100 things about the UK and Great Britain

100 things about the UK and Great Britain

How much do you know about the United

Kingdom and Great Britain? First answer

the questions, then check your answers.

Mennyit tudsz az Egyesült Királyságról

és Nagy Britanniáról? Először válaszolj a

kérdésekre, majd ellenőrizd a válaszaidat!

1. Which countries are there in the UK?

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2. What is the UK stands for?

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3. What is the UK flag called?

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4. What colours are there in Union Jack?

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5. Which countries are there in Great Britain?

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6. Is Great Britain a part of Europe?

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7. Is the UK part of the European Union?

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8. What’s the capital city of England?

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9. Who is England’s patron saint?

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10. What’s the floral emblem of England?

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51. Where are the Crown Jewels?

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52. Where can you see wax figures of famous people in London?

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53. What is West End?

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54. What is the biggest airport called in London?

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55. What is London’s underground called?

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56. What is Greenwich famous for?

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57. What are the magic stone circles at Salisbury called?

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58. Which town is called „the English Riviera”?

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59. When is Valentine’s Day?

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60. When is Halloween?

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11. What is the capital city of Wales?

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12. Who is the patron saint of Wales?

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13. What’s the floral emblem of Wales?

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14. What is the capital city of Scotland?

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15. Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

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16. What is the floral emblem of Scotland?

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17. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

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18. What is the floral emblem of Northern Ireland?

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19. Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

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20. What currency is used in England?

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61. What is Halloween?

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62. When is Christmas Day?

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63. When do English children open their Christmas presents?

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64. When’s Boxing Day?

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65. What is the traditional English Christmas meal?

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66. What traditional dessert do English people have at Christmas?

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67. What is Christmas pudding made of?

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68. Why does the Queen appear on television every Christmas?

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69. What do English people do at midnight on New Year’s Eve?

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70. Where did the legendary King Arthur live?

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21. How many pence make a pound?

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22. How many people live in the UK?

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23. How many people live in London?

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24. What type of government is there in the UK?

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25. What does constitutional monarchy mean?

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26. What parts does the Parliament have?

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27. Who’s the Head of state in Engand?

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28. Who is the present king or queen in the UK?

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29. Where does the Queen live?

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30. What other homes does the Queen have besides Buckingham Palace?

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71. What was King Arthur’s sword called? Excalibur

72. What church was established by Henry VIII. ? the Church of England

73. What was Henry VIII. famous for? He had six wives.

74. Which queen was beheaded by Elizabeth I. ? Mary, Queen of Scots

75. Which forest did Robin Hood live traditionally? Sherwood

76. When was the Great Fire of London? 1666

77. What is the Scots’ traditional musical instrument? Scottish pipe

78. What is a traditional Scottish piece of clothes for men? kilt

79. What is the most important Scottish festival? Hogmanay (Scottish New Year’s Eve)

80. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare

81. What did Shakespeare write? dramas

82. Who wrote Lord of the Rings? J. R. R. Tolkien

83. Who wrote Harry Potter? J. K. Rowlings

84. What is the latest Harry Potter book called? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

85. What is England’s national sport? cricket

86. What is the most popular game in England? football

87. What’s the name of England’s famous football team? Manchester United

88. Which place is famous for tennis in England? Wimbledon

89. Which is the most frequently used seaport by travellers from Europe? Dover

90. Why is Dover famous for? white cliffs

31. What’s the title of the English national anthem?

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32. Who is the present Prime Minister in England?

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33. What’s Prince Charles’ title?

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34. What was the name of Prince Charles’ first wife?

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35. What’s the name of Prince Charles’ second wife?

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36. Who are the sons of Prince Charles and Lady Diana?

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37. What does a traditional English breakfast consist of?

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38. What meal of the day is a hot meal for many English people nowadays?

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39. What’s another name for dessert?

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40. What do English people do at around 5 p.m.?

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91. What is Loch Ness famous for? Loch Ness Monster (Nessy)

92. Where does the Beatles come from? Liverpool, England

93. Which member of the Beatles was killed? John Lennon

94. Where does the U2 come from? Northern Ireland

95. What’s the name of England’s biggest television broadcast? BBC

96. Where does a typical English family live? detached house

97. At what age do English children go to primary school? between the age of 5 and 11

98. At what age do English children go to secondary school? between the age of 12 and 16

99. Which cities have famous universities? Oxford and Cambridge

100. Do British children wear a school uniform? yes

41. How do many English people drink their tea?

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42. What is London’s river called?

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43. Where can you find the Nelson’s Column?

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44. Where are English kings/queens crowned traditionally?

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45. What is Big Ben?

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46. What is the name of London’s famous department store?

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47. Who was the 'Iron Lady'?

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48. What do you call a policeman in London?

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49. What do you call the guards in front of Buckingham Palace?

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50. What’s the name of the big wheel by the River Thames?

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