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The UK Quiz
1) What is the capital city of the UK?
A) London B) Liverpool C) Manchester D) Bristol
2) Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?
A) Boris Johnson
B) Ed Miliband
C) David Cameron
D) Nick Clegg
3) What is the highest mountain in the UK?
A) Snowdon
B) Ben Nevis
C) Scafell Pike
D) Kinder Scout
4) Which of these singers comes from the UK?
A) Beyoncé
B) Adele
C) Stromae
D) Bruno Mars
5) Match each country to its patron saint
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Saint Patrick
Saint Andrew
Saint George
Saint David
6) What do people in the UK traditionally eat at Christmas?
A) Turkey
B) Chicken
C) Pork
D) Salami
7) Where does the Queen live?
A) Loch Ness
B) Big Ben
C) Tower of London
D) Buckingham Palace
8) Which of these TV shows is British?
A) Friends
B) How I Met Your Mother
C) Doctor Who
D) Scrubs
9) What is the busiest airport in the UK?
A) London Heathrow
B) Edinburgh
C) Manchester
D) London Gatwick
10) Which member of the Royal Family has competed in the Olympic Games?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Prince Charles
C) Prince Harry
D) Princess Anne
11) Match the slang words to their meanings
mate
sick
knackered
quid
good looking
drunk
tired
great
fit friend
wasted pound
12) Which of these songs is by a British singer or band?
A) “Diane Young”
B) “Royals”
C) “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”
D) “I Am What You Want Me To Be”
13) Where was Shakespeare born?
A) Stratford-upon-Avon
B) Stranraer
C) Strangford
D) Strasbourg
14) Match the flag to the country
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
A
B
C
D
15) What day is Bonfire Night celebrated?
A) July 4th
B) September 20th
C) November 5th
D) December 25th
16) Match the city to the name of the people who live there
Liverpool
London
Birmingham
Newcastle
Geordie
Brummie
Scouse
Cockney
17) What is the oldest university in the UK?
A) Sheffield
B) Cambridge
C) Nottingham
D) Oxford
18) What is the most popular foreign language that people in the UK learn?
A) Dutch
B) German
C) Spanish
D) French
19) Which of these famous actors is British?
A) Ryan Gosling
B) Gerard Butler
C) Leonardo di Caprio
D) Matt Damon
20) Which of these shops is NOT British?
A) Tesco
B) Marks and Spencer
C) Harrod’s
D) J.C. Penney
21) When did the UK join the EU?
A) 1957
B) 1973
C) 1986
D) 2004
22) Who is the heir to the throne?
A) Prince Harry
B) Prince George
C) Prince Charles
D) Prince William
23) Which of these festivals takes place in the UK?
A) Glastonbury
B) Coachella
C) Benicassim
D) Sziget
24) Which team won the Premier League in 2012-13?
A) Manchester United
B) Manchester City
C) Chelsea
D) Liverpool
25) Match the singer/band to the songOne Direction
Adele
Emeli Sandé
Disclosure
Heaven
Lights
Live While We’re Young
Love Me Again
Jessie J Rolling in the Deep
John Newman White Noise
Robbie Williams Candy
Ellie Goulding Price Tag
Answers
1) What is the capital city of the UK?
A) London B) Liverpool C) Manchester D) Bristol
2) Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?
A) Boris Johnson
B) Ed Miliband
C) David Cameron
D) Nick Clegg
3) What is the highest mountain in the UK?
A) Snowdon
B) Ben Nevis
C) Scafell Pike
D) Kinder Scout
4) Which of these singers comes from the UK?
A) Beyoncé
B) Adele
C) Stromae
D) Bruno Mars
5) Match each country to its patron saint
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Saint George
Saint Andrew
Saint David
Saint Patrick
6) What do people in the UK traditionally eat at Christmas?
A) Turkey
B) Chicken
C) Pork
D) Salami
7) Where does the Queen live?
A) Loch Ness
B) Big Ben
C) Tower of London
D) Buckingham Palace
8) Which of these TV shows is British?
A) Friends
B) How I Met Your Mother
C) Doctor Who
D) Scrubs
9) What is the busiest airport in the UK?
A) London Heathrow
B) Edinburgh
C) Manchester
D) London Gatwick
10) Which member of the Royal Family has competed in the Olympic Games?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Prince Charles
C) Prince Harry
D) Princess Anne
11) Match the slang words to their meanings
mate
sick
knackered
quid
friend
great
tired
pound
fit good looking
wasted drunk
12) Which of these songs is by a British singer or band?
A) “Diane Young”
B) “Royals”
C) “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”
D) “I Am What You Want Me To Be”
13) Where was Shakespeare born?
A) Stratford-upon-Avon
B) Stranraer
C) Strangford
D) Strasbourg
14) Match the flag to the country
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
A
B
C
D
15) What day is Bonfire Night celebrated?
A) July 4th
B) September 20th
C) November 5th
D) December 25th
16) Match the city to the name of the people who live there
Liverpool
London
Birmingham
Newcastle
Scouse
Cockney
Brummie
Geordie
17) What is the oldest university in the UK?
A) Sheffield
B) Cambridge
C) Nottingham
D) Oxford
18) What is the most popular foreign language that people in the UK learn?
A) Dutch
B) German
C) Spanish
D) French
19) Which of these famous actors is British?
A) Ryan Gosling
B) Gerard Butler
C) Leonardo di Caprio
D) Matt Damon
20) Which of these shops is NOT British?
A) Tesco
B) Marks and Spencer
C) Harrod’s
D) J.C. Penney
21) When did the UK join the EU?
A) 1957
B) 1973
C) 1986
D) 2004
22) Who is the current heir to the throne?
A) Prince Harry
B) Prince George
C) Prince Charles
D) Prince William
23) Which of these festivals takes place in the UK?
A) Glastonbury
B) Coachella
C) Benicassim
D) Sziget
24) Which team won the Premier League in 2012-13?
A) Manchester United
B) Manchester City
C) Chelsea
D) Liverpool
25) Match the singer/band to the songOne Direction
Adele
Emeli Sandé
Disclosure
Live While We’re Young
Rolling in the Deep
Heaven
White Noise
Jessie J Price Tag
John Newman Love Me Again
Robbie Williams Candy
Ellie Goulding Lights