Cry quiz for harry, england and st george inc answers

St George’s Day Quiz


Round 1 – English Geography

1. Name this Country…..

Round 1 - English Geography

1. Name this Country…..

It is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.



2. The population of the UK grew to 64.1 million in mid-2013What was the population of England?


2. The population of the UK grew to 64.1 million in mid-2013What was the population of England?

The est populations of the four countries of the UK in mid-2013 are 53.9 million in England, 5.3 million in Scotland, 3.1 million in Wales and 1.8 million in Northern Ireland.


3. Using only the official definition of a city, which is the biggest city in England by population, with an official population of 1,074,300 in the last census?

3. Using only the official definition of a city, which is the biggest city in England by population, with an official population of 1,074,300 in the last census?


•4. What is the name of the highest point in England?


•4. What is the name of the highest point in England?


Scafell Pike (978 metres : 3208 ft.)

5. Where is the southernmost point on the English mainland?


Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and

database right

5. Where is the southernmost point on the English mainland?

Lizard Point


Lizard PointContains Ordnance Survey

data © Crown copyright and database right

6. The A1 runs from London to where?


6. The A1 runs from London to where?

Edinburgh


7. Which English City is frequently stated as having more miles of canal than Venice?


7. Which English City is frequently stated as having more miles of canal than Venice?

Birmingham


8. In which range of limestone hills is Cheddar Gorge found?


8. In which range of limestone hills is Cheddar Gorge found?

The Mendip Hills (Mendips)


9. Name principle river that runs through Rugby


9. Name principle river that runs through Rugby

The Avon


10. Which of these lies outside of the M6 / M42 / M5 circle around Birmingham?a) Smethwickb) Solihullc) Halesowend) Castle Bromwich


10. Which of these lies outside of the M6 / M42 / M5 circle around Birmingham?a) Smethwickb) Solihullc) Halesowend) Castle Bromwich



Round 2 – St George

Round 2 - St. George

1. In which modern-day country was St George born?


1. In which modern-day country was St George born?

St George was born where modern day Turkey is.


2. In which modern-day country did the legendary story of St George and the Dragon take place?


2. In which modern-day country did the legendary story of St George and the Dragon take place?

He supposedly fought the dragon in Libya. In a town called “Silene”.


3. Which of these is St George not a patron saint of?

a) Freemasons

b) Scouts

c) Athletes

d) Syphilis sufferers


3. Which of these is St George not a patron saint of?

a) Freemasons

b) Scouts

c) Athletes

d) Syphilis sufferers

St Christopher is the patron St of athletes


4. Name 2 other EC countries that St George is patron saint of.


4. Name 2 other EC countries that St George is patron saint of.

Portugal

Greece

Bulgaria

Romania


5. Why was 23rd April chosen to celebrate St George’s Day?


5. Why was 23rd April chosen to celebrate St George’s Day?

It is believed to be the anniversary of his death in 303 AD.


