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Interesting facts about United Kingdom
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1
Handel is the composer of which of the following music piece?
Rule Britannia
Land of hope and glory
The King Shall Rejoice
Zadok the Priest
2
The most famous square in London is?
Parliment Square
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
Claremont Square
3
The Queen's/King's guards started wearing bearskins after which major victory against Napoleon?
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Quatre Bras
The Battle of Waterloo
4
Which of the following IS NOT an official language in the UK?
Scots
Irish
Welsh
Gaelic
5
The most popular pub name in the UK is?
Bunch of Carrots
Winchester Tavern
The Red Lion
My Fathers Moustache
6
Other name/names for London is/are?
Ludenburg
Londinium
Luxemburg
Lundewic
7
Which country in the UK has a town with the longest name in the UK?
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
England
8
Killing a swan in the UK is illegal.
True
False
9
Wellies are named after a general called Arthur Wellesley. What are Wellies?
Name for football team
Shoes
High heels
Boots
10
The Beatles are from which town?
Cambridge
Cornwall
Liverpool
London
11
When making tea British way, what is the first ingredient to put into a cup?
Sugar
Milk
Teabag
Hot water
12
Where does the Queen/King reside?
Lancaster Castle
Fort Nelson
Windsor Castle
13
More than half of the London Underground is above ground.
True
False
14
When did the Brexit referendum happen?
2016.
2015.
2013.
2014.
15
To have a butcher's means to...
To have a look at something
To go and get some meat at the butcher's
To use something as a topic very often
To make Barbecue
16
What is the following object called?
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object being the building, not the bell
Elizabeth Tower
Palace of Westminster
Big Ben
17
Susan Boyle almost won BGT in 2009. With which song did she audition?
I dreamed a dream
One day more
On my own
Hallelujah
18
The royal anthem of the UK is?
I Vow to Thee, My Country
Land of hope and glory
Rule Britannia
God save the King/Queen
19
To Chinwag means to...
Gossip, chat a bit
To get some rest
To try out something Chinese
To go and eat Chinese food
20
In which fortress are the Royal Jewels of her Majesty held on public display?
Fort Nelson
Cardiff Castle
Windsor Castle
Tower of London
21
Shakespeare introduced new words to the British language. How many of them actually?
~3000
~4000
~2000
~1000
22
Away with the fairies means...
To go away and wonder off
To run away with fairies
To leave your home in search of a better one
To be day dreaming
23
Which of the following is NOT a song used in Marry Poppins?
Just a spoonful of sugar
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Let's go fly a kite
One day more
24
Pomp and circumstance is another name for...
Land of Hope and Glory
Rule Britannia
The British anthem
None of the above
25
The dawn chorus is...
A choir that sings at dawn
Teaching people how to sing at dawn
Birds singing at dawn
Playing any instrument at dawn
26
Bob's your uncle means...
There we go
That something takes time to do
That someone is related to you
That something is done very quickly and efficiently
27
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
28
Which of the following is NOT a song used in the film
Sound of Music
?
My Favourite Things
The Hills are alive
Do, Re, Mi song
I dreamed a dream
29
One of the most famous British musicals is
Les Misérables.
Which of the following is in it?
I dreamed a dream
At the End of the Day
Master of the House
Do you hear the people sing?
30
What is the Capital of England?
Liverpool
York
Cambridge
London
31
How many times did the UK host the Olympics?
Once
None of the above
Thrice
Twice
32
The shortest war in the British history was with Zanzibar. How long did it last?
38 hours
38 weeks
38 days
38 minutes
33
By the Acts of Union Great Britain was created which year?
1707.
1708.
1603.
1608.
