British culture

1. British Culture
Questions:
THE ANSWERS!!

2. 1. What are the bagpipes?

3. 2. What and when are bank holidays?
 A bank holiday is a public holiday in both the United Kingdom
and Ireland.
 Originally, they were days when banks closed so their clerks were
allowed to have the day off to practice religious festivals.
 Nowadays, they usually take place on Mondays.
 If you still work during a bank holiday, you are entitled to double
pay.

4. 3.What’s a pub? What is it short for?
 A pub is a place where people in the United
Kingdom usually go to drink.
 Pub is short for “Public House”.
 There are approximately 53,500 pubs in the
United Kingdom.

5. 4.What’s “God Save The Queen”?
 It is the national anthem of the United Kingdom
and its territories and dependencies.
 What will happen to this national anthem when
the Queen dies?

6. 5.What’s Buckingham Palace?
 It is the official residence of the British Royal
Family.

7. 6. What are the colours of the British
flag?

8. 7. What’s the nickname of the British
flag?
 It is called the “Union Jack”.
 It represents the flags of England, Scotland and
Northern Ireland.

9. On which side of the road do people
drive in the United Kingdom?
 We drive on the left-hand side of the road!
 So do these countries (in blue):

10. 9. Fish and _____ is the name of a
popular British dish.
 CHIPS!

11. . What is the currency of the United
Kingdom?
 Pound Sterling.
 ££££££
 100 _____ makes 1 pound.
 Pence. (p)

12. 11. What mythical beast appears on
the flag of Wales?

13. 12. Who is the Patron Saint of
Scotland?
 Saint Andrew
 30th November

14. 13. What is the most popular drink in
the U.K.?
 Tea
 NOT BEER!! :@ :@
 In the United Kingdom, it is usually served with
milk.

15. 14-16.What are the capitals of
Northern Ireland, Scotland and
Wales?

16. 17. Who is the most famous poet and
playwright from England?
 William Shakespeare (1564-1616).

17. 18. On what day do people celebrate
Bonfire Night?
 5th November.
 It celebrates the failure of an attempt to blow up
the House of Parliament in 1605.
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I see no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.

18. 19. When do British people eat mince
pies and pull crackers?
 At Christmas!
 Mince pies are small cakes made of pastry and contain
fruit, such as apple and raisin.
 Crackers are tubes pulled by two people, and whoever
has most of the cracker when it rips, wins the prizes
inside. They usually contain a small toy, a paper hat, and
a joke.

19. 20. What is the English flag also
known as?
 Saint George’s Cross!