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A fun quiz to introduce curious facts about the UK to a young ESL audience.
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1
In
London's
Houses of Parliament, who, or what is
Big Ben
?
The clock
The Houses of Parliament
Ben Bigbottom
The bell behind the clock
2
What's the
UK's
most popular dish of recent years?
Chicken Tikka Masala
The Full English Breakfast
Fish & Chips
Bangers 'n' Mash
3
What countries does the
UK
Union Jack represent?
Ireland, Scotland & England
England, Scotland & Wales
England, Wales, Scotland & N. Ireland
Scotland, England & N. Ireland
4
How many languages are spoken in
England
?
Over 30
28
Just 1, English
Over 300
5
How many national football teams does the
UK
have?
England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland
England, Scotland & N. Ireland
England, Scotland & Wales
England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland
6
In the
UK
, accents change about every ..... miles (..... km).
10.000 miles (16.000km)
25 miles (40km)
375 miles (600km)
5.000 miles (8.000km)
7
The world's shortest commercial flight lasts ..... minutes.
25 minutes
60 seconds
10 minutes
120 seconds
8
London Bridge, in
London
, is rumoured to be...
Rusting
Ugly
Haunted
Falling down
9
The
first
motorist caught speeding was
English
. How fast was he going?
8 mph (12 km/h)
43 mph (69 km/h)
30 mph (48 km/h)
120 mph (193 km/h)
10
What's a
mourner
?
A person who expresses anger.
A person who expresses sorrow or grief.
A person who gets up very early in the mornings.
A person who goes to funerals.
11
William the Conqueror
(1028 - 87) ordered everyone to be in bed by .....pm.
12pm
10pm
8pm
7pm
12
Why do the
English
drive on the left side of the road today?
Just in case they need to draw their swords.
Because they are left-handed.
They think it's original.
It's a historical thing.
13
Which of the following is
NOT
a real
British
dish?
Bubble & Squeak
Toad-in-the-Hole
Dinner-lady's Pie
Ploughman's Lunch
14
In the
UK
, on your 100th birthday you get a personalized ........... from the Queen.
Card
Crown
Umbrella
T-shirt
15
Where in the
UK
are Mars bars fried in batter?
In Scotland
In Wales
In England
In Northern Ireland
