UK QUIZ

1 What is the population of the United Kingdom?

(a) Less than 55 million (b) between 55 and 60 million (c)over 60 million

2 Who lives in the following places?

(a) Buckingham palace (b) 10 Downing Street (c) 221B Baker Street

3 London is the capital of England. What are the capitals of:

(a) Scotland (b) Wales (c) Northern Ireland

4 What are the three main political parties in the uk?

5 Who is the Prime Minister, and which party is he from?

6 Which sports take place in the following:

(a) Henley (b) St Andrews (c) Wimbledon (d) Wembley Stadium (e) Millennium Stadium (f) Lords (g) Ascot (h) Silverstone

7 At what age in Britain can you legally do the following things

(a) learn to drive (b) vote (c) leave school (d) buy/drink alcohol (e) get married

8 Do British policemen normally carry guns? 9 Name two British newspapers? 10 Who is next in line to the throne?

UK QUIZ
1 What is the population of the United Kingdom?
(a) Less than 55 million (b) between 55 and 60 million (c)over 60 million(60.2)

2 Who lives in the following places?

(a) Buckingham palace (b) 10 Downing Street (c) 221B Baker Street Sherlock Holmes

3 London is the capital of England. What are the capitals of:

(a) Scotland Edinburgh (b) Wales Cardiff Belfast

(c) Northern Ireland

4 What are the three main political parties in the UK?

Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats

5 Who is the Prime Minister, and which party is he from?

6 Which sports take place in the following:

(a) Henley Rowing golf tennis football rugby (Cardiff) (b) St Andrews (c) Wimbledon

(d) Wembley Stadium (e) Millennium Stadium (f) Lords (g) Ascot cricket Horse racing

(h) Silverstone

car racing / formula one

7 At what age in Britain can you legally do the following things

(a) learn to drive 17, 16 if disabled (b) vote 18 16 rising to 18 next year
18 buy 16 drink in restaurant with adult with food 5 at home!

(c) leave school

(d) buy/drink alcohol

(e) get married 16 with permission (or 16 without in Gretna Green!)

8 Do British policemen normally carry guns? no except at airport 9 Name two British newspapers? 10 Who is next in line to the throne? Prince Charles

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Guess which countries they are mostly associated with : Discuss what they represent and any significance. St Patricks flag Wales Ireland St Andrews Scotland The Red Dragon

The Union flag was created in 1606, 2 centuries after Wales was united with England so the Welsh dragon does not appear
Saint Patricks Day 17th March day 1st March Saint Andrews Day 30th November St Davids

Shamrock symbol of Ireland

Thistle symbol of Scotland

Daffodil symbol of Wales

St Patrick used it as symbol of trinity Leek much older symbol of Wales

Gaelic (Scottish) Gaelge (Irish) Cornish Breton (spoken in the Brittany region of France). Welsh, surprisingly, is very different!

But noo the auld city, street by street, (1.9 per cent of the An' winter fu' o' snaw an' sleet, 2001. Awhile shut in my gangrel feet An' goavin' mettle; Noo is the soopit ingle sweet, An' liltin' kettle.

Scottish

92,400 people aged three and over

population) had some Gaelic language ability in

Irish (Gaeilge), also known as Irish Gaelic

the Republic of Ireland:

Iascaire is ea mathair le ceart speakers 94,000 Conas n raibh a fhios againn cheana agus diamhair na mara chomh gl sin ina shil?

In the 2011 Census, daily fluent

and 1.3 million have some knowledge

Welsh

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi that 40.8 % Gwlad beirdd a chantorion enwogion o fri Welsh Ei gwrol ryfelwr, gwlad garwyr tra mad speak fluent Welsh Tros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.

The 2001 census revealed of 5 15 year olds speak 580,00 (21% of population) daily

Traditional Irish instruments

Welsh harp

Northern Irish marching band fuel and building 620 marching bands in Northern Ireland Used as community bonding and paramilitary associations

Peat bogs Ireland material

Ireland potato famine different tartan mass migration names to identify tend to think they

Kilt, sporran , tartan (originally designs given place/ Klan them in catalogues. People now represent families not true)

Irish whiskey (with an e) Three times distilled Scottish whisky (no e) twice distilled

Irish stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or roasted barley, hops, water and yeast

Rugby - Wales Irish dancing

hurling Scotland Highland Games Tossing the caber

Groups of miners/ steelworkers tee total Methodists. Sang instead of drank together! S Scottish Highlands

Irish A leprechaun (Irish: leipreachn) is a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief. Like other fairy creatures, leprechauns have been linked to the Tuatha D Danann of Irish mythology.[1] The leprechauns spend all their time busily making shoes, and store away all their coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If ever captured by a human, the leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their release. Popular depiction shows the leprechaun as being no taller than a small child,[2] with a beard and hat, although they may originally have been perceived as the tallest of the mound-dwellers (the Tuatha D Danann).

Haggis Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs); minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased in the animal's stomach and simmered for approximately three hours. Most modern commercial haggis is prepared in a sausage casing rather than an actual stomach

Welsh cakes Welsh cakes are made from flour, sultanas, raisins, and/or currants, and may also include such spices as cinnamon and nutmeg. They are roughly circular, a couple of inches (46 cm) in diameter and about half an inch (11.5 cm) thick. Irish stew Scottish porridge

Welsh National costume Irish coffee

Coalmining Wales (no more)

Bagpipes

Wales sheep farming in the North (dairy in south)

Loch Ness monster