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Great Britain Trivia Quiz
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Joan K. Rowling wrote… books about Harry Potter.
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6
7
5
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England and Scotland were united as the Kingdom of Great Britain in…
1301.
1707.
1536.
1660.
3
The United Kingdom consists of…
England, Scotland, Wales.
Great Britain and the Irish Republic.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
England and Scotland.
4
What misfortune fell upon London in 1666?
The Great Depression
The Plague
The Great Flood
The Great Fire
5
The first woman prime minister in Britain was…
Charlotte Brontѐ.
Margaret Drabbe.
Margaret Thatcher.
Elizabeth II.
6
The Monarch of the UK…
reigns and rules.
rules and governs.
reigns but does not rule.
rules but does not reign.
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How many independent countries are on the British Isles?
3
1
2
4
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Who is the head of the state in the UK?
The Prime Minister
The Lord Chancellor
The Speaker
The Monarch
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What is known as the “backbone” of England?
The Pennine Chain
The Cheviot Hills
The Southern Uplands
The Highlands
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What is the historical name of Northern Ireland?
The Emerald Isle
The Irish Republic
Ulster
The Republic of Eire
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The Normans conquered England in…
1066.
43 A.D.
55 B.C.
410 A.D.
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In the UK, parliamentary elections are held…
once in five years.
once in three years.
once in four years.
once in six years.
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Who was the first king to be crowned in Westminster Abbey?
Henry VIII
King Alfred
King Arthur
William the Conqueror
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Which language influenced English greatly?
French
German
All of them
Latin
15
On the Welsh flag, we can see…
a daffodil.
three crosses.
a lion.
a dragon.
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The nickname of the Liberal Party is…
the Elephants.
the Tories.
the Liberals.
the Whigs.
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What separates England from Scotland?
The Thames
The Severn
The Cheviots
The Pennines
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Who came to the British Isles after the Romans had left?
The Britons
The Normans
The Danes
The Anglo-Saxons
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Eisteddfod is the festival of… culture.
English
Welsh
Scottish
Irish
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Which of the following is the royal residence?
The Tower
Westminster Palace
Buckingham Palace
Whitehall
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Which prefix is used in Scottish family names?
O’…
Gil…
Fitz…
Mac…
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What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Edinburgh
Dublin
Cardiff
Belfast
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Guy Fawkes is…
a famous historian.
the man who wanted to set fire to the British Parliament.
an English poet.
a national hero of Britain.
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Which name is inappropriate for the list?
Daniel Defoe
Benjamin Britten
Jonathan Swift
Oscar Wilde
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Who is the patron of England?
St. Andrew
St. George
St. David
St. Patrick
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Julius Caesar came from Rome to the British Isles in…
55 B.C.
55 A.D.
43 A.D.
43 B.C.
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What bird is the national bird of the UK?
The starling
The sparrow
The robin
The blackbird
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St. Patrick is the patron of…
Ireland.
Scotland.
Wales.
England.
29
Great Britain includes…
England, Scotland, Wales.
England and Wales.
England and Scotland.
England and Ireland.
30
The Anglo-Saxons were…
Scandinavian vikings.
Celtic inhabitants.
Roman invaders.
Germanic tribes.
31
Which part of the UK is not represented in the Union Jack?
Northern Ireland
Wales
Scotland
England
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What is the capital of Wales?
London
Belfast
Edinburgh
Cardiff
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Who is the head of the government in the UK?
The Monarch
The Speaker
The Prime Minister
The Lord Chancellor
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Who were the first inhabitants on the British Isles?
The Romans
The Anglo-Saxons
The Celts
The Normans
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What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
Big John
Big Clock
Big Apple
Big Ben
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What is the student quarter in London?
Latin Quarter
The City
Westminster
Bloomsbury
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Which river is the longest in Britain?
The Avon
The Thames
The Tweed
The Severn
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Which of the names differs from the rest?
George Bernard Shaw
Walter Scott
Robert Stevenson
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Who elects the members of the House of Commons?
Electors
The Prime Minister
The House of Lords
The Monarch
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England consists of…
9 counties.
9 states.
9 regions.
9 districts.
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Which sport is not originated in the UK?
Football
Golf
Tennis
Chess
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What London street is known as the centre of journalism?
Piccadilly Circus
Leicester Square
Fleet Street
Bond Street
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The Speakers’ Corner is in…
St. James’s Park.
Kensington Gardens.
Hyde Park.
the House of Commons.
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Which part of London is the heart of its business and commercial life?
The West End
Westminster
The City
The East End
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Which of the following holidays is not a bank holiday in the UK?
Christmas Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter Monday
Boxing Day
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How many universities and colleges are there in Great Britain?
Total 10
Not known
Total 1000
Total 100
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On St. David’s Day, Welshmen wore…
a shamrock or a leek.
a thistle or a rose.
a leek or a daffodil.
a rose or a daffodil.
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Wimbledon is associated with…
tennis.
cricket.
soccer.
horse racing.
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… wrote, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Alan Sillitoe
George Orwell
Dylan Thomas
Oscar Wilde
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The British Empire stopped existing in…
the 1930s.
the 1950s.
the 1920s.
the 1940s.
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The country was called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in…
1931.
1922.
1707.
1801.
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Loch Ness is…
a person.
a lake.
a river.
a valley.
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What is the emblem of the world-famous Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama?
The poppy
The leek
The daffodil
The thistle
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Which is Scotland’s biggest city?
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Liverpool
Glasgow
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The British monarchs are crowned in…
St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Buckingham Palace.
Westminster Abbey.
the Tower.
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What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?
The Mourne Mountain
The Pennine Chain
Snowdon
Ben Nevis
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Which of the following authors is an Irish writer?
Oscar Wilde
Walter Scott
William Golding
Arthur Conan Doyle
