English History and Culture. 01

Question 1

The British Royal Family lives in ....

Accepted Answer

Buckingham Palace

Question 2

.... are two of the main industrial towns in England

Accepted Answer

Leeds and Sheffield

Question 3

.... invaded Britain in the fifth century

Accepted Answer

Angles and Saxons

Question 4

Which of these newspapers is not a tabloid?

Accepted Answer

The Times

Question 5

.... is the main British TV channel

Accepted Answer

The BBC

Question 6

Which of these walls was not built by the Romans in Britain?

Accepted Answer

Wall Street

Question 7

.... are the most famous values of Britishness

Accepted Answer

Politeness and punctuality

Question 8

Which of these countries was not part of the British Empire?

Accepted Answer

Somalia

Question 9

What are the two most important political parties in Britain nowadays?

Accepted Answer

The Labour Party and the Conservative Party

Question 10

The Channel Tunnel goes from Calais in France to .... in England

Accepted Answer

Dover

Question 11

Which of these territories does not belong to the UK?

Accepted Answer

The Azores Islands

Question 12

Who was known as 'The Iron Lady'?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher

Question 13

Which of these cities is not located in England?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh

Question 14

This is the___.

Accepted Answer

The Union Jack

Question 15

Which does not belong to the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Eire

Question 16

What are the two main non-British ethnic groups in the UK?

Accepted Answer

South-Asian and Afro-Caribbean

Question 17

What is the most populated area in the UK?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 18

The Church of England was created by .... in the XVI th century.

Accepted Answer

King Henry VIII

Question 19

Which of these TV series is not British?

Accepted Answer

Neighbours

Question 20

What kind of political system does the United Kingdom have?

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary monarchy

Question 21

The Romans called___ to the British Isles

Accepted Answer

Albion

Question 22

Apart from English, .... are also official languages in the UK.

Accepted Answer

Welsh and Scottish Gaelic

Question 23

.... was the Prime Minister of the UK

Accepted Answer

Tony Blair

Question 24

Who is the head of the Church of England?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

Question 25

Which of these territories is still a Britsh colony?

Accepted Answer

Gibraltar

Question 26

The____ conquered England in 1066

Accepted Answer

The Normans

Question 27

Which of these buildings is not located in Britain?

Accepted Answer

The White House

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