Who is the patron Saint of England?
St George
When is St George’s day?
23rd April
Who is the patron Saint of Wales?
St David
When is St David’s day celebrated?
1st March
Who is the patron Saint of Northern Ireland?
St Patrick
St Patrick’s day is a public holiday in Northern Ireland.
TRUE
When is St Patrick’s day celebrated?
17th March
Who is the patron Saint of Scotland?
St Andrew
When is St Andrew’s day celebrated?
30th November
Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports known as:
Hansard 議會議事錄
Who is responsible for the opening of the new parliamentary session each year?
The Queen
What is the Queen’s speech about during the opening of the UK Parliament?
What the Government policies will be in the year ahead.
Where is Big Ben located?
The Houses of the Parliament 議會
Which two houses form the UK Parliament?
The House of Lords 英國上議院
House of Commons 英國下議院
Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?
The monarch 君主
The members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are elected by the people.
False
How are the members of the Northern Ireland Parliament elected?
By a system of proportional representation 比例代表制 - 各政黨按其所得票數在議會中取得議席的
選舉制度
How many members does the Northern Ireland Assembly have?
90
You have to be at least 21 years old to serve on a jury.
False. aged 18 to 70
How many members does a jury have in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
12
How many members form a jury 陪審團 in Scotland?
15
How many members does the Welsh government have?
60
What is the traditional food of Northern Ireland?
Ulster Fry 阿爾斯特早餐
Haggis 肉餡羊肚 is a traditional food from which area?
Scotland
What was the name of the activist group who fought for the women’s right to vote?
Suffragettes 選舉人
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst 英國活躍政治家和幫助英國女性贏得投票權 ?
A suffragette
Who was the leader of the suffragettes, the group that campaigned for women’s rights to vote?
Emmeline Pankhurst
When did the WWI come to an end?
In 1918
What year were women given the right to vote?
1918
What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for?
The right for women to vote
Women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote as a result of their contribution towards the war
effort. Which war was that?
The First World War
Why were women given the right to vote?
In recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during the First World War
When were men and women given the right to vote at the age of 21?
1928
When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men?
1928
Why is 1928 an important year in women’s voting history?
Women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.
What is the Cenotaph 紀念碑?
A war memorial
What is the name of the War Memorial located in Whitehall? .. is a road & area in the City of Westminster
Cenotaph
Who designed the Cenotaph?
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Who was the first British Prime Minister?
Sir Robert Walpole
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatche
What was Margaret Thatcher famous for?
She was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK
Who became Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher and played an important part in the Northern Ireland
peace process?
John Major
Who was elected as British Prime Minister in 1945 ?
Clement Attlee
Who was voted the greatest Briton 英國人 of all time in 2002 ?
Winston Churchill
What was the first war to be extensively covered by the media?
The Crimean War
Who did Britain fight against in the Crimean War?
Russia
What is the name of the long war that English kings fought with France in the middle ages?
The Hundred Years War
When was the Magna Carta 大憲章 created?
1215
What was achieved with the Carta Magna?
It restricted the King's power
When did the Black Death take place?
In 1348 (Middle Ages)
Who was supported by clansmen 族人 from the Scottish highlands and raised and army in 1745?
Bonnie Prince Charlie
During the rebellion of the clans in Scotland, Bonnie Prince Charlie was supported by clansmen from
which Scottish region?
Highlands
In which country of the British Empire did the Boer War (1899-1902) take place?
South Africa
Which of the following wars took place between 1899 and 1902 in South Africa?
The Boer War
When did Germany invade Poland?
1939
What did ‘the Butler Act’ introduce in 1944?
Free secondary education in England and Wales
When did Ireland become a republic 共和國 ?
1949
When did the UK join the EU?
In 1973
Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite to defeat 打敗 the Vikings?
King Alfred the Great
Who defeated the Vikings?
King Alfred the Great
Which two languages combined to become one English language?
Anglo-Saxon
Norman French 諾曼人
Which two languages were used across England during the Middle Ages?
Anglo-Saxon
Norman French
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Which of the following plays was written by William Shakespeare?
A Midsummer Night's dream
What other name is given to Diwali? 排燈節
The Festival of Lights
Which two of the following religious communities celebrate Diwali?
Hindus
Sikhs
What was Isaac Newton known for?
The discovery of gravity
Who led a team of scientists to ‘split the atom’ for the first time?
Ernest Rutherford
Who was the British scientist who co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule in the 1950s?
Francis Crick
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Which invention lead to the rapid development of the industry in Britain during the 18th and 19th
centuries?
The Steam Power
Which industry revolution
The Steam Power
Who developed the Radar?