6. Which English playwright was both born and died on St George’s Day?


6. Which English playwright was both born and died on St George’s Day?

William Shakespeare


7. What is the colour of the cross on the flag of St George?


7. What is the colour of the cross on the flag of St George?

Red


8. How many times is St George believed to have visited England?


8. How many times is St George believed to have visited England?

None


9. What was St George’s first occupation?


9. What was St George’s first occupation?

Roman Soldier


10. What was the name of the lance that St George used to kill the dragon?

a) Ascalon

b) Excalibur

c) Sting

d) Zulfiqar


10. What was the name of the lance that St George used to kill the dragon?

a) Ascalon

b) Excalibur

c) Sting

d) Zulfiqar

King Arthur’s SwordBilbo Baggin’s SwordSword of the Prophet Muhammed


Round 3 – English History


1. When did England first become a country called England?

a) 927 AD

b) 1066 AD

c) 1284 AD

d) 1707 AD


1. When did England first become a country called England?

a) 927 AD

b) 1066 AD

c) 1284 AD

d) 1707 AD

Battle of Hastings

Creation of Great Britain

Creation of United Kingdom


2. In which English city has an historic Goose Fair been held every year for over 700 years?


2. In which English city has an historic Goose Fair been held every year for over 700 years?

Nottingham


3. What was the name of the dynasty which ruled England from between 1154 and 1399?

a) House of Wessex

b) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

c) House of Plantagenet

d) House of Windsor


3. What was the name of the dynasty which ruled England from between 1154 and 1399?

a) House of Wessex

b) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

c) House of Plantagenet

d) House of Windsor


4. During which century was the first coin minted in England, at the instruction of King Offa, to feature an Islamic inscription?

a) 8th Century AD

b) 14th Century

c) 16th Century

d) 19th CenturyWikimedia Commons

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4. During which century was the first coin minted in England, at the instruction of King Offa, to feature an Islamic inscription?

a) 8th Century AD

b) 14th Century

c) 16th Century

d) 19th CenturyWikimedia Commons

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5. With the arrival of Maharajah DuleepSingh, in what year was Sikhism said to have “permanently arrived”?

a) 1536

b) 1850

c) 1911

d) 1942


5. With the arrival of Maharajah DuleepSingh, in what year was Sikhism said to have “permanently arrived”?

a) 1536

b) 1850 or poss 1854

c) 1911

d) 1942


6. Queen Boudica (aka Boadicea or in Welsh as Buddug -who took up arms against the Roman invasion in AD60 - is (very dubiously) said to be buried under a platform of which English train station?

a) New Street

b) King's Cross

c) Rugby

d) Victoria


6. Queen Boudica (aka Boadicea or in Welsh as Buddug -who took up arms against the Roman invasion in AD60 - is (very dubiously) said to be buried under a platform of which English train station?

a) New Street

b) King's Cross

c) Rugby

d) Victoria


7. Who were the rival fractions in the Wars of the Roses?


7. Who were the rival fractions in the Wars of the Roses?

The Lancastrians and the Yorkists

The "Tudor rose" symbolizes the union of the two houses that fought each other in the Wars of the Roses. The white rose was the symbol for the house of York (which included Edward IV and Richard III); the red rose was the symbol for the house of Lancaster (which included Henry VI and, sort of, Henry VII).


8. Which of these ridiculous facts is untrue?

a) Prime Minister William Gladstone kept a selection of whips in his cellar with which he regularly chastised himself

b) Winston chill had a secret bunker in Neasden. He hated it and only ever went there once

c) Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh and King Charles all had pierced ears

d) Henry III received Polar Bear from Norway. The bear was given a long leash so it could swim in the river Thames and catch fish.

e) Queen Elizabeth II is related Vlad The lmpaler

f) An ancient law that remains on the statute means that it is legal to shoot a Welshman in the city of Chester after midnight with a crossbow

g) ln the 16th century bearded men had to pay a special tax.


8. Which of these ridiculous facts is untrue?a) Prime Minister William Gladstone kept a selection of whips in his cellar with which he regularly

chastised himself

b) Winston chill had a secret bunker in Neasden. He hated it and only ever went there once

c) Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh and King Charles all had pierced ears

d) Henry III received Polar Bear from Norway. The bear was given a long leash so it could swim in the river Thames and catch fish.

e) Queen Elizabeth II is related Vlad The lmpaler

f) An ancient law that remains on the statute means that it is legal to shoot a Welshman in the city of Chester after midnight with a crossbow

g) ln the 16th century bearded men had to pay a special tax.


9. Which English king/queen died on the toilet?

a) Elizabeth I

b) George II

c) Edward III


9. Which English king/queen died on the toilet?

a) Elizabeth I

b) George II

c) Edward III


10. In which year were the Poll-Tax riots in England?

a) 1981

b) 1985

c) 1990

d) 1995


10. In which year were the Poll-Tax riots in England?

a) 1981

b) 1985

c) 1990

d) 1995

The other 3 dates are all dates of notable riots in Brixton.


