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British Background Knowledge Test Flashcards

1
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What happens at 4:00 every day in England?

A

Tea time

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2
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Who is the Present day King of England?

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King Charles

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3
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Where do English people go to drink ale and argue politics or talk buisness?

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Pubs

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4
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What famous college filmed scenes from Harry Potter?

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Oxford University

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5
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What U.S. state is England the size of?

A

Alabama

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6
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What type of land is England?

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An island

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7
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What is England’s relationship with America?

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An ally

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8
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How many countries is the United Kingdom made of?

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4

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9
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What are the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom?

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England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

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10
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What is the capital of both the UK and England?

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London

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11
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What is the major river in England?

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The Thames River

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12
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What body of water separates England and France

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The English Channel

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13
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What type of government is the UK?

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Constitutional monarch

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14
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Who makes most of the political decisions for the UK?

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The prime minister

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15
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Who is the current prime minister?

A

Rishi Sunak

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16
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How many houses does UK’s parliament have?

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2

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17
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What are the names of the houses of the UK’s parliament?

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The House of Lords and The House of Commons

18
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What is the unit of money in the UK?

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Pounds

19
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What is the type of church in England unlike the rest of Europe which is mostly catholic?

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Anglican

20
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who is the head of the Anglican church like the Pope is the head of the Catholic church?

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The Archbishop of Canterbury

21
Q

What are the most famous schools in the UK that Harvard was patterened after?

A

Oxford and Cambridge University

22
Q

what is Great Britain’s flag called?

A

The Union Jack

23
Q

What was the place where spies and traitors were tortured, beheaded, or imprisoned that was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 to protect the city of London? Tourists go here to see the collection of guns, armor, and the Crown Jewels.

A

The Tower of London

24
Q

What animal can be seen on the grounds of the Tower of London and what is the legend about them?

A

Ravens. They clip their wings to prevent them from flying away because the legend is: if they do, both the raven and the tower would fall.

25
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What is the 1000 ton drawbridge with gothic style towers that is near the Tower of London?

A

Tower Bridge

26
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What is the 13 1/2 ton bell on the clock tower that is often seen in pictures of the Houses of Parliament?

A

Big Ben

27
Q

What is the church founded in 1065 by Edward the Confessor where coronations of kings and queens and is the burial place for them? This is also where Princess Diana’s funeral was held

A

Westminster Abbey

28
Q

What is the place where 3300 famous poets and writers are either buried or have a memorial and is located at Westminster Abbey?

A

Poet’s Corner

29
Q

What is the offical residence of the British Prime Minister?

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10 Downing Street

30
Q

What is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world about 100 miles outside of London, which covers 1/2 a mile in length, that serves as a royal residence for the King today, and was built by William the Conqueror? The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also took place here

A

Windsor Castle

31
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Where did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married?

A

St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle

32
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What is so fascinating about Queen Mary’s Doll House at Windsor castle?

A

It and everything in it is exactly 12 to 1 in scale and if you were 6 inches tall, you could actually live in it because it is all fully functional

33
Q

What is the London residence of the King where the Changing of the Guard takes place and the royal family makes formal appearances on important occasions on the balcony?

A

Buckingham Palace

34
Q

What color is the road leading up to Buckingham Palace and what happens when the King is there

A

The road is red for royalty and a flag will be flying when the King is at the palace

35
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What is a famous church that contains monuments to famous heroes and statesmen and where Charles and Diana’s wedding was held?

A

St. Paul’s Cathedral

36
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Where is a famous tennis tournament held that stops when the King arrives until he is seated, and that offers strawberries and champagne as concessions?

A

Wimbledon

37
Q

What is Shakespeare’s birthplace?

A

Stratford

38
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Where is the “mother church” located?

A

Canterbury

39
Q

What is the oldest site in England which is a rock formation that was probably used for religious purposes or a calendar, but still remains a mystery of what it was actually used for?

A

Stonehenge

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