The U.K. Quiz

Geography

100

Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

200

Which countries in the United Kingdom are called 'Britain'?

England, Wales, Scotland (Not Northern Ireland)

300

What river flows in London?

Thames

400

Which is bigger, England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?

England

500

Which is smallest? England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland (then Wales)

History

100

Name a famous English queen

Queen Victoria, Queen Elizebeth I

200

Which wars did Britain fight in during the 20th Century?

World War One and World War Two

300

Who won the Battle of Trafalgar?

Britain, Admiral Lord Nelson

400

Which modern day countries were once (in history) 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.

500

Name a famous person from British history

Shakespear, Charles Darwin, Francis Drake, Margaret Thatcher, King Henry VIII... so many!

Pop Culture

100

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... so many!

200

What is a bobby?

Policeman

300

What is Liverpool famous for?

Beatles, football, docks (rivers).

400

What is the town of Stratford upon Avon famous for?

birthplace of W. Shakespeare

500

Name a famous book written by an British author

Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte), A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens), Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling), Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)...

Language

100

How many languages are there in the UK?

English, Cornish, Welsh, Gallic (Scottish), Gailic (Irish) (FIVE)
I'll be OK with 4.

200

This silent letter used to be pronounced before the word "now".

K

300

What do you say when you hear, "Alright mate, how's it goin'?"

Normally, "I'm alright mate, and yourself?"

400

If you heard this, what do you think it means? "Korshukan"

Of course you can!

500

Around the globe, this is the most widely recognized (used) English word.

OK

Tourism

100

Name a famous place in London

e.g. Big Ben

200

Name a famous place outside of London

Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Liverpool... many!

300

Name the most famous British aeroplane company?

British Airways

400

Name a place tourists would visit

e.g. Stonehenge, Shakespear's Globe Theatre, Buckingham Palance...

500

What is the most useful (important) thing about the Royal Family?

They bring a lot of tourists to the U.K.