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More trivia on Britain, slightly harder than my last British trivia quiz. Enjoy :)

A multiple-choice quiz by stingers. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
stingers

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
4249

Last 3 plays: Southendboy (15/25), MacaroniTree (21/25), Guest 84 (16/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of these countries is not in the UK? Hint

Republic of Ireland

Northern Ireland

England

Scotland

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which of these is the highest peak in England? Hint

Ben Nevis

Scafell Pike

Mt Snowdon

Sca Fell

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which is the deepest cave in the UK?

Answer: (Three Words - it's Welsh)

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the highest waterfall in the UK? Hint

Falls of Glomach

Cauldron Snout

Pistyll-y-Llyn

Eas a'Chual Aluinn

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Question 5 of 25

5. Where is the geographical centre of Britain? Hint

Lower Hodder Bridge

Schiehallion

Meriden

Llyn-ffyrddyn-fawr

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Question 6 of 25

6. Under which Welsh county's administration does the Isle of Anglesey fall? Hint

Ynys Mon

South Glamorgan

Dyfed

Orkney

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Question 7 of 25

7. In which part of the UK would you find the largest lake/loch/lough? Hint

France

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which is the deepest loch in the UK? Hint

Loch Morar

Loch Ness

Lough Neagh

Loch Lomond

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the longest river in Britain? Hint

Severn

Nile

Thames

Trent

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is the most northerly point of mainland Britain? Hint

Lizard Point

Dunnet Head

Corrachadh Mor

Lowestoft Ness

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of these sea regions does not have any contact with a part of the UK? Hint

Malin

Lundy

Cromarty

Shannon

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Question 12 of 25

12. The National River Authority no longer exists. Its functions are now carried out by the EA (Environment Agency).

True

False

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which of these is not a National Park? Hint

Yorkshire Dales

Dartmoor

Bodmin Moor

Brecon Beacons

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Question 14 of 25

14. Queen Matilda was never crowned.

True

False

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Question 15 of 25

15. How many monarchs did the House of Anjou have in England before the Tudors took over? Hint

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Question 16 of 25

16. In order of precedence, which of these orders of chivalry is highest? Hint

The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

The Most Noble Order of the Garter

The Royal Victorian Order

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who was the leader of the Conservative party in England in 1901? Hint

David Lloyd George

Benjamin Disraeli

Marquis of Salisbury

William Gladstone

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which of these is the most northerly city or town to fall within London's green belt? Hint

Luton

St. Albans

Epping

Rotherham

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was the approximate population of the UK in 1990? Hint

48.5 million people

4 people

63.6 million people

57.4 million people

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which naked British celebrity chef campaigns for better school canteen food to help stem the rise of childhood obesity in Britain? Hint

Jamie Oliver

Keith Floyd

Nigella Lawson

Ronald McDonald

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who was announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury (and so the head of the Anglican Church) in late 2002, succeeding Dr. George Carey?

Answer: (First and surname, or just surname)

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which 17th century Poet Laureate died without his title?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Very roughly, what percentage of the UK are Protestant according to a 1999 survey? Protestantism includes smaller denominations such as Baptists, Calvinists, Methodists, etc. Hint

47 percent

79 percent

58 percent

63 percent

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which English scientist, in 1962, together with James Watson of the USA, was famously awarded the Nobel Prize for one of the most important discoveries of this century?

Answer: (Last name or first and last names)

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was the discovery, made by James Watson and a British scientist, that won a Nobel Prize? Hint

Cold Fusion

The structure of DNA

Insulin

The human genome

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries is not in the UK?

Answer: Republic of Ireland

Shame on you if you got that question wrong. They don't come a lot easier :)

2. Which of these is the highest peak in England?

Answer: Scafell Pike

Ben Nevis is in Scotland, Mt Snowdon is in Wales, Sca Fell is the second highest in England.

3. Which is the deepest cave in the UK?

Answer: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu

Congratulations if you got this one right! At 1010 ft, we don't have many deep caves here in Britain.

