Things British People Know that Americans Don't - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
If a British person says "I went to my local", where have they gone?	a Pub	81%
Americans spell the last letter of the alphabet as "zee". How do British people spell it?	Zed	79%
What must British households pay £157.50 per year in order to legally use?	Television	70%
What units do British people typically use to measure their weight?	{Stone} and pounds	69%
Where do Scousers come from?	Liverpool / Merseyside	60%
On what holiday is it most common for British people to light fireworks?	Guy Fawkes Day	55%
What popular British TV series is known as "Strictly" for short?	Strictly {Come} {Dancing}	52%
What food product is the Walkers company famous for making?	Crisps (aka, Potato Chips)	51%
What have people chased down Cooper's Hill each year for hundreds of years?	Cheese	50%
What is the name of the senior Minister of the Crown who deals with the internal affairs of the United Kingdom?	{Home} Secretary	49%
What card is used to pay for journeys on London's public transit system?	{Oyster} Card	49%
In what country was Prince Philip born?	Greece	48%
What word, starting with W, means "to whine or complain"?	Whinge	48%
What are Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly better known as?	Ant & Dec	44%
What Somali-born runner has won 4 gold medals for Great Britain?	Mo Farah	43%
What test cricket series has been played between England and Australia since 1882?	The Ashes	42%
Who is the star of the British version of "The Apprentice"?	Lord Sugar	36%
What is the name of the fake children's character who is pink with yellow spots and whose #1 Christmas hit is considered possibly the worst song of all time?	Mr. {Blobby}	31%
What was the profession of Margaret Thatcher's father?	Greengrocer	27%
What city did Lady Godiva ride through without any clothes on?	Coventry	25%
What type of people belong to London's "Inner Temple"?	Barristers (aka Lawyers)	22%