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British Day Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From the faces you met this morning, who is known as the English female author famous for her detective novels?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Churchill

c)

Paddington Bear

d)

Sir David Attenborough

e)

Agatha Christie

2.

Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?

a)

Churchill

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Paddington Bear

e)

Sir David Attenborough

3.

Who is recognized for her contributions to nursing and healthcare?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Churchill

c)

Agatha Christie

d)

Paddington Bear

e)

Sir David Attenborough

4.

Which character is known for being a bear from Peru?

a)

Churchill

b)

Sir David Attenborough

c)

Paddington Bear

d)

Agatha Christie

e)

Florence Nightingale

5.

Name the author of the Paddington Bear books.

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6.

Who is the renowned broadcaster and natural historian?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Sir David Attenborough

c)

Paddington Bear

d)

Agatha Christie

e)

Churchill

7.

Who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history?

a)

Agatha Christie

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Churchill

e)

Paddington Bear

8.

Which musician is a member of The Beatles?

a)

Churchill

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

Paul McCartney

d)

Florence Nightingale

e)

Paddington Bear

9.

Paul McCartney was a member of the famous British band, The Beatles, but how many band members were there in total? Do you know any of their songs?

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10.

From the faces you met this morning, who was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement?

a)

Emmeline Pankhurst

b)

Churchill

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Paddington Bear

e)

Agatha Christie

11.

Who is known for her achievements in athletics and as a female role model?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

Jessica Ennis Hill

d)

Churchill

e)

Paddington Bear

12.

Who is recognized for his contributions to economics and politics?

a)

John Maynard Keynes

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

Paddington Bear

d)

Churchill

e)

Florence Nightingale

13.

Which of the 10 faces you met this morning said 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts'

a)

Sir David Attenborough

b)
Winston Churchill
c)

Sir Paul McCartney

d)

Agatha Christie

e)

John Maynard Keynes

14.

Who do you think said 'Everyone is our neighbour; no matter what race, creed, or colour'?

a)

Paul McCartney

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Agatha Christie

d)

Jessica Ennis Hill

15.

Sir David Attenborough said, 'We moved from being a part of nature to being apart from nature'. What do you think he meant by this?

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16.

Why was Florence Nightingale called the 'Lady with the lamp?

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17.

Do you agree with Agatha Christie? 'Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it'? Explain your answer.

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18.

Who do you think said 'Deeds not words'? Why have you chosen this person?

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19.

Do you agree with this quote from John Maynard Keynes? 'It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong'.

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20.

Jessica Ennis Hill said:
'I’m proud of the way I’ve dealt with setbacks. It’s hard when you feel down and you think ‘Why is the world doing this to me?’ But you have to pick yourself up again'. Do you have a setback story that made you stronger?

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