How well do you know the UK?

Which of the following is considered part of the United Kingdom but not a part of Great Britain?

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

London is the UK's largest city - but which is the second largest?

Birmingham

Manchester

Glasgow

Cardiff

William Shakespeare is perhaps Britain's best known playwright. But which of these is not one of his plays?

Romeo and Juliet

Timon of Athens

Loves Labours Lost

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

In the US fireworks are typically associated with July 4th - but on which date to people in Great Britain usually celebrate with fireworks?

April 23rd

March 17th

August 12th

November 5th

Which of the following is the genuine name of a town in Wales?

Pontypandy

Ballamory

Araf

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Which of these islands is not an actual Island off the coast of the UK?

Isle of Man

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Wight

Isle of Muck

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest serving British monarch but who was the previous record holder?

Henry VIII

William the Conqueror

Queen Victoria

Charles II

How many years was Queen Victoria on the throne for?

33 years

53 Years

64 years

80 years

The word "faggot" is a highly offensive term in the USA but in the UK it means something much more mundane, but what?

A type of meatball made with offal

A ball game played between six people split into three teams of two

A musical instrument, played by turning a handle and blowing into pipe

A small rodent typically found in rivers and marchlands.

Newcastle is a town in the North East of England... But which of these slang words is used to refer to someone from there?

Scouse

Geordie

Brummie

Aberdonian

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