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British culture Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What birds protect the kingdom from the Tower of London?

a)

Eagles

b)

Ravens

c)

Pigeons

d)

Sparrows

2.

Which of these was known as the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II of England?

a)

Buckinham Palace

b)

Tower of London

c)

Kensington Palace

d)

Westminster Abbey

3.

Which of these fictional characters is honored by a statue in Kensington Gardens?

a)

Teletubbies

b)

Oliver Twist

c)

Paddington Bear

d)

Peter Pan

4.

What country borders England to the north?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

Ireland

d)

Northern Ireland

5.

"Viva la Vida" is an album by the British band

a)

Queen

b)

Coldplay

c)

Rolling Stones

d)

Chemical brothers

6.

Blur are an English rock band formed in London in _____.

a)

1975

b)

1988

c)

1995

d)

2005

7.

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was the vocalist of the British heavy metal band

a)

Black Sabbath

b)

Iron Maiden

c)

Judas Priest

d)

Saxon

8.

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in __________

a)

London

b)

Newcastle

c)

Manchester

d)

Liverpool

9.

Sense and Sensibility is a novel by __________, published in 1811

a)

Virginia Woolf

b)

Charlotte Brönte

c)

Jane Austen

d)

Agatha Christie

10.

Manchester has 2 teams in the Premier League:

a)

Manchester City and Manchester United

b)

Manchester United and Oldham Athletic

c)

Manchester City and Oldham Athletic

d)

Bury and Rochdale

11.

Who wrote the Origin of species?

a)

Stephan Hawkin

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Peter Higgs

d)

Isaac Newton

12.

Which countries make up the United Kingdom?

a)

Scotland, Northern Ireland and England

b)

Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England

c)

Scotland, Wales and England

d)

All the answers are correct

13.

The Sex Pistols were an English __________ rock band that formed in London in 1975

a)

punk

b)

rock

c)

heavy

d)

jazz

14.

Who is the heir to Queen Elizabeth II?

a)

Edward, Earl of Wessex

b)

Prince Harry

c)

Charles, Prince of Wales

d)

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

15.

What are the National dishes of England?

a)

Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Fish and Chips

b)

Irish stew

c)

Haggis

d)

Cawl

16.

What is the National dish of Wales?

a)

Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Fish and Chips

b)

Irish stew

c)

Haggis

d)

Cawl

17.

What is the National dish of Scotland?

a)

Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Fish and Chips

b)

Irish stew

c)

Haggis

d)

Cawl

18.

What television soap opera is set in Chester?

a)

Emmeralde

b)

Eastenders

c)

Hollyoaks

d)

The young ones

19.

Where is Sean Connery from?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

England

d)

Ireland

20.

Liverpool is located on the eastern side of the __________

a)

River Tyne

b)

River Thames

c)

Mersey Estuary

d)

Adur Estuary

21.

English is the third most widespread native language in the world, after

a)

Standard Chinese and French

b)

Standard Chinese and Spanish

c)

Standard Chinese and Arabic

d)

Spanish and Arabic

22.

Liverpool is the home of two Premier League football clubs:

a)

Liverpool and Everton

b)

Chelsea and Everton

c)

Liverpool and West Ham

d)

Manchester United and Manchester City

23.

Which is the national or royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the British Crown Dependencies?

a)

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

b)

The Soldier's Song

c)

Scotland the Brave

d)

God save the Queen

24.

Who of the following economists were British?

a)

John Maynard keynes

b)

David Ricardo

c)

Alfred Marshall

d)

All of them were British

25.

Who starred in The Cider House Rules?

a)

Michael Cane

b)

Rowan atkinson

c)

Gary Oldman

d)

Hugh Laurie

26.

Her first professional acting role was as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series:

a)

Emily Blunt

b)

Kate Winslet

c)

Emma Thompson

d)

Emma Watson

27.

When did the EU (Brexit) Referendum take place?

a)

23 May 2015

b)

10 August 2016

c)

23 June 2016

d)

23 February 2017

28.

Who is the current Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Who is the current Prime Minister?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Who is the current Chancellor of the Exchequer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Who is the current Secretary of State for the Home Department, Minister for Women and Equalities?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

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?

a)

Around 600

b)

Around 2,000

c)

Around 6,000

d)

Around 10,000

33.

Scouse is an accent and dialect of English closely associated with the city of __________.

a)

Leeds

b)

Birmingham

c)

London

d)

Liverpool

34.

Brummie is an accent and dialect of English closely associated with the city of __________.

a)

Leeds

b)

Birmingham

c)

London

d)

Liverpool

35.

Cockney is an accent and dialect of English closely associated with the city of __________.

a)

Leeds

b)

Birmingham

c)

London

d)

Liverpool

36.

Which of the following pictures is Westminster Abbey?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which of the following pictures is London Eye?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Which of the following pictures is Saint Paul's Cathedral?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which of the following pictures is Birmingham Public Library?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

How did Spice Girls form?

a)

They were all roommates

b)

They were in a singing group in college

c)

They answered an Ad for a girl group

d)

They were part of a talent search for a British TV show