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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 Elizebeth 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
How many languages are there in the UK?
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 and World War Two
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 a famous place outside of 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 is the most common word in English?

the

300

Name the most famous British aeroplane company

British Airways

400
Which is bigger, 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, and many small islands all over the world.
400
Name a film ABOUT the UK (or the British)...
Dunkirk, Braveheart, This is England...
400

What does the Welsh word 'popty ping' mean?

Microwave

400

What is the most visited attraction in London?

the British Museum, 6.2 million visitors in 2019

500
Which is smallest? England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland (then Wales)
500
Name a famous person from British history
Shakespear, 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?
Up the stairs!
500

How much revenue does the Royal Family generate from tourism each year?

Around £550

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