ENGLAND QUIZ

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Quiz:

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England's monarch

1. King Charles II
2. King Charles III
3. King William I
4. King George VI

Afternoon tea is..

1. Big meal
2. Sunday Roast
3. Sandwiches, scones, desserts
4. dessert

Which King had six wives?

1. King George V
2. King Edward II
3. King Henry VIII
4. King Harry I

What do they call the Underground?

1. Tube
2. London Eye
3. Subway
4. Metro

The cross on the English flag is the

1. St Andrew's Cross
2. St George's Cross
3. St Gerald's Cross

What is the national animal of England?

1. Lion
2. Tiger
3. Cardinal
4. Shark

What's the national animal of Scotland?

1. Also lion
2. unicorn
3. giraffe
4. horse

What is England's national flower?

1. Daisy
2. Trillium
3. Rose
4. Tulip

England's national sport

1. cricket
2. rugby
3. football
4. hockey

What is the most popular sport in England?

1. cricket
2. rugby
3. football
4. hockey

What was that?

1. Bedrock
2. Flintstone
3. Stonehenge
4. Jurassic Park

That bridge is called...

1. London Bridge
2. Thames Bridge
3. Pretty Bridge
4. Tower Bridge

That building is named

1. Windsor Castle
2. Kensington Palace
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Kensington Castle

Who will be the next monarch?

1. Prince William
2. Prince George
3. Prince Louis
4. Prince Harry

Roughly how many pubs are there across the United Kingdom?

1. 7,000
2. 40,000
3. 100,000
4. 300,000

Which title do many British women use to avoid indicating whether or not they are married?

1. Mrs
2. Ms
3. Mss
4. Miss

Which stadium has the largest capacity in the UK?

1. Wembley, London
2. Twickenham, London
3. Old Trafford, Manchester
4. Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

What is the most prominent religion in the UK?

1. Anglicanism (Church of England)
2. Islam
3. Catholicism

FYI

20% of the population affiliate themselves with the church of England but 50% of the British population do not regard themselves as being part of any religion (British Social Attitudes survey, 2017).

Which city was this

1. London
2. Edinburgh
3. Glasgow
4. Dublin

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Which city was this

1. Sheffield
2. Manchester
3. Brighton
4. Liverpool

Which city was this

1. Sheffield
2. Newcastle Upon Tyne
3. Nijmegen
4. Bristol

ENGLAND OR NOT

ENGLAND OR NOT

1. yes
2. no

Swansea

ENGLAND OR NOT

1. yes
2. no

haarlem

ENGLAND OR NOT

1. yes
2. no

AACHEN (Germany)

ENGLAND OR NOT

1. yes
2. no

Glasgow (Scotland)

ENGLAND OR NOT

1. yes
2. no

EXETER

ENGLAND OR NOT

1. yes
2. no

Sevenoaks

Which English club was the first to win the European Cup in 1968?

1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Liverpool FC
4. Aston Villa FC

How often is a general election held in the UK?

1. Every four years, on the last Thursday in May
2. Every five years or sooner if the Prime Minister decides
3. Every five years, on the first Thursday in May

Which British band is known for the albums "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall"?

1. The Beatles
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Pink Floyd
4. The Who

Where are The Beatles from?

1. Liverpool
2. Leicester
3. Manchester
4. Sheffield

On which show did One Direction find fame?

1. Britain's Got Talent
2. X Factor
3. The Voice UK
4. Pop Idol

Which of the following is the rhyme scheme for an English/ a Shakespearean Sonnet

1. ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
2. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE
3. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Where was David Beckham born?

1. Manchester
2. Birmingham
3. London
4. Norwich

What makes up the United Kingdom?

1. Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
2. Wales, England and Scotland
3. Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
4. Wales, England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland

Which song re-entered the charts following the Manchester Arena Bombing (2017), as it was used by the people of Manchester in remembrance of the bombing's 22 victims and to show the city's spirit

1. Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis)
2. Let It Be (The Beatles)
3. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
4. Set Me Free (The Kinks)

Nicknames

Use the nicknames to guess the city

"Steel City"
"England's largest village"
"People's Republic of South Yorkshire"

1. Newcastle upon Tyne
2. Sheffield
3. York
4. Lincoln

"Capital of the North"
"Gothic City"
"Knightsbridge of the North"
"London of the North"
"Motorway City of the Seventies"

1. Leeds
2. Bradford
3. Manchester
4. Ripon

"London-by-the-sea"
"The Queen of Watering Places"
"Skid Row-on-Sea"
"B-Town"

1. Bristol
2. Bangor
3. Belfast
4. Brighton

Which of the following is a modern Monarch NOT banned from (or at least, not strongly advised against) doing?

1. Sign autographs
2. Eat shellfish
3. Play Monopoly
4. Drinking alcohol

How many official Royal Residences are there (including residences used by the King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales)?

1. 4
2. 22
3. 41
4. 65

Who is the shortest reigning monarch in British history?

1. Lady Jane Grey
2. Edward V
3. Richard III
4. James II

You will see three 'expressions'

It is your task to figure out what the actual expressions are.

In five minutes, I will show you the next slide.

The slide will contain a multiple choice question with four expressions. Indicate which of those expressions was not one of three from the next slide. 

Example: 

brnthmdnghtl

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burn the midnight oil

Three expressions

1. pcfck

2. vrcldhsslvrlnng

3. thrghthckndthn

Three expressions

1. .p..c..fc.k.

2. .v.r.cl..dh.s.s.lv.rl.n.ng

3. thr..ghth.ck.ndth.n

Which of these is not part of the three expressions mentioned in the slide before?

1. Every cloud has a silver lining
2. Piece of cake
3. Through thick and thin
4. Throw in the towel

Who is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom?

1. Elizabeth II
2. Victoria
3. George III
4. James VI and I

How many King Charles have there been?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4