HISTORY📜
Who was the last British queen?
a) Queen Elisabeth I
b) Queen Victoria
c) Queen Elisabeth II
Queen Elisabeth II
What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
a) Manchester
b) Liverpool
c) London
London
A very famous British wizard.
a) Gandalf
b) Harry Potter
c) Merlin
Harry Potter
This bear from “darkest Peru” wears a red hat and loves marmalade.
a) Paddington Bear
b) Winnie the Pooh
c) Rupert Bear
Paddington Bear (S)
What is the official language spoken in the United Kingdom?
a) French
b) English
c) Welsh
English
What colour is the Queen's Guard's uniform?
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Green
Red
This country is part of the UK and is famous for kilts and bagpipes.
a) Scotland
b) Ireland
c) Wales
Scotland (T)
Which British singer released the hit song Someone Like You in 2011?
a) Adele
b) Ed Sheeran
c) Dua Lipa
Adele (D)
What is the name of the fictional detective who lives at 221B Baker Street?
a) Hercule Poirot
b) Sherlock Holmes
c) Miss Marple
Sherlock Holmes
In British English, this is the word for what Americans call truck.
a) Lorry
b) Train
c) Van
Lorry (D)
Which English king had six wives?
a) King Henry VIII
b) King George III
c) King Edward VII
King Henry VIII (D)
How many countries is the United Kingdom made of?
a) Three countries
b) Four countries
c) Five countries
Four countries
This British actress played Hermione in the Harry Potter films.
a) Keira Knightley
b) Emma Watson
c) Emilia Clarke
Emma Watson (H)
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) C.S. Lewis
c) J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling
If you heard "Korshukan", what do you think it means?a) "Good morning"
b) "Hurry up"
c) "Of course you can"
"Of course you can"
What is the oldest university in the UK?
a) Oxford University
b) Cambridge University
c) University of Edinburgh
Oxford University (H)
This body of water separates England from France.
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) English Channel
c) North Sea
The English Channel (S)
What is the name of the famous fictional British secret agent?
a) Ethan Hunt
b) James Bond
c) Jason Bourne
James Bond
In which play written by William Shakespeare can you find the famous line "To be or not to be"?
a) Romeo and Juliet
b) Hamlet
c) Macbeth
In Hamlet (T)
How many official languages are there in the UK?
a) One
b) Three
c) Four
Four languages
What is the nickname for police officers in the UK?
a) Coppers
b) Bobbies
c) Troopers
Bobbies
This mountain is the highest point in the UK.
a) Mount Snowdon
b) Ben Nevis
c) Scafell Pike
Ben Nevis
What is the name of the London street which became famous thanks to The Beatles?
a) Abbey Road
b) Downing Street
c) Baker Street
Abbey Road
What is the name of the monster in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
b) The monster
b) Igor
c) Dracula
It has no name, but is often called "Frankenstein's monster"
What does "Up the apples and pears" mean?
a) Let's go shopping
b) Climb the tree
c) Up the stairs
Up the stairs (S)