Life in the UK - Art & Culture

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Pantomimes are plays based on fairy stories.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

The Brit Awards is an event where sports people are given awards.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Gilbert and Sullivan were a comedy double act.

• Gilbert and Sullivan wrote many comic operes.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The Proms is an eight-week summer season of orchestral music.

• The Proms are a series of tennis matches held every June in London.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The Mousetrap is a play that has been running in London's West End since 1952.

• The Mousetrap is an environmental policy aiming to prevent mice from destroying crops.

What awards event celebrates British theatre?

• The Laurence Olivier Awards

• The Turner Prize

• The Brit Awards

• The Man Booker Prize

Which TWO of the following are major outdoor music festivals?

• Royal Ascot

• Isle of Wight festival

• Hogmanay

• Glastonbury

In which modern-day country was the composer George Frederick Handel born?

• Iceland

• Russia

• Japan

• Germany

Since 1927 the BBC has organised which series of famous concerts?

• The Eisteddfod

• Aldeburgh Festival

• The Proms

• Glastonbury

During which part of the year are pantomime productions staged in theatres?

• Easter

• Summer

• Christmas

• Valentine's Day