Geography
What is the capital of the UK?
London
Who is the head of state of the UK?
King Charles III
Who sings "Rolling in the Deep?"
Adele
Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?
Winston Churchill
Which British author wrote the novel "1984?"
George Orwell
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
What is a "cuppa" in British English? (Ex: "I need to sit down with a nice cuppa.")
cup of tea
The Hundred Years' War was fought between England and which country?
France
Name two of William Shakespeare's plays.
Hamlet, MacBeth, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, etc.
What is the name of the body of water which separates England from France?
English Channel
What is the political system of the UK?
Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary Democracy
Name three Premier League football teams.
Liverpool, Man United, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, etc.
In what year did the United States gain its independence from Britain?
1776
Which British author wrote "Oliver Twist?"
Charles Dickens
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
What are the names of the two major political parties in the UK?
Conservatives (Tories), Labour
Which British city are the Beatles from?
Liverpool
What country was the "Crown Jewel" of the British Empire?
India
"Pride & Prejudice," "Emma," and "Persuasion" were all written by which British author?
Jane Austen
What is the longest river in the UK?
River Severn
Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?
Rishi Sunak
What is the official religion of the UK?
Anglicanism
What happened in England in the year 1066?
The Normans invaded; William the Conqueror became king.
C. S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) and J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) used to discuss literature and writing at which UK university?
University of Oxford