Food

Food in Britain does not enjoy the same reputation as, say French, Italian or Spanish cookery, but it has its specialities
nevertheless. 1. What is toad-in-the-hole?
2. How do you make Yorkshire pudding and when do you eat it?
3. What is shepherd's pie?
4. Stilton, Cheddar, Double Gloucester and Caerphilly are all kinds of ......?
5. With which meats do you eat: horse radish, apple sauce, mint sauce?

Geographical areas Although Britain is a small country, it has extremely varied landscapes and regions. Find out the
answers to the following questions:
6. Where do you find the highest mountains in England?
7. Where is The Wash?
8. What are moors and in which parts of Britain can you find them?
9. If you want to ski, where you can go?
10. Which town in Britain is furthest from any coast?
11. What are Ben Nevis and Snowdon and where are they?
12. Where are the Isle of Man, the Isle of Dogs, Lundy Isle, the Isle of Wight?

Travelling

How much do you know about the transport system in the UK?

13. Where can you find underground trains apart from London?
14. What are the speed limits on British roads in miles per hour? Convert these limits to kilometres.
15. What are London buses with an upstairs and a downstairs called?
16. Which towns have trams?
17. Name the four airports that serve London.

Heritage and Culture

With a complex history and a rich culture, Britain offers a vast range of interesting subjects to explore. Begin by seeing
how much you know about the following subjects.

18. Where is Shakespeare's birthplace?

19. What is Stonehenge?
20. The annual Edinburgh International Festival takes place in which months ?
21. What do morris men do?
22. What is Guy Fawkes Night and how is it celebrated?
23. What is the Cup Final and where does it take place?
24. From which language does the word Cymru come and what does it mean?
25. What is Hogmanay?
26. Where is Hadrian's Wall and why was it built?
27. What are Martello towers and why were they built?
28. What is Maundy money and who gives it?
29. Which universities take part in the annual Boat Race?

Answers Food
1.A savoury dish consisting of a sausage cooked in a batter.
2. It is made with flour, eggs and milk and cooked in a very hot oven. It is eaten with roast beef.
3. A dish of minced meat with a mashed potato topping.
4.Cheese
5.Beef, pork, lamb respectively
Geographical areas
6. In the Lake District of the North West.
7. Off the East Coast near King's Lynn; it is part of the North Sea.
8. Rough areas of grassland and hills - in the South West and the North East of England.
9. You can ski in Scotland in the Cairngorm Mountains.
10. Oxford.
11. Mountains, in Scotland and Wales respectively.
12. The Isle of Man is off the North East coast in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Dogs is in the River Thames, Lundy Isle is
off the North Devon Coast and the Isle of Wight is off the South Coast near Portsmouth.
Travelling
13. Newcastle has a Metro
14. 70 mph on motorways; 60 mph on main roads and 30mph in built-up areas.
15. Double Deckers.
16 Manchester.
17. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and City.
Heritage and Culture
18. Stratford-upon-Avon.
19. An ancient stone ring near Salsibury.
20. August and September.
21. A traditional and symbolic dance.
22. Held on November 5th, people light bonfires and hold firework displays to celebrate the discovery of a plot to blow
up the Houses of Parliament in 1605.
23. It is the final match of the football season to decide the overall winner and is held at Wembley Stadium.
24. It is Welsh and means Wales.
25.The Scottish name for New Year.
26. Along the English Scottish border and built by the Romans to protect it.
27. Lookout towers along the South Coast built to spot invaders during the Napoleonic Wars.
28. It is specially minted money given to selected people by the Queen on the Thursday before Easter.
29.Oxford and Cambridge.

