How much do you know about the United Kingdom?

[Edu]

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK? London

2. What is the name of the current Monarch? Queen Elizabeth II

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister? David Cameron

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK? Football, I guess

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....? Northern Ireland

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament? House of commons and House of Lords

7. Who is Boris Johnson? Mayor of London (or Lord Mayor or whatever)

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name? Danny Boyle

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister? Churchill

10. The Beatles came from what English city? Liverpool

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party. Eh, he's for sure SNP but I'm not sure if It's Salmond or someone else

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005? Terrorist attacks

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval?

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what? Day after Christmas?

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy? Chancellor

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated? Spencer something, or Herbert Spencer. I Know there is a Spencer in there

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC? Sorry, I don't usually follow European Football

18. What is 'toad in the hole'? Eeeeehhhh....

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995? No idea

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels? What? How many BBC where there? 4?

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911? This is a question I should know, but I don't

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'? I'm taking a risk here, but I think it was a Woman named Grey, Don't know first name and it's obviously not Earl

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show? Who?

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in? Somewhere in Wales I suppose

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency? Glenda Jackson? If she is, then I don't know the constituency

[justfollowingtheelections]

no cheating

A little quiz for you all. It's obviously politics-orientated but other topics are included too. Also orientated towards non-Britons. No Googling, etc.

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK?
London

2. What is the name of the current Monarch?
Elizabeth

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister?
David Cameron

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK?
Football

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....?
Northern Ireland

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament?
House of Lords and ?

7. Who is Boris Johnson?
Mayor of London

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name?
Danny Boyle

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill?

10. The Beatles came from what English city?
Liverpool

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party.
Labor Party? MacDonald?

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005?
?

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval?
Rugby?

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what?
Boxing Day?

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy?
Minister of Finance?

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
?

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC?
Brendan Rodgers?

18. What is 'toad in the hole'?
?

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995?
Cameron?

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels?
2?

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911?
?

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'?
Victoria?

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show?
Wheel of Fortune?

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in?
Somewhere in Wales?

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency?
Labor?

[Diouf]

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK?
London

2. What is the name of the current Monarch?
Elizabeth II

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister?
David Cameron

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK?
Football

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....?
Northern Ireland

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament?
House of Commons and House of Lords

7. Who is Boris Johnson?
Mayor of London

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name?
?

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill

10. The Beatles came from what English city?
Liverpool

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party.
Alex Salmond, Scottish National Party

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005?
Terrorist attack London.

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval?
Rugby

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what?
Boxing Day

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy?
Chancellor of the Exchequer

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC?
Brendan Rogers

18. What is 'toad in the hole'?

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995?
One of the Eurosceptics?

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels?
2?

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911?

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'?

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show?

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in?

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency?

[Phony Moderate]

17 for The Mikado

18 for Lief

14 for Edu

11 for unempprof

15 for Diouf

I'm going to post the answers shortly.

[Phony Moderate]

****Answers:****

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK?

London, of course. Home of jellied eels, Eastenders, many corrupt politicians and all kinds of other wonderful things.

2. What is the name of the current Monarch?

Elizabeth II.

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister?

David Cameron.

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK?

Football (or soccer as our American friends call it).

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....?

Northern Ireland. Or Ulster.

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament?

House of Commons and House of Lords. Members of the former are elected, members of the latter are not (despite many attempts to make them so).

7. Who is Boris Johnson?

Mayor of London. Not 'Lord Mayor' as several of you put as your answer (don't worry though; it didn't cost you anything). As for the man himself, well, I describe him as having the head of a fresh cream cake from Gregg's.

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name?

Danny Boyle. He's from Lancashire to be more precise.

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister?

Sir Winston Churchill.

10. The Beatles came from what English city?

Liverpool. The 1960s was really quite an amazing time for that place; their football team (more about them later) took off too.

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party.

Alex Salmond of the Scottish National Party. Probably not for that much longer though, regardless of which way the upcoming independence referendum goes.

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005?

Terrorist attacks in London.

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval?

Cricket. To be clear, it has nothing to do with tungsten or noisy insects.

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what?

Boxing Day. Also 'hangover day' for many (another one of those occurs just six days later, of course).

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy?

Chancellor of the Exchequer. As you may imagine, few people who hold this position are anything close to being popular.

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?

Spencer Perceval. Not exactly Britain's answer to JFK. John Bellingham was not pleased that the British government was refusing to grant him compensation for his imprisonment in Russia.

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC?

Brendan Rodgers. Bill Shankly 2.0? We'll see.

18. What is 'toad in the hole'?

To put it simply - Yorkshire pudding filled with sausages.

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995?

John Redwood. Got 89 votes out of 300 and something. Still around actually; often appears on TV to attack the current government from the Right.

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels?

5; BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five.

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911?

George Nicoll Barnes.

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'?

Lady Jane Grey.

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show?

Bullseye. Darts was the theme of it.

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in?

Anglesey.

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency?

Glenda Jackson is her name (well done to those who knew it). But the constituency she represents is Hampstead and Kilburn; formerly Hampstead and Highgate.

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Thank you to everyone who participated, and congrats to polnut who was the highest scorer with a total of 21.

