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What is it illegal to be in a U.K. pub
Drunk - Rules state it is an offence to be drunk on pub premises - even though customers go to a pub to be served alcohol. Section 12 of the 1872 Licensing Act
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn
What do British people receive on their 100th birthday from the King?
a telegram / letter
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6 (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived)
What is the longest river in the U.K.?
The River Severn
How many islands make up the British Isles?
6000+
True or False - Everywhere in the U.K. is less than 100 km from the sea?
False - Coton in the Elms (Derbyshire) is the furthest distance from the sea at 113 km
What is the second biggest city in the U.K.?
Birmingham (population around 1 million)
Wasps, Saracens and Harlequins all play which sport (created in England)
Rugby
How many times has London hosted the Summer Olympic Games?
3 - 1908,1948 and 2012
Queen of the South F.C. are the only football club mentioned in which famous book?
The Bible.
What is the national dish of the U.K.?
Chicken Tikka Maasla
True or False, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllllandysiliogogogoch is the longest place name in the world?
False - Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand is longer
How many million cups of tea are drunk in the UK every day?
165 (million)
Does the King have a passport?
No
What is Big Ben?
It is the bell inside the clock tower, not the clock tower itself
