Classic British take-away street food (originally from Belgium) that was traditionally served on a piece of newspaper.
Fish and Chips
Shrove Tuesday aka ‘_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Day’ celebrated 40 days before Easter and the lent when Christians give up eating too much :)
pankace
The first truly world-famous British band active in the 1960s. lSome of the best songs of Fabulous Four – John, Paul, Ringo, George – are “Yesterday”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Hey Jude”, “All You Need is Love”
The Beatles
This is the current monarch of Britain. Serving the country since 1953.
Elizabeth II
J.K. Rowling is one of the most famous British writers of modern times. She created the stories of a boy called, …..........., who goes to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Harry Potter
Bun-like pastry, perfectly fluffy, dense and crumbly, traditionally served with jam and clotted cream and a nice cup of tea.
Scone / Scones
17th March, originally an Irish holiday that has spread across the world.
Saint Patrick's Day
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is the name of a recent film about this iconic band’s and its lead singer’s (Freddy Mercury) journey through music and an unforgettable Live Aid performance.
Queen
Her monument is in front of Buckinghm Palace in London. Before Elizabeth II’s reign, she was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She was on the throne for most of 19th century.
Queen Victoria
He is also known as “The Bard”. His 37 plays are still performed all over the world every single day. Some of the most famous ones are Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth.
William Shakespeare
Toad in the Hole is a British classic but it basically means that you through a few..............into a batter, cook it all in the oven and then serve it with onion gravey.
sausages
Many people gather at the ancient monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire to celebrate the longest day and the shortest night of the year known as….
The Summer Solstice
A perfect example of Girl Power in the 1990s! They're still the most successful female group of all time, having sold 75 million records worldwide thanks to hits like 'Wannabe' and 'Who Do You Think You Are'.
Spice Girls
She was the very first leader to bring the people in Britain under one flag to fight off the Romans in 1st century. Before her call for war different tribes were on their own and there was no such thing as the United Kingdom yet.
Boudicca
Agatha Christie aka “the Queen of Crime” created this private detective’s character. He was played by David Suchet in the TV series for years.
Hercule Poirot
A one-pot-wonder with meat and vegetables tucked under a blanket of mashed potatoes and cooked in the oven.
A Shepherd's Pie
23 April, the celebration in honour of the patron saint of England who, according to legend, bravely killed a dragon.
Saint George's Day
She names her albums according to her age at the time of their release. She has won loads of awards, e.g. the best selling album of the 21st century. Some of her greatest hits are 'Someone Like You', 'Rolling In the Deep', 'Hello', 'Skyfall'
Adele
He ruled Britain during the frst half of the 16th century. He was the first king to make the Chruch of England independent from Rome. In his lifetime he had 6 wives. He ordered two of them to be executed.
Henry VIII
J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the greatest 20th century English writers. His novel series The Lord of the Rings, has been voted the favourite book of the millennium. The stories take place in the imaginary world called …............. .
Middle Earth
Delicious bits of fruit pies traditionally made at Christmas-time. Those who don’t know about them wouldn’t think they are sweet treats when they hear the name.
Mince Pies / Mincepeat Pies
Every year in the UK on 11th November we honour members of the armed forces who lost their lives in battle. The whole country observes a two-minute silence at 11am.
Remembrance Day
A boy-band that started in the 1990s originally had 5 members, including Robbie Williams. Now there are 3 members only but they are making a come-back in the music charts and are on a Gratest Hits Tour this year (2019/20). Their hits include 'Greatest Day', 'Back For Good', and 'Patience'.
Take That
She was the last of the Tudor line on the throne. Henry VIII was her grnadfather. She was called the Virgin Queen because she never married. She managed to unite the country in difficult times, defeated the Spanish Armada and made sure that there was economical, political and cultural development.
Elizabeth I
Born in 1775, she didn’t achieve fame in her lifetime and was a female writer at a time when women writers were not taken too seriously. The author of such classics as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility has now a deserving place among Britain’s most famous writers.
Jane Austen