1. Wimbledon is world-famous for ………… .

A – CRICKET B – TENNIS
C – FOX-HUNTING D – RUGBY

2. Speakers’ Corner is in ………… .

A – REGENT’S PARK B – OXFORD STREET
C – HYDE PARK D – THE TOWER

3. The crown jewels are exhibited in ………… .

A – THE TOWER B – BUCKINGHAM PALACE
C – WINDSOR CASTLE D – WESTMINSTER ABBEY

4. What is the name of the clock tower housing “Big Ben”?

A – VICTORIA TOWER B – ST. STEPHEN’S TOWER
C – ST. PAUL’S TOWER D – OLD BELL TOWER

5. Nelson’s Column is in ………… .

A – PICCADILLY CIRCUS B – SOUTHAMPTON HARBOUR
C – HYDE PARK CORNER D – TRAFALGAR SQUARE

6. London’s river is ………… .

A – THE WYE B – THE CHERWELL
C – THE THAMES D – THE SERPENTINE

7. London’s shopping and entertainment centre is called ………… .

A – THE CITY B – WESTMINSTER
C – THE EAST END D – THE WEST END

8. How many underground lines are there in London?

A – SIX B – TWELVE
C – FIFTEEN D – TEN

9. How many fare zones are there in London?

A – SIX B – EIGHT
C – FOUR D – FIVE
10. Which is the most elegant department store in London?
A – DEBENHAMS B – WHSMITH
C – HARRODS D – MARKS AND SPENCER

11. Which is London’s busiest airport?

A – HEATHROW B – LONDON CITY AIRPORT
C – NORTHOLT D – STANSTED
12. The Rosetta Stone is in ………… .
A – THE TATE GALLERY B – THE NATIONAL GALLERY
C – THE BRITISH MUSEUM D – THE SCIENCE MUSEUM

13. What is London’s oldest monument?

A – CHARING CROSS B – CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE
C – THE MONUMENT D – THE CENOTAPH

14. The Prime Minister’s office (and residence) is in ………… .

A – DOWNING STREET B – THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
C – MANSION HOUSE D – MILLBANK TOWER

15. Edward the Confessor’s Westminster Abbey dates back to the …… century.
A – FOURTEENTH B – SEVENTEENTH
C – SIXTEENTH D – ELEVENTH

16. Who rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?
A – SIR JOHN SOANE B – SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN
C – INIGO JONES D – WILLIAM WILKINS

17. Who was Queen Victoria’s husband?

A – PRINCE ALBERT B – PRINCE PHILIP
C – PRINCE CHARLES D – PRINCE GEORGE

18. What is the name of London’s huge observation wheel?

A – THE GIANT WHEEL B – THE MILLENNIUM STAR
C – THE LONDON EYE D – THE LONDON EAGLE

19. The world’s time zones start at the …… meridian line.

A – PADDINGTON B – GREENWICH
C – RICHMOND D – BLOOMSBURY

20. Poet’s Corner is in ………… .

A – REGENT’S PARK B – WESTMINSTER ABBEY
C – COVENT GARDEN D – KENSINGTON GARDENS

21. Tower Bridge is about …… years old.

A – ONE HUNDRED B – ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
C – TWO HUNDRED D – THREE HUNDRED

22. The tallest building in London’s Docklands is called …… Tower.

A – MILLENNIUM B – BRITISH TELECOM
C – CANARY WHARF D – LIMEHOUSE

23. London’s largest football stadium is in ………… .

A – CHELSEA B – TOTTENHAM
C – TWICKENHAM D – WEMBLEY

24. The Statue of Eros is in ………… .

A – LEICESTER SQUARE B – PICCADILLY CIRCUS
C – OXFORD CIRCUS D – PARLIAMENT SQUARE

25. Which road is famous for the Beatles in London?

A – KING’S ROAD B – CHARING CROSS ROAD
C – PORTOBELLO ROAD D – ABBEY ROAD
26. In which gentlemen’s club does Phileas Fogg’s journey start?
A – THE REFORM CLUB B – THE JOCKEY CLUB
C – THE ATHENAEUM D – THE TRAVELLERS’ CLUB