Sir Robert Watson-Watt
During the Great Depression in the 1930s which industry was badly affected?
Shipbuilding
What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?
The Turing machine
What did Sir Frank Whittle invent 發明 in the 1930s?
Jet Engine
What did the Scottish John Logie Baird develop?
Television
What day relates to the death of Jesus Christ?
Good Friday
What is Good Friday?
The day when Jesus Christ died
What is the Home Secretary responsible for?
Crime / policing / immigration
What is the name of the tour guides that tell visitors stories about the Tower of London’s history?
Beefeaters 衛士
Where do Beefeaters serve as tour guides?
The Tower of London
Where was Anne Boleyn 亨利八世第二個王后，伊麗莎白一世的生母, the wife of Henry VIII,
executed?
Tower of London
Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
At the Tower of London
Who built the Tower of London?
William the Conqueror 征服者
Which historical monument did William the Conqueror build?
The White Tower …. The White Tower in the Tower of London
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for:
The construction of the Great Western Railway.
What building was constructed in Hyde Park to hold the Great Exhibition of 1851?
The Crystal Palace
Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?
Sir Roger Bannister
Who was the captain of the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966?
Bobby Moore
Which of the following is a major horse-racing event in England?
Royal Ascot
What is the name of the most famous cricket 板球 competition played between England and Australia?
The Ashes
Which of the following is a rugby competition?
The Six Nations Championship…... ( England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy.)
How many times has the UK hosted the Olympic games?
3 (1908, 1948 and 2012)
Which two of the following are famous British Paralympians?
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Ellie Simmonds
Which Paralympic athlete has won gold medals for swimming at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic
Games?
Ellie Simmonds
Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century in Scotland?
Golf
Where does golf come from?
Scotland
Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?
William Caxton
Who was William Caxton?
The first person in England to print books using a printing press
Which court deals with minor criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Magistrates’ Court
Which court deals with minor criminal offences in Scotland?
The Justice of the Peace Court
How is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?
Hogmanay ( 蘇格蘭的）除夕
When is Hogmanay celebrated?
31st of December
What does Hogmanay refer to?
New Year's Eve in Scotland
During the Middle Ages, who were the serfs 農奴?
Peasants 農民 who had a small area of their lord’s agricultural land
Which two countries developed the Concorde 和諧式客機, the world’s only supersonic commercial
airliner?
Britain
France
Which of the following countries helped Britain to develop the Concorde 和諧式客機?
France
What UK landmark was voted as Britain’s favourite view in 2007?
Lake District
Where is the Lake District National Park located?
England
Which of the following monuments 紀念碑 is located in Wiltshire?
Stonehenge
Where is Theatreland?
London’s west end
Where is the Eden Project located?
Cornwall … England
Where is the National Horseracing Museum located?
Newmarket, Suffolk
Where is Swansea located?
Wales
Where is Snowdonia located?
Wales
Where is the Giant’s Causeway located?
Northern Ireland …. a land formation of columns made from volcanic
Which of the following castles is located in Scotland?
Crathes Castle
Where is Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park located?
Scotland
Where does the Scottish Grand National take place?
Ayr
What is the name of the process by which many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms
(known as ‘crofts’) to make space for large flocks 羊群 of sheep and cattle 牛?
The Highland Clearances
Where does “the Fringe” festival take place? .... one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture in
the world
Edinburgh
Which two of the following are key roles of school governors?
Setting the strategic direction of the school
Monitoring and evaluating school performance
Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Who was William Wilberforce?
A politician
What flower did William Wordsworth write about?
Daffodils 水仙花
Who wrote ‘The Daffodils’?
William Wordsworth
Which of the following poets 詩人 was inspired by nature?
William Wordsworth
Which flower is associated with Wales?
Daffodils
Which flower is associated with Northern Ireland?
The shamrock 三葉草
Which flower is associated with Scotland?
The Thistle 薊（葉帶尖刺 )
Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses 玫瑰戰爭?
The House of York 两支後裔 — 約克家族
The House of Lancaster 蘭開斯特家族
Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?
Cavaliers
Who fought in the English Civil war 英國內戰時期 of 1642?
The Cavaliers and the Roundheads 圓顱黨
When was England ruled by a republic and not by a monarch?
When Charles I was executed
Which king was executed in 1649?
Charles I
Charles I believed in the ‘Divine 神性的 Right of Kings’ so he tried:
To rule without the Parliament
Which two of the following are Civil War Battles?
The Battle of Marston Moor 馬斯頓荒原戰役
The Battle of Naseby
During the reign 統治 of Charles II parts of London were destroyed, what was the cause of this
destruction?
