British Citizenship Quiz

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Players must answer a set of questions divided into three rounds by showing a card with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). The aim of the game is to revise and learn about British cultural issues by playing the British Citizenship Quiz.

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A. The Tube

B. The West End

C. Soho

D. Cabbie

The underground in London is also called …

A. skirts

B. shamrocks

C. mittens

D. kilts

Scots wear …

A. the longest river

B. the highest mountain

C. the largest county

D. the smallest island

Ben Nevis is ...

A. England, Scotland and Wales

B. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

C. England and Scotland

D. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

The United Kingdom is made up of:

A. a seaside resort

B. a concert

C. the moon

D. the toilet

If you go to the loo, you go to …

A. the blue, white and red

B. the Union Jack 

C. St George’s cross

D. the double cross

The British flag is commonly known as …

A. Edinburgh

B. St. Andrews

C. Cambridge

D. Oxford

Which is the oldest university?

A. Germany

B. Portugal

C. France

D. Spain

In 2008 Sky Sports broadcast an advertisement so that British football fans could support … in the EuroCup

A. A dancer

B. An actor

C. A street artist

D. A singer

Who is Banksy?

A. will lose your driving license

B. will lose points

C. will receive points

D. won’t be allowed to drive for 1 week

If you commit a driving offence, you …

A. euro

B. pound

C. dollar

D. yen

The official currency of northern Ireland is the …

A. The rose

B. The thistle

C. The shamrock

D. The daffodil

Which flower is the national emblem of England?

A. Scotland

B. England

C. Wales

D. Northern Ireland

Which UK country has bilingual road signs?

A. Gatwick airport

B. Standsted airport

C. Heathrow airport

D. London City airport

The busiest airport in London is …

A. Prince Charles

B. Prince Harry

C. Prince Edward

D. Prince William

Who is the current heir to the British throne?

A. A new type of music player

B. A monetary policy

C. A member of parliament

D. A type of postman

What is an MP?

A. Manchester

B. Birmingham

C. Glasgow

D. Cardiff

The largest city in the UK is London, which is the second largest city?

A. mustn’t

B. do not have to

C. should

D. have to

In London city centre, motorists … pay the congestion charge.

A. England

B. Wales

C. Scotland

D. Northern Ireland

In the Royal Coat of Arms, the unicorn stands for …

A. broadsheets

B. free newspapers

C. tabloids

D. quality newspapers

The yellow press is also known as …

A. St. Patrick

B. St. Andrew

C. St. David

D. St. George

Who is the patron saint of England?

A. An umbrella

B. A cup of tea

C. A television set

D. A type of hat

A brolly is …

A. aye

B. loch

C. haggis

D. wee

The Scottish word for lake is …

A. A cigarette

B. A cup of tea

C. ₤1

D. Cheap wine

A quid is …

A. immigrants

B. people with a TV set /TV sets

C. American immigrants

D. people who watch some private channels

The TV license is paid by …

A. Brighton

B. Stratford-upon-Avon

C. Oxford

D. Cambridge

In which town was Shakespeare born?

A. The rose

B. The thistle

C. The shamrock

D. The daffodil

What flower is the national emblem of Scotland?

A. A house

B. A phone box

C. A bus

D. A taxi

What is a double-decker?

A. Belfast

B. Cardiff

C. Swansea

D. Glasgow

What is the capital of Wales?

A. credit cards

B. passports

C. identity cards

D. driving licences

British citizens don’t have …

A. cheap wine

B. expensive wine

C. cheap meat

D. expensive meat

Plonk is ...

A. The republican and the democratic party

B. The conservative and labour party 

C. The republican and conservative party

D. The conservative and the democratic party

Which are the largest political parties in the UK?

A. The obituaries

B. The agonie aunt section

C. A naked woman

D. The horoscope

If you read The Sun, what do you find on page 3?

A. allowed in the countryside

B. forbidden in cities

C. allowed

D. forbidden

In the UK, homeschooling is …

A. build

B. design

C. blow up

D. paint

Guy Fawkes tried to … the Houses of the Parliament.

A. ale

B. lager

C. cider

D. stout

If you want to drink a pint of strong dark beer, ask for a pint of …

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