End of Year Quiz

UK History

100

What city were the Beatles from?

Liverpool

200

What was Queen Elizabeth II husband's name?

Prince Philip

300

When did Queen Elizabeth become Queen?

a) 1937

b) 1949

c) 1952

d)1973

1952

400

When was the Battle of Hastings?

1066

500

What was the Roman name for London?

Londinium

Famous Travellers

100

A British biologist who developed a theory of evolution (1809 - 1882)

Charles Darwin

200

Italian merchant and explorer who travelled trough Asia for 24 years

Marco Polo

300

The first person on the moon (1969)

Neil Armstrong

400

Discovered the east coast of Australia and took the land for Britain in 1770 and also sailed around the world

Captain Cook

500

A missionary who travelled from England to China in 1930

Gladys Aylward

UK

100

What countries does the United Kingdom exist of?

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

200

Where does the Queen live?

Buckingham Palace

300

What is the national flower of England?

Rose

400

What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom?

God Save The Queen

500

Which country's national flower is Shamrock?

Northern Ireland

Capital Cities

100

Capital of the US?

Washington, DC

200

Capital of Ireland?

Dublin

300

Capital of Canada?

Ottawa

400

Capital of North Ireland?

Belfast

500

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

Mixed

100

What's the name of the flag of the United Kingdom?

Union Jack

200

Where would someone who says they're going ''Down Under'', go?

Australia

300

Who is the current British Prime Minister?

Boris Johnson

400

The Statue of Liberty was originally a gift from which country?

France

500

What is the official motto of the USA?

''In God we trust''