UK General Knowledge #5 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
How many letters are there in the English alphabet? 26
96%
What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Belfast
95%
What publicly funded service was established in 1948? NHS
93%
What is the most common word in the English Language? The
90%
In what year did the English National Football Team win their only World Cup? 1966
88%
What Bristol-born anonymous street artist is known for his political graffiti? Banksy
87%
What 5-day music festival takes place in Somerset, England? Glastonbury
86%
What Island lies between Great Britain and Ireland? Isle of Man
85%
What is the third largest city in Scotland by population? Aberdeen
81%
What type of cheese originated in South-West England? Cheddar
78%
In what year did the Millennium Stadium open in Cardiff? 1999
73%
Who is the patron saint of Wales? St David
73%
Who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth in 1653? Oliver Cromwell
69%
Which London Cathedral held the funerals of Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill? St Paul's Cathedral
69%
The Good Friday Agreement ended which 30 year conflict in Northern Ireland in 1998? The Troubles
63%
Which monarch preceded James VI & I as Ruler of the Scots? Mary, Queen of Scots
61%
Which British naval city did the Mayflower depart in 1620? Plymouth
59%
Which Welsh actor appeared in the films 'The Elephant Man' and 'Hannibal'? Anthony Hopkins
47%
What is the smallest historical county of England by size? Rutland
44%
Which English computer scientist founded the World Wide Web? Tim Berners-Lee
32%
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