England
The bell inside Elizabeth Tower.
What is Big Ben?
A young sprig of clover.
What is a shamrock?
First used on a flag by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. It was then included as a supporter of the Tudor royal arms to signify their Welsh descent.
What is the the red dragon ?
He died on an X-shaped cross and is the patron saint.
Who is St. Andrew ?
She famously said 'Let them eat cake !'.
Who is Marie Antoinette ?
The stamp that in 1840 the U.K. Post Office issued along with another of the world's first postage stamps - the 2 Penny Blue.
What is a Penny Black ?
The city that was given its city status by Royal Charter in 1609 by King James I of England.
What is Kilkenny ?
They are Wales' 3 National Parks.
What are Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast ?
Perhaps the world's best-known Scot, he was born 25th August, 1930). The former milkman, factory worker and lorry driver from Edinburgh has starred in many films including The Untouchables, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Who is Sean Connery ?
It literally means 'to the tooth' and refers to still being firm when bitten.
What does 'al dente' mean ?
Home of Lady Godiva, and if you get 'sent' there it means that no-one will talk to you!
What is Coventry?
The third highest mountain in Ireland and located in County Kerry. It's English translation is 'Stone fort'.
What is Caher ?
Stereophonics, Catatonia & Super Furry Animals.
Who are some of the best known welsh pop bands ?
She was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell (by scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh)
Who is Dolly the Sheep ?
They are the 'backbone of Italy' and are formed by the north-south trending Appennino mountain chain.
What are the Dolomites ?
Located in the south of England – it is believed to have been created in around 3000BC, meaning it’s older than Egypt’s pyramids.
What is Stonehenge ?
The county which was the last of the traditional 32 formed in 1606, using land previously part of Dublin and Carlow.
What is County Wicklow ?
Born on September 16, 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff he began unexpected tales, written always in pencil on yellow paper.
Who is Roald Dahl ?
The year in which the first North Sea oil well was drilled, creating a huge supporting industry in Scotland. (+/- 5 yrs)
What was 1967 ?
It is the missing word from the French Republic's Motto 'Liberté, .........., Fraternité'
What is Egalité ?
This county is referred to as 'the garden of England'.
What is Kent ?
It's said to be the oldest hotel in Ireland. It opened in 1608.
What is the Woodenbridge Hotel in Wicklow ?
Where Edward the 'Black Prince' was buried.
What is Canterbury Cathedral ?
An extinct volcano which is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".
What is Arthur's Seat ?
It is called the 'Maillot Jaune' in the famous Tour de France cycle race.
What is the Yellow Jersey ?