62 Questions
'God Save the Queen' is the oldest National Anthem that is still in use today. What year was it first performed? 1745, 1845 or 1945? | 1745 |
In Gaelic, Whiskey is known as Uisge Beatha (ish-key Byah-ha). What does Uisge Beatha mean? | Water of Life |
What percentage of Welsh can speak in their Native Tongue? | 0.21 |
Before becoming an actress, what did Julie Walters originally train to be? | A Nurse |
How many grandchildren did Queen Victoria (1819-1901) have? | 42 |
At what age did Horatio Nelson join the Royal Navy? | 12 |
True or False? By 1949, it was estimated that 81% of men and 39% of women in the UK were smokers? | True |
What are Natives of Leeds known as? | Loiners |
Laila Morse who plays Mo Harris in EastEnders is the elder sister to which English Actor and Filmmaker? | Gary Oldham |
Wales has a population of just over 3 million people, what population of sheep does Wales have? | Approx. 9 million |
What was the occupation of Leicester-based, Henry Walker who served his first cooked sliced potato in 1945 and founded Walkers Crisps in 1948? | Butcher |
In her life-time, how long does the average British Woman spend looking in the mirror? | Two Years |
Where is the oldest Mormon congregation in the World? | Preston |
How many of the 30 'Carry On' Films did Barbara Windsor appear in? | 9 |
When he left school, the headmaster of Which English Billionaire told him 'I predict you will either go to prison on become a Millionaire'? | Sir Richard Branson |
True or False? Sherlock Holmes never said 'Elementary, my dear Watson' in any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Novels? | True |
In Britain, were infant mortality rates higher in 1800 or 1900? | 1900 |
In 2003 a traffic warden issued 101 tickets in 1 day. Why did all 101 tickets get cancelled? | It was May Day Bank Holiday (Free Parking) |
Queen Anne (1665-1714) had 17 children but how many of them died before she did? | All of them |
Bethlehem is not only a town in Israel, but is also a tiny farming village in which Welsh county? | Carmarthenshire |
What pet did super-nurse Florence Nightingale always travel with? | Owl |
How many assassination attempts did Queen Victoria survive? | Seven |
The last horse-drawn bus ran in London on 25 October 1911. True or False? | True |
In 2002, why did MP's sign a motion to bring cats into the Houses of Parliament? | To deal with the growing problem of mice |
What inspired 3-time Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Chris Hoy to start cycling? | The 1982 Film, E.T |
The phrase 'Girl Power' is often associated with which 1990's girl band? | The Spice Girls |
Is it only the male or only the female wasp that stings? | Female |
Which chocolate biscuit was the first to be advertised b name rather than by the company that manufactured it? | Penguin |
What breed of dog has to be delivered by Caesarean section, as their large heads mean that they can get stuck in the birth canal? | Bulldog |
What is the most popular month to get married? | August |
The Slaughter, Heel and Station Stones can be found where in Britain? | Stonehenge |
Who was the only British prime minister to have spoken English as a second language? | David Lloyd George |
The Angel of the North was completed in 1998 and designed by which sculptor? | Anthony Gormley |
The world’s oldest surviving working clock is in which British cathedral? | Salisbury Cathedral |
The worker bee is widely used as a symbol of which British City? | Manchester |
One American State still has the Union Jack as part of its state flag – which is it? | Hawaii |
What is the only team from outside Scotland that plays in the Scottish Professional Football League? | Berwick Rangers FC |
Which City was the inaugural UK City of Culture in 2013? | Derry / Londonderry |
Which English King’s remains were discovered under a Leicester city centre car park? | Richard III |
What was Liverpool John Lennon Airport previously known as? | Speke Airport |
Scouse is a popular stew made up of cheap cuts of meat and as many potatoes as possible. What would it mean to eat 'blind scouse'? | No Meat |
Who is the only British Prime Minister ever to be assassinated? | Spencer Perceval |
Which Prime Minister led Britain to victory in WW1? | David Lloyd George |
How did Charles I die? | Execution (beheading) |
Traditionally found in the industrial north, Pease Pudding is made by simmering a muslin bag of split peas in a stockpot of ham. But why is the southern town of Pease Pottage named after this dish? | For providing pease pudding to convicts being transported to the South Coast |
What is inside a ‘Welsh Cake’? | Dried Fruit |
A modern version of the Scottish speciality dish called haggis can be ordered in fancy restaurants under the title of 'Flying Scotsman'. What is this dish? | Chicken breast stuffed with haggis |
Depending where you are in the UK, you'll need to ask for a roll, bap, barm cake, bun, buttery or even a stottie cake. So where in the UK would you be if you order a cob? | West Midlands |
On which river is the city of Liverpool located? | Mersey |
Which band member from the British rock band, The Who, was the first person in rock n' roll history to smash an instrument on stage during a live show? | Pete Townsend |
Whom did Margaret Thatcher replace as the leader of the Tories? | Edward Heath |
In pop, who was the king of the wild frontier? | Adam Ant |
Deadly Nightshade is related to which vegetable? | Potato |
Alphabetically, which is the last County? | Worcestershire |
In which year did Celtic FC first have numbers on the back of their shirts? | 1994 |
0131 is the dialling code of which City in the UK? | Edinburgh |
Which English King died at the age of 14? | Edward VI |
Who sits on the Woolsack? | Lord Chancellor |
What plant was originally known as the love apple? | Tomato |
Are the Channel Islands a part of the United Kingdom? | No |
Who was Britain’s first Olympic Gold Medalist in a throwing event? | Tessa Sanderson |
A fizzy drink popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s was called ‘Dandelion and ……. ‘? | Burdock |
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