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100
Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
100

Name a famous English queen

Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth I

100
Name a famous British band or group
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Clash, Oasis, Blur, Maroon Five, Coldplay... The Spice Girls, Westlife... so many!
100

Name three indigenous languages that are spoken in the United Kingdom today.

English, Cornish, Welsh, Gallic (Scottish), Gailic (Irish) (FIVE)

100
Name a famous place in London
e.g. Big Ben
200
Which countries in the United Kingdom are called 'Britain'?
England, Wales, Scotland (Not Northern Ireland)
200

Which wars did Britain fight in during the 20th Century?

World War One, World War Two, the Irish War of Independence, etc.

200
Name a famous British SINGER
e.g. Adele, Robbie Williams, Rita Ora...
200
How many accents are there in the British Isles?
There are about 56 main "accent types" in the British Isles, but within each of those accent types there are possibly hundreds of distinctive variations.
200

Name two famous ENGLISH cities apart from London.

Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Liverpool... many!

300
Which country does The U.K. share a land border with?
The Republic of Ireland
300

When did Hong Kong become part of China?

Hong Kong was an Overseas Territory (colony) of the United Kingdom until 1997.

300
Name a famous British TV show
Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Cold Feet... Game of Thrones?
300

What do you answer when you hear, "Alright mate, how's it goin'?"

Normally, "I'm alright mate, and yourself?"

300

Name the most famous British aeroplane company?

British Airways

400

Which is the biggest part of the UK, England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?

England

400

Which modern day countries where once part of the British Empire?

America (then called New England), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Jamaica, India, Burma, etc. and many small islands all over the world.

400
Name a film ABOUT the UK (or the British)...
Dunkirk, Braveheart, This is England...
400
If you heard this, what do you think it means? "Korshukan"
Of course you can!
400

Name a place tourists would visit

e.g. Stonehenge, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Buckingham Palace, the Tower, Borough/ Camden Market, Bath, ...

500
Which is smallest? England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland (then Wales)
500

Name a famous person from British history

Shakespeare, Charles Darwin, Francis Drake, Margaret Thatcher, King Henry VIII... so many!

500

Name a famous book written by an British author

Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte), A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens), Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling)...

500

What does "Up the apples and pears" mean, if you tell your children to go there?

Up the stairs!
It rhymes with pears in Cockney English, but the phrase is not used so much, these days. There are new rhymes.

500

In what way does the Royal Family play an important role in the United Kingdom? Name 2 aspects.

has no longer a political or executive role, but they continue to play an important part in the life of the nation.

As Head of State, The Monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. 

In addition to these State duties, The Monarch has a less formal role as 'Head of Nation'. The Sovereign acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognises success and excellence; and supports the ideal of voluntary service.


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