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English culture

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these has not been an official language in the UK

a)

English

b)

Welsh

c)

Scots

d)

French

2.

Which sport was invented in Scotland

a)

rugby

b)

pole-vault

c)

archery

d)

golf

3.

Once a year at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucester, people compete by running down a hill chasing what…

a)

the town's fastest 18 year old.

b)

a wheel of cheese

c)

a tennis ball

d)

a duck

4.

Where in the UK has a town with the longest name in the world?

a)

England

b)

Wales

c)

Scotland

d)

Northern Ireland

5.

The Queen is the only person who can kill a ____ in the UK.

a)

person

b)

golden eagle

c)

swan

d)

red deer

6.

____ cups of tea are drunk in Britain every year.

a)

2 billion

b)

10 billion

c)

35 billion

d)

60 billion

7.

Shakespeare contributed ____ new words to the English language

a)

1700

b)

532

c)

1220

d)

770

8.

Britain’s favourite dish is

a)

roast dinner

b)

pad thai

c)

fish and chips

d)

chicken tikka masala

9.

In cockney rhyming slang, apples and pears means what

a)

a healthy diet

b)

stairs

c)

similar but different

d)

it's fine

10.

In the UK, the accent changes roughly every ______

a)

25 miles

b)

70 miles

c)

100 miles

d)

5 miles

11.

What is Bonfire Night on November the 5th celebrating

a)

The formation of the United Kingdom

b)

The failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the king and Houses of Parliament

c)

The end of the Great Fire of London

d)

The beginning of winter

12.

Waen Rhydd is home to one of the UK’s weirdest traditions. What is it?

a)

man v horse race

b)

annual nettle eating contest

c)

world bog snorkelling championships

d)

swamp football world championships

13.

What is a traditional filling for afternoon tea sandwiches

a)

tuna

b)

chicken

c)

quail egg

d)

cucumber

14.

When did they open the London underground?

a)

1863

b)

1822

c)

1901

d)

1894