Quiz – The United Quiz – The United Kingdom of Great Kingdom of Great

Britain and Britain and Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

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1.1. Each country in Britain has Each country in Britain has its own floral emblem. its own floral emblem.

Match the countries with Match the countries with their emblems.their emblems.

The Thistle

The Shamrock

The

Daffodil

The Rose

2.2. Which sea is Which sea is between Ireland between Ireland

and Britain?and Britain?

3.3. What do British post What do British post and telephone boxes and telephone boxes

have in common?have in common?

4. 4. Stilton, Cheddar, Stilton, Cheddar, Double Gloucester Double Gloucester and Caerphilly are and Caerphilly are

all kinds of...all kinds of...

5. 5. Which band was Which band was John Lennon a John Lennon a

member of in the member of in the 1960s?1960s?

6.6. Which famous writer Which famous writer was born in was born in Stratford-upon-Stratford-upon-

Avon?Avon?

7.7. Which king had 6 Which king had 6 wives?wives?

8.8. The Union Jack is The Union Jack is the name of:the name of:

a)a) a football a football clubclub b)b) the UK the UK flagflag c) c) a popular Irish a popular Irish namename

9.9. The British Prime The British Prime Minister lives at: Minister lives at:

a)a) 10 Downing 10 Downing StreetStreetb)b) 11 Whitehall 11 Whitehall

c)c) 12 The Mall 12 The Mall

10.10. What is the What is the name of a Scottish name of a Scottish

skirt?skirt?

11.11. What does a What does a typical English typical English

breakfast consist breakfast consist ofof ? Name at ? Name at

least 3 productsleast 3 products

12.12. What are the What are the capital cities of the capital cities of the following countries:following countries:

a)a)EnglandEnglandb)b)WalesWalesc) c) ScotlandScotland

d)d)Northern Northern IrelandIreland

13.13. St Patrick's Day St Patrick's Day is on:is on:

a) 31a) 31thth March March b) 17b) 17th th March March c) 1c) 1st st MayMay

14.14. TheThe UKUK is a/an is a/an ______ ______

a) federationa) federationb) constitutional b) constitutional

monarchy monarchy c) absolute c) absolute monarchymonarchyd) republicd) republic

15. What is the name 15. What is the name of a famous of a famous

shopping street in shopping street in London?London?

a) a) Broadway Broadway b) b) Fleet Street Fleet Street c) c) Oxford Oxford

StreetStreet d) d) Wall StreetWall Street

16. 16. NAME THE NAME THE FOLLOWING FAMOUS FOLLOWING FAMOUS PEOPLE OF BRITAINPEOPLE OF BRITAIN

17.17. PROVIDE NAMES TO PROVIDE NAMES TO THE FOLLOWING THE FOLLOWING

PLACESPLACES