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Quiz about Generally British
Quiz about Generally British

Generally British Trivia Quiz


Here is a little general knowledge quiz that I hope you will like.

A multiple-choice quiz by kittyconner. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
kittyconner
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
98,142
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
8883
Last 3 plays: holetown (5/10), Guest 81 (8/10), Guest 94 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was a clippie? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where would you see English bond? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was Lord Haw Haw? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In what game could you be LBW? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was George Blake who escaped from prison in 1967? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who were the Bevin boys? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Where would you find the oldest surviving clock in Britain? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which year were identity cards abolished in Britain? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What in London was inaugurated by the Queen in 1984? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What would you do with bubble and squeak? Hint



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Nov 18 2024 : holetown: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was a clippie?

Answer: a bus conductress

The clippie got her name from the action of clipping the tickets for the passengers during the 1940s and 50s, but with the advent of driver-only buses the conductress will soon be a thing of the past.
2. Where would you see English bond?

Answer: on a wall

This is a style of bricklaying.
3. Who was Lord Haw Haw?

Answer: William Joyce

William Joyce was a propagandist for the Nazi regime during WWll, after the war he was tried, sentenced and executed.
4. In what game could you be LBW?

Answer: cricket

LBW stands for 'leg before wicket', in other words if your leg is deemed to be in front of the wicket as the ball strikes it, then as the batsman you are out.
5. Who was George Blake who escaped from prison in 1967?

Answer: a spy

He was a British double agent working for the Soviets, in his time he was responsible for the death of forty British agents.
6. Who were the Bevin boys?

Answer: miners

In 1943 Ernest Bevin arranged that one in ten of the young men called up were sent to work in the coal mines. These men were called 'Bevin Boys'.
7. Where would you find the oldest surviving clock in Britain?

Answer: Salisbury Cathedral

The clock dates from 1386.
8. In which year were identity cards abolished in Britain?

Answer: 1952

There have been calls to bring them back again.
9. What in London was inaugurated by the Queen in 1984?

Answer: the Thames barrier

The barrier stretches across the Thames, and is raised whenever there is any danger of flooding.
10. What would you do with bubble and squeak?

Answer: eat it

Bubble and squeak is a mixture of mashed potato and cabbage, it gets it name from the noise it makes when being fried.
Source: Author kittyconner

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