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 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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.
Description : Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, John Cage are __________ (A) composers. (B) painters. (C) architects. (D) actors.
Last Answer : (A) composers.
Description : Who has written the book “Second Treaties of Government”? (a) J.S. Mill (b) Karl Marx (c) Jeremy Bentham (d) John Locke
Last Answer : (d) John Locke
Description : French Enlightenment was deeply influenced by the idea of..................... (a) Rousseau (b) John Locke (c) Thomas Hobbes (d) Jeremy Bentham
Last Answer : (b) John Locke
Description : Who are the advocates of liberal view of Human Rights? (a) John Locke (b) Jeremy Bentham (c) John Rawls (d) All of them
Last Answer : (d) All of them
Description : The idea of three generations of Human Rights was first given by (a) KarelVasak (b) Louis B. Sohn (c) Jeremy Bentham (d) John Finnis
Last Answer : (a) KarelVasak
Description : Jeremy Bentham is regarded as the father of........... (a) Idealism (b) Utilitarianism (c) Individualism (d) Socialism
Last Answer : (b) Utilitarianism
Description : Philosopher Jeremy Bentham has a very unusual pet - what
Last Answer : Tea Pot
Description : Which of the names differs from the rest? (A) Walter Scott (B) Arthur Conan Doyle (C) Robert Stevenson (D) George Bernard Shaw
Last Answer : D (D is an Irish dramatist; the rest are Scottish writers.)
Description : Who is the patron of England? (A) St. Patrick (B) St. George (C) St. Andrew (D) St. David
Last Answer : (B) St. George
Description : Who were the most ancient inhabitants on the British Isles? (A) The Romans (B) The Celts (C) The Anglo-Saxons (D) The Normans
Last Answer : (B) The Celts
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 is the noble title of the British monarch’s eldest son? (A) The Prince Royal (B) The Duke of York (C) The Duke of Edinburgh (D) The Prince of Wales
Last Answer : (D) The Prince of Wales
Description : How many independent countries are there on the British Isles? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Last Answer : (B) 2
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 Anglo-Saxons were __________ (A) Celtic inhabitants. (B) Germanic tribes. (C) Roman invaders. (D) Scandinavian vikings.
Last Answer : (B) Germanic tribes.
Description : Joan Rowling wrote __________ books about Harry Potter. (A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Last Answer : (C) 7
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 : 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 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 : The country was called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in __________ (A) 1707. (B) 1801. (C) 1922. (D) 1931.
Last Answer : (C) 1922.
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 : 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 : St. Patrick is the patron of __________ (A) England. (B) Scotland. (C) Ireland. (D) Wales.
Last Answer : (C) Ireland.
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 first woman prime minister in Britain was __________ (A) Margaret Drabbe. (B) Elizabeth II. (C) Margaret Thatcher. (D) Charlotte Brontѐ.
Last Answer : (C) Margaret Thatcher.