4. What is the highest waterfall in the UK?

Answer: Eas a'Chual Aluinn

In Scotland, the rest are all other large waterfalls in the British Isles.

5. Where is the geographical centre of Britain?

Answer: Lower Hodder Bridge

It's near Clitheroe in Lancashire, the other answers are the centres of England, Scotland and Wales, respectively.

6. Under which Welsh county's administration does the Isle of Anglesey fall?

Answer: Ynys Mon

Largest island in Wales.

7. In which part of the UK would you find the largest lake/loch/lough?

Answer: Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh, the largest by over 100 sq miles.

8. Which is the deepest loch in the UK?

Answer: Loch Morar

The others are all famous for other reasons. Loch Ness for the monster, Lough Neagh for its size and Loch Lomond for the whisky made nearby.

9. What is the longest river in Britain?

Answer: Severn

If you picked the Nile...*shakes head sadly*

10. What is the most northerly point of mainland Britain?

Answer: Dunnet Head

The others are the other extreme points of the compass.

11. Which of these sea regions does not have any contact with a part of the UK?

Answer: Shannon

Shannon is just to the west of Eire (Republic of Ireland).

12. The National River Authority no longer exists. Its functions are now carried out by the EA (Environment Agency).

Answer: True

13. Which of these is not a National Park?

Answer: Bodmin Moor

However, it is an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". Home to the highest peaks in Cornwall, including Tor Alex and Brown Willy.

14. Queen Matilda was never crowned.

Answer: True

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15. How many monarchs did the House of Anjou have in England before the Tudors took over?

Answer: 15

From Henry II in 1154 till Richard III whose reign ended in 1485.

16. In order of precedence, which of these orders of chivalry is highest?

Answer: The Most Noble Order of the Garter

The highest civil and military order in Britain, with only 24 Knights Companion.

17. Who was the leader of the Conservative party in England in 1901?

Answer: Marquis of Salisbury

18. Which of these is the most northerly city or town to fall within London's green belt?

Answer: Luton

The green belt of London extends a long way into neighbouring counties. Some counties that used to be entirely separate only a few decades ago are now just another part of London's ever expanding boundaries.

19. What was the approximate population of the UK in 1990?

Answer: 57.4 million people

Despite possessing an area no larger than Florida, the UK's population is nearly a fifth of the US's.

20. Which naked British celebrity chef campaigns for better school canteen food to help stem the rise of childhood obesity in Britain?

Answer: Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver came to fame with his first TV show "The Naked Chef" which premiered in 1998. Other shows include "Pukka Tukka" and "Oliver's Twist". One of his missions in life is to improve the food in schools.

21. Who was announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury (and so the head of the Anglican Church) in late 2002, succeeding Dr. George Carey?

Answer: Williams

22. Which 17th century Poet Laureate died without his title?

Answer: John Dryden

Lived 1631-1700, laureate 1668-1688. It is generally considered to be an office for life, not even imprisonment can cause you to lose the title.

23. Very roughly, what percentage of the UK are Protestant according to a 1999 survey? Protestantism includes smaller denominations such as Baptists, Calvinists, Methodists, etc.

Answer: 63 percent

However, only about 4 percent are practising Protestants.

24. Which English scientist, in 1962, together with James Watson of the USA, was famously awarded the Nobel Prize for one of the most important discoveries of this century?

Answer: Francis Crick

Maurice Wilkins was also awarded a Nobel Prize for his work (mostly x-ray photography) on DNA structure in the same year. Rosalind Franklin, upon whose technical and theoretical work Crick and Watson based much of their research, did not receive the prestigious award due to sadly passing away in 1958, four years before the prize was awarded. The Nobel Prize is not awarded posthumously.

25. What was the discovery, made by James Watson and a British scientist, that won a Nobel Prize?

Answer: The structure of DNA

The Human genome was recently discovered in full by scientists from all over the world, Frederick Sanger explored and defined the protein sequence of insulin. Cold Fusion is to this day still a secret. Francis Crick was the British scientist.

Source: Author stingers

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