Round 4 – English Culture


1. What is the longest running West End production (musical or play)?

a) Les Miserable

b) No Sex Please, We’re British

c) Phantom of the Opera

d) Mousetrap


1. What is the longest running West End production (musical or play)?

a) Les Miserable

b) No Sex Please, We’re British

c) Phantom of the Opera

d) Mousetrap


2. Which English TV series was first broadcast on 19 February 1985?


2. Which English TV series was first broadcast on 19 February 1985?

Eastenders


3. What was the most watched TV broadcast of 2014?


3. What was the most watched TV broadcast of 2014?

FIFA World Cup Uruguay v England


4. The Notting Hill Carnival is held in which city?


4. The Notting Hill Carnival is held in which city?

London


5. In addition to being the home of Boots the Chemist, Nottingham is also famous for?

a) Lacemaking

b) Leatherwork

c) Bicycle Manufacture

d) Manufacture of boots


5. In addition to being the home of Boots the Chemist, Nottingham is also famous for?

a) Lacemaking

b) Leatherwork

c) Bicycle Manufacture

d) Manufacture of boots


6. Which English film is set in Sheffield?

a) Four Weddings and Funeral

b) The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

c) Chariots of Fire

d) The Full Monty


6. Which English film is set in Sheffield?

a) Four Weddings and Funeral

b) The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

c) Chariots of Fire

d) The Full Monty


7. In which film was the actor who played Coronation Street’s Alf Roberts thrown off a multi-storey car park?


7. In which film was the actor who played Coronation Street’s Alf Roberts thrown off a multi-storey car park?

Get Carter


8. Which of the following actors and actresses was NOT born in England?

a) Kim Cattrall

b) Charlie Chaplin

c) Daniel Day-Lewis

d) Liam Neeson

e) Rex Harrison


8. Which of the following actors and actresses was NOT born in England?

a) Kim Cattrall

b) Charlie Chaplin

c) Daniel Day-Lewis

d) Liam Neeson Born in Ireland

e) Rex Harrison


9. In which county is the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake held?


9. In which county is the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake held?

Gloucestershire


10. Which English painter painted this famous English scene?


10. Which English painter painted this famous English scene?

John Constable


Round 5 – English Sport


1. Which English Premiership football club did David Beckham play for?


1. Which English Premiership football club did David Beckham play for?

Manchester United


2. Which team are the current owners of The Ricoh Arena in Coventry?


2. Which team are the current owners of The Ricoh Arena in Coventry?

Wasps Rugby

Football Club


2. Which English sport has versions known as Eton, Clifton, St. Johns and Rugby?


2. Which English sport has versions known as Eton, Clifton, St. Johns and Rugby?

Fives (a kind of squash

without racquets)


4. Which English sport has versions known as Association, Gridiron, Gaelic and Rugby?


4. Which English sport has versions known as Association, Gridiron, Gaelic and Rugby?

Football, duh!


5. Where on the River Thames is the Royal Regatta held every summer?


5. Where on the River Thames is the Royal Regatta held every summer?

Henley on Thames


6. In 2003 Wimbledon FC relocated to where?


6. In 2003 Wimbledon FC relocated to where?

Milton Keynes


7. In which sport is Ben Ainslie a highly successful Olympian?


7. In which sport is Ben Ainslie a highly successful Olympian?

Sailing


8. How old was Tom Daley when he was Britain's youngest competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics?

a) 12

b) 13

c) 14

d) 15


8. How old was Tom Daley when he was Britain's youngest competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics?

a) 12

b) 13

c) 14

d) 15


9. Which sport is named after the country seat of the Duke of Beaufort, which is also home to a major event in a different sport?


9. Which sport is named after the country seat of the Duke of Beaufort, which is also home to a major event in a different sport?

Badminton


10. Who was the last English winner of Wimbledon?


10. Who was the last English winner of Wimbledon?

Virginia Wade

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