one of the three main political parties in the U.K, it generally supports left-wing ideas and policies
What is Labour
100
when this English Queen restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558); also a famous cocktail
What is Bloody Mary
100
a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)
What is Chippendale
100
the national flag of the UK
What is the Union Jack
100
the biggest auction of the world (since 1766 in London, now also in New York)
What is Christie’s
200
supporters of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservatives
What is Tories
200
the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
What is Magna Carta
200
an informal term for a British policeman (origin: sir Robert Peel)
What is a Bobby
200
region of the UK not represented in the Union Jack
What is Wales
200
an insurance market located in London’s financial district
(“the square mile”)
What is Lloyd’s
300
abbreviation for Liberal Democrat
What is Lib Dem
300
an ancient Roman wall built in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain
What is Hadrian’s Wall
300
two of the oldest original 9 English public schools
What is Eton / Winchester
300
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; slew a dragon and saved a princess
What is St. George
300
the most famous bookshop in the world (once the largest in terms of shelf area)
What is Foyles
400
an ordinary member of the British Parliament who does not have a senior position (government or opposition)
What is a backbencher
400
an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels, was produced by Celtic monks in Ireland in the 8th century
What is the Book of Kells
400
term used to refer to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
What is Oxbridge
400
patron saint of Scotland
What is St. Andrew
400
a waterproof raincoat named after its Scottisch inventor
What is a Mackintosh
500
an official in a political party whose job is to make certain that other members vote in the correct way
What is a whip
500
record of a British land survey ordered by William the Conqueror (the day of doom)
What is the Domesday Book
500
a man of English descent, national personification of the UK in political cartoons (18th century)
What is John Bull
500
patron saint of Ireland
What is St. Patrick
500
boots, worn and popularised by the Duke of Wellington (hunting and outdoor activities)