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100
What were the nicknames of Edward I?
1) Longshanks
2) Hammer of the Scots
3) Unready
Edward I was called (1) 'Longshanks' because of his above-average height and (2) 'the Hammer of the Scots' because of his wars against the Scots.
100
The part of the country where the Highlands are located (out of 4)
Scotland
100
The author of the famous novel about a man stuck on a deserted island with a parrot for his companion
Daniel Defoe
100
The name of the world's oldest scientific zoo
London Zoo
100
Iconic british singer and pianist who composed the song 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' for 'Lion King'. He was also given a coat of arms that says in Spanish: "el tono es bueno".
Elton John, here is his coat of arms:
200
The first monarch from the house Plantagenet
1) William I
2) Henry II
3) Richard I
2) Henry II
200
The Royal Observatory defining the Prime (0°) Meridian is located in this town
Greenwich
200
The name of the protagonist of J.R.R Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'
Frodo Baggins
200
The name of a prehistoric monument consisting of vertical standing stones topped by horizontal connecting ones.
Stonehendge
200
The singer of 'Levitating' featuring DaBaby
Dua Lipa
300
The ruler who wore his crown in battle instead of resorting to decoys like his father
1) Henry V
2) Henry VI
3) John I
1) Henry V was the one who proudly displayed his crown on the battle field, damaging it as a result of an axe blow
300
The approximate total area of the UK
(Hint: 150K km2<Stotal<300K km2)
The total area is 242,900 km2 and the land area is 241,930 km2
300
The genre of George Orwell's book '1984'
Dystopian novel
300
A conversation topic a lot of brits love compared to other nations
1) Sports
2) Food
3) Weather
3) Weather
According to a study, 38% of Brits had small talks about the weather during their last 6 hours of the day
300
The artist whose album 'Back to Black' became the best-selling album in the UK in 2007
Amy Winehouse
400
The king whose court was described as being "filled with effeminate young men in extravagant clothes mincing about in shoes with curved points"
1) Henry VI
2) Richard II
3) William II
3) William II was one of UK's most flamboyant kings. Besides the curved-toe shoes, men of money wore fur-lined cloaks and embroidered tunics during his rule.
400
The longest river in England
River Thames
400
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
(closest guess wins)
154 sonnets
400
Which sport was NOT invented in the UK?
1) Golf
2) Wrestling
3) Rugby
2) Wrestling
400
A former member of a boy band called One Direction who now has a successful solo career. Today his most popular songs are 'Watermelon Sugar' and 'As It Was'.
Harry Styles
500
The uncrowned monarch with the 4th shortest reign, also known as one of the two 'Princes in the Tower'
1) King Stephen
2) Edward V
3) Henry III
4) Edward II
2) Edward V was a boy king who ruled 98 days and was imprisoned in the Tower of London with his brother, both eventually completely disappearing from public view.
500
The UK does NOT have this type of climate
1) temperate
2) subtropical
3) subarctic
4) oceanic/maritime
2) subtropical
The climate is maritime temperate, however the tundra and subpolar regions of Scotland are much colder
500
The pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an english writer known for his two books universally loved by children and adults.
Lewis Carroll, the author of 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'
500
The world's leading public service broadcaster that provides british people with news, weather forecasts and entertainment
BBC
500
The lead vocalist of an incredibly famous band who had 36 teeth, but didn't remove the 4 unnecessary ones because he feared his voice would change.
Fredie Mercury