafalgar Square.
b. Hyde Park. d. Leicester Square.
4. Where can a tourist visit Giant's Causeway?
a. England c. Northern Ireland
b. Scotland d. Wales
5. Which of the following best describes Stonehenge?
a. the stone wall that divides England from Scotland
b. the most popular golf course in Scotland
c. an imposing medieval castle in Wales
d. the ancient circle of stones on the Salisbury Plain
6. Stratford-upon-Avon is the hometown of what famous playwright?
William Shakespeare
7. What dominates the Old Town of Edinburgh?
a. Edinburgh Castle c. the Scottish Opera House
b. the Hunterian Museum and Gallery d. Dunadd Fort
8. Oban, Castle Sween and Loch Ness are all sights in what region of Scotland?
The Highlands
9. Which of the following cities is linked to London by the "Chunnel"?
a. Paris b. Belfast c. Dublin d. Amsterdam
10. To see the houses of William Butler Yeats and Oscar Wilde, you'll want to visit
a. Glasglow b. Dublin c. Cardiff d. Canterbury
, France
Answer the following questions.
1. On what day of the week are museums, chateaux and other historic monuments
operated by the French government closed?
Monday or Tuesday
2. The magnificent Boulevard des Champs Elysees connects the Place de la Concorde to the Arc
_ de Triomphe.
3. What is housed in the Georges Pompidou Center?
a. the world's largest contemporary-art museum
b. an elaborate ceiling that was repainted in this century by Marc Chagall
c. the Bayeux Tapestry
d. Rodin's The Thinker and The Gates of Hell
4. The Louvre can best be described as
a. an 11th-century citadel that sits atop a granite promontory.
b. an elegant five-star restaurant.
c. a massive museum housing works of art from ancient times through the 18th century.
d. a posh seaside resort.
5. Which of the following is a palace in a huge forest that has been home to
Catherine de Medici, Marie Antoinette and Napolean?
a. Versailles c. Fontainebleau
b. Chambord d. Vendome
6. What city on the Riviera is host to an annual, internationally renowned film festival?
Cannes
7. Which of the following tourist attractions would you find in Normandy?
a. the Bayeux Tapestry c. the Petit Trianon
b. the Palais des Papes d. the Moulin Rouge
8. For what is the Cote D'Azur famous?
a. wines
b. beaches, scenery and moderate climate
c. world-class ski slopes
d. castles and cathedrals
9. To what region of France do tourists go to see the World War II invasion beaches?
Normandy, Western France
10. The Tour d'Argent is one of France's best
a. restaurants. c. beaches.
b. museums. d. department stores.
_
Answer the following questions.
1. The Cotswolds look like what England is supposed to look like: small village
of thatched-roof limestone cottages, rolling meadows, grazing sheep and stately
manor homes.
2. Which of the following would you find in the Tower of London?
a. the Magna Carta
b. the Blarney Stone
c. the royal family's crown jewels
d. Thomas a Becket's tomb
3. In London, the center of the "legitimate" theater district is
a. Soho. c. Trafalgar Square.
b. Hyde Park. d. Leicester Square.
4. Where can a tourist visit Giant's Causeway?
a. England c. Northern Ireland
b. Scotland d. Wales
5. Which of the following best describes Stonehenge?
a. the stone wall that divides England from Scotland
b. the most popular golf course in Scotland
c. an imposing medieval castle in Wales
d. the ancient circle of stones on the Salisbury Plain
6. Stratford-upon-Avon is the hometown of what famous playwright?
William Shakespeare
7. What dominates the Old Town of Edinburgh?
a. Edinburgh Castle c. the Scottish Opera House
b. the Hunterian Museum and Gallery d. Dunadd Fort
8. Oban, Castle Sween and Loch Ness are all sights in what region of Scotland?
The Highlands
9. Which of the following cities is linked to London by the "Chunnel"?
a. Paris b. Belfast c. Dublin d. Amsterdam
10. To see the houses of William Butler Yeats and Oscar Wilde, you'll want to visit
a. Glasglow b. Dublin c. Cardiff d. Canterbury
, France
Answer the following questions.
1. On what day of the week are museums, chateaux and other historic monuments
operated by the French government closed?
Monday or Tuesday
2. The magnificent Boulevard des Champs Elysees connects the Place de la Concorde to the Arc
_ de Triomphe.
3. What is housed in the Georges Pompidou Center?
a. the world's largest contemporary-art museum
b. an elaborate ceiling that was repainted in this century by Marc Chagall
c. the Bayeux Tapestry
d. Rodin's The Thinker and The Gates of Hell
4. The Louvre can best be described as
a. an 11th-century citadel that sits atop a granite promontory.
b. an elegant five-star restaurant.
c. a massive museum housing works of art from ancient times through the 18th century.
d. a posh seaside resort.
5. Which of the following is a palace in a huge forest that has been home to
Catherine de Medici, Marie Antoinette and Napolean?
a. Versailles c. Fontainebleau
b. Chambord d. Vendome
6. What city on the Riviera is host to an annual, internationally renowned film festival?
Cannes
7. Which of the following tourist attractions would you find in Normandy?
a. the Bayeux Tapestry c. the Petit Trianon
b. the Palais des Papes d. the Moulin Rouge
8. For what is the Cote D'Azur famous?
a. wines
b. beaches, scenery and moderate climate
c. world-class ski slopes
d. castles and cathedrals
9. To what region of France do tourists go to see the World War II invasion beaches?
Normandy, Western France
10. The Tour d'Argent is one of France's best
a. restaurants. c. beaches.
b. museums. d. department stores.
