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U.K. General Knowledge MC #4

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about the United Kingdom ?
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Last updated: June 13, 2020
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1. Who is the patron Saint of Wales ?
St. Andrew ✓
St. George ✓
St.David ✓
St. Patrick ✓
2. Who was Henry VIII's last wife ?
Catherine Parr ✓
Catherine Howard ✓
Jane Seymour ✓
Anne Boleyn ✓
3. What flower is traditionally worn on Remembrance Day ?
Yellow Daffodil ✓
Red Poppy ✓
Red Rose ✓
White Rose ✓
4. Which city has the nickname, "The Granite City" ?
Leeds ✓
Newry ✓
Cardiff ✓
Aberdeen ✓
5. The "Pirates" Motorcycle Speedway team represent which coastal town ?
Portsmouth ✓
Plymouth ✓
Poole ✓
Penzance ✓
6. What is unique about the United Kingdom's postage stamps ?
Queens Head ✓
Number of perforations ✓
Method of attachment ✓
No country name ✓
7. Which overseas territory of the U.K. has given it's name to an item of clothing ?
Montserrat ✓
Bermuda ✓
Anguilla ✓
Gibraltar ✓
8. "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves was the last U.K. entry to win the Eurovision Song Contest, but in which year ?
1997 ✓
1990 ✓
2001 ✓
1989 ✓
9. Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to be the first Prime Minister, what party did he represent ?
Liberal ✓
Tory ✓
Whig ✓
Labour ✓
10. What African country is the next smallest in area to the U.K. (less than 1,000 km2) ?
Uganda ✓
Malawi ✓
Ghana ✓
Eritrea ✓
11. "Watford Gap" is best known as what?
Wooded Valley ✓
Motorway Service Area ✓
Rocky Gorge ✓
Area of North London ✓
12. What body part is depicted on the flag of Northern Ireland ?
Leg ✓
Arm ✓
Foot ✓
Hand ✓
13. During the Industrial Revolution, which city earned the nickname "Cottonopolis" ?
Leeds ✓
Sheffield ✓
Manchester ✓
Birmingham ✓
14. According to folklore, which of Robin Hood's Merry Men was his second in command ?
Will Scarlet ✓
Little John ✓
Friar Tuck ✓
Much the Millers Son ✓
15. How many of the United States are larger in area to the United Kingdom?
11 ✓
10 ✓
12 ✓
13 ✓
Solipsist
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Level 21
Apr 4, 2020
Great series of quizzes.
toowise
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Level 78
Apr 4, 2020
Thank you, glad you enjoyed them :)
luxint
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Level 65
May 18, 2022
Nice one. Bloody Poole! You set the Penzance trap and I (and clearly many others) fell right into it! Thank you for the quiz
toowise
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Level 78
May 18, 2022
You're most welcome.

Yes, it was a trap. Not all answers are obvious in my quizzes. I try to sneak a curve ball in there whenever I can.

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