In this United Kingdom quiz / Britain quiz we explore the rich tapestry of the United Kingdom’s history, culture, and iconic landmarks. From royal traditions to bustling cities, quaint villages, and historical events. Get ready to test your knowledge and embark on a journey through the fascinating facets of British life. Are you ready to prove your UK IQ? Let’s dive in!
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Hello welcome to quiz time I’m Jess and I’m delighted to be your host today for a quiz on Britain so what do you know about Britain we find Out for how many years was French the official language of England 300 years 350 years or 400 years 300 years what was the first age of consent set in England in 1275 12 years old old 13 years old or 16 years old 12 years old in what year did Queen Elizabeth II
Become the longest reigning monarch in British history 2002 2015 or 2009 2015 what is the national flower of Wales often associated with the Welsh national rugby team Rose Shamrock or daffodil it’s the Daffodil which festival involves the burning of a wooden replica of a Viking long ship uph are St Patrick’s Day or October Fest a pelar what is the official residence of the British monarch in London Windsor Castle Buckingham Palace or Kensington Palace Buckingham Palace true false Great Britain is
Formed by England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland its F Great Britain is formed of England Scotland and Wales and the United Kingdom is formed of England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland what is the capital city of Wales Cardiff Glasgow or Belfast Cardiff in which year did the United Kingdom joined the European economic Community 1966 1973 or 1981 1973 what is the traditional British dish consisting of sausages wrapped in yoria Pudding butter towed in the hole bangers and mash Or nicka Glory it’s yummy towed in the Hole what award did Alan mat touring receive in 1936 Nobel Prize in physics fieldsman medal or Smith’s prize Smith’s prize which of the following scientists was not born in Britain irn Schrodinger Isaac Newton or Steven Hawking Irwin Schrodinger what was the 77 incident 1999 London nail bombings 2005 London bombings or the 1974 Bristol bombings 77 was the 2005 London bombings no multiple choice which British comedy troop is famous for films like Monty Python and The Holy grow and Life of Brian It’s Monty Python how many FIFA World Cup victories did England have once twice or Never just once 1966 and still waiting who is considered the last ruler of the house of chudah and the first Monarch of the House of Stewart in England Henry VII James I or Elizabeth I Elizabeth the what river meanders through the University of Cambridge the temps the River cam or the river 7 it’s the River cam true or false the United Kingdom is the birthplace of Charles Darwin it’s true what major sporting event took place in London in 2012 with the slogan inspire a generation FIFA World Cup UEFA EU championships or Olympic and Paro Olympic Games the 2012 Olympic and paralympic
Games what other name is known for the river temps River Isis River Tyber or river Ry it’s River Isis Which UK prime minister resigned in 1963 due to the perfumo affair Harold Wilson Harold McMillan or Alec Douglas home Harold McMillan who sang Angie the Rolling Stones Leed Zeppelin or the Beatles the Rolling Stones no multiple choices during World War II who was the British prime minister who re who was renowned for his Leadership Winston Churchill of course did you get that one when was the zenist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland established 1897 1917 or 1899 1899 who is the legendary British rock guitarist known for his rendition of the national anthem Eric Clapton Jimmy Hendrick or Jimmy pige Jimmy
Hris All in the Family is a remake of which British TV program till death to us part Faulty Towers or Upstairs Downstairs till death do us part what is the prehistoric monument located in Wilshire England known for its massive Stone circles adrien’s wall Stonehenge or C Standing Stones it’s Stonehenge and magnificent it is as well true or false Morris Harold McMillan succeeded Winston Churchill as prime minister of the United Kingdom in 1955 it’s false it was actually Sir Robert Anthony Eden by which name are the Yemen wers popularly known Ravens beas or Palace guards beef Feers in 1973 which British rock group issued the album The Dark Side of the Moon The Rolling Stones lead Zeppelin or Pink Floyd Pink Floyd The hadrin Wall in Roman Britain was built to protect which part Southern frontier Northern Frontier or Eastern Frontier Northern Frontier what side did the UK take during World War II Allied Powers Axis powers or neutral the Allied Powers which Scottish folk hero is known for leading a rebellion against English rule in the late 13th century Robert the Bruce Bonnie Prince Charlie or William W Wallace William Wallace what is the national animal of the United Kingdom unicorn lion or red fox it’s the Lion which British author wrote the children book series Winnie the Pooh JK rolling R doll or AA mil AA mil what was the 2009 British sci-fi film directed by Duncan Jones and starring Sam Rockwell Moon sunshine or Interstellar moon no multiple choices when did the UK leave the EU in 2020 that’s when brexit happened londinium was London’s name under which ruling Viking SA or Roman Roman where is the cultural Hub the West End located in the UK Manchester London or Birmingham London In which century did the Black Death start in England 14th century 12th century or 16th Century 14th Century who is the C who is the current heir to the throne Prince William Prince Harry or Prince Charles It’s Prince William why were Protestants burned at the stake during the reign of Mary the they betrayal of the church going on protests or to suppress their faith to suppress their faith true or false the Big Ben is a UNESCO world heritage Site it’s True who was the first actress to appear on the London theater stages n Gwyn Margaret Hughes or Sarah siddens Margaret Hughes which British rock group is well known for singles like we will rock you and Bohemian rapidy Queen The Beatles or the Rolling Stones of course it’s
