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British Culture

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  • What city in England is associated with the Brummie accent?
    Birmingham
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  • What city in England is associated with the scouse accent?
    Liverpool
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  • What city in England is associated with the geordie accent?
    Newcastle
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  • When was the slogan "Keep Calm and Carry On" first used?
    During World War 2
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  • Name all five classes in Britain's class society
    Lower - Working - Middle - Upper - Elite/Aristocracy
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  • Who is this man and what does he do?
    Boris Johnson - The Prime Minister of the UK
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  • Which class does the following excerpt describe: "Basic low level unskilled or semi-skilled workers"
    Working class
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  • The slang term "toffs" is used to refer to members of what social class in Britain?
    Upper class
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  • The British Empire hit its peak in what year? (When was it at its largest?)
    1922
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  • Name three of the top five nationalities of migrants in the UK today.
    India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China, South Africa
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  • In which English town is the annual tradition of Royal Shrovetide Football held?
    Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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  • Name at least two of the heavy events typically held at the Scottish Highland Games.
    Caber toss, Hammer throw, Stone put, Weight for height, Weight for distance, Sheaf toss
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  • Arrange these in historical order from first to last: Anglo-Saxon invasion, Norman invasion, Roman invasion, The British Empire
    Roman invasion - Anglo-Saxon invasion - Norman invasion - The British Empire
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  • Who wrote the spoken word poem "Mathematics" in 2015?
    Hollie McNish
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  • What does it mean to have a "stiff upper lip"?
    To not show your feelings when you are upset
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  • Anagram (famous Scottish dish): GISHGA
    Haggis
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