The UK General Facts
What is the capital of England?
London
What is the name of the King of the UK?
King Charles III
What is the name of the famous clock tower in London?
Big Ben
What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?
to be very expensive
Which is the oldest university in the UK?
The University of Oxford
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
What is the name of the English writer who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
What is the ancient monument in England that consists of a ring of standing stones?
Stonehenge
'It's worth peanuts' means....
It is very cheap.
Who was the British monarch with the longest time on the throne?
Queen Elizabeth II
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
What is the name of the Scottish inventor who created the telephone?
Alexander Bell
The name of the Scottish lake famous for its legend of a mysterious creature?
Loch Ness
What does the phrase 'in the blink of an eye' mean?
Something that happens very quickly.
What traditional Scottish instrument is played by filling a bag with air?
a bagpipe
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
Which Welsh-born author wrote The BFG?
Roald Dahl
Which London residence is the official home of the British monarch?
The Buckingham Palace
What does 'break a leg' mean?
Good luck (to wish someone luck before a performance).
Around how many colonies and territories did the British Empire rule at its peak in the early 1900s? Give a round number between .... and ..... .
Between 80 and 100.
What three countries make up Great Britain?
England, Scotland, Wales
Which British author, born in Ireland, wrote The Chronicles of Narnia?
CS Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis)
Which London church has been the site of many royal weddings, coronations, and burials?
Westminster Abbey
What does 'the tip of the iceberg' mean?
A small part of a much bigger problem or situation.
What is the name of the monster living in a lake in Scotland?
Nessie