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?

A

Arthur

B

Lilibet

C

Harry

D

George

2: Which king of England was actually Dutch?

A

William III

B

Albert

C

George 1

D

Henry VIII

3. How old did prince Philip become?

A

86

B

94

C

99

D

102

4: How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?

A

none

B

2

C

4

D

6

Round 2

Sports

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

A

Tottenham Hotspur

B

Manchester United

C

Arsenal

D

Chelsea

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

A

Jamie Murray

B

Dan Evans

C

Roger Federer

D

Andy Murray

3: Which colour do cricket players traditionally wear?

A

White

B

Blue

C

Red

D

The colours of their country’s flag

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

A

London

B

Leeds

C

York

D

Edinburgh

Round 3

Language

1: What does “codswallop” mean?

A

baby of a cod (a type of fish)

B

a small jump

C

nonsense

D

an alcoholic drink

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

A

fruit

B

stairs

C

pairs

D

ladies and gentlemen

3: What language is this: Cymraeg.

A

Irish Gaelic

B

Scottsh Gaelic

C

Welsh

D

Cornish

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

A

band-aid

B

cast

C

sellotape

D

plaster

Round 4

traditions

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

A

the Queen’s birthday

B

Guy Fawkes’ Day

C

the end of WW I

D

the death of Oliver Cromwell

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

A

He visits a different city every year

B

A 5-day cricket match

C

He gives a speech on tv

D

Trooping the Colour

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

A

a poppy

B

a forget-me-not

C

a white rose

D

a daffodil

4: What is the traditional lunch on Sundays?

A

a roast dinner

B

a steak and kidney pie

C

bangers and mash

D

a high tea

Bonus question: In which order did the flags appear?

A

UK-North Ire.–Wales–Scotland–England

B

England–Wales–Scotland–North Ire.–UK

C

England–North Ire.–Wales–UK–Scotland

D

UK–England–Scotland –Wales–North Ire.