Fun facts/geography
Scotland + Wales + England = ?
Great Britain.
Which of the albums of The Beatles was most popular?
Abby road.
How much of the landmasses on earth belonged to the British Empire when it was at its biggest?
1/4
Name four out of the top five most popular sports in the UK
Football, Cricket, Badminton, Tennis and Rugby
Where was the Titanic built?
Belfast
Great Britain + Northern Ireland = ?
The United Kingdom.
What is Top Gear?
A television show about cars.
A status given to the former colonies
Dominion status
What is the national sport of the UK?
Cricket
Name the three main social classes in the british class system
Working class, Middle class, Upper class
The United Kingdom + The Republic of Ireland = ???
The British Isles.
What is the real name of the three main characters in Harry Potter?
Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
In 1922 the Republic of Ireland......
became independent from Great Britain. (and the united kingdom as we know it was formed)
What is the biggest racket sport in the UK?
Badminton
When was stonehenge built?
5000 years ago, about 3100 B.C.
How much tea is it estimated that the Brits drink every day?
165 million cups of tea.
Who was the first black model on the front page of vouge?
Naomi Campbell
Organisation mainly consisting of the United Kingdom and its former colonies.
The Commonwealth of Nations
How many rugby players are on the field at the same time?
30, 15 on each teams, with 7 substitutes
Name four factors that defines your social class?
Job, Earnings, Style and clothes, Language, Wealth, Welfare
How many Brits get injured by zips every year?
Around 488 brits.
Who formed One direction?
Simon Cowell.
When was Wales subordinated to the english crown?
1282
Name two out of the three first division football leagues in the UK
Northern Ireland football league (NIFL premiership, Danske Bank Premiership), Premier League, Scottish Premiership
What does compulsory schooling mean?
It means that the parents has to send their kids to school.