[hawkeye59]

Got 16/25

[Vote UKIP!]

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK? London

2. What is the name of the current Monarch? Elizabeth

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister? David Cameron

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK? Football

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....?
Northern Ireland

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament? House of Lords and the House of Commons

7. Who is Boris Johnson? Mayor of London and speculated replacement for Cameron as leader of the Tories

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name?

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister? Winston Churchill

10. The Beatles came from what English city? Liverpool

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party. Don't know, but he's a member of the SNP

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005? The Underground bombings?

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval? I'm guessing Cricket.

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what? Boxing Day

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy? Chancellor of the Exchequer, currently George Osbourne

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC?

18. What is 'toad in the hole'? An english dish, I think

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995?

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels?
4?
Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911?

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'? Jane Grey

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show?

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in?

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency?

Not bad for a Georgia boy.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Llanfairpwll hasn't been in Gwynedd since the 90s. It is, of course, on the isle of Anglesey (also known as Ynys Môn and The Island), which is both a historic county in its own right and a contemporary local government area.

[Simfan34]

A little quiz for you all. It's obviously politics-orientated but other topics are included too. Also orientated towards non-Britons. No Googling, etc.

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK?
London

2. What is the name of the current Monarch?
Elizabeth II

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister?
David Cameron

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK?
Association football

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....?
Northern () Ireland

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament?
House of Commons and House of Lords

7. Who is Boris Johnson?
The Mayor of London

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name?
Danny Boyle

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill

10. The Beatles came from what English city?
Liverpool

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party.
Alex Salmond, SNP

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005?
London Transport bombings

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval?
Cricket

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what?
Boxing Day

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy?
Chancellor of the Exchequer

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
Spencer Percival

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC?
?

18. What is 'toad in the hole'?

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995?
John Redwood

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels?
Hmm..

BBC1
BBC2
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5

Five?

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911?
George Barnes

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'?

Lady Jane Grey

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show?
No idea

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in?
It's on Anglesey.

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency?
No idea.

When I was a young boy, my childhood ambition was to go to Oxford and become Prime Minister. I know my stuff.

[Phony Moderate]

Llanfairpwll hasn't been in Gwynedd since the 90s. It is, of course, on the isle of Anglesey (also known as Ynys Môn and The Island), which is both a historic county in its own right and a contemporary local government area.

Ah right. I'll edit the answer. I must confess that that was the only question I had to research the answer for. Wikipedia can be misleading sometimes.

[Platypus]

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK?
London

2. What is the name of the current Monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister?
David Cameron

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK?
Soccer

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....?
Eastern Ulster/Northern Ireland

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament?
House of Commons and House of Lords

7. Who is Boris Johnson?
Mayor of London

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name?
Danny Boyle

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill

10. The Beatles came from what English city?
Liverpool

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party.
Alex Salmond, SNP

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005?
Tube and bus bombings

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval?
Cricket

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what?
Boxing Day

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy?
Chancellor of the Exchequer

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
-

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC?
Terry Wogan

18. What is 'toad in the hole'?
Britain's worst savoury food, other than everything else. A particularly awful version of an egg pudding with sausages.

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995?
Portillo?

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels?
3?

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911?
-

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'?
Anne

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show?
Countdown?

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in?
Wales...maybe Rhondda?

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency?
Boone Mills

[Simfan34]

How right am I?

[Yelnoc]

How right am I?

Check the key, maybe?

[Donerail]

Easy

1. What is the capital city of both England and the UK? London.

2. What is the name of the current Monarch? Elizabeth.

3. What is the name of the current Prime Minister? David Cameron.

4. What's the most popular sport in the UK? Soccer.

5. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and....? Northern Ireland.

Fairly Easy

6. What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament? Commons & Lords.

7. Who is Boris Johnson? Mayor of London.

8. This Englishman is a successful movie director. His filmography includes Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire. He was also the artistic director of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. What's his name? James Cameron.

9. Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister? Winston Churchill.

10. The Beatles came from what English city? Liverpool?

Medium

11. Who is the current First Minister of Scotland? Extra point for naming the party. No idea, but doesn't Scotland have some sort of Scotland National Party? That.

12. What tragic event took place on July 7th 2005? Probably some sort of mass killings.

13. What sport is most commonly played at Lords and The Oval? Horse racing?

14. The day after Christmas is usually known as what? Boxing Day.

15. What's the title of the member of the government who oversees financial and economic policy? Finance Minister?

Difficult

16. Who was the only Prime Minister to have been assassinated? Clement Attlee

17. Who is the current manager of Liverpool FC? Darby Conley.

18. What is 'toad in the hole'? A sort of food. A pastry?

19. Who challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995? Margaret Thatcher.

20. Before the digital switchover, terrestrial television consisted of how many channels? 13.

Very difficult

21. Who led the Labour Party from 1910-1911? Tony Blair.

22. What was the name of 'The Nine Days' Queen'? Anne of Cleves.

23. Jim Bowen is best known for presenting what TV game show? British Jeopardy.

24. What county is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in? Wales.

25. The female star of the movies Women in Love and A Touch of Class is currently an MP for what constituency? London.