WorksheetsUK-Themed General Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which river flows through London?
a)
Severn
b)
Mersey
c)
Trent
d)
Thames
2.
Who is the current UK Prime Minister as of 2023?
a)
David Cameron
b)
Theresa May
c)
Boris Johnson
d)
Rishi Sunak
3.
Which of these is NOT one of the countries in the United Kingdom?
a)
Republic of Ireland
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Wales
4.
What is the national flower of England?
a)
Thistle
b)
Daffodil
c)
Rose
d)
Shamrock
5.
Which famous detective lived at 221B Baker Street in London?
a)
Miss Marple
b)
Hercule Poirot
c)
Sherlock Holmes
d)
Inspector Morse
6.
What is the name of the clock tower at the north end of the Houses of Parliament?
a)
Westminster Tower
b)
London Eye
c)
Big Ben
d)
Elizabeth Tower
7.
Which of these is a traditional British dish?
a)
Paella
b)
Fish and Chips
c)
Sushi
d)
Goulash
8.
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
a)
Slieve Donard
b)
Ben Nevis
c)
Scafell Pike
d)
Yr Wyddfa
9.
Which of these sports originated in England?
a)
Baseball
b)
Volleyball
c)
Ice Hockey
d)
Basketball
10.
In the Blackadder Goes Forth episode "General Hospital," Nurse Mary asks Captain Blackadder if he attended one of the "great universities." Which three universities does she name, and how does Blackadder humorously correct her?
a)
Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews; Blackadder states only Oxford and Cambridge are great.
b)
Oxford, Cambridge, and Hull; Blackadder states only Oxford and Cambridge are great.
c)
Cambridge, Hull, and Edinburgh; Blackadder states only Cambridge and Edinburgh are great.
d)
Oxford, Hull, and Leeds; Blackadder states only Oxford and Leeds are great.
11.
What is the currency of the UK?
a)
Pound Sterling
b)
Euro
c)
Yen
d)
Dollar
12.
Which famous university boat race takes place annually on the River Thames?
a)
London vs Manchester
b)
Bristol vs Bath
c)
Edinburgh vs Glasgow
d)
Oxford vs Cambridge
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