A fire
Who came from the Netherlands to become the British monarch?
Charles II
How did Charles II manage to escape to Europe after his defeat in the Civil War?
Hiding in an oak tree
What king was defeated by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War and hid in an oak tree before escaping
to Europe?
Charles II
Who was given the title of Lord Protector?
Oliver Cromwell
How often are general elections held in the UK?
Every 5 years
How often are the members of the Welsh 威爾士的 government elected?
Every 4 years
Who was the tribal 部落的 leader who fought against the Romans?
Boudicca
Boudicca, was a tribal leader who fought against which foreign invaders?
The Romans
During which period did the Beatles become popular and social laws were liberalised?
1960s
Who was Florence Nightingale 弗羅倫絲．南丁格爾?
A nurse
Who was a famous Art Deco ceramic designer?
Clarice Cliff
Which of the following actresses has not won an Oscar?
Emily Watson
What was Edward Elgar famous for ? 英國作曲家
He was a musician
What type of character was played by Charlie Chaplin?
A tramp 流浪漢
Who became famous for his tramp character in silent movies?
Charlie Chaplin
Which two of the following are fundamental principles of British life?
The rule of law
Democracy
What sort of church is the Church of Scotland?
Presbyterian 長老會
What is the name of the period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?
The Enlightenment 啟示
What is the Enlightenment?
A period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed
During the Enlightenment, Adam Smith developed ideas about:
Economics
What happened to ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ after she spent 20 years in prison?
She was executed 處死
Which of the following statements is TRUE:
Mary Stuart 蘇格蘭人的女王瑪麗 (‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic
Which of the following is an example of civil law 民法 ?
Discrimination 歧视 in the workplace
During the reign of Elizabeth I, a large fleet of ships was sent to England to conquer the country and to
restore Catholicism, where did this fleet come from?
Spain
Which country sent a fleet of ships to England in 1588?
Spain
When did the English defeat 打敗 the Spanish Armada?
1588
Who did the English defeat 打敗 in 1588?
The Spanish Armada
Where did the Spanish Armada come from?
Spain
Who was in charge of the British fleet 船隊 at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Nelson
Who was Admiral Nelson?
A British officer in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar against the Spanish fleet
In which battle did Admiral Nelson die?
The Battle of Trafalgar
William of Orange was asked by Protestants 新教徒 to invade 入侵 England and proclaim 宣布 himself
king. But, when William reached England, there was no resistance and he took over the throne王座. This
event was later Known as:
The 'Glorious 輝煌的 Revolution'
What was the religion of the Puritans 清教徒?
Protestant 新教
Which of the following actions is known as “canvassing” 拉票?
Persuading people to vote for a political party
Which novel written by JRR Tolkien was voted the country’s best-loved novel 小說 in 2003?
The Lord of the Rings
Which film produced in the UK was one of the most commercially successful films of all time and one of
the highest-grossing film franchises?
Harry Potter
Who were the first people to live in Britain in what we call the Stone Age?
Hunter-gatherers
Who made the first coins to be minted in Britain?
The people of the Iron Age
What was inscribed in the first coins to be minted in Britain during the Iron Age?
The names of Iron Age kings
How many national parks are there in England, Wales and Scotland?
15
There are 15 national parks in England, Wales and Scotland. What are national parks?
Areas of protected countryside
Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?
Henry VIII
Who established the Church of England?
Henry VIII
Why did Henry VIII establish the church of England?
To divorce 離婚 his first wife, Catherine of Aragon
Under which name was the movement of opinion against the authority of the Pope 教皇 during the times
of Henry VIII known?
The Reformation 宗教改革 , 新教形成的開端
What is the name of the movement against the authority of the Pope 教皇 and the ideas of the Catholic
Church that took place during the reign of Henry VIII?
The Reformation
What movement challenged the authority of the Pope?
The Reformation
Which of the following statements is true:
Elizabeth I was a Protestant 新教 and she succeeded in finding a balance between the views of the
Catholics and the more extreme Protestants.
Who was reigning in England when English settlers 定居者 first began to colonise the eastern coast of
America?
Elizabeth I
Scotland and Wales use a system called ‘individual registration’ where all those entitled to vote must
complete their own registration form.
False. ONLY Northern Ireland uses a system called ‘individual registration’ and all those entitled to
vote must complete their own registration form.
Northern Ireland uses a system called ‘individual registration’ and all those entitled to vote must complete
their own registration form.
TRUE
What sort of battle was the ‘Battle of Britain’, fought between Germany and Britain in the summer of
1940?
An aerial battle
Which of the following was a crucial aerial battle fought between Germany and Britain during WWII?
