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British Trivia Trivia Quiz

Hi this is my first quiz and it should be pretty easy if you're British or if you know much about Britain. Enjoy :)

A multiple-choice quiz by stingers. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stingers

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,100

Updated
Nov 16 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
11939

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (12/15), Guest 31 (12/15), Guest 51 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who, in September 1896, became the then-longest reigning monarch of England? Hint

Henry VIII

Elizabeth I

Victoria

Richard I

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the highest point in the British Isles? Hint

Ben Nevis

Scafell Pike

Snowdon

Big Ben

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Big Ben? Hint

A wrestler

A clock

A bell

A mountain

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which famous building in London was historically used to house important political prisoners? Hint

The Arsenal

Westminster Abbey

Tower of London

The Royal Dungeons

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who once said: 'There shall never be a female Prime Minister during my time'? Hint

Michael Heseltine

Clement Atlee

James Callaghan

Margaret Thatcher

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which female author wrote 'Silas Marner'? Hint

George Eliot

Jane Austen

Emily Bronte

Acton Bell

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Black Pudding made from? Hint

Blood

Bonemeal

Lights and sweetmeats

Porridge

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the capital of Wales? Hint

Ebbw Vale

Swansea

Cardiff

Aberystwyth

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which famous Scottish folk-hero did Mel Gibson play in the hideously inaccurate film, 'Braveheart'? Hint

Robert the Bruce

William Wallace

Ally McCoist

Duncan McLeod

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which famous Englishman is thought to have composed the tune 'Greensleeves'? Hint

Henry VII

Henry VIII

William Shakespeare

William Wordsworth

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which English scientist, together with James Watson, was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of DNA? Hint

Ernest Walton

Francis Crick

Charles Darwin

Pierre Curie

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which Bronte wrote the book 'Agnes Grey'? Hint

Patrick

Emily

Anne

Charlotte

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which famous Scottish drink is supposedly brewed from girders? Hint

Highland Spring

Famous Grouse

Glenfiddich

Irn-Bru

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which crime-fighting unit was the basis of the hit TV series 'The Sweeney'? Hint

C.I.D.

The SWAT

The Flying Squad

The Metropolitan Police

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Question 15 of 15

15. From which country did William of Orange come from to rule England after the Glorious Revolution? Hint

France

The Netherlands

Germany

Scotland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who, in September 1896, became the then-longest reigning monarch of England?

Answer: Victoria

Queen Victoria married her numerous children off to many European royals and, as a result, enjoyed a large amount of influence in European politics for the rest of her lengthy reign. Since then, the length of her reign has been surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II.

2. What is the highest point in the British Isles?

Answer: Ben Nevis

3. What is Big Ben?

Answer: A bell

The famous bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.

4. Which famous building in London was historically used to house important political prisoners?

Answer: Tower of London

5. Who once said: 'There shall never be a female Prime Minister during my time'?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Ironic really.

6. Which female author wrote 'Silas Marner'?

Answer: George Eliot

Obviously, George was a pseudonym. The author's real name was Mary Ann Evans (thanks go to picqero for that!)

7. What is Black Pudding made from?

Answer: Blood

Apparently it's quite tasty fried.

8. What is the capital of Wales?

Answer: Cardiff

9. Which famous Scottish folk-hero did Mel Gibson play in the hideously inaccurate film, 'Braveheart'?

Answer: William Wallace

Who in reality was neither an especially good fighter nor a brilliant strategist.

10. Which famous Englishman is thought to have composed the tune 'Greensleeves'?

Answer: Henry VIII

Also a superb sportsman, musician and, above all, eater.

11. Which English scientist, together with James Watson, was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of DNA?

Answer: Francis Crick

12. Which Bronte wrote the book 'Agnes Grey'?

Answer: Anne

13. Which famous Scottish drink is supposedly brewed from girders?

Answer: Irn-Bru

14. Which crime-fighting unit was the basis of the hit TV series 'The Sweeney'?

Answer: The Flying Squad

"Sweeney Todd" being cockney rhyming slang for the Flying Squad (kudos again to picqero)

15. From which country did William of Orange come from to rule England after the Glorious Revolution?

Answer: The Netherlands

William of Orange was King James II's nephew. His wife Mary was James' daughter. They were chosen because they were the nearest Protestant relations of the Catholic James II. (thanks to zondike1 for this info)

Source: Author stingers

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