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WorksheetsCU UK Culture Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the national flower of England?
Iris
Poppy
Rose
Daisy
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Highland cow
Dragon
Bear
Unicorn
What are the people in this photo doing as part of a traditional British event?
Rolling down a hill
Chasing a rabbit down a hill
Chasing a wheel of cheese down a hill
Chasing a goat down a hill
Stonehenge is in Scotland.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the name of one of the most popular British band from the 1960s?
(a)
What does the British word 'fortnight' mean?
A traditional event relating to a fort
A busy evening
A lazy evening
Two weeks
Why did Lady Godiva ride naked on a horse through Coventry?
To protest oppressive tax in Coventry by her husband
To protest the destruction of a local church
What street in London did Sherlock Holmes live on?
Oxford Street
Regent Street
Baker Street
Brick Lane
Henry VIII is best known for his six wives, but how many did he have killed?
2
4
3
6
Which of the following cities is the furthest north in the UK?
Manchester
Coventry
Liverpool
Leeds
Every year Oxford University take on Cambridge University in which famous event in London?
Pie eating contest
University Challenge
The Boat Race
The London Marathon
Which one was NOT invented in Britain?
Pencil sharpener
Steam engine
ATM
Chocolate bar
Which city provides the setting for Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"?
Rome
Verona
Milan
Venice
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK?
38.7C
25.3C
22.9C
40.1C
Which one of these authors is not from the UK?
J. R. R. Tolkien
George Orwell
Charles Dickens
Edgar Allan Poe
