Description : England and Scotland were united as the Kingdom of Great Britain in __________ (A) 1301. (B) 1536. (C) 1660. (D) 1707.
Last Answer : (D) 1707.
Description : The United Kingdom consists of __________ (A) England, Scotland, Wales. (B) Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (C) England and Scotland. (D) Great Britain and the Irish Republic.
Last Answer : (B) Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Description : Great Britain includes __________ (A) England, Scotland, Wales. (B) England and Scotland. (C) England and Wales. (D) England and Ireland.
Last Answer : (A) England, Scotland, Wales.
Description : Explain how Ireland got incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801 ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The population of Ireland was divided into two categories - Catholics and Protestants. The Britishers helped the Protestants to dominate the large Catholic population. Catholics opposed that suppression under ... . Finally the Irish people were forced to live as subordinate in their own country.
Description : What is the capital of Northern Ireland? (A) Dublin (B) Belfast (C) Cardiff (D) Edinburgh
Last Answer : (B) Belfast
Description : What is the historical name of Northern Ireland? (A) Ulster (B) The Irish Republic (C) The Republic of Eire (D) The Emerald Isle
Last Answer : (A) Ulster
Description : Which part of the UK is not represented in the Union Jack? (A) Scotland (B) Wales (C) England (D) Northern Ireland
Last Answer : (B) Wales
Description : St. Patrick is the patron of __________ (A) England. (B) Scotland. (C) Ireland. (D) Wales.
Last Answer : (C) Ireland.
Description : What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom? (A) Ben Nevis (B) Snowdon (C) The Mourne Mountain (D) The Pennine Chain
Last Answer : (A) Ben Nevis
Description : Identify the correct statement with regard to the act of union from the following options a. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English parliament. b. The British parliament seized power from Ireland. c ... . d. The British nation was formed as are result of a war with Scotland and Wales.
Last Answer : c. The formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Description : How many universities and colleges are there in Great Britain? (A) total 10 (B) total 100 (C) total 1000 (D) not known
Last Answer : (B) total 100
Description : Guy Fawkes is __________ (A) a famous historian. (B) a national hero of Britain. (C) an English poet. (D) the man who wanted to set fire to the British Parliament.
Last Answer : (D) the man who wanted to set fire to the British Parliament.
Description : The first woman prime minister in Britain was __________ (A) Margaret Drabbe. (B) Elizabeth II. (C) Margaret Thatcher. (D) Charlotte Brontѐ.
Last Answer : (C) Margaret Thatcher.
Description : What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain? (A) Big Clock (B) Big John (C) Big Apple (D) Big Ben
Last Answer : (D) Big Ben
Description : Which river is the longest in Britain? (A) The Thames (B) The Severn (C) The Avon (D) The Tweed
Last Answer : (B) The Severn
Description : Who came to the British Isles after the Romans had left Britain? (A) The Normans (B) The Anglo-Saxons (C) The Britons (D) The Danes
Last Answer : (B) The Anglo-Saxons
Description : What misfortune fell upon London in 1666? (A) The Great Flood (B) The Plague (C) The Great Fire (D) The Great Depression
Last Answer : (C) The Great Fire
Description : The 6 th of June 1944 is called __________ (A) V-Day (Victory Day). (B) D-Day (an important day). (C) L-Day (Labour Day). (D) C-Day (Constitution Day).
Last Answer : (B) D-Day (an important day).
Description : Joan Rowling wrote __________ books about Harry Potter. (A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Last Answer : (C) 7
Description : __________ wrote, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” (A) George Orwell (B) Alan Sillitoe (C) Dylan Thomas (D) Oscar Wilde
Last Answer : (A) George Orwell
Description : __________ is a Scottish writer. (A) Archibald Cronin (B) Jonathan Swift (C) Bram Stoker (D) Joseph Conrad
Last Answer : (A) Archibald Cronin
Description : __________ is not a Lake Poet. (A) Samuel Coleridge (B) William Wordsworth (C) Thomas Moore (D) Robert Southey
Last Answer : (C) Thomas Moore
Description : __________ is considered “the father of the English poetry”. (A) Robert Burns (B) George Gordon Byron (C) Percy Bysshe Shelley (D) Geoffrey Chaucer
Last Answer : (D) Geoffrey Chaucer
Description : George Berkeley, Jeremy Bentham, Adam Smith were __________ (A) British philosophers. (B) British inventors. (C) British composers. (D) British painters.
Last Answer : (A) British philosophers.
Description : Englishmen eat their dinner at __________ (A) 12 a.m. (B) 2 p.m. (C) 6 p.m. (D) 8 p.m
Last Answer : (C) 6 p.m.
