FACTS
What's the name of the national TV channel?
Hint: it's a 3 letter acronym
The BBC
What's the name of the British author famous for writing the Harry Potter's saga?
J. K. Rowling
What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?
0 points for the name in German
Full points for the correct name in English
Bagpipe
What's the capital city of England?
London
What's the name of the famous observation wheel in London?
The London Eye
Which way do you have to look when you cross the street?
Right
Who wrote the plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Which famous pop/rock band famously came from the city of Liverpool?
The Beatles
What's the name of London's river?
The Thames
Name the two oldest universities in Britain
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
British police officers have this nickname
Hint: it begins with a B
Bobbies
Who wrote Oliver Twist and a Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What's the name of the famous British boyband that was formed on a British talent show?
100 extra points if you can name the talent show
One Direction
Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
What's the name of the train station that became internationally famous thanks to the Harry Potter books?
King's Cross Station
Who lives at Number 10 Downing Street?
Boris Johnson / Prime Minister
The title of the most famous novel written by the English author Lewis Carrol
Hint: it is also a Disney film
a) Alice in Wonderland
b) Robin Hood
c) Mary Poppins
What's the name of the British National Anthem?
God Save the Queen
What's the capital city of Northern Ireland
Belfast
Where is the Queen of England's main residence?
Buckingham Palace
How many holes do electrical plug sockets have in Britain?
Three
What's the name of the most famous King in English literature?
King Arthur
How long is the song Bohemian Rhapsody?
100 bonus points if you can name the artist
a) 4 mins 55 secs
b) 5 mins 55 secs
c) 6 mins 55 secs
What's the name of the channel (body of water) which separates England and France?
0 points for German
Full points for English
The English Channel
The name of the famous circle of rocks in South West England?
Stonehenge