UK History
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London
100
When was the last time the Olympics were held in London?
a) 2004
b) 2008
c) 2012
d) 2016
c) 2012
100
What is the name of the current ruler of UK?
King Charles III
100
What is the difference between the United Kingdom (UK) and Great Britain (GB)?
GB = England, Scotland and Wales
UK = GB + Northern Ireland
100
What does the word "loch" mean?
lake
(Loch Ness, Loch Lomond etc.)
100
Name at least one major park in London.
Hyde Park, St James's park, Kensington Gardens, Richmond Park, the Green Park etc.
200
What year did the UK officially leave the EU?
(leeway of 1 year)
2021
200
Name typical British food. (min. 2 examples)
Fish and Chips, black pudding, Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, hot cross buns, Haggis....
200
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
200
What is the British flag called?
Union Jack
(or Union Flag)
200
When did the Great Fire of London occur?
(leeway of 10 years)
1666
300
How long did Queen Elizabeth II rule the UK for?
a) 62 years
b) 66 years
c) 70 years
d) 72 years
c) 70 years (1952-2022)
300
Name the top 3 most popular sports in the UK.
1) Football
2) Rugby
3) Cricket or Tennis
300
What are the two longest rivers in the UK?
the Severn (1st) and the Thames (2nd)
300
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
300
What famous building was started by William the Conqueror and houses the Crown Jewels?
the Tower of London
400
Who was London founded by and when approximately?
By the Romans around AD 43
400
Who is the current Prime Minister of the UK?
(Can you name any previous ones?)
Keir Starmer
(e.g. Boris Johnson, Theresa May, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill etc.)
400
What and where is this?
- Giant’s Causeway
- north coast of Northern Ireland
400
What is the London Underground usually called?
the Tube
(the oldest underground passenger railroad in the world - since 1863)
400
Where are British monarchs usually crowned and buried?
Westminster Abbey
500
How old is Great Britain approximately?
around 300 years
(in 1707 Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland joined together)
500
What do Brits commemorate each year on the 5 November?
Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Day
(failed attempt to assasinate King James I with an explosion)
500
Where is Hadrian's wall situated and who built it?
- Northern England
(It measures 73km and sits nearly 90km south from the Scottish border)
- the Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 122)
500
Where was W. Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
(around 30km south of Birmingham)
500
What is this?
St Paul's Cathedral
(in the City area)
600
When was The University of Oxford established?
(leeway of 50 years)
1096
600
Name two British writers.
(NOT Shakespeare or J.K. Rowling !!)
Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Daniel Defoe, Agatha Christie, Mary Shelley, Ian Fleming......
600
Near what town is Stonehenge located?
Near Salisbury (about 140km south-west of London)
600
Name the two houses in the Houses of Parliament
(officially Palace of Westminster)
House of Lords
House of Commons
600
What is the offical home of British Prime Ministers?
Give the address
Downing Street 10
