ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

IES MONCHO VALCARCE - 2011

BRITISH QUIZ
Read and answer the following questions about British culture. Fill in the chart with your answers and identify yourself, please! You can investigate in the school library too!

How many countries make the United Kingdom? a) Three b) Two c) Five d) Four. 2 What is the currency of the UK? a) The dollar b) The pound c) The pence d) The British euro. 3 How many times did King Henry VIII get married? a) Six b) Eight c) Three d) Five 4 Which sport originated in England and is currently popular, mainly in the present and former members of the Commonwealth? a) Football b) Baseball c) Cricket d) Handball. 5 Which of the following is a well- known British food? a) Frogs legs b) Chicken c) Pasta d) Fish and chips. 6 Diana Spencer was the princess of a) England b) Wales c) Scotland d) London. 7 Which vegetable do you use to make one jack-o-lantern? a) Potato b) Pumpkin c) Turnip d) Carrot. 8 Who introduced the custom of trick or treating? a) American children b) Irish immigrants c) The Romans d) The Scottish. 9 What date is Christmas Eve? a) 24 December b) 25 December c) 31 December d) 1 January. 10 Britains most famous Chistmas tree is at. a) Trafalgar Square b) Picadilly Circus c) Covent Garden d) Leicester Square. 11 St. Patrick is the patron saint of.. a) Scotland b) Wales c) Ireland d) England.

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What is a Beefeater? a) A spy b) Famous drink c) A guard at Buckingham Palace d) A guard at the Tower of London. A symbol of Bad Luck is a) To meet a black cat b) To touch wood c) To find a clover plant with four leaves d) To spill salt. The Union Jack is the national flag of: a) The UK b) Ireland c) Scotland d) Wales. The Rose is the national flower of: a) Wales b) Scotland c) Northern Ireland d) England. Fictional character which personifies Englishness. He is the British equivalent to the American Uncle Sam. His appearance is typical of an XVIII century country gentleman. a) Mr Bean b) Sir Gawain c) John Bull d) Winston Churchill. The stereotypical reputation for the Scottish people: a) Being careful with money b) Singing ability c) Being loyal people d) They adore their ancestors. th 14 October 1066 is the most famous date in British history. Why? a) Viking settlement in London b) First Parliament session c) Wales is under control of the English monarch d) The Normans defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. Legendary folk hero who lived with his merry men in Sherwood Forest outside Nottingham, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. a) Daniel Boom b) King Arthur c) Robin Hood d) Rubens Hagrid. The British example of television satire. It was copied in Spain with the name Los Moigotes de Canal +. a) Robins Nest b) The Simpsons c) Spitting Image d) Friends. Person who chairs and controls discussion at the House of Commons. He/She decides which MP is going to speak next. a) The Veteran b) The Speaker c) The Royal Deputy d) The Chambermaid. While travelling on the Tube, on which side of an escalator should you stand? a) In the middle b) The left-hand side c) The right-hand side d) Either side is fine. The extreme southwest point of England a) Dover b) Stonehenge c) Lands End d) Southern point. When someone says they're off to "spend a penny", what do they mean? a) They're going to the loo. b) Theyre going to change their outfit. c) Theyre off to spend several pennies, and possibly even some pounds . d) Theyre off to spend one penny. You go to the pub with your new friends and someone buys you a drink. What are you obliged to do in return? a) Buy them one back. b) Cook them a three-course meal. c) Kiss their feet. d) Leave as soon as you've finished your drink (you don't know them anyway).

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