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Downloadable worksheets: The British Isles (a map, emblems, nationalities, flags) Level: elementary Age: 8-17 Downloads: 1708   "An Introduction to the United Kingdom" (2/3) for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate Students Level: elementary Age: 9-12 Downloads: 1444   What do you know about the UK? Level: elementary Age: 8-17 Downloads: 1222   "An Introduction To The United Kingdom" (1/3) for upper Elementary and Lower Intermediate students Level: elementary Age: 9-12 Downloads: 1083   The UK symbols & basic facts poster (fully editable) Level: elementary Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1073   HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE UK? Level: elementary Age: 11-12 Downloads: 1097

###What�s the national flower in England?###carnation///tulip///rose///thistle###3$$$###What�s the national flower in Scotland?###carnation///tulip///rose///thistle###4$$$###How do they call the skirt worn by Scottish men?###sporran///bagpipe///quilt///kilt###4$$$###What�s the name of Prince Charles� late wife?###Lady Diana Spencer///Camilla Parker///Diane Hayworth///Kate Middleton###1$$$###Which of the following monarchs lived in Shakespeare�s time?###Queen Victoria///King James I///King Henry VIII///Queen Elizabeth I###1$$$###Which of these men was NOT a British Prime Minister?###Tony Blair///Gordon Brown///Winston Churchill///John Martin###4$$$###What�s the national anthem in England?###We are the champions///This is England ///God Save the Queen///You�ll never walk alone###3$$$###What�s the national currency in Great Britain?###pence///pound///penny///shilling###2$$$###What�s the name of the most famous wheel in England?###the London Eye///Madame Tussaud�s///Piccadilly Circus///Camden###1$$$###Which of these countries is not part of Great Britain?###Northern Ireland///Scotland///Ireland///England###1$$$###What�s the capital city of Northern Ireland?###Dublin///Belfast///Galway///Bristol###2$$$###Which two English universities hold a rowing competition every year?###Harvard and Yale///Oxford and Cambridge///Mancheste Metropolitan and Liverpool///Princeton and Columbia###2$$$###Who�s the author of the Harry Potter books?###J.K Rowling///J.K Rowlands///Patricia Highsmith///Paul Auster###1$$$###Which of these historical characters wrote the book "Utopia"?###Sir Thomas More///Winston Churchill///Thomas Cromwell///Lady Jane###1$$$###Which of these historical characters was NOT British?###William Shakespeare///John Marlowe///Benjamin Franklin///Margaret Thatcher###3$$$###Who�s the patron saint of England?###St James///St David///St George///St Patrick###3$$$###What�s the most famous musical instrument in Scotland?###bagpipe///flute///drums///violin###1$$$###Which of the following is NOT a son of Queen Elizabeth II?###Andrew///Edward///Richard///Charles###3$$$###What�s the name of Prince William�s wife?###Catherine Middleton///Rebecca Howard///Amy Heart///Sara Parker###1$$$###Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton are buried in...###St Paul�s Cathedral///Westminster Abbey///Manchester Cathedral///London Cemetery###2$$$###What do the British call their flag?###Union Jack///Jack O�Lantern///British United Flag///Stars and Bars###1$$$###What�s the national flower in Ireland?###rose///shamrock///daisy///poppy###2�����?????###What English monarch did Guy Fawkes try to kill?###James I///Henry VIII///Charles I###1$$$###What�s the historical character represented in the mask of Anonymous?###Salvador Dal�///Guy Fawkes///Richard Lionheart###2$$$###When�s Guy Fawkes Day celebrated?###8th of December///28th of October///5th of November###3$$$###When�s St Patrick�s Day celebrated in England?###17th March///20th April///31st August###1$$$###Which of these people is not a member of the present Royal Family?###the Duke of Edinburgh///Elizabeth I///the Duchess of Cambridge###2$$$###Which of these museums is NOT in London?###Natural History Museum///Science Museum///Moma###3$$$###What�s the most famous beer in Ireland?###Guinness///Mahou///Leffe###1$$$###Which natural wonder can be visited in the Republic of Ireland?###the cliffs of Moher///the giant causeway///Downton Abbey###1$$$###Which of these places is in the south of England?###Newcastle///Brighton///Liverpool###2$$$###Where did "the Beatles" come from?###Liverpool///Manchester///Bath###1$$$###When were the Olympic Games held in London?###2012///2013///2011###1$$$###Who wrote "Much Ado About Nothing"?###John Marlowe///William Shakespeare///Thomas Kid###2$$$###Which of these works did William Chaucer write?###Hamlet///The Beggar�s Opera///The Canterbury Tales###3$$$###When did William Shakespeare die?###1616///1589///1307###1$$$###Which of the following is NOT a romantic poet?###Lord Byron///John Keats///Stephen King###3$$$###What�s the name of Prince William�s first son?###Robert///Henry///George###3�����?????###Who was Prime Minister first?###Margaret Thatcher///Gordon Brown###1$$$###Who�s older?###Prince William///Prince Harry###1$$$###Which of these castles doesn�t belong to the British Royal Family?###Balmoral///Shonenburg###2$$$###How do they call the two-storey buses in England?###double-decker///two-storey decker###1$$$###Which of these men is not a "sir"?###Elton John///Nick Clegg###2$$$###Who was the British Prime Minister during the Irak war?###Gordon Brown///Tony Blair###2$$$###What language do they speak in Ireland (apart from English)?###Irlander///Irish###2$$$###How many sons does the Queen of England have?###two///three###2$$$###How many sons does Prince Charles have?###two///three###1$$$###How many sons does Prince William have?###one///none###1$$$###Who�s the Queen of England�s husband?###the Duke of Edinburgh///the Duke of Cambridge###1$$$###When did the Duke of Edinburgh pass away?###in 2011///he�s alive###2$$$###Where does the Queen of England live most of the year?###Windsor///Buckingham###2$$$###When was the proclamation of the Independent Irish republic?###1899///1916###2