Britain Chapter 1: Country and People Quiz

When is St. George’s Day celebrated in England?

What is the most common surname in England?

Which musical instrument is associated with Scotland?

In what year did the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland become a reality?

What is the poetic name for Ireland?

Which Roman name refers to Scotland?

What is the population ranking from largest to smallest among the four nations?

What prefix in surnames indicates Scottish or Irish origin?

What is a stereotypical characteristic of Scots?

What is the main language of the UK?

What is the Union Jack?

What is the Trade Union Congress (TUC)?

What is the cultural root of Ireland, Wales, and Highland Scotland?

What is the cultural root of England and Lowland Scotland?

What is the historical and poetic name for England, Scotland, or Great Britain as a whole?

What is the Roman name for Wales?

When did most of Ireland become a separate state?

What is the national plant of Scotland?

What is the national color of Ireland?

Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

What is the most common first name for men in Wales?

What is the name of the fictional character who personifies Englishness?

What is the date for St. David’s Day in Wales?

What is the main economic activity of Highland Scotland?

What is celebrated on 25 January every year in Scotland?

What is the mother tongue of 20% of the people in Wales?

What is the British anthem also used as?

What is the phrase evoking courage and determination often called?

What are the two communities in Northern Ireland based on?

What is the longest-established ethnic group in Britain?

What is the second major ethnic group in Britain?

What is the family identity in Britain characterized by?

What is a true Cockney?

What is the class system in Britain known for?

What is associated with working-class people in England and Wales?

What is the term for trying to be high class in Britain?

What is the legality of sex discrimination in Britain?

What is a significant aspect of British personal identity?

What is the British attitude towards tradition in private life?

What is a typical British habit that is not typical anymore?

What is the British attitude towards education and high culture?

What is the multicultural society in Britain characterized by?

What is the British attitude towards multiculturalism?

What is the British attitude towards changes?

What is an example of British stubborn conservatism?

What is the British love of nature associated with?

What is the British attitude towards animals?

What is the British attitude towards public spiritedness and amateurism?

What is the British attitude towards formality and informality?

What is the British attitude towards privacy?

What is the British attitude towards sex scandals?

What is the British attitude towards foxhunting?

What is the reputation of politicians in Britain?

What is the British belief in the principle of law?

What is the British attitude towards government rules and regulations?

What is the Freedom of Information Act?