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Duplikat von English Culture
Duplikat von English Culture
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Name of the huge Ferris Wheel located in London
London Wheel
London Sky
London Circle
London Eye
2
Who discovered the theory of gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Arthur Doyle
Sir Paul McCartney
Sir George Michael
3
Name of the Guards at the Tower of London?
Royal Guards
Bodyguards
Beefeaters
Palace Guards
4
This was invented for men to use during the sport of fox hunting
Top hat
Heavy coat
Leggings
Raincoat
5
What statement is true?
Stonehenge is square-shaped.
Stonehenge is near Oxford.
Stonehenge is in Wales.
Stonehenge was built between 3,000 and 2,100 BC?
6
What is this ?
A tunnel
A mole
A maze
A hill
7
What is the time in the picture?
7.49 p.m.
4.50 a.m.
7.49 a.m.
5.42 p.m.
8
Is this man.............. ?
Scottish
English
Welsh
Irish
9
The countries that make up the United Kingdom are
England, Ireland and Scotland
England and Scotland
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
England, Scotland,Ireland and Wales
10
How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
2
1
4
3
11
The 2 Houses of Parliament are
House of Commons and House of Lords
House of Lords and Senate
House of Lords and Parliament
House of Commons and Senate
12
When did the Romans come to Great Britain?
2,000 years ago
1,000 years ago
2,500 years ago
100 years ago
13
This building is
Canterbury Cathedral
Warwick Castle
Matthias Church
Westminster Abbey
14
This is the flag of
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
15
Who was born in this house?
Queen Elizabeth I
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
David Copperfield
16
This is the flag of
Scotland
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Wales
17
What can you see in the picture?
Daffodils
Tulips
Daisies
Carnations
18
Which statement is not true?
The Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower.
The Tower was also used as a prison.
The Tower of London was founded in 1066.
The Beefeaters were prisoners in the Tower.
19
This building is in?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Greenwich
Canterbury
London
20
Who made the beginning of the modern British History?
Wilson the Conqueror
Wilton the Conqueror
Wimbledon the Conqueror
William the Conqueror
21
What is celebrated on 5th November?
Saint Nicholas
Saint Andrew
Bonfire Night
Halloween
22
This city is known for its knives and cutting tools.
Dublin
Manchester
Sheffield
Greenwich
23
What is this called?
A tea bag
A tea cup
A tea sachet
A tea pot
24
What is the National Anthem called?
God Save the Queen
Land of mountains, hills and rivers
We Pledge
Our Great Country
25
Tea was first made in
China
England
India
Japan
26
Which of the following sports are from England?
Cricket
Skating
Baseball
Racket Ball
27
Name of the city that contains the prime meridian.
London
Birmingham
Greenwich
Bristol
28
Ian Fleming wrote about this English spy
Sherlock Holmes
John Baird
James Bond
Mata Hari
29
Name of the underground tunnel that links England and France
Tunnel
English Underground
Chunnel
English Channel
30
Who is the Prime Minister?
Tony Blair
Theresa May
Donald Trump
Margaret Thatcher
31
Tea is an indelible part of English
Education
Entertainment
History
Culture
32
Where did the Romans find a Trading post?
In the City Centre
in the Londinium
On the River Avon
On the River Thames
33
The average Brit drinks .... cups of tea a year.
876
789
100
500
34
In the picture you can see
The Prime Minister
The prime meridian
A gate
A rail
35
Place that house the Crown Jewels?
10, Downing Street
The Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
Windsor Palace
36
The capital of England is
Liverpool
Manchester
London
Dublin
37
What is not in the picture?
HMS Belfast
The Thames
The Shard
London Eye
38
What is another names for public houses?
Bars
Pubs
Taverns
Restaurants
39
Where can you see this bell?
It is the Big Ben
On HMS Belfast
In Canterbury
In the Tower of London
40
Often, but not often, the Brits add a small amount of.... in their tea.
Coffee
Milk
Cream
Honey
41
What does this represent?
The red Scottish Dragon
The red English Dragon
The red Welsh Dragon
The red Irish Dragon
42
The most popular drink in England is
Coffee
Tea
Beer
Whiskey
43
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Agatha Christie
William Shakespeare
GG Lord Byron
B. P. Shelley
44
According to the legend, what would happen if the ravens left the Tower?
The Queen would die.
The British Crown would fall.
Tourists would not go to London again.
There would be a World War.
45
Who uttered the famous words, "To be or not to be?"
Romeo
Henry
Hamlet
Orion
46
What is this object?
A tea sachet
A tea pot
A pan
A tea bowl
47
This is the chief law-making body in England.
Parliament
House of Lords
Senate
House of Commons
48
How many people live in the City of London?
1,100
110
11
11,000
49
Who was Saint George?
A person who slayed a dragon and became a saint
A person who tried to kill the king
A saint from England
A poet from England
50
Over 90 % of the tea consumed in UK is
Light
Cinnamon
Mint
Black
51
This person is the Spiritual Head of the Church of England:
The Pope
The Archbishop of London
The Archbishop of Edinburgh
The Archbishop of Canterbury
52
What is the duty of the City of London's Remembrancer?
To protect the Mayor of London
To protect the city's special rights
To legislate against financial issues
To collect duty
53
When tea first came to England, it was drunk by
The nobles
The Queen
The rich
The poor
54
What is celebrated during Saint George's Day?
It is a religious holiday for Catholics
The Queen's wedding anniversary
How Saint George killed the dragon
The day Big Ben opened its doors to the public
55
What does the Abbreviation
B&B
stand for?
Butcher&Baker
Bread&Butter
Bed&Breakfast
Buy&British
56
Why is the Uk flag the way it is today?
Because the Queen designed it as it is
Because of the Union of England, Scotland and Ireland
None of these reasons
Because of Saint George
57
This man invented the vacuum cleaner
James Dyson
John Montague
Cecil Booth
Henry Cole
58
Name of the busy intersection that is located in London is
Trafalgar Square
Covent Garden
Big Ben Circus
Piccadilly Circus
59
In the picture you can see
Angel Square
Trafalgar Square
Covent Garden
Piccadilly Circus
60
Which animal does still guard the entrance to the City?
A small woman
A small dog
A small dragon
A small cat
61
Halloween is celebrated on
31st October
1st May
5th November
23rd April
62
This is the flag of
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
England
63
This is a leading resource in England which is pumped from the North Sea
Salt
Copper
Oil
Water
64
My friend is ..... and ...... after meeting with a wild animal.
Safe and sound
Salt and pepper
Good and ok
Safe and good
65
Where does the Queen of the UK live?
Clarance House
Kesington Palace
St James' Palace
Buckingham Palace
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What is the largest city in the UK?
London
Liverpool
Dublin
Glasgow
