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1.

What is the name of Flag of UK?

a)

Union Jack

b)

Union Flag

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

2.

Which famous rivers run through United Kingdom?

a)

Thames

b)

Severn

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

3.

What is the capital of United Kingdom?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Berlin

d)

Paris

4.

What kind of government is there in United Kingdom?

a)

Parliamentary

system

b)

Unitary state

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

All of these

5.

Which is the famous shopping street in London?

a)

Oxford Street

b)

Bond Street

c)

Regent Street

d)

Knights Street

6.

What continent is Stonehenge in?

a)

Europe

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Australia

7.

9. Where does the British Prime Minister live?

a)

9 Downing Street

b)

10 Downing Street

c)

11 Downing Street

d)

12 Downing Street

8.

10. What is the currency of England?

a)

Yen

b)

Rupee

c)

Pound

d)

Dollar

9.

1. United Kingdom consists of how many countries?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

6

10.

What is the VAT ( Value Added Tax) rate in the UK?

a)

20%

b)

17.5%

c)

15%

11.

Which country does not have a rectangular flag?

a)

Nepal

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

India

12.

What are the TWO official languages of Canada?

a)

English / Spanish

b)

English / French

c)

English / German

13.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

9

d)

8

14.

When was The British Summer Time Act - the tradition of changing the clocks - created?

a)

1970

b)

1965

c)

1975

d)

1972

15.

Which animal is known as the ship of the desert?

a)

Goat

b)

Camel

c)

Elephant

d)

Snake

16.

How many letters are in the English alphabet?

a)

27

b)

24

c)

25

d)

26

17.

In which direction does the sun rise?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

How many bones does a human have?

a)

206

b)

201

c)

220

d)

215

19.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Edwin Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

20.

Which is the longest river on Earth?

a)

Amazon

b)

Mississippi

c)

Congo

d)

Nile

21.

Which two countries is Mount Everest located in?

a)

China / Nepal

b)

India / Nepal

c)

China / India

d)

Bhutan / Nepal

22.

How many counties are in England?

a)

45

b)

48

c)

47

d)

49

23.

Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Helium

24.

Which way is anti-clockwise?

a)

Right to left

b)

Left to right

25.

When did World War I begin?

a)

1934

b)

1923

c)

1914

d)

1933

26.

Adolf Hitler was born in..

a)

Austria

b)

Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

Armenia

27.

What does M stand for in E=MC²

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Magnitude

d)

Magnetic Force

28.

For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a)

Physics and Chemistry

b)

Physiology or Medicine

c)

Literature, Peace and Economics

d)

All of the above

29.

Who is the current Prime Minister of the UK?

a)

Theresa May

b)

Boris Johnson

c)

Jeremy Corbyn

d)

Donald Trump

30.

Who is this Person?

a)

Ron Weasley

b)

Paul Scholes

c)

Sam Smith

d)

Ed Sheeran

31.

Who's national flag is this?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Holland

d)

Belgium

32.

What is the Capital city of Spain?

a)

Barcelona

b)

Madrid

c)

Tenerife

d)

Malaga

33.

What is 11 squared?

a)

121

b)

122

c)

132

d)

110

34.

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

a)

Gramma

b)

Grammer

c)

Gramar

d)

Grammar

35.

Which Lion King character is this?

a)

Mufasa

b)

Simba

c)

Pumba

d)

Scar

36.

Complete the opening line of the national anthem: God save our ____ Queen.

a)

Gracious

b)

Old

c)

Noble

d)

Loyal

37.

When did World War 2 take place?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

c)

1949-1955

d)

1066

38.

Which is the Correct compass points.

a)

N

W E

S

b)

N

E W

S

c)

W

S N

E

d)

N

S E

W

39.

What is the Square root of 81?

a)

11

b)

9

c)

8

d)

7

40.

When you use 'like' or 'as' to describe something?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Verb

c)

Simile

d)

Adverb

41.

Which Simpson is this?

a)

Ned Flanders

b)

Todd Flanders

c)

Rod Flanders

d)

Millhouse

42.

What is the boys name is home alone?

a)

Macauley

b)

Kevin

c)

Kelvin

d)

Adam

43.

How many colours are in the rainbow?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

4

d)

6

44.

How many degrees are found in a circle?

a)

360

b)

84

c)

720

d)

90

45.

What is the official language of Brazil

a)

Brazilian

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Cumbucha

46.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

47.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

48.

What word can go before York, Hampshire and Zealand to create locations?

a)

South

b)

High

c)

New

d)

Old

49.

What is the hottest part of the chilli pepper?

a)

Stem

b)

Skin

c)

Flesh

d)

Seed

50.

