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What is the name of the UK flag?
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The Union Jack
Jack of the Union
Unity Flag
St George Cross
English is
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a Celtic language
a Scandinavian language
a Germanic language
a Latin language
What is the earliest known name of Britain?
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Albinium
Isla Alba
Albonium
Albion
The population of the UK is about:
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55 million
60 million
68 million
75 million
What is the capital of Scotland?
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Edinburgh
Dublin
Cardiff
Ulster
What is the capital of Wales?
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Edinburgh
Dublin
Cardiff
Ulster
The flag in the picture is the flag of
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Northern Ireland
London
Scotland
Wales
The flag in the picture is the flag of
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Northern Ireland
London
Scotland
Wales
The flag in the picture is the flag of
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Cornwall
England
Scotland
Wales
The flag in the picture is the flag of
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Ireland
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
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St George
St Patrick
St David
St Andrew
Who is the patron saint of Wales?
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St George
St Patrick
St David
St Andrew
Who is the patron saint of England?
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St George
St Patrick
St David
St Andrew
When is St Patrick's day celebrated?
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March 3rd
March 7th
March 14th
March 17th
Where is Loch Ness?
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In England
In Wales
In Scotland
In Cornwall
What is the floral emblem of Scotland?
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the rose
the shamrock
the daffodil
the thistle
The national dress of Scotland is known as
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the tartan
the kilt
the quilt
the skirt
London's original name was
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Londonium
Londinium
Londomium
Londum
London was established by
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the Celts
the Angles
the Romans
the Normans
London was destroyed during the Great Fire of London which took place in
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1616
1666
1716
1766
Which is NOT a London airport?
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Stansted
Luton
JFK
Gatwick
Where did the Beatles come from?
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Liverpool
Birmingham
Glasgow
Manchester
December 26th is known as
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Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Epiphany
Carolling Day
Which is not a British city?
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Liverpool
York
Boston
Brighton
Robin Hood lived in
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Salisbury forest
Sherwood forest
Southampton forest
Nottinghill forest
King Arthur's legendary sword was known as
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Excalibur
Excolibur
Ex Caliber
The Holy Grail
Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?
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George VI
Arthur
Richard the Lionheart
Henry VIII
William Shakespeare was born in
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London
York upon Avon
Stratford upon Avon
Winchester
Shakespeare's theatre was called
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The Earth
The World
The Circus
The Globe
The building in the picture below is:
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Windsor Castle
The Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
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3
6
8
2
The longest river in the UK is
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the Thames
the Severn
the Hudson
the Tay
What are the names of the two Houses of the British Parliament?
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The House of Representatives and the House of Lords
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
The House of Commoners and the House of Lords
4. The capital of Ireland is
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Belfast
Ulster
Cork
Dublin
One of the official languages of Ireland is
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Cockney
Scotts
Gaelic
Welsh
The currency in Ireland is
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the pound
the pound sterling
the Irish pound
the Euro
Which plant is the symbol of Ireland?
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the daffodil
the thistle
the oak
the shamrock
What is the Gaelic name of the Republic of Ireland?
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Hibernia
Irea
Eire
Gaelia
Most Irish people are
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Catholic
Protestant
Anglican
Lutheran
According to an old Irish legend, this mythical creature has a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Its name is
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Leperfaun
Leprechaun
Laprecaun
Leprecon
The oldest UK university is
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Cambridge University
Oxford University
Westminster University
University of Bath
Christopher Columbus discovered America in
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1429
1469
1492
1496
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
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Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
The Sunflower
The Mayflower
The number of stripes on the US flag is
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12
13
14
15
How many states are there is the USA?
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40
45
50
55
The biggest US state is
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Texas
Alaska
California
New Mexico
Who was the first president of the USA?
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Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
The last state to join the USA was
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Hawaii
New Mexico
Alaska
Texas
Which state did the USA purchase from Russia?
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Pennsylvania
Alaska
Hawaii
Michigan
The US President's office is called
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The Potus Office
The White Office
The Round Office
The Oval Office
Which is NOT a New York City borough?
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Brooklyn
Notting Hill
Queens
The Bronx
One of the most popular US symbols is
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Uncle Ben
Uncle Tom
Uncle Jack
Uncle Sam
What are the main two political parties in the USA?
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the Capitalists and the Democrats
the Republicans and the Democrats
the Conservatives and the Liberals
the Conservatives and the Democrats
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from
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England
Holland
Spain
France
What colour are New York taxis?
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black
white
yellow
green
'DC' in Washington DC stands for:
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The District of Columbia
The Democratic Columbia
District Capital
The District of Capitol
What do Americans celebrate of July 4th?
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Veterans Day
Independence Day
Constitution Day
Earth Day
The most popular American sport is:
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Basketball
Soccer
American football
Baseball
Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
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in New York
in San Francisco
in Chicago
in Los Angeles
Which American businessman introduced mass production in his company and made cars more affordable?
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Wilbur Wright
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Henry Ford
11 . The first capital of the USA was
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington D.C
Boston
What is the oldest American university?
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Stanford
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Which American city was historically known as New Amsterdam?
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
Which American president abolished slavery?
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which American president was elected for four terms?
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What is the US President's plane called?
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Air Force
Air Force One
Air One
Air Flotus
Which American statesman and inventor invented the lightning rod?
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Benjamin Franklin
George Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Ford
How often do Americans elect their president?
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every 3 years
every 4 years
every 5 years
every 6 years
Apollo 11 landed on the moon in
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1965
1967
1969
1976
Who was the founder of Microsoft?
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Sergei Brin
Steve Wozniak
Larry Page
Bill Gates
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