Answers1. Which of the following is part of the UK?
A) St HelenaB) Wales
C) Channel Islands
D) Canada2. Which charity works to preserve important buildings?
A) The Red Cross
B) NSPCC
C) Age UKD) The National Trust
3. What created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
A) The Great Union
B) The Great governmentsC) The Act of Union
D) The Act for the governments4. Which of these UK landmarks is in Wales?
A) The Giant’s Causeway
B) Loch LomondC) Snowdonia
D) The Lake District5. Which flower is associated with England?
A) ShamrockB) Rose
C) Daffodil
D) Thistle6. Who built the Tower of London?
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) Henry VIIC) William the Conqueror
D) Henry VIII7. When did the first Christian communities appear in Britain?
A) 2nd and 3rd centuriesB) 3rd and 4th centuries
C) 4th and 5th centuries
D) 1st and 2nd centuries8. When is St David’s day?
A) 17 March
B) 23 April
C) 30 NovemberD) 1 March
9. What is the capital of England?
A) EdinburghB) London
C) Belfast
D) Cardiff10. Who appoints ‘Life Peers’?
A) The Prime MinisterB) The Monarch
C) The Shadow Cabinet
D) The Speaker11. What Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A) The Great PalaceB) Crystal Palace
C) Gold Palace
D) Dream Palace12. What did the Chartists campaign for?
A) The right to vote for the 18-year-olds
B) The right to vote for the women
C) The right to vote for the 21-year-oldsD) The right to vote for the working class
13. Roast beef is a traditional food of which country?
A) England
B) Northern Ireland
C) Scotland
D) Wales14. In 1314, the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland remained unconquered by the English.
A) True
B) False15. What is not a fundamental principle of British life?
A) Driving a car
B) Looking after yourself and family
C) Looking after the environment
D) Treating others with fairness16. The UK government hasn’t used the power to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly.
A) TrueB) False
17. Which flag has a white cross on a blue background?
A) Irish
B) English
C) WelshD) Scottish
18. Which TWO are British Overseas territories?
A) Ireland
B) HawaiiC) St Helena
D) The Falkland Islands
19. When is Christmas Eve?
A) 23 December
B) 26 DecemberC) 24 December
D) 25 December20. Which of these is a famous classical musical event in the UK?
A) The Proms
B) T in the Park
C) Creamfields
D) Glastonbury Festival21. Where is the Cenotaph located?
A) Wiltshire
B) Dorset
C) Trafalgar SquareD) Whitehall
22. Where was Robert Burns from?
A) Northern IrelandB) Scotland
C) Wales
D) England23. Who was the first Briton to win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meters?
A) Mo Farah
B) David Weir
C) Bradley Wiggins
D) Sir Chris Hoy24. In which year did the Allies comprehensively defeat Germany in World War 2?
A) 1912
B) 1918
C) 1939D) 1945
Bonus question:25. In which year did England beat Germany in the World Cup Final?
A) 1066
B) 1946C) 1966
D) 1996Answers at bottom of Independent article