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Cool Britannia
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A quiz about the history and geography of the UK, plus a couple of fun facts
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1
Which artist/band has sold the most albums in British history?
The Beatles
Elton John
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
2
What is the tallest mountain in the UK?
Helvellyn
Ben Nevis
Snowdon
Ben Macdui
3
Which ocean separates the UK and USA?
Pacific
English
Irish
Atlantic
4
Where does The Queen live most of the time?
Buckingham Palace
Berkshire Palace
Tower of London
Windsor Palace
5
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Newcastle
6
Which of these car companies is British?
Peugeot
Ford
Jaguar
Hyundai
7
England have won the FIFA World Cup only once. In which year was that?
1982
1970
1966
1964
8
The Flag of England is called?
St. George's Cross
St. James's Cross
St. Henry's Cross
The Cross of England
9
In the UK, which of these animals
MUST
have an animal passport?
Dog
Horse
Cow
Cat
10
"We shall never surrender!" Was a famous speech by which Prime Minister during WWII?
Oliver Cromwell
Winston Churchill
Gordon Byron
Abraham Lincoln
11
Which of these famous scientists was from the UK?
Nicholas Copernicus
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Leonardo Da Vinci
12
In 1066, Britain was conquered at the Battle of Hastings. Who led the Norman army?
Oliver Cromwell
William the Brave
Duke Rollo
William the Conqueror
13
England and Scotland first became the United Kingdom in which century?
1100s
1500s
1800s
1700s
14
Which of these countries is
NOT
a part of The United Kingdom?
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Wales
Scotland
15
The Stuart era in England began when James VI of where inherited the English throne?
Scotland
France
Wales
Northern Ireland
16
Marle Hall is located in which UK country?
Wales
Snowdonia
England
Scotland
17
King Henry VIII famously had 8 wives. Which of these was
NOT
one?
Catherine Seymour
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Cleves
Catherine of Aragon
18
Who is the current Prime Minister of England?
Boris Johnson
Jeremy Corbyn
David Cameron
Tony Blair
19
To the nearest million, what is the population of the UK?
10 million
95 million
65 million
35 million
20
What is the National Anthem of the United Kingdom?
Land of Hope and Glory
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Rule Britannia
God Save The Queen
