| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| In 1534 Henry 8th made himself head of what? | Church of England | 94%
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| What is the Welsh name for Wales? | Cymru | 88%
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| What referendum took place in 2016? | European Union membership | 81%
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| Where was the RMS Titanic built? | Belfast | 75%
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| Who died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066? | King Harold | 75%
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| Scotland is home a famous monster! Where does this monster live? | Loch Ness | 75%
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| Who was married to Queen Victoria? | Prince Albert | 75%
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| In Northern Ireland, many Irish names begin with “Mac”. What does this translate too? | 'Son of' | 75%
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| Probably built around 3000 B.C. , this group of stones have stood on England’s Salisbury Plain for more than 5,000 years and is older than the famous Great Pyramids of Egypt. | Stonehenge | 75%
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| What was established in 1948 and is an institution so beloved by the British | The National Health Service was formed | 75%
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| The British flag is more popularly known as? | The Union Jack | 75%
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| What is the national flower of Scotland? | Thistle | 75%
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| What musical instrument has been monopolised by the Scots but is thought to have been invented in the middle east or Greece? | Bagpipes | 69%
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| Who was Robert the Bruce better known as? | Braveheart | 69%
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| This famous footballer was born in Belfast and played for Manchester United | George Best | 69%
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| This was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. | Giant's Causeway | 69%
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| In 1215, who was forced to sign the Magna Carta? | King John | 69%
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| What is he national sport of Wales? | Rugby | 69%
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| Which of the following is NOT part of the Channel Islands | Scilly | 69%
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| What are the Highland Games famous for? | Caber tossing | 63%
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| What is the Roman name for Scotland? | Caledonia | 63%
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| In football (soccer), who contests the Old Firm derby in Scotland? | Celtic and Rangers | 63%
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| Which monarch was tried for treason and beheaded? | Charles 1st | 63%
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| What is the national animal of Scotland | Unicorn | 63%
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| When did the United Kingdom become a unified state? | 1707 | 56%
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| Guy Fawkes is famous for trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament, on 05/11/1605. Who led the conspirators? | Robert Catesby | 56%
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| What is the longest river in the UK? | The River Severn | 56%
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| London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway. It is commonly known as? | The tube | 56%
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| The Ghost Research Foundation has determined that with 500 recorded cases of ghostly encounters, this city is the most haunted city in England | York | 56%
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| Following a bloody civil war between the British and Irish, the Irish Free State (later Eire) came into being in this year. | 1922 | 50%
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| When was Cardiff recognised as the capital of Wales? | 1955 | 50%
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| When was Channel 4 founded? | 1982 | 50%
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| Wales has two national emblems. The leek and the? | Daffodil | 50%
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| What is the the largest freshwater lake in Northern Ireland?. | Lough Neagh | 50%
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| Which town occupies the most easterly point? | Lowestoft | 50%
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| Who was the first Labour Prime Minister | Ramsey MacDonald | 50%
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| How many times has London hosted the Olympics | Three | 50%
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| What was the population of Northern Ireland in 2021? | 1,900,000 | 44%
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| When was the Premier League in English football founded? | 1992 | 44%
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| What year was the Good Friday Agreement signed? | 1998 | 44%
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| What UK city had the world's first fire brigade | Edinburgh | 44%
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| Who was on the throne when America declared its independence? | George 3rd | 38%
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| The patron saint of Ireland is Saint David. Where was he born? | Wales | 38%
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| The current name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was adopted in? | 1927 | 31%
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| What is the UK's smallest city? | St Davids | 31%
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| Hadrian's Wall in north England is a Roman masterpiece. How many miles long is it? | 73 | 25%
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| Which county is the geographic centre of the UK? | Northumberland | 25%
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| How many number one hits did the Beatles have? | 17 | 19%
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| Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK but which mountain is the second tallest? | Ben Macdui | 19%
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| Did you know that Mount Everest was named after a Welshman? Who was he? | Sir George Everest | 19%
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