What is the first nation to give women the right to vote?

a)

Australia

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

New Zealand

51.

What movie is known for the phrase "Let it Go"?

a)

Happy Feet Two

b)

Frosen

c)

The Lego Movie

d)

Frozen

52.

What Disney movie is this image from?

a)

Shoe Box

b)

Aladdin

c)

Ariel

d)

Will Smith movie

53.

What is the largest country in the world?

a)

China

b)

America

c)

India

d)

Russia

54.

Who painted Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Donatello

d)

Leo Na Venco

55.

On which holiday do you go trick-or-treating?

a)

Christmas

b)

Halloween

c)

Easter

d)

Good Friday

56.

Who built pyramids?

a)

Malaysians

b)

British

c)

Egyption

d)

Koreans

57.

Why do things fall when you drop?

(a)

58.

What is the largest state in America?

a)

Alaska

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Montana

59.

What kind of tree do acorns come from?

(a)

60.

How many bones does shark has?

a)

0

b)

36

c)

52

d)

34

61.

What is the Capital city of Spain?

a)

Madrid

b)

Valencia

c)

Toledo

d)

France

62.

How many breaths does the average human take in day?

a)

Roughly 230000

b)

Roughly 22000

c)

Roughly 50000

d)

Roughly 24000

63.

How many brains does an octopus have?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

e)

15

64.

Where would you find the River Thames?

a)

London, UK

b)

Wales, UK

c)

France, Paris

d)

Scotland,UK

65.

What is the hottest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

e)

Africa

66.

What does each star on the flag of the United States stand for ?

(a)

67.

The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Blackpool Tower.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What country is famous for maple syrup?

(a)

69.

Check the boxes, if the country is in Africa.

a)

Egypt

b)

Tanzania

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

Zimbabwe

70.

Which of the following is a landlocked country located between China and Russia?

a)

Ghana

b)

Sweden

c)

India

d)

Mongolia

71.

What is the full form of NASA?

a)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

b)

National Awareness South America.

c)

National Association of Space Aeronautics.

d)

North American Space Association.

72.

Which organ in the body is responsible for purifying blood?

a)

Spleen

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Kidneys

73.

Which African nation is famous for chocolate?

a)

Algeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Egypt

d)

Ghana

74.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Alexander Fleming

75.

Our galaxy is called _____________.

a)

The Snickers

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Gummy Bear

d)

The Hershey Way

76.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

77.

What travels faster: light or sound?

a)

light

b)

sound

78.

When was Netflix founded?

a)

1997

b)

2001

c)

2009

d)

2015

79.

Which auto brand has a horse in its logo?

a)

Toyota

b)

Porsche

c)

Ford

d)

Peugeot

80.

Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?

a)

Mariah Carey

b)

Madonna

c)

Lady Gaga

d)

Pink

81.

Which country invented tea?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

England

d)

Ireland

82.

How many eyes does a bee have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

83.

In which country was Adolph Hitler born?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

France

84.

The body's largest organ is _______

a)

skin

b)

lungs

c)

liver

d)

heart

85.

What's the longest motorway in the UK?

a)

M1

b)

M25

c)

M4

d)

M6

86.

In which film did an actor says: "May the force be with you"?

a)

Star Treck

b)

Star Wars

c)

Back to the Future

87.

What is the name of this cloth?

a)

Kirt

b)

Scottish skirt

c)

Kilt

d)

Tilk

88.

What is New York's nickname?

a)

NYC

b)

Concrete Jungle

c)

The Big Apple

d)

NY

89.

What planet is the closest to Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

90.

Where did the Olympic games originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Denmark

d)

England

91.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

92.

How Many Prime Ministers has England had?

a)

7

b)

56

c)

55

d)

14

93.

What healthcare is used in the UK

a)

National Health Service

b)

Veterans Health Administration

c)

Health Insurance Program

94.

The biggest planet is________

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

The sun

95.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

K2

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Lhotse

96.

Where is the smallest bone in the human body

a)

Ear

b)

Hip

c)

Nose

97.

Who wrote the Harry Potter series?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Jacqueline Wilson

d)

Roald Dahl

98.

Which planet did Superman come from?

a)

Mars

b)

Zagreb

c)

Klingard

d)

Krypton

99.

What is Queen Elizabeth's full name?

a)

Elizabeth Henry Harry Porter

b)

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

c)

Elizabeth Dorothy Campbell

d)

Elizabeth something something

100.

What American sit com does Chandler Bing act in?

a)

Family Guy

b)

Friends

c)

The Big Bang Theory

d)

Modern Family

e)

The Simpsons

General Knowledge - UK

Total questions: 100

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