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British Culture and History (A. Mądry)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hills called The Backbone of England are:

a)

The Pennines

b)

The Grampians

c)

The Mournes

2.

The country which does not belong to the United Kingdom is:

a)

Wales

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

The Irish Republic

3.

The Union Jack is the name of:

a)

a football club

b)

the UK flag

c)

a miners' trade union

4.

The English language is of:

a)

Celtic origin

b)

Norman origin

c)

German origin

5.

Ulster is a nickname of:

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

a northern part of England

c)

one of the British Isles

6.

A red dragon is the symbol of:

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Wales

7.

A daffodil is the symbol of:

a)

Wales

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

The Irish Republic

8.

The king whom the pope called Defender of the Faith was:

a)

James I

b)

Charles II

c)

Henry VIII

9.

Pilgrim Fathers were:

a)

pilgrims spreading the Anglican religion beyond Britain in the 16th century

b)

a group of Puritans who decided to leave England and find freedom in America as a result of persecution from James I

c)

a 19th century religious group demanding greater power for The Church of England

10.

Pancake races are:

a)

a team game popular among secondary school students

b)

races held in some towns on Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

c)

a cooking competition organized by a well-known London restaurant

11.

A traditional spring dance is called:

a)

May-winter-go-away

b)

Maydance

c)

Maypole

12.

A man who in 1605 wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament when the king was going to open Parliament was:

a)

John Knox

b)

Guy Fawkes

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

13.

Boxing Day is:

a)

the second day of the Scottish Olympics

b)

a day of sporting events at British universities

c)

the day following Christmas Day

14.

The tube is the name of:

a)

the tunnel under The English Channel

b)

the London underground

c)

a high-speed telecommunication connection between Britain and France

15.

1666 was the year:

a)

of Black Death - the plague

b)

of the Great Fire of London

c)

when the Church of England was established

16.

London financial centre is called:

a)

West End

b)

East end

c)

The City

17.

The highest peak of Great Britain is in:

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

18.

When in Britain, you will hear "trick or treat" on:

a)

31 October

b)

5 November

c)

24 December

19.

Cockney is:

a)

a slang of people from East End in London

b)

a monument in Trafalgar Square

c)

a famous department store in London

20.

The British Prime Minister lives at

a)

11 Whitehall

b)

10 Downing Street

c)

12 The Mall

21.

The day when the dead in both world wars are commemorated in special church services and civic ceremonies is called:

a)

Remembrance Day

b)

All Saints' Day

c)

St. Andrew's Day

22.

If people want to express their views in public in London, they go to:

a)

Hyde Park

b)

Regent's Park

c)

St. James's Park

23.

London's most exclusive department store is called:

a)

C&A

b)

Marks & Spencer

c)

Harrods

24.

The region referred to as the Garden of England is:

a)

Kent

b)

Essex

c)

Norfolk