The UK Quiz
1 What is the population of the United Kingdom? 1.
b) Between 50-60 million
2 Who 2. Wh normally ll li lives at the h ffollowing ll i places? l ? a) Buckingham Palace
Her Majesty, the Queen
b) 10 Downing Street
The Prime Minister
The Queen
Elizabeth II
The Prime Minister
James Cameron
3 London is the capital of England. 3. England What are the capitals of:
a)) S Scotland tl d Æ
b) Wales Æ
c) Northern Ireland Æ
EDINBURGH
CARDIFF
BELFAST
4. Match up p the following g places p with what theyy are famous for: a) Baker Street b) St Andrew’s
-Where Sherlock Holmes lived -Golf
c) Ascot scot
g -Horse racing
d) Wimbledon
-Tennis
e) Loch Ness f) Llangollen g) Wembley Stadium h) Cambridge C b id
-A sea monster -An international music festival -Famous football ground -Old Old university town
5. Name the two main p political p parties in the UK.
a)) Labour L b P Party t
b) Conservative Party
6. London is the largest city in the UK. Which of the following is the second largest? c)) BIRMINGHAM
“The Heart of England�, famous for its industries and d canals l
7. In which town was William Shakespeare born? b) Stratford-upon-Avon
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Shakespeare is the world’s greatest writer of DRAMA He wrote TRAGEDIES (Hamlet, Othello, Romeo and Juliet) and COMEDIES (A A Mid Midsummer Ni Night’s h’ D Dream))
8. At what age in Britain can you legally do the following things?
a) Learn to drive
-17 17
b) Vote
-18
c) Leave school
-16
d) Buy/drink B /d i k alcohol l h l
18 -18
e)) Get marriedd (with (w parent’s permission)
-16
9. Do British p policemen normallyy carryy guns? g
No, they do not!
10. Match up the following colloquial words with more usual ones. a) A quid
Æ£ 1
b) A fag
Æa cigarette
c) A cuppa
Æa cup of tea
d) A loo
Æa toilet
e) A telly
Æa television set
f) Plonk
Æcheap wine
g) A kip
Æa (short) sleep
h)) A brollyy
Æan umbrella
11. Name two British dailyy newspapers. p p
Tabloids: Sensationalist news,, huge g headlines,, informal style
12. Look at the map. p Mark the p places AA-JJ. A. Ben Nevis B. Glasgow C Belfast C. D. Wales E. Cardiff F. Birmingham g G. River Thames H. London I. Oxford J. Isle of Wight
Now, add up your points!