The Great British Pub Quiz

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The Great British Pub Quiz

Round 1

The Royal Family

1: What is the name of the latest Royal baby?

1. Arthur
2. Lilibet
3. Harry
4. George

2: Which king of England was actually Dutch?

1. William III
2. Albert
3. George 1
4. Henry VIII

3. How old did prince Philip become?

1. 86
2. 94
3. 99
4. 102

4: How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?

1. none
2. 2
3. 4
4. 6

Round 2

Sports

1: Which British football club won the UEFA Champions League in 2021?

1. Tottenham Hotspur
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea

Which tennis player won gold (as a single player) at the Olympics in 2012 and 2016?

1. Jamie Murray
2. Dan Evans
3. Roger Federer
4. Andy Murray

3: Which colour do cricket players traditionally wear?

1. White
2. Blue
3. Red
4. The colours of their country’s flag

4: In 2014 the Tour de France started in the UK, in which city did it start?

1. London
2. Leeds
3. York
4. Edinburgh

Round 3

Language

1: What does “codswallop” mean?

1. baby of a cod (a type of fish)
2. a small jump
3. nonsense
4. an alcoholic drink

2: What does “apples and pears” mean in Cockney Rhyming Slang?

1. fruit
2. stairs
3. pairs
4. ladies and gentlemen

3: What language is this: Cymraeg.

1. Irish Gaelic
2. Scottsh Gaelic
3. Welsh
4. Cornish

4: What is a “pleister” usually called in American english?

1. band-aid
2. cast
3. sellotape
4. plaster

Round 4

traditions

1: What is celebrated on the 5th of November?

1. the Queen’s birthday
2. Guy Fawkes’ Day
3. the end of WW I
4. the death of Oliver Cromwell

2: How is the monarch’s birthday officially celebrated?

1. He visits a different city every year
2. A 5-day cricket match
3. He gives a speech on tv
4. Trooping the Colour

3: Which flower do most people wear on Remembrance Day?

1. a poppy
2. a forget-me-not
3. a white rose
4. a daffodil

4: What is the traditional lunch on Sundays?

1. a roast dinner
2. a steak and kidney pie
3. bangers and mash
4. a high tea

Bonus question:
In which order did the flags appear?

1. UK-North Ire.–Wales–Scotland–England
2. England–Wales–Scotland–North Ire.–UK
3. England–North Ire.–Wales–UK–Scotland
4. UK–England–Scotland –Wales–North Ire.