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1
Gaelic is spoken in.....?
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
England
2
Croeso y cymru means....?
Live and love
Good day to you
Welcome to Wales
See you soon
3
What is not part of a proper English breakfast?
sausages
marmalade
baked beans
mushrooms
4
Which of the following isles is not associated with the English crown?
Skellige
Guernsey
Jersey
Isle of Man
5
Which Country doesn't belong to Great Britain?
Wales
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
6
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Derry
Edinburgh
Dublin
Belfast
7
The great English agent James Bond was never portrayed by...?
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Alec Guiness
Timothy Dalton
8
The English call their policemen....?
Tories
Robbies
Cops
Bobbies
9
The English Prime Minister is....?
Gordon Brown
Keir Starmer
Gordon Ramsey
Theresa May
10
England's head of state is....?
Gary Lineker
Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles
Theresa May
11
Which of the following is not a name of a building in London?
The Hive (Der Bienenstock)
The Walkie-Talkie
The Gherkin (Die Gurke)
The Shard (Die Scherbe)
12
Which Sport is not considered a British national Sport?
Football
Cricket
Handball
Rugby
13
Who was George Best?
England's first celebrity chef
Queen Elizabteth's most trusted counselor
A Welsh comedian
Northern Ireland's greatest football player
14
A pint of beer translates into how many liters?
0.57
0.61
0.6
0.5
15
The man who scored the infamous "Wembley Goal" was...?
Alf Ramsey
Gary Lineker
Geoff Hurst
George Best
16
Scotland's national Food haggis is....?
sheep's stomach filled with intestines
roasted lamb chops
goat with mint sauce
shredded chicken liver with brussel's sprouts
17
Where is this place?
Northern Ireland
Wales
England
Scotland
18
How many regions does England consist of?
7
10
9
8
19
What is Guy Fawkes famous for?
invented the English breakfast
tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament
scored in 1966's world cup final
assassinated King George V.
20
What happened in the battle of Hastings?
William Wallace beat the English
William conquered England
Romans were defeated by the Celts
England defeated Germany
21
Name the building
Houses of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
The Tower
22
One of Britain's most famous movies "Trainspotting" is set in....?
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
23
The Canterbury Tales were written by the great English poet.....?
William Wordsworth
Lord Byron
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
24
When did Jack the Ripper (allegedly) live?
18th century
20ieth century
17th century
19th century
25
What is not true about Henry VIII?
He beheaded several of his wives
Shakespeare wrote a play about him
He was born in Wales
He founded his own church
26
What is the capital of Scotland?
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
27
What is this man famous for?
cooking
politics
acting
football
28
Which of these celebrities is not a Scot?
Sean Connery
James McAvoy
Gerard Butler
Martin Freeman
29
What is not typically served when you order "cream tea"?
Tea
Scones
Small sandwiches
Caramel biscuits
30
What is celebrated in England on November 5th?
Guy Fawkes Day
The birth of Henry VIII
The Queen's Anniversary
Independence from America
31
Who was William Wallace?
England's goalkeeper in 1966
protagonist of a Shakespeare play
a famous Welsh playwright
a Scottish freedom fighter
32
Which of the following Plays is not by William Shakespeare?
Macbeth
The Zeal of Thy House
Hamlet
Much Ado About Nothing
33
England's Parliament consists of.....?
House of Lords & House of Commons
Upper House & Lower House
Royal House & People's House
Stalls & Ranks
34
Which of the following dishes is not considered an English national dish?
Black Pudding
Fish & Chips
Roasted Turkey
Chicken Tikka Masala
35
Which of these bands was not founded in England?
The Eagles
The Beatles
The Sex Pistols
The Rolling Stones
36
Who invented James Bond?
Ian Fleming
Ian McCall
Robert Kirkman
Alan Moore
37
Name the building
Exeter Cathedral
St. Michael's Church
Nortanger Abbey
Westminster Abbey
38
What is black pudding?
It is a dark chocolate pudding
It is made out of pork blood
It is a desert mainly eaten in Scotland
It is made out of dark bread
39
Which genre is not typically English?
Garage
Dubstep
Techno
Drum 'n' Bass
40
Who has never portrayed Sherlock in a movie or series?
Johnny Lee Miller
Robert Downey Jr.
James McAvoy
Benedict Cumberbatch
