What is the name of the oldest and best known public school for boys in Great Britain? (Eton)

Eton College is the largest and most famous of the group of English private secondary schools called public schools. This is a boys' school. Many English statesmen, including 20 prime ministers, have graduated from Eton. The school is in the town of Eton, about 20 miles west of London. More than 1200 boys, from 12 through 18 years old, live and study at Eton College. Eton offers courses in such subjects as ancient history, divinity, Greek, Latin, modem languages, mathematics and science. Each student is assigned a tutor who provides assistance and instruction outside of class. Today all students live at the college.

 

What is the national sport in America? (Baseball)

Baseball is a sport that is so popular in the United States that it is often called the national pastime. Every spring and summer millions of people throughout the country play this exiting "bat & ball" game. Millions also watch baseball games and follow the progress of their favourite teams and players. Baseball began in the eastern United States in the mid-1800s. By the late 1800s people all over the country were playing the game. There are two major leagues. The National League was founded in 1876, and the American League in 1900. To create some excitement, in 1903 the two leagues decided to have their first-place teams play each other. This event was called the World Series. Each year since then the National League winner and the American League winner play in the World Series. And, each year, millions of people look forward to this exiting sports event.

 

What is the name of the London underground? (Tube)

The London Underground or "tube" as it is often known was the world's first urban underground railway. It began operating in 1863, when the Metropolitan Railway opened the first line. Even in those days traffic jams caused by the congestion of horse drawn vehicles generated a lot of complaints, and as a result construction work began on the underground railway in 1860. Although Londoners were originally sceptical about the project, the service was an immediate success.

 

Who is the chairman of the House of Lords? (Lord Chancellor)

The House of Lords is one of the two houses of Parliament, the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom. The main function of the House of Lords is to examine bills passed by the House of Commons. The House of Lords has about 700 members. The chairman of the House of Lords is Lord Chancellor.

 

What's the name of the British flag? (Union Jack)

Union Jack is the name sometimes used for the national flag of the United Kingdom officially called the British Union Flag. It is called the Union Jack because it derives from the use of flag on the jack-staff of naval vessels. The flag embodies the emblems of three countries under one Sovereign. The emblems that appear on the Union Jack are the crosses of three patron saints: the red cross of St. George, for England; the white diagonal cross of St. Andrew, for Scotland; the red diagonal cross of St. Patrick, for Ireland. The final version of the flag appeared in 1801.

 

What street in London is famous for shops? (Oxford Street)

Oxford Street is a major street in the City of Westminster in the West End of London. There are 548 shops on Oxford Street. It is Europe's, busiest shopping street. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road. Now it runs for approximately a mile and a half (two and a half kilometers) from Marble Arch at the north east comer of Hyde Park. Oxford Street is home to major department stores and numerous brands' flagship stores, as well as hundreds of smaller shops. It is the major shopping street in central London, though not the most expensive or fashionable, and part of a larger shopping district with Regent Street, Bond Street and other smaller nearby streets.

 

What is soccer? (Football)

Soccer is the world's most popular sport. It is the national sport of most European and Latin American countries, and of many other nations. Millions of people in more than 200 countries play soccer. Soccer's most famous international competition, the World Cup, is held every four years for both men and women. In a soccer game, two teams of 11 players try to kick a ball into each other's goal without using their hands. Soccer as it is played today developed in the United Kingdom during the 1800s and quickly spread to many other countries. In the United Kingdom and many other countries, soccer is called football or association football. The word soccer comes from assoc., an abbreviation for association.