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100
Name the city AND any building or historic sight you see in this photo:
Big Ben!
Thames River.
Westminster Bridge
Parliament
100
Which part of the United Kingdom is visible in red?
Wales!
100
What came first, Volkswagen Beetles or the band the Beatles?
Volkswagen Beetles! (1945)
100
Name the famous Scottish alcoholic drink distilled in Scotland.
Whiskey
100
Name the 3 colours on the Wales flag?
200
how many wives did Henry VIII (Henry the eighth) have between 1509 and 1547?
a) four
b) six
c) eight
six.
Most British school children learn the following rhyme to help them remember the fate of each wife: “Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived”.
Catherine of Aragon (annulled), Anne Boleyn (beheaded), Jane Seymour (died), Anne of Cleves (annulled), Catherine Howard (beheaded), and Catherine Parr (survived).
200
What was the result of the Scottish Independence Referendum in 2014? (Yes/ No to the nearest percentage).
Yes: 45% No: 55%
200
Where in the UK is "Old Trafford"?
Manchester. (a football stadium.)
(the home of Manchester United).
200
Which country does the majority of the tea Brits drink come from?
a) Kenya
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
Kenya
200
Which part of Ireland is still ruled by the UK?
Northern Ireland.
300
In what year was the Act of the Union between Scotland and England.
a) 1801
b) 1604
c) 1707
The Acts of Union 1707 were two parliamentary acts—one in Scotland (Jan 1707) and one in England (March 1707)—that merged the separate kingdoms into a single, unified state named Great Britain, effective May 1, 1707.
300
Which country in the UK has the highest mountain (in the whole of United Kingdom)?
a) Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland
b) Mount Snowden, Wales
c) Ben Nevis, Scotland
a) 800m, Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland
b) 1085m, Mount Snowden, Wales.
c) 1345m, Ben Nevis, Scotland.
300
Name the singer who recently won best Pop Solo Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards for her viral hit song, "Messy"
Lola Young
300
Name this Scottish delicacy:
Deep Fried Mars bar
300
Alexander Graham Bell, credited as the inventor of the modern telephone, was born in which country of the UK?
Edinburgh, Scotland.
400
Identify and explain the 3 flags hidden in the UK flag (Union Jack)
400
Name 3 of Scotland's top 5 natural resources.
North Sea oil and gas, renewable energy (wind/hydro), water, fish, and timber.
400
the actress Nicola Coughlan who plays Penelope Bridghton in the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton is not actually British. Where is she from?
Ireland!
400
Q8: Which British singer has a bottle of ketchup tattooed on his arm?
a) Louis Tomlinson
b) Ed Sheeran
c) Harry Styles
Ed Sheeran
400
Name any major city in Scotland
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee or Inverness.
500
Who and what is the Head of State of the United Kingdom?
The British monarch is the head of state and the sovereign, but not the head of government.
In practice, the monarch conventionally takes little direct part in governing the country and remains neutral in political affairs.
500
Using this map denote:
- 'Great Britain'
- 'The British Isles'
- 'The United Kingdom'.
500
Name the title of the movie biopic about the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of British band Queen.
Bohemian Rhapsody.
500
What did a 'Royal Warrant label' on food products indicate?
Queen Elizabeth II endorsed products and brands that held a Royal Warrant, signifying they supplied the Royal Household for at least five years.
500
What is the meaning of the Scots phrase, "Haste Ye Back"
come back soon.