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British General Knowledge #1

Answer these random trivia questions pertaining to the British Isles.
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Whose statue stands in the middle of Nottingham square?
Robin Hood
What is the legal age for purchasing alcohol in the UK?
18
What is the name of the tower that houses Big Ben?
Elizabeth Tower
Who served as Prime Minister from 1997-2007?
Tony Blair
What is the second largest city in the UK?
Birmingham
In what year did England and Scotland formally unite?
1707
What monarch is thought to have composed Greensleeves?
Henry VIII
In which English city would you find "Scousers"?
Liverpool
What Native American is buried in St. George's churchyard?
Pocahontas
Where would you find Clifton Suspension Bridge?
Bristol
In Norfolk slang, what is kewter?
Money
What country in the UK has the most citizens under age 16?
Northern Ireland
What is the name of the westernmost point on the British mainland?
Land's End
What game is played by whacking horse chestnuts on a string?
Conkers
What do you call suet pudding with raisins and custard?
Spotted Dick
What is the highest point in the British Isles?
Ben Nevis
Who wrote the novel Silas Marner?
George Eliot
What English scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work on DNA?
Francis Crick
What Scottish drink is supposedly brewed from metal girders?
Irn-Bru
What was William of Orange's relationship to King James II, whom he succeeded?
Nephew (also Son-in-Law)
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3 Comments
toowise
+1
Level 81
May 1, 2018
Lands End isnt the westernmost point on the British mainland. This honour goes to Ardnamurchan Point in Scotland
JackintheBox
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Level 82
Dec 13, 2020
Could 'Blair' be accepted for Tony Blair?
JackintheBox
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Level 82
Dec 13, 2020
I suggest changing the Land's End question to 'What is generally considered to be the most southwesterly point on the British mainland?'
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