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100

Which river flows through London?

The River Thames.
100

In what year was the Battle of Waterloo?

1815

100

What hot beverage are British people known to be obsessed with?

Tea (bien sûr!)

100

Who is the author of the 'Harry Potter' novels?

J.K Rowling

100

Who is the current UK prime minister?

Boris Johnson (aka BoJo)

200

Name the 4 countries which form the United Kingdom?

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

200

Winchester used to be the Capital of England. True or False?

True.

200

Name at least 2 foods that can be found in a typical 'English Breakfast' (or fry-up).

Hash browns, sausages, bacon, eggs, toast, baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding.

200

Which artist sings the song 'Shape of You' ?

Ed Sheeran

200

Name at least 2 sports that started in the UK.

Football, cricket, badminton, bowls, croquet, golf, field hockey, netball, tennis, table tennis, squash, water polo

300

What is the Capital of Wales?

Cardiff

300

Which year was the Brexit Referendum in?

2016

300

What is the most popular fast food chain in the UK?

McDonalds

300

Which UK city were The Beatles from?

Liverpool

300

What is the informal name for the British flag?

Union Jack

400

What is the name of the famous ferris wheel in London?

The London Eye.

400

Which year did women get the right to vote in the UK?

1918

400

'Haggis' is the national dish of which country in the UK?

Scotland

(Haggis is a type of pudding composed from the heart, lungs and liver of a sheep)

400

How many James Bond films have there been?

A)25, B)26, C)27

A)25

400

In which year did the UK host the Olympics?

2012

500

Which city in England is Lily from?

Brighton :) !

500

Who is the longest-serving British monarch in history?

Queen Elizabeth II

500

What are the 2 main food components in 'bangers and mash' (a traditional British meal)?

Sausages and mashed potatoes.

500

Name at least 2 plays written by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, The Tempest, A Midsummer Nights Dream, King Lear, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew, Antony and Cleopatra

500

What is the national flower of England ?

A rose.