WorksheetsBritish Culture
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Big Ben
a)
Clock
b)
Bell
c)
Bridge
d)
Tower
2.
Which of the following is NOT a name by which London has been known?
a)
Londonium
b)
Ludenwic
c)
Ludenburg
d)
Londonburg
3.
French was the official language of the UK for about 300 years
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The shortest war against England was with Zanzibar in 1896. How long did it last?
a)
38 days
b)
38 hours
c)
38 minutes
d)
38 seconds
5.
What is the furthest distance to the sea from anywhere in the UK?
a)
74.5 miles
b)
75.2 miles
c)
84.8 miles
d)
106.5 miles
6.
The first telephone directory contained how many names?
a)
10
b)
25
c)
35
d)
50
7.
How many casualties were there in the Great Fire of London?
a)
0
b)
4
c)
8
d)
16
8.
How many languages are spoken in England
a)
1
b)
2
c)
10
d)
Over 300
9.
The English drink more tea than anyone else in the world
a)
True
b)
False
10.
In the Medieval Times, animals can be put on trial for crimes (and be sentenced to death!)
a)
True
b)
False
11.
“The Star Spangled Banner” (the American national anthem) was created by an Englishman.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Gargoyles were originally used as what?
a)
Drain pipes
b)
Door stops
c)
Guard dogs
d)
Scarecrows
13.
Buckingham Palace has its own police station.
a)
False
b)
True
14.
How many god children does the Queen have?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
20
d)
30
15.
Within a 3 mile radius of the UK, which one of the following does the Queen NOT own?
a)
Sturgeons
b)
Ducks
c)
Whales
d)
Dolphins
16.
Prince William wanted to become a ______ when he was younger
a)
Teacher
b)
Politician
c)
Cop
d)
Dentist
17.
Kate Middleton is allergic to _______
a)
Nuts
b)
Horses
c)
Hamsters
d)
Grass
18.
Prince Harry got in trouble for dressing as a _____ to a costume party
a)
Horse
b)
Clown
c)
Priest
d)
Nazi
19.
J.K. Rowling is the first person to make a _______ dollars from writing books.
a)
million
b)
billion
c)
trillion
d)
hundred
20.
James Bond’s code “007” was inspired by the author Ian Fleming’s what?
a)
Bus route
b)
Phone number
c)
Credit card number
d)
Email address
21.
How many portraits were there of William Shakespeare when he was alive?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
3
d)
72
22.
Macbeth is the most produced play ever written. On average, a performance is staged every ??? hours somewhere in the world.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
23.
David Beckham has a fear of what?
a)
Girls
b)
Birds
c)
Losing
d)
Spiders
24.
The London Eye is the tallest ferris wheel in Europe.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What % of the people living in London today are born in another country.
a)
10
b)
25
c)
45
d)
65
26.
How many escalators are in the London underground.
a)
79
b)
309
c)
409
d)
709
27.
What % of UK restaurants are in London?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
12
d)
16
28.
How many Olympics has London hosted?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
William the Conqueror ordered everyone to be in their beds by
a)
7pm
b)
8pm
c)
9pm
d)
10pm
30.
There are approximately how many people with the name John Smith in England.
a)
10,000
b)
20,000
c)
30,000
d)
40,000
31.
The highest temperature ever recorded in England was in Kent in 2003. What was the temperature?
a)
36.2
b)
38.5
c)
39.9
d)
40.4
32.
The first fish and chips restaurant was opened in ____
a)
1860
b)
1900
c)
1915
d)
1948
33.
England is thought of as having the world’s worst food.
a)
True
b)
False
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