Queen over which land did the UK and Argent Gena have a conflict in the 1980s Shetland Islands Channel Islands or Faulkland Islands it was the folkland islands no multiple choices what was the name of the British passenger liner that famously sank in 1912 sure you know this one of course it’s the Titanic lead Zeppelin reunited in 2017 for a concert in tribute to who Freddy Mercury ahammed Elan or John Bonham ah Hamed tigan where is the famous Cavern Club located Liverpool Manchester or London it’s Liverpool of course famous for hosting the likes of The Beatles which of the following is not one of the former names of the London’s eyes official title Coca-Cola London Eye British Airways London eye or Millennium observation eye it was never the Millennium observation
I in which city is it said that lady gadiva famously rode through in her unies centry Oxford or London it was Coventry what is the traditional Scottish instrument featuring three drone pipes and a Melody pipe harp back pipes or mwad it’s bag pipes which sea contains the a of man Celtic Sea North Sea or Irish sea the Irish sea who is the renowned detective Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock
Holmes herel pryo or Miss marle it’s Sherlock Holmes which British Music Festival became known for the wood as the Woodstock of Europe Glaston re Festival Redding festival or the Isle of white festival of course the ol of white festival who was the Prime Minister of Britain before rishy schunack Boris
Johnson Liz truss or Theresa May it was Liz Truss true or false 10 Downing Street is the address of Buckingham Palace it’s false it’s actually the residence of the British prime minister what is the origin of the C dish England Scotland or Wales it’s it’s Wales what is the full name of Queen Victoria Victoria Alexandra Mary alexandrina Victoria or Victoria
Elizabeth alexandrina Victoria what is the name of the bridge often mistaken for London Bridge Westminster Bridge Millennium Bridge or Tower Bridge it’s towerbridge because it’s really really iconic in London which Queen was executed after being implicated in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth the Mary Queen of Scots Katherine of aragan or amberin it was Mary Queen of Scots which city in Scotland is known for its annual New Year’s celebrations New
Year’s Eve celebrations called hogman Glasgow abedine or ebra Edinburgh who is the only English Monarch to have been tried and executed for treason King Henry VII King Charles I or Queen Elizabeth The First King Charles the first no multiple choice in what year did The Great Fire of London devastate much of the
City 1666 which British cyclist won three gold medals in Beijing Chris Hoy Chris fum F or Bradley Wiggins Chris Hoy which British ship is known is known as old irons sides is the oldest commissioned warship of flat in the world HMS Victory USS Constitution or HMS Beagle USS Constitution in Great Britain to consume alcohol between 5 and 17 years old at home or in a private place is illegal permissible or not illegal it’s not illegal true or false the United Kingdom officially adopted the decimal currency system in the 1970s it’s True how many episodes did the show balas Angel have 58 67 or 82 8 what is the name of the British flag the Stars and Stripes the blue ins sign or the Union Jack the Union Jack what is the name of the sport in squash in Welsh language saanson pel Dred or IRA apologies to my Welsh friends for any mispronunciation it’s sabun
Sen when did the counterculture movement start 1950s 1960s or 1970s 1960s Which novel introduced Concepts like big brother and new speak Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility or 1984 1984 great novel which British Village had all its participants in World War I and World War II come back alive upper Slaughter lip Thorp or forent IES upper Slaughter who was William Thomas toot
Famous Shakespearean actor pilot and Explorer or code breaker and Mathematician Cod maker and mathematician which river does does the Irish folk song whea wheela Walia talk about River Shannon River Sally sale or River Barn River cell what is the name of the world’s oldest underground Railway system Tokyo Metro New York City Subway or London Underground it’s a British quiz so it has to be the London Underground true or false the London Eye and the Millennium Wheel are the same thing
True which of the following is not a British scientist God fre hfield Rosalind Franklin or Gerald M Edelman Gerald M Edelman who described the conservative party as lower than Vermin Anin bavin Winston Churchill or Margaret Thater Anin ban which island is partway between orne and Shetland is Lay Fair ale or Sky it’s fair Ale which British musician is known for his Ulta ego Ziggy Stardust David Bowie John or Mick Jagger of course it was David Bowie which British author is known for creating the character James Bond in a series of spy novels Agatha Christie Arthur Conan Doyle or Ian Fleming in Fleming when was the voting for The referendum on Scottish independence held 2019 2014 or 2016 it was in 2014 what is the name of the highest
