Queen Elizabeth I made it compulsory for the people of England to eat fish on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

True

No word in the English language rhymes with: month, orange, silver or purple. - True

Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born in the ladies’ toilet during a dance. - False

French was once the official language for about 300 years in England. - True

William the Conqueror ordered everyone to be in bed by 8 p.m.

True

How much did Henry the VIII weigh?

A: 178 Kg B: 95 Kg

C: 133 Kg D: 71 Kg

At what age did King Henry VI come to the throne in 1422?

A: 12

B: 35

C: 9 months

D: 18

How long was the reign of Lady Jane Grey?

A: 6 Years B: 9 Days

C: 12 Hours D: 22 Years

How many people were killed in the Great Fire of London in 1666?

A: ca. 10.000 B: No one

C: 6 D: 830

What percentage of people living in London were born outside of Great Britain?

A: 35% B: 7 %

C: 52 % D: 16.4 %

What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Great Britain?

A: 42,1° B: 38,5°

C: 28° D: 32,8°

The first Fish & Chip restaurant was opened in 1860 by…

A: Queen Victoria B: Fannie Farmer

C: Gustav Dickson D: Joseph Malin

What is the real name of “Big Ben”?

A: St. Thomas Becket Tower

B: Elizabeth Tower

C: Alfred the Great Clock

D: Lady Diana Tower

What is the original name of the royal “Windsors”?

A: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha B: Anglo-Saxons

C: Wettin D: Hannover and Wales

When is the Queen visited by the Prime Minister?

A: New Year’s Day B: Every day for Tea Time

C: Every Wednesday C: Every second Sunday of the month

What are the Queen’s favourite animals?

A: Horses B: Persian cats

C: Eagle owls D: Corgi dogs

What did Mahatma Gandhi give the Queen for her wedding present in 1947?

A: a piece of crocheted cotton lace B: a Yoga mat

C: a traditional Indian costume D: Holy water

Name the regions that make up the United Kingdom England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

How many modern English words can you find in the word “therein” without rearranging the letters.

Eight: - There - In - The - He - Her - Here - Herein - Rein

Name three of Shakespeare’s plays.

-Macbeth - Julius Cesar - Othello - Romeo and Juliet - Midsummer Night’s Dream - Merchant of Venice - King Lear - Tempest - Taming of the Shrew etc…

Which group sang the famous song “If you wanna be my lover”? – The Spice Girls

a. Let’s eat grandpa.

b. Let’s eat, grandpa.

... Punctuation can save a person’s life.

a. We don’t need no education.

b. We do not need an education.

c. We do not need a education.

d. We does not need an education.

...If you get this wrong you might do.

a. Definatly b. Definitely

c. Dafanetly

d. Definitley

a. London is bigger than Rome.

b. London is bigger then Rome.

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