100 facts about the UK

1. What countries are there in the UK - name them

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2. “ ……………………………………. Jack” is the name of the British flag?

3. St. George’s Cross is the flag of …………………………………………….

4. St. Andrew’s Cross is the flag of …………………………………………..

5. There is a ………………………………….. on the Welsh flag

6. Is there a flag in Northern Ireland ? YES / NO

7. What is the population of the UK ? ……………………………………………..

8. How many square miles are there in the UK ? ………………………………………………….

9. What is the length of the longest coastline? …………………………………………………

10.The highest mountain is in Scotland is called ……………………. Nevis :D

11.How many people visited Great Britain in 2010 ? ………………………………………………

12.How many castles are there ? …………………………………………………..

13.By the end of 2015 there were about ……………………………………. Pubs.

14.What is the most popular name of the typical English pub “ …………………………………….”

15.There are very strange names of the pubs in the UK, like:
 “…………………………of carrots”; “ The ……………………….. woman” or

“My Father’s …………………………….……. “

16.What other official languages are there in Great Britain ? Name them

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17.UK is a P………………………………….. Democracy, which means that the government is elected

by people

18.The general election takes place every ……………………….. years

19.What number is on the door of a famous building on Downing Street ? …………………….

20.Who leads the English government ? ……………………………………………………………….

21.How many Prime Ministers has Britain had ? …………………………………………………..

22.Margaret Thatcher was a female ……………………………………………………….

23.When did the UK join the European Union? …………………………………………..

24.When did it leave the EU ? …………………………………………………….

25.What was the word of the 2016 ? …………………………………………………..

26.The queen is the head of ………………………………….. .

27.Who defended England against the Vikings? …………………………………………………..

28.……………………………………… is the largest royal home in the world, which was built around

……………………………..

29.How many cups of tea do the English drink every day ? …………………………………..

30.Chicken Tikka Massala was named …………………………………………………………………….

31.When was the first Fish and Chips restaurant opened? ……………………………………..
32.What is the national food in Scotland? ………………………………………. – what does it have

inside ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

33.What does Oslo send London every year ? ………………………………………………………

34.What does the 007 stand for ? ………………………………………………………………………

35.What is the name of the London’s underground? ……………………………………………….

36.How many escalators are there ? ……………………………………………….

37.What tube’s station is the name of the longest escalator in London ? ……………………………

38.What new species was discovered in the tube tunnels ? ……………………………………………

39. When was the last Olympics in London ? ………………………………………………..

40.How many times did they take place in London ? …………………………………………….

41.Which part of the UK is the longest name of the town ? ……………………………………

42.How many miles are there in the gap between England and France? …………………………..

43.How are the two countries connected ? …………………………………………

44.When did it get open ? ………………………………….

45.What are the most popular names in England ? ……………………………………….

46.What are the most common surnames ? ………………………………………….

47.Name the greatest British artists : ……………………………………………………………………………………

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48.What is the hometown of the Beatles? …………………………………………………..

49.What is the most popular soap opera ? ………………………………………………………..

50.How many umbrellas were lost in the tube in 2014? …………………………………………………..

51.How many mobile phones were lost in the tube in 2014? …………………………………………..

52.Who wrote the communistic manifest in London ? ……………………………………….

53.How many football clubs are there in the UK ? ………………………………..

54.How many football teams are there in the UK ? ………………………………..

55.How many football stadiums are there in the UK ? ………………………………..

56.Shakespeare didn’t like ………………………………….

57.What Romans brought that the English like till today? …………………………….

58.How many recipes are there for Bangers? ……………………………………….

59.What is the name of the smallest city in the UK ? ……………………………….

60.How many people live in the smallest city ? ………………………………….

61.What is the highest temperature ever recorded ? ………………………………………..

62.How much of rain do some parts in the UK receive? ………………………………

63.When was the French an official language in the UK? ……………………………..

64.What British village became independent with its own self-proclaimed king ?

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65.With expanding the territory, there were a lot of colonies called ………………………………….

And how many nations were a part of it ? …………………………………………..

66.The British read on average …………………………… kilos of newspapers every year.

67.People from Liverpool are called ……………………………… which is similar to English food

called …………………………………..

68.Big Ben is a …………………………………………………

69.The Tower with Big Ben is called ……………………………………….

