London trivia
Britain trivia
Royal family
Sports in Britain
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100

Where does the Queen work?

Buckingham Palace

100

Name the four parts of Great Britain and at least 2 of their capital cities.

England (London), Scotland (Edinburgh), Wales (Cardiff), Northern Ireland (Belfast)

100

What was the name of the Queen´s husband?

Prince Philip

100

What´s the name of the most famous British tennis tournament and what is the tradition?

Wimbledon, they play on grass and they sell strawberries with cream

100
31. October

Halloween

200

What is the oldest and important building in London? (hint: built in 1066)

the Tower of London

200

Where did the Beatles first meet?

in Liverpool

200

Who is going to be the King after the Queen dies?

Prince Charles

200

In Oxford, every year a competition between Oxford and Cambridge takes place. What sport is it? (hint: there are eight participants)

rowing

200

14. February

Valentine´s Day

300

Who are the guards at the Tower of London? (hint: Their nickname goes after a famous alcoholic drink.)

Beefeaters

300

What is the tunnel between France and Britain called?

Channel Tunnel

300

What is the anthem (hymna) of Britain?

God Save the Queen

300

Name at least 3 British football clubs.

Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester, West Ham 
300

Sunday in April or May

Mothering Sunday (Mother´s Day)

400

What is Big Ben really called?

Elizabethan Tower

400

Name at least three famous British writers.

J. K. Rowling, W. Shakespeare, J. Austen, Sir A. C. Doyle, A. Christie... 

400

How many children did Diana have? Who are they?

2 - Prince William and Prince Harry

400

In which sport do we use a bat and wickets?

cricket

400

23. April

St. George´s Day

500

When was the London underground system founded?

(tolerance: 20 years)

in 1863

500

Name at least two famous British scientists? (hint: penicilin, physics, nature)

Ch. Darwin, A. Flemming, S. Hawking, I. Newton, D. Attenboroug

500

Who is Prince Charles´s second wife?

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

500

Explain: fencing, archery

fencing - šerm, archery - lukostřelba

500

5. November

Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night)

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