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All about the UK
All about the UK
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1
So far, London has held the Olympic Games twice.
False
True
2
What is the national flower of Wales?
tulip
daffodil
rose
Iris
3
The most common last names in England are:
Smith, Jones and Williams
Brown, White and Green
Jones, Brown and Williams
Smith, Jones and Brown
4
With 70 years and 214 days on the throne, Elizabeth II was the (in the world):
fourth longest reigning monarch
second longest reigning monarch
first longest reighning monarch
third longest reigning monarch
5
Why have the British cold and hot water taps been separate?
Manufacturers in the UK don't make mix taps.
Hot water isn't suitable for drinking.
This way it saves water.
The British love this tradition.
6
The Beatles are still the best-selling music artists.
False
True
7
In the Middle Ages, a town called Dunfermline was the capital of Scotland.
False
True
8
Elizabeth II never owned a passport.
True
False
9
Brits drink approximately:
1 million cups of tea daily
100 million cups of tea daily
100 000 cups of tea daily
10 million cups of tea daily
10
Bletchley Park was the top-secret home of the World War II codebreakers.
False
True
11
The town called Whitby (North Yorkshire) featured in:
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray
12
Freddie Mercury of Queen died on 24 Nov 1991. What did he die of?
heart attack
AIDS
he was shot
drug overdose
