The UK Quiz

1) What is the capital city of the UK?

A) London B) Liverpool C) Manchester D) Bristol

2) Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?

A) Boris Johnson

B) Ed Miliband

C) David Cameron

D) Nick Clegg

3) What is the highest mountain in the UK?

A) Snowdon

B) Ben Nevis

C) Scafell Pike

D) Kinder Scout

4) Which of these singers comes from the UK?

A) Beyoncé

B) Adele

C) Stromae

D) Bruno Mars

5) Match each country to its patron saint

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Saint Patrick

Saint Andrew

Saint George

Saint David

6) What do people in the UK traditionally eat at Christmas?

A) Turkey

B) Chicken

C) Pork

D) Salami

7) Where does the Queen live?

A) Loch Ness

B) Big Ben

C) Tower of London

D) Buckingham Palace

8) Which of these TV shows is British?

A) Friends

B) How I Met Your Mother

C) Doctor Who

D) Scrubs

9) What is the busiest airport in the UK?

A) London Heathrow

B) Edinburgh

C) Manchester

D) London Gatwick

10) Which member of the Royal Family has competed in the Olympic Games?

A) Queen Elizabeth II

B) Prince Charles

C) Prince Harry

D) Princess Anne

11) Match the slang words to their meanings

mate

sick

knackered

quid

good looking

drunk

tired

great

fit friend

wasted pound

12) Which of these songs is by a British singer or band?

A) “Diane Young”

B) “Royals”

C) “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

D) “I Am What You Want Me To Be”

13) Where was Shakespeare born?

A) Stratford-upon-Avon

B) Stranraer

C) Strangford

D) Strasbourg

14) Match the flag to the country

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

A

B

C

D

15) What day is Bonfire Night celebrated?

A) July 4th

B) September 20th

C) November 5th

D) December 25th

16) Match the city to the name of the people who live there

Liverpool

London

Birmingham

Newcastle

Geordie

Brummie

Scouse

Cockney

17) What is the oldest university in the UK?

A) Sheffield

B) Cambridge

C) Nottingham

D) Oxford

18) What is the most popular foreign language that people in the UK learn?

A) Dutch

B) German

C) Spanish

D) French

19) Which of these famous actors is British?

A) Ryan Gosling

B) Gerard Butler

C) Leonardo di Caprio

D) Matt Damon

20) Which of these shops is NOT British?

A) Tesco

B) Marks and Spencer

C) Harrod’s

D) J.C. Penney

21) When did the UK join the EU?

A) 1957

B) 1973

C) 1986

D) 2004

22) Who is the heir to the throne?

A) Prince Harry

B) Prince George

C) Prince Charles

D) Prince William

23) Which of these festivals takes place in the UK?

A) Glastonbury

B) Coachella

C) Benicassim

D) Sziget

24) Which team won the Premier League in 2012-13?

A) Manchester United

B) Manchester City

C) Chelsea

D) Liverpool

25) Match the singer/band to the songOne Direction

Adele

Emeli Sandé

Disclosure

Heaven

Lights

Live While We’re Young

Love Me Again

Jessie J Rolling in the Deep

John Newman White Noise

Robbie Williams Candy

Ellie Goulding Price Tag

Answers

1) What is the capital city of the UK?

A) London B) Liverpool C) Manchester D) Bristol

2) Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?

A) Boris Johnson

B) Ed Miliband

C) David Cameron

D) Nick Clegg

3) What is the highest mountain in the UK?

A) Snowdon

B) Ben Nevis

C) Scafell Pike

D) Kinder Scout

4) Which of these singers comes from the UK?

A) Beyoncé

B) Adele

C) Stromae

D) Bruno Mars

5) Match each country to its patron saint

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Saint George

Saint Andrew

Saint David

Saint Patrick

6) What do people in the UK traditionally eat at Christmas?

A) Turkey

B) Chicken

C) Pork

D) Salami

7) Where does the Queen live?

A) Loch Ness

B) Big Ben

C) Tower of London

D) Buckingham Palace

8) Which of these TV shows is British?

A) Friends

B) How I Met Your Mother

C) Doctor Who

D) Scrubs

9) What is the busiest airport in the UK?

A) London Heathrow

B) Edinburgh

C) Manchester

D) London Gatwick

10) Which member of the Royal Family has competed in the Olympic Games?

A) Queen Elizabeth II

B) Prince Charles

C) Prince Harry

D) Princess Anne

11) Match the slang words to their meanings

mate

sick

knackered

quid

friend

great

tired

pound

fit good looking

wasted drunk

12) Which of these songs is by a British singer or band?

A) “Diane Young”

B) “Royals”

C) “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

D) “I Am What You Want Me To Be”

13) Where was Shakespeare born?

A) Stratford-upon-Avon

B) Stranraer

C) Strangford

D) Strasbourg

14) Match the flag to the country

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

A

B

C

D

15) What day is Bonfire Night celebrated?

A) July 4th

B) September 20th

C) November 5th

D) December 25th

16) Match the city to the name of the people who live there

Liverpool

London

Birmingham

Newcastle

Scouse

Cockney

Brummie

Geordie

17) What is the oldest university in the UK?

A) Sheffield

B) Cambridge

C) Nottingham

D) Oxford

18) What is the most popular foreign language that people in the UK learn?

A) Dutch

B) German

C) Spanish

D) French

19) Which of these famous actors is British?

A) Ryan Gosling

B) Gerard Butler

C) Leonardo di Caprio

D) Matt Damon

20) Which of these shops is NOT British?

A) Tesco

B) Marks and Spencer

C) Harrod’s

D) J.C. Penney

21) When did the UK join the EU?

A) 1957

B) 1973

C) 1986

D) 2004

22) Who is the current heir to the throne?

A) Prince Harry

B) Prince George

C) Prince Charles

D) Prince William

23) Which of these festivals takes place in the UK?

A) Glastonbury

B) Coachella

C) Benicassim

D) Sziget

24) Which team won the Premier League in 2012-13?

A) Manchester United

B) Manchester City

C) Chelsea

D) Liverpool

25) Match the singer/band to the songOne Direction

Adele

Emeli Sandé

Disclosure

Live While We’re Young

Rolling in the Deep

Heaven

White Noise

Jessie J Price Tag

John Newman Love Me Again

Robbie Williams Candy

Ellie Goulding Lights