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Quiz about Youve Been Angloed
Quiz about Youve Been Angloed

You've Been Angloed Trivia Quiz


A quiz specifically directed at UK patrons.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ridgeback. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Ridgeback
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
81,778
Updated
Aug 18 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
4540
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (7/10), Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 86 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The new 10 pound note came into circulation in 2017. Who is on the back of this note? (No looking now!) Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. There are four Tate Galleries. Two are in London, but where are the other two? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With which TV program would you associate DS Chisholm and the Winchester Club? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. According to the Highway Code, what should you not do between 11.30pm and 7am? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Opel Kadett was the year's most desirable car; Sid Vicious died; 'I Don't Like Mondays' was the fourth best selling single.
What year was that?


Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following were NOT born in the UK? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who fought the Cod Wars with Britain? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Apart from on a Sunday, it is legal in York to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.


Question 9 of 10
9. Who invented the manual lawnmower? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where are British monarchs crowned? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The new 10 pound note came into circulation in 2017. Who is on the back of this note? (No looking now!)

Answer: Jane Austen

Charles Darwin is depicted on the 'old' 10 pound note, which is still in circulation alongside the new note.
2. There are four Tate Galleries. Two are in London, but where are the other two?

Answer: Liverpool & St. Ives

The gallery in Millbank (London) was founded in 1897, Liverpool (1988), St Ives (1993) and Bankside (London) in 2000.
3. With which TV program would you associate DS Chisholm and the Winchester Club?

Answer: Minder

'Minder' began in 1979 and starred George Cole as 'Arfer' Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann.
4. According to the Highway Code, what should you not do between 11.30pm and 7am?

Answer: Sound your horn

Unless another vehicle poses a danger, you should not sound your horn at this time in a built up area.
5. The Opel Kadett was the year's most desirable car; Sid Vicious died; 'I Don't Like Mondays' was the fourth best selling single. What year was that?

Answer: 1979

6. Which of the following were NOT born in the UK?

Answer: Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh was born in Corfu, Gustav Holst (composer) was born in Cheltenham and Lennox Lewis (boxer) was born in London but moved to Canada at the age of twelve.
7. Who fought the Cod Wars with Britain?

Answer: Iceland

Between 1952 and 1976, four cod wars were fought.
8. Apart from on a Sunday, it is legal in York to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.

Answer: False

This may have been a law at one point, but a large number of these archaic (and probably never enforced) laws were abolished in 2013.

Oh, and it's the Scotsman who had to be carrying the bow and arrow - it was not spelled out what he could be killed by.
9. Who invented the manual lawnmower?

Answer: Edwin Budding

It was invented in 1830 by Budding who came from Stroud, Gloucestershire.
10. Where are British monarchs crowned?

Answer: Westminster Abbey

All but two of the British monarchs have been crowned at Westminster Abbey since the coronation of William, Duke of Normandy, on Christmas Day in 1066.
Source: Author Ridgeback

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