Geography
Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom.
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Name a famous English queen.
Queen Victoria, Queen Elizebeth I
Name a famous British band or group.
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Clash, Oasis, Blur, Maroon Five, Coldplay... The Spice Girls, Westlife.
How many languages are there in the UK?
English, Cornish, Welsh, Gallic (Scottish), Gailic (Irish) (FIVE)
Name a famous place in London.
e.g. Big Ben
Which countries in the United Kingdom are called 'Britain'?
England, Wales, Scotland (Not Northern Ireland)
Which wars did Britain fight in during the 20th Century?
World War One and World War Two
Name a famous British SINGER.
e.g. Adele, Robbie Williams, Rita Ora
How many accents are there in the British Isles?
There are about 56 main "accent types" in the British Isles, but within each of those accent types there are possibly hundreds of distinctive variations.
Name a famous place outside of London.
Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Liverpool.
Which country does The U.K. share a land border with?
The Republic of Ireland
When did Hong Kong become part of China?
Hong Kong was an Overseas Territory (colony) of the United Kingdom until 1997.
Name a famous British TV show.
Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Cold Feet, Game of Thrones
What do you say when you hear, "Alright mate, how's it goin'?"
Normally, "I'm alright mate, and yourself?"
Name the most famous British aeroplane company?
British Airways
Which is bigger, England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
England
Which modern day countries where once part of the British Empire?
America (then called New England), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Jamaica, and many small islands all over the world.
Name a film ABOUT the UK (or the British).
Dunkirk, Braveheart, This is England.
If you heard this, what do you think it means? "Korshukan"
Of course you can!
Name a place tourists would visit.
e.g. Stonehenge, Shakespear's Globe Theatre, Buckingham Palance.
Which is smallest? England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland (then Wales)
Name a famous person from British history.
Shakespear, Charles Darwin, Francis Drake, Margaret Thatcher, King Henry VIII.
Name a famous book written by an British author.
Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte), A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens), Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling).
What does "Up the apples and pears" mean?
Up the stairs!
What is the most useful thing about the Royal Family?
They bring a lot of tourists to the U.K.