The UK Quiz document is a quiz about various facts relating to the United Kingdom. It contains questions about population size, locations of government officials, capital cities, famous places and their associations, political parties, largest cities, William Shakespeare's birthplace, legal ages, police carrying guns, colloquial terms, newspapers, and locations on a map. The quiz tests knowledge of diverse topics about Britain such as demographics, government, culture, laws, language, and geography.

1. The UK Quiz

2. 1. What is the population of the United Kingdom?
c) Over 60 million

3. 2. Who normally lives at the following places?
a) Buckingham Palace
Her Majesty, the Queen
b) 10 Downing Street
The Prime Minister

4. The Queen
Elizabeth II
The Prime Minister
James Cameron

5. 3. London is the capital of England. What are the
capitals of:
a) Scotland 
b) Wales 
c) Northern Ireland 
EDINBURGH
CARDIFF
BELFAST

6. 4. Match up the following places with what they are
famous for:
a) Baker Street
b) St Andrew’s
-Where Sherlock Holmes lived
-Golf
c) Ascot
-Horse racing
d) Wimbledon
-Tennis
e) Loch Ness
f) Llangollen
g) Wembley Stadium
h) Cambridge
-A sea monster
-An international music festival
-Famous football ground
-Old university town

7. 5. Name the two main political parties in the UK.
a) Labour Party
b) Conservative Party

8. 6. London is the largest city in the UK. Which of the
following is the second largest?
c) BIRMINGHAM
“The Heart of England”, famous for its industries
and canals

9. 7. In which town was William Shakespeare born?
b) Stratford-upon-Avon

10. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Shakespeare is the world’s greatest writer of DRAMA
He wrote TRAGEDIES (Hamlet, Othello, Romeo and Juliet)
and COMEDIES (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

11. 8. At what age in Britain can you legally do the following
things?
a) Learn to drive
-17
b) Vote
-18
c) Leave school
-16
d) Buy/drink alcohol
-18
e) Get married (with
parent’s permission)
-16

12. 9. Do British policemen normally carry guns?
No, they do not!

13. 10. Match up the following colloquial words with more usual
ones.
a) A quid
£ 1
b) A fag
a cigarette
c) A cuppa
a cup of tea
d) A loo
a toilet
e) A telly
a television set
f) Plonk
cheap wine
g) A kip
a (short) sleep
h) A brolly
an umbrella

14. 11. Name two British daily newspapers.

16. Tabloids: Sensationalist news, huge headlines,
informal style

18. 12. Look at the map. Mark the places A-J.
A. Ben Nevis
B. Glasgow
C. Belfast
D. Wales
E. Cardiff
F. Birmingham
G. River Thames
H. London
I. Oxford
J. Isle of Wight

19. Now, add up your points!