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WorksheetsBritish Culture and History (A. Mądry)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The hills called The Backbone of England are:
The Pennines
The Grampians
The Mournes
The country which does not belong to the United Kingdom is:
Wales
Northern Ireland
The Irish Republic
The Union Jack is the name of:
a football club
the UK flag
a miners' trade union
The English language is of:
Celtic origin
Norman origin
German origin
Ulster is a nickname of:
Northern Ireland
a northern part of England
one of the British Isles
A red dragon is the symbol of:
Scotland
England
Wales
A daffodil is the symbol of:
Wales
Northern Ireland
The Irish Republic
The king whom the pope called Defender of the Faith was:
James I
Charles II
Henry VIII
Pilgrim Fathers were:
pilgrims spreading the Anglican religion beyond Britain in the 16th century
a group of Puritans who decided to leave England and find freedom in America as a result of persecution from James I
a 19th century religious group demanding greater power for The Church of England
Pancake races are:
a team game popular among secondary school students
races held in some towns on Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
a cooking competition organized by a well-known London restaurant
A traditional spring dance is called:
May-winter-go-away
Maydance
Maypole
A man who in 1605 wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament when the king was going to open Parliament was:
John Knox
Guy Fawkes
Sir Walter Raleigh
Boxing Day is:
the second day of the Scottish Olympics
a day of sporting events at British universities
the day following Christmas Day
The tube is the name of:
the tunnel under The English Channel
the London underground
a high-speed telecommunication connection between Britain and France
1666 was the year:
of Black Death - the plague
of the Great Fire of London
when the Church of England was established
London financial centre is called:
West End
East end
The City
The highest peak of Great Britain is in:
England
Scotland
Wales
When in Britain, you will hear "trick or treat" on:
31 October
5 November
24 December
Cockney is:
a slang of people from East End in London
a monument in Trafalgar Square
a famous department store in London
The British Prime Minister lives at
11 Whitehall
10 Downing Street
12 The Mall
The day when the dead in both world wars are commemorated in special church services and civic ceremonies is called:
Remembrance Day
All Saints' Day
St. Andrew's Day
If people want to express their views in public in London, they go to:
Hyde Park
Regent's Park
St. James's Park
London's most exclusive department store is called:
C&A
Marks & Spencer
Harrods
The region referred to as the Garden of England is:
Kent
Essex
Norfolk
