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Quiz for Norwegians learning about the British Isles
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What is the capital of Scotland?
Aberdeen
Dublin
Edinburgh
Glasgow
2
When is St. Patricks day?
17. mars
10. oktober
14. juli
1. februar
3
What is a traditional Welsh instrument?
Gurgl
Guitar
Drums
Kruth
4
what is Loch ness?
a lake
a seamonster
a mountain
a boat
5
What did the Welsh people do on Mary Lwyd?
walked in a parade
sang in the church
decorated a dead horseskull
made toffee
6
Wales has two official languages. What are they?
English and Welsh
Welsh and Celtic
English and Celtic
Welsh and Irish
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Which country does the football club Celtic FC belong to?
England
Scotland
Ireland
Northern Ireland
8
This flag is the flag of.....
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Ireland
9
What is the capital of England?
Nottingham
Manchester
York
London
10
What is the name of this famous monument?
Stones of England
The Big Ben
Prince Arthurs monument
Stonehenge
11
What is the capital of Wales?
Cork
Cardiff
Newquay
Swansea
12
What kind of food is similar to Northern Irish food?
scottish food
British food
Swedish food
Welsh food
13
What is Haggis?
A traditional Scottish costume
An Irish type of traditional food
The name of the prime minister in Ireland
A Scottish type of traditional food
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What is the capital of (the republic of) Ireland?
Cork
Belfast
Galway
Dublin
15
What is the national flower of Wales?
Easterlilly
dafodill
Daffodil
tulip
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What is the national anthem of England?
Rule Britannia
God Save The Queen
Crystal skies over England
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How many people play rugby in Wales?
80 000
100 000
20 000
70 000
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When is Scotlands national day, and what is it called?
30 november, St Andrews day
14th april, spring bank holiday
January 2nd
27 September, St Andrews day
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Which animal is often used as a symbolic figure for Scotland?
The lochness monster
A lion
A bear
A unicorn
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What is the name of the prime minister of England?
Theresa May
David Cameron
Tony Blair
Margaret Thatcher
21
How big is Ireland?
91 000 km2
84 000 km2
54 000 km2
75 000 km2
22
Where can you see this famous building?
London
Liverpool
Dublin
Edinburgh
23
Which countries are part of the United Kingdom (the UK) ?
Northern Ireland, Ireland, England
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, England
England, Scotland, Wales
24
What is a famous food in Wales?
Porridge
Apple Cake
Horse tongue
Bara Brith
25
How many meters is the cliffs of Meher at its highest point?
102
360
92
214
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What is the most popular sport in Northern Ireland?
golf
Football
tennis
rugby
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How many people live in the UK?
ca 100 millions
ca 65 millions
ca 30 millions
ca 10 millions
28
Who was St. Patrick?
a Christian
A bishop
an elf
A knight
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The Irish celebrate...
The Queens birthday
St. Annas day
National day of the UK
St. Patricks day
30
The capital of N. Ireland is...
Belfast
Oslo
London
Cardiff
31
Which countries are part of Great Britain?
England, Scotland and Wales
England and Scotland
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland
England and Wales
32
What is the reason for Stornoways black puddings rough and good texture?
meal
beans
oatmeal
otmeal
33
What is the name of the Scottish chef in Hells Kitchen?
Calvin Harris
Gordon Ramsay
Harry Potter
James McAvoy
34
What is the population of N. Ireland?
1 900 000
2 100 000
972 000
1 000 000
35
How many tourists visit England each year?
35 million
10 million
50 million
15 million
36
Who invented the bicycle pedal?
Patrick Mcmillan
Patrik Macmilian
KirkPatrick McMillian
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
37
What is the population of Wales?
under 1 million
ca 10 millions
ca 3 millions
ca 7 millions
38
How old was Englands queen (Queen Elisabeth 2) wwhen she became queen?
36
26
25
24
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What is the name of this flag?
Jack England
Englands flag
Union of England
Union Jack
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Who plays the role as Qui-Gon-Jinn in Star Wars episode 1?
Bear Grylls
Liam Neason
Adam Schindler
James Nesbitt
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The most played sport in Ireland is..
Swimming
Golf
Hurling
Soccer
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How many people is it on each team in Hurling?
7
17
15
12
43
Which year did England take Ireland as a colony?
1700
1500
1801
1100
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How many teams play in the Premier League each srason?
22
20
18
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