English Stereotypes Quiz!

What does "stereotype" mean?

• It is a fixed idea or image people have, which is always true.

• It is what you know after studying a lot.

• It is a fixed idea or image people have, which is often not exactly true.

• It is a joke.

Since 2013 George is the most popular name for a boy in the UK.

• True

• False

Oliver is now the favourite name in the UK.

• True

• False

Choose the true sentence.

• British people are considered the worst dressed as tourists.

• British people are considered the best dressed as tourists.

• All British people wear old-fashioned clothes.

• All British people always wear beautiful clothes.

The stereotype of "funny moustache" derives from...

• Winston Churchill

• Prince Charles

• Charlie Chaplin

• David Beckham

Who was Charlie Chaplin?

• A famous footballer

• King of England

• A famous comic actor

How can you also call "standard English"?

• It hasn't got other names

• Slang

• the Queen’s English

• the King's English

In the UK there are....

• hundreds of different dialects

• more than 37 dialects

• only one accent

• 10 different dialects

All British people drink tea during tea time every day.

• True

• False

Fish and Chips is Britain's favourite comfort food.

• True

• False