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U.K. General Knowledge MC #2

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1. Which city is traditionally known as the centre of the pottery industry ?
Stoke-on-Trent
Dundee
Swansea
Armagh
2. Which London museum has the most visitors (2017 figures)?
Natural History Museum
Tate Modern
British Museum
Science Museum
3. Which Liverpool club was frequented by "The Beatles" ?
The Cave
The Grotto
The Underground
The Cavern
4. Which monarch was known as "Mad King _____" ?
Henry IV
George III
George V
Charles II
5. What is the largest lake by area in the United Kingdom ?
Lough Neagh
Loch Lomond
Loch Ness
Windermere
6. Which green vegetable is traditionally served with fish and chips ?
Sprouts
Cabbage
Broccoli
Peas
7. Which major city is served by Moor Street, New Street and Snow Hill railway stations ?
Glasgow
Leeds
Birmingham
Southampton
8. What island was the first to be formally claimed for the British Empire in 1583 ?
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Montserrat
Ireland
9. What is the name of the Red Dragon on the Welsh National Flag ?
Georgius
Cadwaladr
It has no name
Gogogoch
10. In feet, what is the height of the United Kingdoms highest mountain, Ben Nevis ?
4,001
5,432
4,411
3,998
11. From which South Coast port would you catch a ferry to Dieppe, France ?
Dover
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Newhaven
12. It is well known that William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, but how many children did they have?
4
3
2
1
13. Which island is reached by a tidal causeway called "The Pilgrims Way" ?
Lindisfarne
Burgh Island
Iona
Rathlin Island
14. Which controversial punk rock band had a hit in 1977 with the song "Holidays in the Sun" ?
Buzzcocks
Sex Pistols
Stranglers
Souixsie and the Banshees
15. The ship "MV Mi Amigo" was used as what ?
English Channel Lightship
Evacuation vessel at Dunkirk
Pirate Radio Station "Radio Caroline"
Lundy Island Ferry
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