History
who colonized Britain
Germanic groups
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London.
What is the name of the famous clock tower in London?
Big Ben.
Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Sir Keir Starmer
Who is credited with discovering penicillin?
Alexander Fleming.
What treaty ended the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713?
The Treaty of Utrecht.
Which river runs through London?
The River Thames.
Which British author wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare.
What is the name of the lower house of the UK Parliament?
The House of Commons.
Which British scientist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin.
Who was the first monarch of the United Kingdom?
King George III.
What is the tallest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis.
What annual tennis tournament takes place in London?
Wimbledon.
What year did the UK leave the European Union?
2020.
What was the name of the first computer invented by Alan Turing?
The Bombe (used to decrypt codes).
What event is referred to as the 'Glorious Revolution'?
The overthrow of King James II in 1688.
Which national park is known for its scenic lakes and mountains?
The Lake District.
What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night?
It commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history?
Queen Elizabeth II.
What major British-led project decoded the human genome?
The Human Genome Project.
What's the name of the indigenous people in Britain?
The Britons (*Pritanī, Latin: Britanni, Welsh: Brythoniaid), also known as Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons.
What geological feature separates England from Scotland?
The Cheviot Hills.
What is the name of the traditional British folk dance involving sticks and handkerchiefs?
Morris dancing.
What document, signed in 1215, limited the powers of the monarchy?
The Magna Carta.
What is Stephen Hawking's most famous contribution to physics?
The theory of black hole radiation, or Hawking Radiation.