England jeopardy Margit Uus Pltsamaa 2010 ENGLAND Facts

England jeopardy Margit Uus Põltsamaa 2010

ENGLAND Facts and figures Symbols Traditions Sights People Q £ 100 Q £ 100 Q £ 200 Q £ 200 Q £ 300 Q £ 300 Q £ 400 Q £ 400 Q £ 500 Q £ 500 Final Jeopardy

£ 100 Question from Facts and figures This is the busiest airport in England

£ 100 Answer from Facts and figures London Heathrow, with 53. 8 million passengers

£ 200 Question from Facts and figures This is the longest river in England

£ 200 Answer from Facts and figures • Thames (346 km) is the longest river flowing only in England • The Severn is officially Britain's longest river as it flows through both Wales and England.

£ 300 Question from Facts and figures These are the highest and the lowest points in England

£ 300 Answer from Facts and figures • Highest point – Scafell Pike 978 m (3210 ft) • Lowest point - The Fens, 4. 6 metres (15 feet) below sea level

£ 400 Question from Facts and figures Population and area of England

£ 400 Answer from Facts and figures • Area - Total 130, 395 km 2 • Population 2008 estimate 51, 446, 000 2001 census 49, 138, 831

£ 500 Question from Facts and figures He is the head of the parliament of England

£ 500 Answer from Facts and figures • There has not been a Government of England since 1707 • Today England is governed directly by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (although Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland have their governments). • Prime minister of the United Kingdom is Gordon Brown

£ 100 Question from Symbols The patron saint of England

£ 100 Answer from Symbols Saint George

£ 200 Question from Symbols They are on the Coat of Arms of England

£ 200 Answer from Symbols Three lions

£ 300 Question from Symbols • He is considered as a national hero • He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". • His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets and several poems

£ 300 Answer from Symbols William Shakespeare

£ 400 Question from Symbols • It was first brought to England in 1610 • By the late 18 th century Britain became the centre of the world business of it • English people enjoy it with milk

£ 400 Answer from Symbols Tea

£ 500 Question from Symbols • These two plants that are the symbols of England • One of them is the national tree of England, representing strength and endurance • The other is a nation’s floral emblem

£ 500 Answer from Symbols The oak tree The Tudor rose

£ 100 Question from Traditions • The official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II • Also known as Carrying of the Flag • the biggest royal event of the year • a military parade • The parade starts from Buckingham Palace

£ 100 Answer from Traditions Trooping the Colour

£ 200 Question from Traditions • It is a special day to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. • It used to be known as Armistice Day and was renamed after the second world war • It is also known as Poppy Day • is held on the second Sunday in November • A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

£ 200 Answer from Traditions Remembrance Day

£ 300 Question from Traditions • These places are very popular as centres of social life in th community • Originally they were male institutions • Some of the historical names: Checkers, Red Lion, Crown, Rose and Crown, King's Arms

£ 300 Answer from Traditions Pubs (or public houses)

£ 400 Question from Traditions • In November 1605, the Gunpowder plot took place in which some Catholics plotted to blow up the English Parliament and King James l, on the day set for the king to open Parliament. • The story is remembered each 5 th November when 'Guys' are burned • It is also known as "Bonfire Night".

£ 400 Answer from Traditions Guy Fawkes night

£ 500 Question from Traditions National Day of England

£ 500 Answer from Traditions St George’s Day April, 23

£ 100 Question from Sights • It is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe, about 5, 000 years old • It is the site of a large henge and several stone circles

£ 100 Answer from Sights Avebury

£ 200 Question from Sights • This is the largest inhabited castle in the world. • It dates back to the time of William the Conqueror • It is the oldest in continuous occupation • The castle's floor area is about 484, 000 square feet

£ 200 Answer from Sights Windsor Castle

£ 300 Question from Sights Founded in 1441 by Henry VI Has a world famous chapel

£ 300 Answer from Sights Cambridge University King’s College

£ 400 Question from Sights Important town since Roman times It’s Cathedral (built in 11 th century) became the centre of the Christian Church in England

£ 400 Answer from Sights Canterbury

£ 500 Question from Sights • This is a visitor attraction, including the world's largest greenhouse. • Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world. • The project is located at St Austell, Cornwall.

£ 500 Answer from Sights The Eden Project

£ 100 Question from People • English rock band • formed in Liverpool in 1960 • one of the most successful bands • They broke up in 1970 • Four decades after their breakup, their music continues to be popular • Songs: Hey Jude, Yesterday, Let It Be, Yellow Submarine, Please me; Help!

£ 100 Answer from People The Beatles John Lennon Paul Mc. Cartney George Harrison Ringo Starr

£ 200 Question from People • The daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn • “the ruler of a golden age “ • She reigned England from 1558– 1603. • During her reign • England defeated the Spanish Armada (1588) • Mary Queen of Scots was executed (1587) • great achievements in literature

£ 200 Answer from People Queen Elizabeth I

£ 300 Question from People • English author • best known for children’s books • characters such as in The Tale of Peter Rabbit • 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943

£ 300 Answer from People Helen Beatrix Potter

£ 400 Question from People He is the greatest hero in British naval history, an honour he earned by defeating Napoleon's fleet in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar

£ 400 Answer from People Horatio Nelson

£ 500 Question from People • an English military and political leader • best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth • He called for the execution of Charles I • He was Lord Protector of England for much of the 1650 s

£ 500 Answer from People Oliver Cromwell

Final Jeopardy Sir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, is a British engineer and computer scientist and professor. He is credited with inventing this.

Final Jeopardy Answer The World Wide Web

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