Great Britain - Culture quiz

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Group A

1.The capital city of Northern Irleand is:
a) Dublin b) Belfast c) Edinburgh

2.The patron saint of Scotland is:
a) St Andrew b) St David c) St Peter

3.What is Loch Ness monster called?
a) Ness b) Glen c) Nessie

4.Traditional Scottish dish eaten on Burns Night is:
a) daffodil b) haggis c) pudding

5.The patron saint of Wales is:
a) St Andrew b) St George c) St David

6.One of the national emblems of Wales is:
a) daffodil b) daisy c) tulip

7.St Patrick's Day is on:
a) 31 March b) 17 March c) 1 May

8.St Patrick's cross is:
a) red and white b) black and white c) black and red

9.Family celebration on 31 October is called:
a) trick or treat b) Halloween c) lanterns party

10.The capitals of Australia / Canada / The USA /Wales are relevantly:
a) Sydney/Ottawa/Washington/Edinburgh
b) Sydney/Ottawa/New York/Cardiff
c) Canberra/Ottawa/Washington/ Cardiff

11.Which of these is not Shakespeare’s play?
a) “The Cantenbury Tales” b) “Macbeth” c) “King Laer”

12.What is the name of the actor playing Mr Bean?
a) Pierce Brosnan b)Rowan Atkinson c)Daniel Craig

13.Who was not a poet / writer?
a)Emily Bronte b)George Gower c) George Orwell

KEY:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. B


Group B

1.Which is the largest city in Scotland?
a) Glasgow b) Edinburgh c) Belfast

2.The capitals of Australia / Canada / The USA / Ireland are relevantly:
a) Sydney/Ottawa/Washington/Belfast
b) Sydney/Ottawa/New York/Dublin
c) Canberra/Ottawa/Washington/Dublin

3. Who was a famous Scottish poet?
a) Burton b) Elliot c) Burns

4.St David’s Day is celebrated on:
a) 1 March b) 30 March c) 21 March

5.National holiday of Irish people is:
a)St George's Day b)St Andrew's Day c)St Patrick's Day

6.During Halloween celebration children play:
a) crackers b) trick or treat c) jack o’lanterns

7.26th December is called:
a) Boxing Day b) Christmas Eve c) Halloween

8.Queen Victoria ruled in:
a) XVII century b) XVIII century c) XIX century

9.St Andrew’s Day is celebrated in Scotland on:
a) 30 November b) 30 December c) 31 October

10.Which of these is Shakespeare’s play:
a)”Prince and Princess” b)“King Henry” c)“Macbeth”

11.Which band came from Liverpool?
a) The Rolling Stones b)The Beatles c)Oasis

12.Which actor played one of the main roles in both: “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Bridget’s Jones’s Diary”?
a) Rowan Atkinson b) Sean Connery c) Hugh Grant

13.Who was not a poet / writer?
a) Ch. Dickens b) George Byron c) Roland Lee

KEY:
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. C