the geographical position of Great Britain
British character and culture
British cuisine
London's sights
Learning the English Language
100
Which river flows through London?
The River Thames
100
This tradition, often accompanied by sandwiches, scones, and pastries, was popularized in the 1840s by Anna, the Duchess of Bedford
Afternoon tea/ 5 o'clock tea
100
What is Earl Grey?
Tea
100
What is a “double-decker”?
a bus
100
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
200
Which countries are part of the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
200
What’s another term for the British flag?
Union Jack
200
This popular British dish consists of battered and deep-fried fish served with a side of fried potatoes
fish and chips
200
What commemorates Napoleon's defeat at sea in 1805?
Nelson's Column
200
The voice used when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, as in 'The ball was thrown by John'
the passive voice
300
What body of water separates Britain from the European mainland?
The English Channel
300
Whose failed plan to blow up Parliament is remembered on bonfire night?
Guy Fawkes
300
Which idiom is used to describe the act of revealing a secret or sharing confidential information?
spill the beans/tea
300
What is “the Globe” in London?
a Shakespearean theatre
300
This idiom means to reveal the truth or disclose previously secret information
let the cat out of the bag
400
Where in Britain can you find Loch Ness?
Scotland
400
What are the famous guards of The Tower of London called?
Beefeaters
400
Which idiom is used to describe a very easy task or something that is simple to accomplish
a piece of cake
400
Where are the British kings and queens crowned?
Westminster Abbey
400
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald.
500
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis, in the Scottish Highlands
500
What is the traditional pattern on a kilt?
Tartan
500
What's the traditional dish served on Burns Night in Scotland?
Haggis
500
Which birds, according to the legend, protect the tower of London?
ravens
500
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
A barber