British Quiz
How well do you know the United Kingdom?
#1 Buttons 20 seconds
How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
4
3
2
5
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
#2 Buttons 20 seconds
Which famous castle is this? Important to fend off invaders and even playing a vital role in WW2?
Dover Castle
Lincoln Castle
York Castle
Edinburgh Castle
A medieval castle in Dover, It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key To England"
#3 Buttons 20 seconds
What mountain range divides northern England into eastern and western regions?
The Pennines
The Downs
Dartmoor
The Highlands
more-or-less continuous range of hills and mountains running between three regions of Northern England
#4 Buttons 20 seconds
In what year did Queen Elizabeth II have her coronation?
1953
1949
1955
1958
Queen since 6 February 1952 but coronated in 1953.
#5 Buttons 20 seconds
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Dundee
Glasgow is a bigger city, but Edinburgh is the capital and seat of Government.
#6 Buttons 20 seconds
At the peak of the British Empire how much of the total land area of the Earth did the British Empire control?
24%
16%
20%
28%
It used to be said, the sun never sets on the British Empire.
#7 Buttons 20 seconds
What is the most watched sport in Britain?
Football (Soccer)
Rugby
Cricket
Snooker
Lots of sports were invented in Britain including Rugby.
#8 Buttons 20 seconds
Who was the first and only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
Spencer Perceval
Robert Walpole
Winston Churchill
Pitt (The Elder)
Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated.
#9 Buttons 20 seconds
In which English city was the TV series Peaky Blinders set?
Birmingham
Leeds
London
Blackpool
Peaky Blinders is an epic centered on a gangster family of Irish-Romani origin set in Birmingham, England.
#10 Buttons 20 seconds
The smallest city in the UK with a population of approximately only 1600 people is called
St Davids
St Asaph
St Georges
St Helier
St Davids is a tiny cathedral city (really no bigger than a village) built on the site of the monastery.