Education System
Education in the UK is compulsory from the age of...
5-16
Who was called the "Iron Lady"?
Margaret Thatcher
How is the day after Christmas called in the UK?
Boxing Day
How many Harry Potter books has J.K. Rowling written?
Seven
Which museum diplays the famous Rosetta Stone?
The British Museum
What are the two main types of schools in the UK?
state and public schools
Who invented the first aeroplane?
Wright Brothers
When is Palm Sunday?
The Sunday before Easter
Which Bronte sister was the most successful?
Charlotte Bronte
Where did Prince Charles and Diana Spencer get married?
Saint Paul's Cathedral
What school did Prince William and Harry went to?
Eton College
What modern-day country was Karl Marx, communist philosopher was born in?
Germany
What is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the UK?
the Election Day
What character from American literature does the following line "is a boy about "thirteen or fourteen or along there" years old. (Chapter 17) He has been brought up by his father, the town drunk, and has a difficult time fitting into society. " characterize? Who was the author?
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
When was Tower Bridge in London built?
in 1886
What is the first big exam at the age of 16 called in the UK?
GCSE
Which famous book character lived in Sherwood forest?
Robin Hood
What day do they make pancakes in the UK ?
Shrove Tuesday
Were did Sherlock Holmes, a character from British Literature live? Who was his author?
221B Baker Street
Arthur Conan Doyle
What is the name of the volcano on which Edinbourgh Castle stands?
Castle Rock