England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
UK general
100
What is Big Ben?
The name of the bell in the famous clock tower in London (Elizabeth Tower)
100
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
100
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
100
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
100
What is the most popular food in the UK?
Curry
200
Which river runs through London?
The Thames
200
What is the name of the lake which is supposedly home to a monster?
Loch Ness, Scotland
200
What is (are) the official language(s) of Wales?
Welsh and English
200
Which ocean is the the north of Northern Ireland?
The Atlantic Ocean
200
What does a full English breakfast contain?
Eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast.
300
What is the symbol of England?
A rose
300
What is the symbol of Scotland?
The thistle
300
What is the symbol of Wales?
A daffodil
300
What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?
The shamrock
300
What is cricket?
Games normally last about 5 days! Everyone wears white clothes. You have to be good at throwing and catching to play.
400
Where are the two oldest universities in England located?
Oxford and Cambridge
400
Describe the Scottish flag.
Blue background with a white cross going from each corner
400
Describe the Welsh flag?
A white and green background with a red dragon on it
400
Which sea is to the east of Northern Ireland?
The Irish Sea
400
What is the name of the world tennis championships held in the UK?
Wimbledon
500
What is the name of the wall in the North of England which kept the enemy out of England?
Hadrian's Wall (or Roman Wall)
500
What is the name of the Scottish national musical instrument?
The bag pipes
500
Who wrote the play 'Under Milk Wood' later adapted into a film starring Richard Burton?
Dylan Thomas
500
What do we call the period of violent sectarian conflict from about 1968 to 1998 in Northern Ireland?
The Troubles
500
What is the name of the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis