Geography
What countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Which century did the Wars of the Roses happen in?
15th century (1455-1487)
What is the name of the current King of the UK?
King Charles III
What is the world's largest observational wheel called? It happens to be located in the capital of England
London Eye
Which is older: the Pyramids or Stonehenge?
Stonehenge
Which ocean surrounds the British Isles?
The Atlantic Ocean
When was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
Which two political parties are the most influential in the UK?
The Labour Party and the Conservative Party
Name any three works of William Shakespeare
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, All's Well that Ends Well, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, Othello, King Lear, the Sonnets
What in the national animal of Scotland?
A unicorn
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
Which ABBA song was inspired by and named after a war that the British fought in?
Waterloo
Where are British Monarchs coronated?
Westminster Abbey
What drink are the Irish famous for making? Name the most famous brand
Guinness
What is the oldest university in the English-speaking world?
Oxford University
What is the French region that used to be called Britain named today?
Brittany
Name any wife of Henry VII
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
Which city were the Beatles formed in?
Liverpool
How many cups of tea are consumed in the UK per day?
165 million
Name 4 of the islands that make up the British Isles.
Britain, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, the Hebrides, Shetland, Orkney
What year was Queen Elizabeth II coronated?
1953
Who is the current British Prime Minister?
Sir Keir Starmer
What is the name of the iconic detective in Agatha Christie's works?
Hercule Poirot
Which century does the UK's oldest pub date to?
12th century (Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham claims to date back to 1189)