The Quiz on The United Kingdom

Answer these questions and groups about the UK
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First submittedOctober 11, 2012
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Highest Immigration by Country
India
Poland
Pakistan
Ireland
Germany
South Africa
Bangladesh
United States
Nigeria
Jamaica
 
Michelin 3 Stars Restaurants
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
The Fat Duck
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Waterside Inn
 
The Three Peaks
Ben Nevis
Snowdon
Scafell Pike
 
Best Universities QS World Rankings
Cambridge
Oxford
Imperial College London
University College London
Edinburgh
Country
Patron Saint
England
Saint George
Northern Ireland
Saint Patrick
Scotland
Saint Andrew
Wales
Saint David
 
 
Government
Person
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Deputy Prime Minister
Nick Clegg
Leader of Opposition
Ed Miliband
First Minister of Northern Ireland
Peter Robinson
First Minister of Scotland
Alex Salmond
First Minister of Wales
Carwyn Jones
 
 
City
Tallest Building
Birmingham
10 Holloway Circus
Leeds
Bridgewater Place
Liverpool
West Tower
London
Shard
Manchester
Beetham Tower
 
 
# People
Most Common Languages
58,100,000
English
750,000
Welsh
600,000
Punjabi
550,000
Sylheti
400,000
Urdu
 
 
Question
Answer
What is the currency that is used?
Sterling Pound
Who was the longest reigning monarch?
Victoria
What is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom?
Union Flag
What is the national anthem?
God Save the Queen
Where is the parliament held?
Palace of Westminster
Who was the first female Prime Minister?
Margaret Thatcher
Best Selling British
Artists (Worldwide)
The Beatles
Elton John
Led Zeppelin
Queen
Pink Floyd
 
Most Popular TV Channels
BBC One
ITV
BBC Two
Channel 4
Channel 5
 
Main Channel Islands
Alderney
Guernsey
Herm
Jersey
Sark
 
Succession to the Throne
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cambridge
Prince George of Cambridge
Prince Harry of Wales
Duke of York
 
British Supermajor Oil Companies
BP
Royal Shell Group
National Animals
Bulldog
Lion
Red Dragon
Unicorn
 
National Flowers
Daffodil
Flax
Leek
Shamrock
Thistle
Tudor Rose
 
Largest Counties
North Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Cumbria
Devon
Norfolk
 
Most Populous Counties
Greater London
West Midlands
Greater Manchester
West Yorkshire
Hampshire
 
Most Popular Sports
Football
Rugby Union
Tennis
Cricket
Athletics
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Level 30
Sep 4, 2012
its milliband not millband
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Level 61
Sep 25, 2012
Missed a few but a good quiz. It should be Prince Henry of Wales, Harry is inly a nickname and our flag is the Union Flag a Union Jack flies on a boat.
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Level 28
Jun 26, 2013
I second the union flag being correct
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Level 24
Apr 1, 2013
good quiz. got 58!
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Level 84
Dec 7, 2013
Prince George of Cambridge is now third in line to the thrown and It should be Ramsay spelled with an A
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Level 47
Dec 15, 2013
Updated and Corrected! Thanks for all the comments!
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Level 83
Jun 18, 2015
Might have to change some of your political ones now - eg leader of the opposition (do we have one yet?) and deputy prime minister (we don't have one).
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Level 65
Oct 5, 2015
Nice idea. :)
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Level 78
Sep 10, 2017
still needs updating on monarch and politicians
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Level 60
Feb 15, 2024
Out of date