UK Culture Quiz

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-3

Which of these is the English Flag?

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What is the capital of Wales?

1. Swansea
2. Aberystwyth
3. Cardiff
4. Llandudno

What do they call the guards at the Tower of London?

1. Beefeaters
2. Castle Guards
3. Royal Guards
4. The Raven Guardians

they were permitted to eat as much beef as they wanted from the King's table, according to Henry VIII

London is the biggest city in the UK. Which is the second biggest city in the UK?

1. Glasgow
2. Manchester
3. Birmingham
4. Liverpool

The thistle is the national symbol of which UK country?

1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales

the Scottish soldiers were sleeping and the Norse soldiers wanted to attack but one of them stepped on a thistle and screamed

Who built the Tower of London?

1. Henry VIII
2. Mary Stuart
3. Oliver Cromwell
4. William the Conquerer

William built it as a demonstration of Norman power in 1066

Which of these is a famous shopping street in London?

1. Abbey Road
2. Oxford Street
3. Wall Street
4. Broadway

What is celebrated in the UK on November 5th?

1. Guy Fawkes Night
2. Notting Hill Carnival
3. Halloween
4. Opening of Parliament

commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The Gunpowder Plot conspirators, led by Robert Catesby, were zealous Roman Catholics enraged at King James I for refusing to grant greater religious tolerance to Catholics.

Which English king had 6 wives and started the Church of England just so he could get divorced?

1. Charles I
2. Henry VIII
3. George V
4. Edward VI

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

1. Dublin
2. Londonderry
3. Cork
4. Belfast

Which UK country has road signs written in two languages?

1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales

What is the UK flag called?

1. St. George's flag
2. St. Andrew's Cross
3. Union Jack
4. The Saltire

What is this ancient stone monument called?

1. Grime's Graves
2. Stonehenge
3. Seven Sisters
4. Maiden Castle

Elizabeth II, Queen of the UK, was not the queen of which of these countries?

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. Argentina
4. Jamaica

UK currency (the money they use) is called the Great British Pound. Which symbol is used for this?

1. $
2. €
3. ¥
4. £