Quiz UK

What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?
1. Ben Macdui
2. Ben Nevis
3. Scafell Pike
4. Snowdon
Where in the UK is the Lake District?
1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales
When do the Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
1. April 1
2. March 17
3. October 31
4. November 5
What is the name of the guards in the Tower of London?
1. Beefeaters
2. Castle Guards
3. Security Guards
4. Tower Guards
Where is Loch Ness?
1. England
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales
In which town is Hyde Park?
1. Dublin
2. London
3. New York
4. San Francisco
What is the longest river in the UK?
1. Great Ouse
2. Severn
3. The Thames
4. Trent
What is the flag of the UK called?
1. Maple Leaf
2. Stars & Stripes
3. Tricolour
4. Union Jack
What is the name of a famous shopping street in London?
1. Broadway
2. Fleet Street
3. Oxford Street
4. Wall Street
Which English King had six wives?
1. Charles I
2. Harald Godwinson
3. Henry VIII
4. Williams III
What is a ‘quid’?
1. 10 Pound Sterling
2. 100 Pound Sterling
3. 100 US Dollars
4. 1 Pound Sterling
What is the capital of Scotland?
1. Aberdeen
2. Edinburgh
3. Glasgow
4. Inverness
What’s special about London’s subway system?
1. It is the world’s fastest.
2. It goes deeper into the Earth than any other system.
3. It is the smallest in Europe.
4. It was the world’s first subway system.
In the UK, you drive on the left – unlike 70 percent of the world. How did the rule get started there?
1. Queen Elizabeth was left-handed.
2. Cavaliers kept left so they could draw swords with their right hands.
3. Horses naturally veer left.
4. All of the above.
What activity is Scotland often credited with inventing?
1. Rowing
2. Chess
3. Golf
4. Bowling