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WorksheetsBritish culture Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
What birds protect the kingdom from the Tower of London?
Eagles
Ravens
Pigeons
Sparrows
Which of these was known as the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II of England?
Buckinham Palace
Tower of London
Kensington Palace
Westminster Abbey
Which of these fictional characters is honored by a statue in Kensington Gardens?
Teletubbies
Oliver Twist
Paddington Bear
Peter Pan
What country borders England to the north?
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Northern Ireland
"Viva la Vida" is an album by the British band
Queen
Coldplay
Rolling Stones
Chemical brothers
Blur are an English rock band formed in London in _____.
1975
1988
1995
2005
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was the vocalist of the British heavy metal band
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Saxon
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in __________
London
Newcastle
Manchester
Liverpool
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by __________, published in 1811
Virginia Woolf
Charlotte Brönte
Jane Austen
Agatha Christie
Manchester has 2 teams in the Premier League:
Manchester City and Manchester United
Manchester United and Oldham Athletic
Manchester City and Oldham Athletic
Bury and Rochdale
Who wrote the Origin of species?
Stephan Hawkin
Charles Darwin
Peter Higgs
Isaac Newton
Which countries make up the United Kingdom?
Scotland, Northern Ireland and England
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England
Scotland, Wales and England
All the answers are correct
The Sex Pistols were an English __________ rock band that formed in London in 1975
punk
rock
heavy
jazz
Who is the heir to Queen Elizabeth II?
Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Harry
Charles, Prince of Wales
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
What are the National dishes of England?
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Fish and Chips
Irish stew
Haggis
Cawl
What is the National dish of Wales?
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Fish and Chips
Irish stew
Haggis
Cawl
What is the National dish of Scotland?
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Fish and Chips
Irish stew
Haggis
Cawl
What television soap opera is set in Chester?
Emmeralde
Eastenders
Hollyoaks
The young ones
Where is Sean Connery from?
Scotland
Wales
England
Ireland
Liverpool is located on the eastern side of the __________
River Tyne
River Thames
Mersey Estuary
Adur Estuary
English is the third most widespread native language in the world, after
Standard Chinese and French
Standard Chinese and Spanish
Standard Chinese and Arabic
Spanish and Arabic
Liverpool is the home of two Premier League football clubs:
Liverpool and Everton
Chelsea and Everton
Liverpool and West Ham
Manchester United and Manchester City
Which is the national or royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the British Crown Dependencies?
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
The Soldier's Song
Scotland the Brave
God save the Queen
Who of the following economists were British?
John Maynard keynes
David Ricardo
Alfred Marshall
All of them were British
Who starred in The Cider House Rules?
Michael Cane
Rowan atkinson
Gary Oldman
Hugh Laurie
Her first professional acting role was as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series:
Emily Blunt
Kate Winslet
Emma Thompson
Emma Watson
When did the EU (Brexit) Referendum take place?
23 May 2015
10 August 2016
23 June 2016
23 February 2017
Who is the current Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs?
Who is the current Prime Minister?
Who is the current Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Who is the current Secretary of State for the Home Department, Minister for Women and Equalities?
WWII > The German bombing of Coventry in November 1940 was one of the most seminal moments in Britain’s war. But how many were killed during the raid?
Around 600
Around 2,000
Around 6,000
Around 10,000
Scouse is an accent and dialect of English closely associated with the city of __________.
Leeds
Birmingham
London
Liverpool
Brummie is an accent and dialect of English closely associated with the city of __________.
Leeds
Birmingham
London
Liverpool
Cockney is an accent and dialect of English closely associated with the city of __________.
Leeds
Birmingham
London
Liverpool
Which of the following pictures is Westminster Abbey?
Which of the following pictures is London Eye?
Which of the following pictures is Saint Paul's Cathedral?
Which of the following pictures is Birmingham Public Library?
How did Spice Girls form?
They were all roommates
They were in a singing group in college
They answered an Ad for a girl group
They were part of a talent search for a British TV show
