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100

Which flag isn’t represented in the Union Flag?

Wales

100

What Queen had the longest reign in British history?


Queen Victoria


100

When and where was William Shakespeare born?

Shakespeare was born on 23rd of April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.

100

What is and what was the Tower of London?

Museum of gun – prison.

It was built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror as a fortress and a royal palace.


100

The British Parliament consists of two Houses. What are they? 


The House of Lords and the House of Commons


200

On the coat-of-arms of the UK you can see a lion and a unicorn. Which countries do they symbolize?

England and Scotland


200

Who was the Last Tudor?


Queen Elizabeth


200

What city is Robin hood from? 

What other places are usually connected with his name? 

Nottingham

Sherwood Forest

Tthe earliest stories which mention Robin Hood are set in Yorkshire, not Nottinghamshire. Yes, Robin Hood’s original home was Barnsdale Forest, not Sherwood.

200

Which is the oldest and the largest museum in London?

The British Museum 

It was established in 1753. 

200

How many branches does the British Government consist of?

Three branches of Government: Legislative, Executive, Judiciary


Three branches of Government: 

Legislative, Executive, Judiciary

300

What are the Britain's national flowers? 

Rose, shamrock, thistle, daffodil

300

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What is the most popular British airport?

Heathrow

300

What are the biggest cities (biggest urban areas) in England? Name at least 5 of them. 

1 Greater London 8,278,251 

2 West Midlands (Birmingham) 2,284,093 

3 Greater Manchester 2,240,230 

4 West Yorkshire (Leeds) 1,499,465 

5 Tyneside (Newcastle) 879,996 

6 Liverpool 816,216 

7 Nottingham 666,358 

8 Sheffield 640,720 

9 Bristol 551,066

10 Brighton 461,181

300

This is a royal church where the coronation takes place.


Westminster Abbey



300

What is the family name of the present royal family?

Windsor

400

What's this? 

Coat of arms of Northern Ireland

400

Who tried to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605? 


Guy Fawkes


400

In what town is the residence of the head of the English Church?

Canterbury


400

When do the Londoners celebrate Notting Hill Carnival? 

How long does it last? 

At the end of August

2 days

400

Who presides over the House of Lords?


Lord Chancellor


500

When does England have national day?


23 April  

St. George's Day

500

This is one of the Britain's greatest war heroes. He defeated the Franco-Spanish fleet in 1805. 

Twenty–seven British ships led by Admiral Lord Nelson defeated thirty-three French and Spanish ships west of Cape Trafalgar. 

The Franco–Spanish fleet lost twenty-two ships, without a single British vessel being lost.


500

A pig in a poke

In 1666 the Great Fire of London stopped the spreading of ...


The Great plague


500

Name the place which is the meeting point of 6 streets.



Piccadilly Circus

500

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Who are the most popular British writers? Name at least 5 of them.

William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, William Blake, Charles Dickens, John Milton, George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Agatha Christie, Mary Shelley, Virginia Woolf, Rudyard Kipling, C.S. Lewis.