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How Well Do You Know the UK?
How Well Do You Know the UK?
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1
When did England win the FIFA World Cup?
1958
1974
1966
Never. It was just a dream.
2
The island of Great Britain consists of...
England, Scotland and Wales.
Ireland, Scotland and England.
England, Ireland and Wales.
Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
3
Which of these are all boroughs of London?
Sutton, Camden, Manchester
Greenwich, Kensington, Chelsea
Liverpool, Chelsea, Redbridge
Richmond Upon Thames, Queens, Fulham
4
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is...
a country.
an island.
a state.
a landmark.
5
Most of the Commonwealth member states were part of the British Empire.
False
True
6
What is the name of the Prime Minister's country estate?
Windsor
Balmoral
Chequers
Downing Street
7
Which of these is the only official language by law in the UK?
Welsh
Gaelic
Scottish
English
8
Which country in the UK has the highest proportion of minorities?
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Irleland
9
How many Premier League teams of the 2019/2020 season are located in London?
four
seven
five
two
10
The Prime Minister is the Head of State of the UK.
True
False
11
We all know when they left the EU, but when did the UK join it?
1973
1957
1945
1962
12
If you have a EU driving license, you are only allowed to drive in the UK for one year.
False
True
13
Odd one out: Which of these is or was not a British actor?
Sean Connery
Jude Law
Chris Martin
Daniel Craig
14
The House of Commons is elected by the people.
True
False
15
Choose the combination which contains British bands / musicians only.
The Beatles, Metallica, Blur
Oasis, Robbie Williams, Coldplay
Travis, Linkin Park, Adele
Elton John, David Bowie, Rihanna
16
How many inhabitants does London currently have?
5.8 million
10.5 million
8.9 million
7.6 million
17
What is the name of the Royal family?
Cambridge
Windsor
Blair
Kingston
18
Where can you find this famous train route?
in the English county of Derbyshire
in the Scottish Highlands
in New Zealand
in the Welsh countryside
19
When did the partition of Ireland occur?
1901
1957
1945
1921
20
Which of the following countries is not a part of the UK?
Northern Ireland.
Wales.
Ireland.
England.
21
Where can you find this place?
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
22
Public schools are free of charge.
False
True
23
Whose coat of arms depicts a harp?
The Republic of Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
24
The House of Lords is the upper house of Parliament.
True
False
25
What is the Grand National?
a tennis tournament
a rugby tournament
a golf championship
a horse race
26
The Queen can delay legislation if she feels a law should not be passed.
True
False
27
Name the capitals of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland.
Edinburgh, Dublin, Cardiff, Belfast
Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Belfast
Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin
Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff
