Daily Life & Habits
Food & Drink
History & Geography
Language
100

True or False?

Brits are more likely to apologize even when they are not at fault.

True


100

Which of the following is considered a proper British meal?

A) Chicken curry on rice
B) Baked beans on toast
C) Sushi and chips
D) Pancakes and syrup

B) Baked beans on toast


100

What stands for the UK? 


The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


100

A) I have went to the shop.
B) I have gone to the shop.
C) I gone to the shop.

B) I have gone to the shop.


200

What do British people often talk about, no matter the context?

A) Politics
B) The weather
C) Celebrities
D) Religion

B) The weather


200

True or False?

In the UK, sandwiches are usually made with mayonnaise.

 False (Butter is more common) 


200

Which of these was NOT a British colony?

A) India
B) Canada
C) Brazil
D) Australia

C) Brazil


200

Which of these is NOT a real English idiom?

A) “It’s not my cup of tea”
B) “Bob’s your uncle”
C) “To sit on the bear”
D) “To let the cat out of the bag”

C) “To sit on the bear”

300

True or False?

It is not common for British people to name their homes instead of numbering them.

→ False 


300

Describe what’s in a typical full English breakfast.

Eggs, sausages, baked beans, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast, sometimes black pudding.


300

True or False?

There was a tax on beards.

→ True (There was a tax on beards.

King Henry VIII introduced a beard tax in the 16th century. The longer the beard, the more you had to pay. His daughter, Elizabeth I, enforced it too.)


300

Explain the meaning of the saying: “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

You can’t enjoy two conflicting benefits at the same time.


400

British people love to form __, even when they don’t know what they’re waiting for.

→ queues


400

Which flavor of crisps (potato chips) once actually existed in the UK?

A) Cheesecake
B) Hedgehog
C) Bubblegum
D) Pizza

B) Hedgehog

400

Scotland has over ____ islands. 

A) 15
B) 100
C) 700
D) 1500 


C) Scotland has over 790 islands, but only around 90 are permanently inhabited. Some islands, like the Isle of Eigg, are owned and run by their residents.


400

What is an American British “A cookie” in British English?

 A biscuit


500

What everyday electrical safety feature is unique to UK plugs? 

On/off switches on plug sockets.


500

In Northern England, what does the word “tea” often mean?

Dinner (the evening meal)


500

The British Empire once covered about _____ of the Earth’s land surface.

one-quarter / 25%


500

If someone in the UK says “I’m knackered”, what do they mean?

A) I’m confused
B) I’m very tired
C) I’m hungry
D) I’m angry

B) I’m very tired