TESTS

Britain and the British

1. What’s the current Queen’s name?

a. Queen Ann I
b. Queen Elizabeth I
c. Queen Margaret II

2. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?

a. Buckingham Palace
b. Piccadilly Circus
c. Victoria and Albert Museum

3. What is a double-decker?

a. a bus
b. a disco
c. a taxi

4. What is Harrod’s?

a. a bank
b. a department store
c. a school

5. How many pence are there in 1 pound sterling?

a. 10
b. 100
c. 1000

6. What is the name of the famous stadium in the north of London?

a. Wembley
b. Westminster
c. Wimbledon

7. Which Liverpool band was so popular in the 60’s?

a. The Beatles
b. The Police
c. The Rolling Stones

8. In Britain, cars are driven on the ______ side of the road.

a. left-hand
b. right-hand
c. wrong-hand

9. Dame Agatha Christie wrote lots of ______.

a. detective stories
b. plays
c. poems

10. Manchester United is a popular ______ team.

a. basketball
b. football
c. handball

11. Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?

a. Samuel Beckett
b. James Joyce
c. William Shakespeare

12. Which king had 6 wives?

a. Henry IV
b. Henry V
c. Henry VIII

Key: l. b; 2. a; 3. a; 4. b; 5. b; 6. a; 7. a; 8. a; 9. a; 10. b; 11. c; 12. c

By Erin Bouma