Mountain in the British Isles Snowden Ben Nevis or scafell Pike it’s Ben Nevis which of the following was not born in London Kate Winslet Damien Lewis or Angela Lansbury Kate Winslet which region of Great Britain is famous for Haggus it’s Scotland have you tried one which naturalist is known for his Wildlife documentaries like planet Earth and blue planet David atra Steve Irwin or Jack Hannah of course the legendary David Aten what is Abby Road in the St John’s Wood area known for fashion recording studios or Victorian Architecture of course it’s recording studios another one famous for hosting the Beatles what is the official language of Wales English Welsh or Both both what is the name of the British intelligence agency responsible for foreign intelligence and security MI5 MI6 or Gcq I 6 which of the following was born and died in Britain Jean bot Angela buckon or Mary Wade Jean But TR FS the United Kingdom is the origin of all of the following sports soccer rugby Golf and Cricket it’s true what is the number of national parks in Scotland 2 3 or Four it’s two what is the name of the tunnel that connects England and France beneath the English Channel the English tunnel the Euro tunnel or the angl French passage the Euro Tunnel who is the current Archbishop of Canterbury the senior Bishop of the Church of England Justin wellby Rowan Williams or John centu Justin wellby which is the oldest town in England kalender Chester or Colchester Colchester which chef was part of shows like Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares Of course Gordon
Ramsy who was dubbed the queen of mean when she hosted the weakest link Jane Lynch Ellen degenerous or an Robinson an Robinson did you get it or are you the weakest link goodbye what is the formal name of the Upper House of the British Parliament House of Commons House of Lords or House
Of Representatives House of Lords so how did do on Britain drop your score in the comments below and of course like And subscribe so you get notified every time we post a new quiz and please join us next time on quiz time
33 Comments
Jimmy hendrix was not british, gordon ramsey is not a chef, the british flag is the union flag, not jack!
HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned ship in the world.
What's wrong with Northern Ireland? Not ONE Question about it, virtually every other question was about England. Hardly any a out Scotland and Wales. Most of those questions would not make it onto TV Quizzes as they're quite preposterous
Example In which Scottish City do they celebrate Hogmanay? They celebrate it in EVERY Scottish City, town, village and house.
I answered 58 correctly. Is that a good score considering I'm an American?! LOL !
Lady Godiva famously rode naked though the streets of Coventry, not in undies, both Jimi Hendrix and the USS Constitution were American and Alex Douglas Home is pronounced Hume and Elizabeth1 was the last of the Tudor Monarchs not a Stuart .
67/100.
So many inaccuracies I stopped doing the quiz
Question 70. It is the Union Flag. It is only the Union Jack when hoisted on a Ship.
You are SO correct
This AI quiz is full of mispronounced words and error answers. The TWITS
FACT. The union jack flag can only be called when it is flying on a ship at sea. The correct name for it on land is actually the union flag!
92
The national animal of GB is not the lion. That is the national animal of England. Scotland's is the unicorn and Wales' is the dragon. And Lady Godiva didn't have any undies on. And a ship prefaced USS is not British.
Jimi Hendrix was American not British and Elizabeth First wasn’t a Stuart. USS Constitution (seriously)? the clue is in the name, and again the Irish river is not in the UK. Some of the pronunciations are horrendous.
It is the Channel Tunnel. Euro Tunnel is the name of one of the companies operating through it.
Well done. Lovely quiz….👏
Iffy this one because Wales is principality – England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are Kingdoms (the UK) therefore Wales being a principality is not part of the Kingdom because it has a prince.
How many days of the week are named monday
Referendum to leave EU Held June 2016 Not 2014 scored 97.
The Corporation of The United Kingdom went bankrupt in 2018, it no longer exists.
got 93/100 good bit of fun thank you.
Why post a quiz without checking that the answers are correct
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As an 80 year old I got most of these right. I can't help but wonder how many would the likes of Scottish 1st minister Hamza get ? It is not racist to say these people should not represent the UK.
All Scottish cities celebrate Hogmanay.
Officially the Union Jack only applies to the Union Flag when flown on the Jack Staff of a Royal Navy ship.
Jimi Hendrix? Legendary BRITISH guitarist,? Since when? And its Alec Douglas Hume. Althogh it is spelt Home
93/100 Question 25 Jimi Hendrix is not British he is American and he played the American anthem not the British one.
Jess! You're back! I'm so glad.
I don't know how, but I got 87 questions correct.
Jimmy Hendriks is not british as far as I know 🤷♀️
Please remove the annoying music from your quiz.
81/100 🇿🇦👍