BRITISH CULTURE QUIZ

1. What’s the symbol of England?
a) Daffodil
b) Thistle
c) Rose
d) Shamrock
2. What is the national flag of the UK called?
a) the Union Jack
b) Stars and Stripes
c) St Andrew’s cross
d) St Patrick cross
3. Who’s the “head” of the UK?
a) a bishop
b) a prime minister
c) a president
d) a queen
4. The eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II is:
a) Henry
b) Fillip
c) Charles
d) William
5. Where are the Crown Jewels of the UK kept?
a) The Houses of Parliament
b) The Tower of London
c) Westminster Abbey
d) The British Museum
6. What is the capital of Wales? _______________
7. What is the capital of Scotland? _______________
8. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? _______________
9. George Orwell wrote:
a) ‘Hamlet’
b) ‘Treasure Island’
c) “Animal Farm”
d) ‘Paradise Lost’
10. “Oliver Twist” was written by:
a) Edgar Alan Poe
b) John Milton
c) Fred Perry
d) Charles Dickens
11. Who said “to be or not to be: that is the question”?
a) William Churchill
b) Hamlet
c) Henry VIII
d) Louise Armstrong
12. The London underground is called _______________
13. What is the name of Scottish skirts?
a) kilt
b) tartan
c) parsley
d) footsie
14. When you are in Scotland, you should try …………… for lunch.
a) fish and chips
b) haggis
c) pancakes
d) turkey and pumpkin
15. “Mr. Bean” is played by:
a) Rowan Atkinson
b) Benny Hill
c) Charlie Chaplin
d) Jim Carrey
16. When in Warsaw it is 5.30 p.m., what time is it in London?
a) 4.30 p.m.
b) 5 p.m.
c) 6 p.m.
d) 6.30 p.m.
17. Loch Ness is …
a) the name of a football team
b) the name of a lake in Scotland
c) the name of a British hero
d) the name of an actor
18. What do the British traditionally drink at 5 p.m.?
a) tea
b) coffee
c) milk
d) whiskey
19 What is the international symbol of the pound sterling?
a) GBP
b) GBS
c) PBG
d) PLN
20. The name Wimbledon refers to:
a) football
b) tennis
c) cricket
d) rugby
21. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?
a. at Buckingham Palace
b. at 10 Downing Street
c. at Tower of London
d) at Westminster Abbey
22. What is the longest river in the UK? _______________
23. What is Ben Nevis?
a) the highest point in Great Britain
b) the name of a famous comedy actor
c) the name of football stadium in London
d) the name of a famous shop in Liverpool
24. Give the names of two famous British universities _______________
25. The magic sward of the legendary king Arthur was called:
a) Excalibur
b) Tintagel
c) Camelot
d) Holy Grail
31. Who was the first President of the USA.

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