27. Lewis Carroll was a professor of …… at Christ Church College in Oxford.

A – MATHEMATICS B – GREEK LITERATURE
C – ASTRONOMY D – CLASSICAL HISTORY

28. Harry Potter boards the Hogwarts Express at …… Railway Station.

A – VICTORIA B – WATERLOO
C – KING’S CROSS D – PADDINGTON

29. Whose address is 221b Baker Street?

A – MISS MARPLE’S B – HERCULE POIROT’S
C – JAMES BOND’S D – SHERLOCK HOLMES’S

30. Gulliver’s Travels was written by ………… .

A – DANIEL DEFOE B – JONATHAN SWIFT
C – WALTER SCOTT D – THOMAS HARDY

31. Christopher Robin is a character in ………… .

A – ROMEO AND JULIET B – WINNIE-THE-POOH
C – IVANHOE D – THE SECRET GARDEN

32. Who sat on a wall in a famous nursery rhyme?

A – HUMPTY DUMPTY B – SIMPLE SIMON
C – LITTLE MISS MUFFET D – MOTHER GOOSE

33. The Hound of the Baskervilles is ………… .

A – A BOOK TITLE B – THE NAME OF AN ILLNESS
C – A FLOWER NAME D – A TUDOR GHOST

34. The Happy Prince is …… in Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale.

A – A BIRD B – A STATUE
C – A CARD D – A PRECIOUS STONE

35. Prospero and Ariel are characters in …… by William Shakespeare.

A – THE TEMPEST B – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
C – HAMLET D – KING LEAR

36. William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in ………… .

A – 1215 B – 1066
C – 1588 D – 1415

37. Thomas Becket was murdered in ………… .

A – THE TOWER B – CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
C – DEPTFORD TAVERN D – DOVER CASTLE

38. How many wives did Henry VIII have?

A – THREE B – FOUR
C – SIX D – SEVEN

39. During Queen Elizabeth I’s reign …… was defeated.

A – OLIVER CROMWELL B – THE VIKING FLEET
C – THE SPANISH ARMADA D – THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

40. Napoleon was defeated by …… at Waterloo on 18 June 1815.

A – HORATIO NELSON B – THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
C – SIR FRANCIS DRAKE D – SIR WALTER RALEIGH

41. Queen Victoria reigned for over …… in the 19th century.

 A – SIXTY B – FIFTY
C – FORTY D – THIRTY

42. Poppies are associated with ………… .

A – WORLD WAR I B – WORLD WAR
C – THE CRIMEAN WAR D – THE WAR OF THE ROSES

43. Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during ………… .
A – WORLD WAR I B – WORLD WAR II
C – THE GULF WAR D – THE 1960s

44. The UK is a constitutional ………… .

A – REPUBLIC B – SELF-GOVERNMENT
C – MONARCHY D – DICTATORSHIP

45. A member of …… Party is called a Tory in the UK.

A – THE CONSERVATIVE B – THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC
C – THE GREEN D – THE LABOUR

British Culture and Civilization Quiz

1. What is a double-decker?
a. A bus
b. A disco
c. A taxi
2. What is the name of the famous London clock?
a. Big Ben
b. Buckingham Palace
c. Nelson’s Column
3. What is England’s national flower?
a. The tulip
b. The daisy
c. The rose
4. What is the population of England?
a. About 60 million
b. About 50 million
c. About 40 million
5. Saint George is the patron saint of England. He was famous for killing something. What was it?
a. His wife
b. A dragon
c. A snake
6. What is the most popular food in Britain?
a. Spaghetti
b. Fish and chips
c. Curry
7. Who is the author of the book Harry Potter?
a. J.R. Ewing
b. J.K. Rowling
c. J.R. Hartley
8. Where is a famous monster supposed to live?
 a. The Lake District
b. The River Thames
c. Loch Ness
9. What is “Stonehenge”?
a. An old castle
b. A prehistoric monument
c. A palace
10. What is the name of the famous stadium in the north of London?
a. Wembley
b. Westminster
c. Wimbledon
11. Which band was John Lennon a member of in the 1960s?
a. The Beatles
b. The Police
c. The Rolling Stones
12. In Britain, cars are driven on the ______ side of the road.
a. left-hand
b. right-hand
c. wrong-hand
13. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote lots of ______.
a. detective stories
b. plays
c. poems
14. Where is Belfast?
a. In Northern Ireland
b. In Scotland
c. In Wales
15. Chelsea is a popular ______ team.
a. cricket
b. football
c. rugby
16. Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
a. Geoffrey Chaucer
b. Agatha Christie
c. William Shakespeare
17. Which king had 6 wives?
a. Henry IV
b. Henry V
c. Henry VIII
18. What is the Queen's name?
a. Queen Ela I
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. Queen Margaret IV
19. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?
a. Buckingham Palace
b. Downing Street
c. Victoria and Albert Museum

1. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

1. X Three
 2. X Two
3. :-) Four
4. ? Five
2. What is the currency in the UK?
1. ? The Dollar
2. :-) The Pound
3. ? The Pence
4. ? The Libra
3. What is the name of the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
1. ? Windsor Castle
2. ? Clarence House
3. ? The Tower Of London
4. :-) Buckingham Palace
4. What is the name of the river that flows through London?
1. ? The Thames
2. ? The Seine
3. ? Heathrow
4. ? The Loch Ness
5. What is the name of the British National Anthem?
1. ? The Star-Spangled Banner
2. ? Rule Britannia
3. ? God Save the Queen
4. ? The Stars and Stripes
6. When did William Shakespeare live?
1. ? In the 14th and 15th centuries
2. ? In the 17th and 18th centuries
3. ? In the 18th and 19th centuries
4. ? In the 16th and 17th centuries
7. Which monarch had the longest reign in British history?
1. ? King Henry VIII
2. ? Queen Victoria
3. ? Queen Elizabeth I
4. ? King Charles II
8. What is the British Flag commonly known as?
1. ? St George's Cross
2. ? The White, Red and Blue
3. ? The Union Jack
4. ? The Common Flag
9. Which British king abdicated in order to marry an American divorcée?
1. ? King Edward VIII
2. ? King George VI
3. ? King Henry VI
4. ? King William IV
10. Who is the only woman to have served as British Prime Minister?
1. ? Hillary Clinton
2. ? Mary Robinson
 3. ? Vivien Westwood
4. ? Margaret Thatcher
11. Who introduced the custom of drinking tea in England?
1. ? Mary Lipton
2. ? Catarina de Bragança
3. ? Phillipa of Lancaster
4. ? Elisabeth Tetley
12. How long have Portugal and England had a Treaty of Alliance?
1. ? Since World War I
2. ? Since 1640
3. ? Since 1373
4. ? Since the American War of Independence
13. How many times did King Henry VIII get married?
1. ? Six
2. ? Eight
3. ? Three
4. ? Five
14. What will you get if you ask for a “pint” in a pub?
1. ? A glass of white wine
2. ? A glass of champagne
3. ? A glass of beer
4. ? A glass of milk
15. What is the name given to the association of over 50 independent countries,
almost all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom?
1. ? The League of Nations
2. ? The Common Nations
3. ? The Commonwealth
4. ? The British Union
16. Which sport originated in England and is currently popular mainly in the present
and former members of the Commonwealth?
1. ? Football
2. ? Baseball
3. ? Cricket
4. ? Handball
17. What is the main theatre district in London commonly known as?
1. ? Broadway
2. ? The West End
3. ? Petticoat Lane
4. ? Notting Hill
18. What are the names of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom?
1. ? The Republican and the Democratic Parties
2. ? The Conservative and the Liberal Democratic Parties
3. ? The Labour and the Liberal Democratic Parties
4. ? The Conservative and the Labour Parties
19. Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
1. ? In Buckingham Palace
 2. ? In the Tower of London
3. ? In Big Ben
4. ? In Windsor Castle
20. Where were “The Beatles” from?
1. ? London
2. ? Manchester
3. ? Edinburgh
4. ? Liverpool