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The big UK Quiz (updated 2024)
The big UK Quiz (updated 2024)
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An #English introduction to the UK
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What is the British prime minister's address?
10 Baker Street
10 Oxford Street
10 Downing Street
10 Regent Street
2
What is the name of London's theatre district?
The North End
The South End
The East End
The West End
3
What year were the Olympic Games held in London?
2010
2016
2012
2014
4
What is the mountain district in Scotland called?
The Alps
The Highlands
Snowdonia
The Hills
5
What is the name of the British prime minister at the moment ( 2024)?
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Rishi Sunak
Liz Truss
6
What is the "Union Jack" another name for?
The leader of the Labour Party
The Prime Minister
The British flag
The oldest man in the United Kingdom
7
When was the Brexit referendum?
2018
2019
2020
2016
8
What is the name of the biggest airport on the European continent?
London Heathrow
London JFK
London Stansted
London Gatwick
9
What famous ship that sank in 1912 was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland?
The Titanic
HMS Victory
Mayflower
The Constitution
10
Which famous river runs through London?
The Avon
The Mississippi
The Thames
The Liffey
11
What is England's top football competition called?
The Nation's League
The Premier League
Major League Soccer
Champion's League
12
What city is the capital of the UK?
Glasgow
London
Liverpool
Manchester
13
Where is it most common to speak Scouse?
London
Manchester
Liverpool
Scotland
14
Famous food in Scotland:
Chicken
Haggis
Scottish Shortbread
Schnitzel
15
Who wrote the plays "Romeo & Juliet" and "Hamlet"?
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
JK Rowling
Roald Dahl
16
Where does the British parliament meet?
Covent Garden
Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
Palace of Westminster
17
Which city in Western Europe has the largest population?
Manchester
Paris
London
Rome
18
Who built Hadrians Wall, on the English/Scottish border?
The Romans
The Anglo/Saxons
The Normans
The Germanic
19
Where do men wear kilts as part of the national costume?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
20
What is the capital of Wales?
Swansea
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
21
Which city is
the second biggest
in the UK?
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
22
What is the UK currency called?
Pounds
Euros
Dollars
Cents
23
Where did chicken tikka masala originate?
United States
India
Scotland
England
24
What is the capitol of Nothern Ireland?
Dublin
Belfast
Tipperary
Londonderry
25
What is the largest country in the UK?
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
26
On what side of the road do people drive in Britain?
The right side
The left side
27
Who lives in Buckingham Palace?
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth I
King Charles II
King Charles III
28
What is the "Tube" another name for?
The English version of YouTube
The London Underground system
29
What famous prehistoric monument in England is made of huge standing stones?
The Rockies
Ayers Rock
Stonehenge
Stonewall
30
What time of day do British people normally call "tea time"?
4p.m-5p.m
10p.m-11a.m
5p.m-6p.m
1p.m-2p.m
31
Who wrote "The Lord of the Rings"?
JRR Tolkien
JK Rowlings
Charles Dickens
CS Lewis
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Which countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, Wales
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland
