Primary/Secondary School
Sixth Form/University
Misc.
Political Parties in the UK
British Pop Culture
100
At what age do British children have to start school?
5
100
What foreign language do British students usually study?
French (~75%)
100
What number is King Charles? aka how many King Charles have there been?
King Charles III
100
What is the name of the current prime minister?
PM Rishi Sunak
100
What colour most of the buses in the U.K? Bonus, what is unique about the seating set up?
Red and they are double decker buses
200
What is the name of the schools where students pay fees to attend?
Public schools/independent schools
200
What is the name of England's oldest university?
Oxford (1167)
200
Is the education system the same all over Britain?
No - it is different in Scotland and Wales.
200
Which U.K. political parties believe in independence for their countries?
Main parties include SNP (Scotland), Plaid Cymru (Wales)
200
Name the fan craze associated with The Beatles
Beatlemania
300
What is the most popular extracurricular activity for British students? Extra point: what is the least?
Sports (~50%)
Arts (~8%)
300
What does "college" mean in the USA and UK?
USA - higher education/university
UK - sixth form college/further education
300
Where is a royal family member crowned when they ascend the throne?
Westminister Abby
300
What are the names of the governing bodies that make of Parliament?
House of Commons (elected officials), and House of Lords (appointed)
300
Name two of the most popular sports in the U.K
Football, Cricket, Rugby
400
About what percentage of British students are required to wear a school uniform?
~90%!
400
What percentage of children go to private schools in Britain?
About 6 per cent
400
Where can you find Harrow and what is it?
Public boarding school (all boys), London
400
How many Prime Ministers has the UK had since the 2016 Brexit referendum?
5 (David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak)
400
Name one popular British TV Show for teens
Love Island, An Idiot Abroad, Skins, The Only Way is Essex, Geordie Shore, Great British Bakeoff Show, Eastenders
500
Under which prime minister did the 1988 Education Reform Act pass under?
Margaret Thatcher
500
What do GCSEs stand for?
General Certificate of Secondary Education
500
How does one become part of the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is made up of people chosen by The Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister and are usually appointed based on significant life achievements and experience.
500
What did Margaret Thatcher say about the strikers during the Hunger Strike in 1981?
She stated publicly that she didn't care if the hunger strikers were to die.
500
What does Guy Fawkes Day commemorate? 
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November that remembers the failed Gunpowder Plot that intended to blow up the Parliament.