Geography + basic facts
What four parts does the UK consist of?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Who´s the official head of Canada, Australia and New Zealand?
The British Monarch
Who did England fight in the Hundred years war?
France
Which two centuries did Shakespeare live in?
16th, 17th
Who was the British Prime Minister during WW2?
Winston Churchill
What´s the name of the river that flows through London?
The Thames
Who was the first British woman Prime Minister?
Margaret Thatcher
Which decade of the 20th century did Queen Elizabeth II ascend to the throne?
1950s (1952)
Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?
Daniel Defoe
Who discovered the law of gravity?
Isaac Newton
What´s the highest peak of the UK?
Ben Nevis
Who´s the head of the UK government?
Prime Minister
Who defeated Napoleon´s fleet at Trafalgar?
Horatio Nelson
Who does Beowulf fight in the famous medieval poem?
Grendel, Grendel´s mother, dragon
What´s the name of the famous outlaw that lived in Sherwood forest?
Robin Hood
What´s the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
What are the two leading political parties?
Conservatives and Labourists
Who said the following:"My kingdom for a horse!"
Richard III
Name two British women writers except for J.K. Rowling.
Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Bronte sisters...
Name two members of The Beatles.
John Lennon, Paul Mc Cartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr.
What does the word "loch" in Loch Lomond stand for?
lake
Which two parts does the Parliament consist of?
House of Lords, House of Commons
Name two of Henry VIII´s six wives.
Catharine of Arragon, Ann Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catharine Howard, Catharine Parr, Ann de Cleves
What´s the most famous book written by Jonathan Swift?
Gulliver´s travels
Which famous football player married Posh Spice?
David Beckham