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Fun Quiz About Britain

How much and how well do you know about Britain?

1. Great Britain is an island made up of _____ .

1. England and Ireland

2. England, Scotland and Wales

3. Britain, Scotland and Wales

2. The Queen, Britain's official head of state, has _____ power.

1. absolute

2. no

3. little real

3. The British drive on _____ side of the road.

1. left

2. right

4. Politically, Northern Ireland is ______ .

1. part of the United Kingdom

2. an independent state

5. When you walk into a building in the UK, you ______ .

1. are on the ground floor.

2. are on the first floor.

3. are on the second floor.

6. The five-pound note is often called ______ .

1. five-pounder

2. fiver

3. fiv

7. It's raining cats and dogs means ______ .

1. strong winds

2. people walking their pets in the rain

3. raining heavily

8. Every cloud has a silver lining means ______ .

1. you can find silver in the clouds

2. clouds can be of the silver colour

3. even bad things have something good about them

9. Mind the gap between ______ .

1. the railway carriages

2. the train and the platform

3. everything

10. These are acceptable talks in Great Britain ______ .

1. weather, films, sport, food, hobbies

2. politics, religion, marital status, weight

3. how much people earn for living

11. The British celebrate the 4th of July on ______ .

1. 4.07

2. from 04.07-06.07

3. neither of these days.

12. When asked about the time, a British says "half nine" then it means ______ .

1. 9:30

2. 8:30

3. 4:30

13. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as ______ .

1. Jack's flag

2. British flag

3. the Union Jack

14. Cockney is ______ .

1. the same as cognac, a grape brand

2. a character from a famous cartoon

3. accent of English

15. Cheers in modern British slang ______ .

1. is a word you and your friends say when clink glasses

2. "thank you"

3. kinda "sorry"

TOTAL: ______ point(s).

Answers

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. a

5. a

6. b

7. c

8. c

9. b

10. a

11. c

12. a

13. c

14. c

15. b