Geography
How is the national flag of the UK called?
The Union Flag (or the Union Jack)
Which two English cities are famous all over the world for their ancient universities?
Oxford and Cambridge
What will you answer if somebody says to you "Break your leg!"?
"Thank you!"
What is the London Eye?
The big observation wheel
Where is Loch Ness situated?
In Scotland
What flower is the symbol of England?
The red rose
Who played the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter filmes?
Emma Watson
"Mrs Green is long in the tooth." What does it mean?
Mrs Green is very old.
Where does the king live in London?
In Buckingham Palace
Which country does the U.K. share a land border with?
The Republic of Ireland
St. Andrew's cross is the national flag of ...
Scotland
Name at least three traditional British puddings. Which of them are not desserts?
Black pudding, Yorkshire pudding, rice pudding, bread and butter pudding, Christmas pudding...
Black pudding is a kind of sausage, Yorkshire pudding is made from flour, eggs and milk and is not eaten as a dessert.
Name the words which have such suffixes: -ful, -less, -ness, -ent, -dom, -ity.
e.g., careful, selfless, happiness, confident, boredom, generosity
What is Big Ben?
The nickname for the Great Bell of the famous clock (also refers to the clock or the clock tower)
Which is the smallest part of the UK?
Northern Ireland
Who is the patron saint of Ireland?
St. Patrick
Who of these people is not a British singer: Adele, Justin Bieber, Tailor Swift, Ed Sheeran?
Tailor Swift
What's the name of the sound [ə] (for example, doctor [dɒktə])?
Schwa - [ə]
Name five popular tourist attractions in London.
Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, the Tower Bridge, Madame Tussaud's museum, Warner Bros. Studio, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben and many others
What is the population of the UK:
about 55 mln,
about 69 mln,
about 87 mln
or about 100 mln people?
About 69 million people
What's the name of the UK's national anthem?
"God Save the King"
Name five world-famous British writers.
Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, S.C. Lewis, Alexander Milne, Joanne Rowling, R.R. Tolkien, Roald Dahl, Robert Louis Stevenson ... so many!
Name 4 idioms to describe personality traits.
A dark horse, a heart of gold, a lone wolf, to pull someone's leg, to have a thin (thick) skin, to iron out wrinkles, keep your chin up etc.
What's the address of Sherlock Holmes in London?
221B Baker Street