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Facts: The UK

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  • Which country celebrates its national day on March 1st?
    Northern Ireland
    Scotland
    England
    Wales
  • Which food item is famously associated with Britain?
    Sandwich
    Croissant
    Sushi
    Pizza
  • What is the population of the UK as of 2022?
    88 million
    78 million
    68 million
    58 million
  • How many U.S. states are larger than Britain?
    20
    5
    50
    11
  • Which is older than the Pyramids?
    Hadrian’s Wall
    Westminster Abbey
    Windsor Castle
    Stonehenge
  • Which is older than the United States?
    Tower of London
    British Museum
    Buckingham Palace
    Big Ben
  • What is the national language of the UK?
    French
    Welsh
    Gaelic
    English
  • When did left-hand driving become mandatory in Britain?
    1706
    1901
    1835
    1538
  • What do British people commonly complain about?
    Food
    Traffic
    Weather
    Politics
  • What is the capital city of the UK?
    London
    Edinburgh
    Cardiff
    Belfast
  • What is the national animal of the UK?
    A special bird
    Lion
    Fox
    Bulldog
  • How many cups of tea are consumed daily in the UK?
    100 million
    200 million
    50 million
    10 million
  • What is the oldest university in the UK?
    Oxford
    Edinburgh
    Saint Andrews
    Cambridge
  • What is the world’s oldest underground rail network?
    London Underground
    Paris Metro
    New York Subway
    Tokyo Metro
  • What language was official in Britain for 300 years before English?
    German
    French
    Latin
    Gaelic
  • What is the currency of the UK?
    Dollar ($)
    Euro (€)
    Franc (₣)
    Pound sterling (£)
  • What is the UK’s national anthem?
    God Save the King/Queen
    God Save the people
    Rule Britannia
    Land of Hope and Glory
  • Which country shares a land border with the UK?
    France
    Ireland
    Germany
    Spain
  • What phrase is often used to describe the British Empire?
    The empire on which the sun never sets
    The land of tea and royalty
    The island of fog
    The kingdom of castles
  • Who owns all the swans in the Thames?
    The King
    The Prime Minister
    The Mayor of London
    The Royal Navy