Statistics for UK General Knowledge #6

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This quiz has been taken 334 times
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Question	Answer	% Correct
What mythical beast features on the flag of Wales?	Dragon	97%
Which British monarch reigned between 1837-1901?	Queen Victoria	96%
In which city is the UK's oldest university located?	Oxford	95%
Who was behind the failed Gunpowder Plot in 1605?	Guy Fawkes	94%
Which country in the UK has the highest percentage of Roman Catholics?	Northern Ireland	94%
Which river flows from Gloucestershire, through London, and into the North Sea?	River Thames	92%
In which century did the Industrial Revolution begin?	18th Century	91%
Which Welsh author wrote books such as 'Matilda' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?	Roald Dahl	90%
The Falklands War was fought between the UK and who else?	Argentina	89%
How many teams make up the English Premier League?	20	88%
What is the Average Life Expectancy of the UK? (To the nearest year)	81 years	88%
What is the UK English version of 'Eggplant'?	Aubergine	88%
English runner Roger Bannister became the first man to run what distance in under 4 minutes?	1 Mile	82%
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are held in which historic castle in London?	Tower of London	82%
What Scottish born scientist is credited with the invention of the telephone?	Alexander Graham Bell	80%
What is the demonym of a person from Glasgow?	Glaswegian	73%
In which decade did the UK decimalise it's currency, abolishing the shilling?	1970's	66%
What invading Germanic Tribe was England named after?	Angles	59%
Who founded the charity group Band-Aid in 1984? (Name one)	Bob Geldof / Midge Ure	53%
Who was the British Prime Minister for the second half of WW1?	David Lloyd George	42%