Description : Madame Tussaud’s is __________ in London. (A) a circus (B) a theatre (C) a museum (D) an art gallery
Last Answer : (C) a museum
Description : The limerick is named after __________ (A) the person who invented it. (B) the pub where it was first introduced. (C) the town in which it was created. (D) the genre it belongs to.
Last Answer : (C) the town in which it was created.
Description : The kilt is __________ (A) an English hat. (B) a Scottish skirt. (C) an Irish coat. (D) a kind of Welsh trousers.
Last Answer : (B) a Scottish skirt.
Description : Cockney is __________ (A) bookish English. (B) plain English. (C) spoken English. (D) illiterate English.
Last Answer : (D) illiterate English.
Description : The nickname of the Liberal Party is __________ (A) the Whigs. (B) the Tories. (C) the Elephants. (D) the Liberals.
Last Answer : (A) the Whigs.
Description : Wimbledon is associated with __________ (A) horse racing. (B) soccer. (C) tennis. (D) cricket.
Last Answer : (C) tennis.
Description : Common Entrance is associated with __________ (A) a primary school. (B) a secondary school. (C) a public school. (D) all of the above.
Last Answer : (C) a public school.
Description : The public school is __________ (A) a comprehensive school for bright children in which the tuition is free. (B) a specialized school for talented children in which the tuition fee is quite low. (C) a ... children in which the tuition fee is very high. (D) a common boarding school for all children.
Last Answer : (C) a private school for privileged children in which the tuition fee is very high.
Description : Eisteddfod is the festival of __________ culture. (A) Welsh (B) Scottish (C) Irish (D) English
Last Answer : (A) Welsh
Description : The Tate Gallery is named after __________ (A) the city it is in. (B) the street it is in. (C) its founder. (D) its sponsor.
Last Answer : (C) its founder.
Description : The Speakers’ Corner is in __________ (A) Kensington Gardens. (B) St. James’s Park. (C) Hyde Park. (D) the House of Commons.
Last Answer : (C) Hyde Park.
Description : Greater London is __________ (A) a part of London. (B) the official name of the city. (C) the counties around London. (D) the city and the areas around it.
Last Answer : (D) the city and the areas around it.
Description : On St. David’s Day, Welshmen wore __________ (A) a rose or a daffodil. (B) a shamrock or a leek. (C) a leek or a daffodil. (D) a thistle or a rose.
Last Answer : (C) a leek or a daffodil.
Description : On the Welsh flag, we can see __________ (A) three crosses. (B) a lion. (C) a dragon. (D) a daffodil.
Last Answer : (C) a dragon.
Description : Loch Ness is __________ (A) a person. (B) a lake. (C) a valley. (D) a river.
Last Answer : (B) a lake.
Description : England consists of __________ (A) 9 districts. (B) 9 states. (C) 9 counties. (D) 9 regions.
Last Answer : (D) 9 regions.
Description : Trafalgar is __________ (A) a cape. (B) a town. (C) a square. (D) a bay.
Last Answer : (A) a cape.
Description : The British Empire stopped existing in __________ (A) the 1920s. (B) the 1930s. (C) the 1940s. (D) the 1950s.
Last Answer : (C) the 1940s.
Description : The British Parliament has had two houses since __________ (A) 1215. (B) 1265. (C) 1301. (D) 1536.
Last Answer : (B) 1265.
Description : The Normans conquered England in __________ (A) 55 B.C. (B) 43 A.D. (C) 410 A.D. (D) 1066.
Last Answer : (D) 1066.
Description : The Anglo-Saxons were __________ (A) Celtic inhabitants. (B) Germanic tribes. (C) Roman invaders. (D) Scandinavian vikings.
Last Answer : (B) Germanic tribes.
Description : Julius Caesar came from Rome to the British Isles in __________ (A) 55 B.C. (B) 43 B.C. (C) 43 A.D. (D) 55 A.D.
Last Answer : (A) 55 B.C.
Description : Llyn-Din means __________ (A) a lonely port. (B) a white land. (C) a foggy place. (D) a picturesque settlement.
Last Answer : (A) a lonely port.
Description : In the UK, parliamentary elections are held __________ (A) once in three years. (B) once in four years. (C) once in five years. (D) once in six years.
Last Answer : (C) once in five years.
Description : The British monarchs are crowned in __________ (A) Westminster Abbey. (B) St. Paul’s Cathedral. (C) the Tower. (D) Buckingham Palace.
Last Answer : (A) Westminster Abbey.