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Question 1

Which TWO of these novels are by Charles Dickens?

(A) Harry Potter and Great Expectations
(B) Great Expectations and Oliver Twist
(C) Harry Potter, and Pride and Prejudice
(D) Pride and Prejudice, and Oliver Twist

Answer 1

(B) Great Expectations and Oliver Twist

Question 2

Which TWO are famous British composers?

(A) Harry Purcell and Ralph Vaughan Williams
(B) Johann Sebastian Bach and Henry Purcell
(C) Claude Debussy and Henry Purcell
(D) Claude Debussy and Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer 2

(A) Harry Purcell and Ralph Vaughan Williams

Question 3

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Cardiff, Swansea and Newport are cities in England

(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE

Answer 3

(B) FALSE

Question 4

Which TWO of the following plants are particularly associated with the UK?

(A) Shamrock and rose
(B) Cactus and olive tree
(C) Rose and cactus
(D) Shamrock and cactus

Answer 4

(A) Shamrock and rose

Question 5

Which TWO of the following are major outdoor music festivals?

(A) Hogmanay and Glastonbury
(B) Royal Ascot and the Isle of Wight Festival
(C) Royal Ascot and Hogmanay
(D) Isle of Wight Festival and Glastonbury

Answer 5

(D) Isle of Wight Festival and Glastonbury

Question 6

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Snowdonia is a national park in Northern Ireland.

(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE

Answer 6

(B) FALSE

Question 7

Which TWO of the following are famous British Artists?

(A) David Hockney and Henry Moore
(B) David Hockney and Sir Edward Elgar
(C) Sir Edward Elgar and Henry Moore
(D) Sir Andy Murray and Sir Edward Elgar

Answer 7

(A) David Hockney and Henry Moore

Question 8

Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) Sir Steve Redgrave is a famous rower who won gold medals in five consecutive Olympic Games.
(B) Sir Steven Redgrave is a famous film actor who has won several BAFTAs.

Answer 8

(A) Sir Steve Redgrave is a famous rower who won gold medals in five consecutive Olympic Games.

Question 9

Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) Sir Andy Murray is the first British man to sail around the world
(B) Sir Andy Murray is the first British man to win a singles tennis title in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936

Answer 9

(B) Sir Andy Murray is the first British man to win a singles tennis title in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936

Question 10

Which TWO are famous horse-racing events?

(A) The Cup Final and the Six Nations
(B) The Grand National and Royal Ascot
(C) Royal Ascot and Six Nations
(D) The Grand National and the Cup Final

Answer 10

(B) The Grand National and Royal Ascot

Question 11

Which TWO of the following are famous Paralympics?

(A) Ellie Simmonds and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
(B) Ellie Simmonds and Dame Ellen MacArthur
(C) Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
(D) Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Dame Ellen MacArthur

Answer 11

(A) Ellie Simmonds and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Question 12

Which TWO types of literature is William Shakespeare famous?

(A) Plays and sonnets
(B) Biographies and sonnets
(C) Novels and biographies
(D) Novels and plays

Answer 12

(A) Plays and sonnets

Question 13

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Dundee and Aberdeen are cities in Northern Ireland.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE

Answer 13

(B) FALSE

Question 14

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Charles Dickens was famous for writing musicals.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE

Answer 14

(B) FALSE

Question 15

Which of the following UK landmarks is in Northern Ireland?

(A) Big Ben
(B) Snowdonia
(C) The Giant’s Causeway
(D) The Eden Project

Answer 15

(C) The Giant’s Causeway

Question 16

Which TWO are famous British authors?

(A) Mary Quant and Henry Moore
(B) Thomas Hardy and Graham Greene
(C) Thomas Hardy and Henry Moore
(D) Graham Greene and Henry Moore

Answer 16

(B) Thomas Hardy and Graham Greene