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1. What is the national emblem of Irland?

1) Clover
2) Shamrock
3) Leprechaun
4) Blarney stone

2. What is the national flower of England?

1) Dahlia
2) Daffodil
3) Tulip
4) Rose

3. What is the national flower of Wales?

1) Daffodil
2) Snowdrop
3) Bluebell
4) Tulip

4. What is the national emblem of Scotland?

1) Heather
2) Rosemary
3) Foxglove
4) Thistle

5. Wich of the following is the capital city of Britain?

1) Maidstone
2) London
3) Manchester
4) Scotland

6. Who is the current monarch?

1) King Georg
2) Queen Elizabeth I
3) Queen Elizabeth II
4) Queen Elizabeth III

7. Wich of the following is a well-known British food?

1) Frogs legs
2) Chicken
3) Pasta
4) Fish and Chips

8. The highest point in the UK is...?

1) Kinder Scout, England
2) Snowdon, Wales
3) Ben Nevis, Scotland
4) Helvellyn, England

9. Which of the following is not the patron saint of a UK country?

1) St. Mark
2) St. George
3) St. Andrew
4) St. David

10. How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?

1) 4
2) 3
3) 1
4) 2

11. The White Cliffs of Dover are made of which rock?

1) Chalk
2) Sandstone
3) Granite
4) Shale

12. Who is the current Prime Minister?

1) Tony Adams
2) Gordon Brown
3) John Frazer
4) George Bush

13. This man is a symbol of the British nation. His name is

1) Uncle Sam
2) John Bull
3) Winston Churchill
4) Tony Blair

14. The capital of Northern Ireland is

1) Dublin
2) Cardiff
3) Belfast
4) Blackpool

15. The British flag is often called?

1) the Union Jacky
2) the Stars and Stripes
3) the Maple Leaf
4) the Beaver

16. Ben Nevis is

1) a famous footballer
2) a sort of juice
3) a mountain
4) a sort of cheese

17. The national currency of the UK is

1) the euro
2) the dollar
3) the pound
4) the rouble

18. The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from

1) Wales
2) Ireland
3) Scotland
4) England

19. The Beatles started their career in

1) London
2) Liverpool
3) Birmingham
4) Cardiff

20. The kilt is?

1) a shirt
2) a skirt
3) a pair of trousers
4) a pair of gloves

21. The colour that represents Ireland is

1) green
2) red
3) yellow
4) white

22. Stonehenge is about years old?

1) 40
2) 400
3) 4000
4) ten

23. The part of the UK which is not presented in the Union Jack is?

1) England
2) Scotland
3) Wales
4) Northern

24. Which is Scotland's largest city?

1) Inverness
2) Glasgow
3) Edinburgh
4) Dundee

25. How many theaters are there in London?

1) 50-100
2) 100-150
3) over 200
4) 150-200

26. The flag of which country features a dragon?

1) Scotland
2) England
3) Wales
4) Northern Ireland

27. This university town is the location for Harry Potter's Hogwarts Hall?

1) Oxford
2) Bristol
3) Bath
4) Cambridge

28. Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

1) St. Patrick
2) St. George
3) St. Andrew
4) St. David

29. The Boat Race is rowed between which two universities?

1) Cambridge and Durham
2) Durham and Bath
3) Oxford and Durham
4) Oxford and Cambridge

30. When visiting a house for the first time in the New Year (first footing) it is traditional to carry what in your hand?

1) a cake
2) a bottle of whisky
3) a lump of coal
4) a piece of cheese

31. With which sport is Wimbledon associated?

1) badminton
2) tennis
3) golf
4) rugby

32. In what part of the UK is haggis traditionally eaten?

1) Scotland
2) Wales
3) England
4) Northern Ireland

33. The Channel Tunnel, linking the UK to the rest of Europe, runs between England and which country?

1) France
2) Germany
3) Belgium
4) Netherlands

34. Where in London is Poet's Corner?

1) St. James's Palace
2) St. Paul's Cathedral
3) Westminster Abbey
4) Hyde Park

35. When do children go "trick or treating"?

1) July 4th
2) April 1st
3) April 1st
4) October 31st