www.busyteacher.org
Quiz – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1. Each country in Britain has its own floral emblem. Match the countries with their emblems.
The Thistle
The Daffodil
The Rose
The Shamrock
2. Which sea is between Ireland and Britain?
3. What do British post and telephone boxes have in common?
4. Stilton, Cheddar, Double Gloucester and Caerphilly are all kinds of...
5. Which band was John Lennon a member of in the 1960s?
6. Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
7. Which king had 6 wives?
8. The Union Jack is the name of: a) b)
a football club the UK flag
c) a popular Irish name
9. The British Prime Minister lives at: a) b) c)
10 Downing Street 11 Whitehall 12 The Mall
10. What is the name of a Scottish skirt?
11. What does a typical English breakfast consist of ? Name at least 3 products
12. What are the capital cities of the following countries: a) England b) Wales c) Scotland d)Northern Ireland
13. St Patrick's Day is on: a) 31th March b) 17th March c) 1st May
14. The UK is a/an ______ a) federation b) constitutional monarchy c) absolute monarchy d) republic
15. What is the name of a famous shopping street in London? a) Broadway b) Fleet Street c) Oxford Street d) Wall Street
16. NAME THE FOLLOWING FAMOUS PEOPLE OF BRITAIN
17. PROVIDE NAMES TO THE FOLLOWING PLACES