Quiz Answers
Well, now it's time to see how you did. Take the number that you got right and multiply it by 5 to get your percentage. Here's the answers...
1. Which of the following is a member of the United Kingdom?
b. Northern Ireland
2. What country was joined with England first to form the United Kingdom?
d. Wales (1284)
3. What is the capital city of Wales?
c. Cardiff
4. Who is traditionally the heir to the throne in the United Kingdom?
a. Prince of Wales
5. In England, two of these universities are the top in the nation. They are also bitter rivals. Who are they?
c. Oxford & Cambridge
6. Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
b. St. Andrew
7. What is haggis?
c. Sheep intestines
8. In what year did Scotland join the United Kingdom?
b. 1707
9. How many counties are in the Republic of Ireland?
c. 26
10. Where does the President of Ireland live?
b. Phoenix Park, Dublin
11. What body of water separates Wales and Ireland?
c. Irish Sea
12. Which of the following is a national sport of Ireland?
d. Hurling
13. Where did young English runaways go to get married?
a. Gretna Green, Scotland
14. The Queen Mother celebrated a birthday recently. How old is she?
c. 100
15. Approximately how many sheep are in Wales?
c. 36 million (a 12:1 sheep to human ratio...obscene)
16. In what country is the world's busiest airport?
a. England
17. What is the name of the world's busiest airport?
b. Heathrow Airport
18. What is Braveheart's real name?
c. William Wallace (no, not Mel Gibson)
19. How many zones are in the Millenium Dome?
b. 14
20. And finally, which of these music groups is NOT from the UK?
c. The Monkees (only the singer was British)
Well, how did you do?
0 to 65: You failed.
70: You almost failed, you got a D.
75 to 80: Average, you get a C.
85 to 90: Wow, a B for you. Nice job!
95: You must really know your stuff! Give yourself an A and a pat on the back!
100: Either you're lying, you cheated, or you're really smart. An A+ and a perfect score.
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