70.When was the first speeding ticket issued? ………………What was the limit ……………….. how

fast was the man going …………………… How was the policeman moving : ………………

71.What was the money called before pounds? …………………………………………………

72.What is the second largest city in the UK ? …………………………………………… and how many

places around the world are called like that? ……………………………………..

73.What id the second name for the city called Jaspers? …………………………….

74.There is an old law which says that you can kill a Scot who …………………………………….

75.What birds cannot be killed in the UK and why ? …………………………………………………… what

may the fine be …………………………………………. ?

76.What statue is placed in St. Georgian Church …………………………………………..

77.British wild life includes : ………………………………………………………………………….

78.What is the nam of the snake in UK? ………………………………………….

79.What is eaten at Christmas? ………………………………..

80.What is the title of the British anthem? ……………………………………………………………….

81. 3 …………………………… represent the English emblems.

82.What is Stonehange? ………………………………………………………………………….. when was it built?

……………………………….

83.Where in the biggest library in the world and how is it called? …………………………….. with

………………………………… items inside.

84.England doesn’t have a written ………………………………………….

85.What were the previous names of LONDON ? …………………………………………….

86.What is NHS ? ………………………………………………………………………………….

87.How many emploees are there in British health care? ………………………………..

88.How many people buy slippers every year? …………………………………………….

89.What was the most popular names before 2013 ? ………………………………………………………..

90.With what country did England have the shortest was with ? ………………………………….

91.After how many minutes did they surrender? ………………………………………..

92.Whose relative was executed in the Tower of London? …………………………………………….

93.What did the famous writer leave in his will for his wife? ………………………………

94.How many plays were written by Shakespeare? ……………………………………….

95.How many sonnets were written by Shakespeare? ……………………………………….

96.Shakespeare is often referred as a ………………………………………..

97.When were the most popular Shakespeare’s plays also written? …………………………………..

98.How many words did Shakespeare introduce to English Dictionary? ……………………………

99.What was the range of Shakespeare’s vocabulary? ……………………………………………….

100. Who is an Anglophile ? ………………………………………………………………………………………

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 key 41.Wales
1. England, Scotland, wales, Northern 42.21
Ireland 43.Channel Tunnel
2. Union 44.1994
3. England 45.John & Mary
4. Scotland 46.Smith , Johnson, Williams
5. Dragon 47.The Beatles, The Queen, Robbie
6. No Williams, David Bowie, the Rolling
7. 64,1 million Stones, Black Sabath, Oasis, Spice
8. 95,000 Girls
9. 5000 48.Liverpool
10.Ben 49.East Enders
11.29,6 million 50.10,908
12.600-700 51.20,000
13.52,750 52.Carl Marks
14.The red lion 53.50,300
15.Bunch of , the quiet, moustache 54.7000
16.English, welsh, scots, Gaelic 55.Over 100
17.Parliamentary 56.Football
18.5 57.Sausages
19.10 58.470
20.Prime Minister 59.St. David’s
21.76 60.1,797
22.Prime Minister 61.38,5 degrees Celsius
23.1979 62.4 meters in 1 year
24.2016 63.1066-1362
25.Brexit 64.Y gelli hay-on-wye
26.State 65.Common Wealth;54
27.Albert the Great 66.38 kg
28.Winsor ; 1080 67.Scousers ; Labskaus
29.165 mln 68.Bell
30.National dish 69.Elizabeth Tower
31.1860 70.Jan 1896; 2 miles ph; 8 miles p/h; by
32.Haggis; liver, sheep heart, mint in a bicycle
sheep stomach 71.Shieling; furling
33.Xmas Tree 72.Birmingham; 30
34.Bus route 73.Wasps
35.Tube 74.Has a bow and arrow
36.409 75.Swans; 5,000 pounds – 6 months in
37.Angel jail
38.Mosquito / bite 76.Princess Pocahontas
39.2012 77.Owls; badgers; foxes; squirrels;
40.3 ducks; hedgehog ; robin ;
78. Adder 83.The British Library in London ; 170
79.Minced pie mln
80.God Save the Queen 84.Constitution
81.Lions 85.Londonium, Ludenvic Ludenburg
82.Random assembly of stones; 3000 86.National Health Service
AD 87.