The Battle of Britain
Which armed force was used in the Battle of Britain?
The Royal Air Force
Does Britain have a written constitution?
No
Which two political parties formed a coalition 聯盟 in 2010?
The Conservative Party
The Liberal Democrats Party
Who was the leader of the Labour Party who introduced a Scottish Parliament and a Welsh Assembly?
Tony Blair …. In 1997 the Labour Party
Which two of the following records give us information about England during the reign of William I ?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Domesday Book
When was the last successful foreign invasion 入侵 of England?
In 1066
Which was the last successful foreign invasion of England that took place in 1066?
The Norman Conquest
What battle is commemorated 紀念 in the Bayeux Tapestry "巴約掛毯" ... 威廉征服英格蘭的事跡 ?
The Battle of Hastings 諾曼征服中最具決定性的一戰
Which of the following tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?
The Domesday Book 諾曼征服英格蘭期間，在征服者威廉的命令下，於1086年完成的一次大規模
調查的記錄
When was the Domesday Book 末日審判書 written?
After the Norman conquest 諾曼征服
What English King introduced the Domesday Book?
William the Conqueror 征服者
Which two documents do you need to apply for a National Insurance number?
Documents that prove that you have permission to work in the UK
Documents that prove your identity
What did the Habeas Corpus Act introduce?
That every prisoner has a right to a court hearing
Which Scottish clan was killed for not taking the oath 誓言?
The MacDonalds of Glencoe
Which two issues can the devolved 權力下放 administrations pass laws on?
Health
Education
When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery 廢除 奴隸制 throughout the British Empire?
1833
In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire.
TRUE
Which of the following lines are from the National Anthem 國歌 (choose two options)?
God save our gracious Queen!
Send her victorious 勝利的
Can the National Anthem be played if the Queen is not present?
Yes
Who is the heir 繼承人 to the throne 王座 of Britain?
The Prince of Wales
Female genital 生殖器 mutilation (FGM) or taking a girl or woman abroad for FGM is illegal in the UK
and it is a criminal offence.
TRUE
Which two of the following are British overseas territories?
St Helena 聖海倫娜
The Falkland Islands 福克蘭群島
The Man Booker Prize is awarded in which of the following categories?
Literature
What is the Turner Prize? 視覺藝術家頌發的一項年度大獎
A contemporary 现代的 art award
What is “the Proms”?
An eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts
Who built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors 祖先 of the Scottish people)?
Emperor Hadrian
Towns, cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by government appointed officials.
False
James I was King of which country before becoming King of England?
Scotland
The version of the Bible created by King James I is known as:
Authorised version
Which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
Robert the Bruce
How are civil servants appointed and what political party do they belong to?
They are chosen on merit and are politically neutral
Are civil servants 公務員 appointed by the government?
No ….. (Employed by 'Ministers of the Crown')
What is known as the “Dunkirk spirit”?
The evacuation 疏散 of Allied soldiers from France during World War II
What is the Union Jack?
The Flag of the United Kingdom
Who was the first Archbishop 大主教 of Canterbury?
St Augustine
Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Which of the following poems is about a group of people going on a pilgrimage 朝聖 ?
The Canterbury Tales 詩體短篇小說集
What stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
The Canterbury Tales
Who mapped the coast of Australia?
James Cook
When did the first farmers come to Britain?
6,000 years ago
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland Youth Court cases are normally heard by (choose TWO
answers)?
Up to 3 specially trained magistrates
A District Judge
Who can hear cases in Youth Courts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (two answers)?
Specially trained magistrates
District judges.
What song is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year?
Auld Lang Syne
Which two of these forts 堡壘 were part of Hadrian’s wall?
Vindolanda … (Vertical)
Housesteads … (Horizontal)
What is the name of Irish people who favoured complete independence from the UK in the 19th century?
Fenians
Which two British pop music groups were famous during the Swinging Sixties?
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
It is compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds to join the National Citizen Service programme.
FALSE
How old do you have to be to drive a moped 轻便摩托车 in the UK?
16 years old
What is the minimum age required to drive a motorcycle?
17 years old
Who can apply for the National Citizen Service programme?
16- and 17-year-olds
Nick Park has won four Oscars for his animated films, including three for films featuring:
Wallace and Gromit
What kind of movies did Academy Award winner Nick Park specialise in?
Animated movies
What percentage of the UK population has a parent or grandparent born outside of the UK?
Around 10%
What is the maximum amount you can claim through the small claims procedure in Scotland and
Northern Ireland?
3,000
What is the Commonwealth 聯邦?
An association of countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in
democracy and development.
