How well do you know the United Kingdom? - Part Two

[Phony Moderate]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government?

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population?

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group?

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales?

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname?

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what?

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them?

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election?

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'?

10. What county is the city of Norwich in?

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler?

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent?

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre?

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election.

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry?

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government?
Deputy Prime Minister

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population?
...Birmingham

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group?
Richard Branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales?
Prince Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname?
The Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what?
Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them?
Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election?
...I was pretty sure no one outside of Labor, Conservative and Lib Dem got more than 4%

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'?
James Callaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in?
Norfolk

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?
Mince Pies

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler?
V for Vendetta

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent?
Sedgefield?

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?
NFI

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre?
Punk/political

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election.
No idea

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry?
My grandfather still talks about him... he was a cricketer, but also an academic and politician

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?
No idea

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league?
No idea

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

Oh crap... it has something to do with the Minister of Transport... but I can't remember exactly what...

[Talleyrand]

1. Deputy Prime Minister
2. Birmingham
3. Richard Branson
4. Prince Charles
5. The Iron Lady
6. Hastings
7. Chips
8. 3
9. James Callaghan
13. Sedgefield
16. James Callaghan, Tony Benn, Michael Foot
18. She was the highest Labor MP on the target list to still win reelection... Gisela Stuart

[Vote UKIP!]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government? Deputy Prime Minister

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population? Manchester

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group? Richard Branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales? Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname? The Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what? Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them? Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election? 3?

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'? Jim Calaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in? Nottingham?

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas? mincemeat

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler? V for Vendetta

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent?

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre?

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election.

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry?

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

[Platypus]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government?
Deputy PM

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population?
Depends how you count, but I go with Birmingham, because including Liverpool in the Manchester metro area is a crime.

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group?
Richard Branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales?
Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname?
Maggie, maybe The Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what?
Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them?
Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election?
3

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'?
Thatcher was elected just after it, which means it would be...gragh, can't remember his name. But Labour and not Wilson.

10. What county is the city of Norwich in?
Norfolk

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?
Mince Pies

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler?
V for Vendetta

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent?
Something northern. Maybe... Lincoln Central-Bumtickle-Delightful Lower

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?
bloody Poms. Snooker.

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre?
Pop-punk

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election.
-

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry?
-

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?
Tony Blair?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league?
uhm, the 199-something league? Newcastle, I think. The older leagues, maybe...Portsmouth?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?
-

[politicus]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government? Dunno

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population? Birmingham

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group? Richard Branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales? Prince Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname? The Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what? Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them? Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election? Tories, Labour, LibDem, so three

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'? James Callaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in? Norfolk

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler?

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent?

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport? Snooker

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre? Glam?

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election. Tony Benn, Michael Foot, James Callaghan

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry?

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004? Loonie Oddball McCrazie

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league? Everton?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

[DC Al Fine]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government? Deputy Prime Minister

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population? Manchester

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group?

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales? Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname? The Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what? Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them? Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election? 3

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'? Callaghan?

10. What county is the city of Norwich in? Essex

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler? V for vendetta

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent? Sedgefield

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre?

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election.

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry? Chocolate tycoon

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league? Preston

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

[k-onmmunist]

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government? - deputy pm

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population? - birmingham

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group? - richard branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales? - charles windsor

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname? - the iron lady?

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what? - hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them? - chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election? - five?

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'? - jim callaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in? - norfolk

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas? - mince pies

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler? - v for vendetta

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent? - sedgwick?

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport? - don't know

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre? - folk rock

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election. - tony benn, james callaghan, peter shore?

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry? - don't know

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004? - gerald kaufman?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league? - arsenal?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom? - leslie hore belisha, transport minister in the 1930s

[Phony Moderate]

15 for Polnut

12 for TexasDem

11 for MasterSanders

13 for hughento

11 for politicus

11 for DC Al Fine

13 for windis

[Filuwaúrdjan]

1. Official Doormat Deputy PM

2. Brum

3. Richard Branson

4. Charles Battenberg

Easy

5. I suppose 'The Iron Lady' as 'Maggie' is more of a diminutive.

6. Hastings

7. Breakfast Chips

8. Tories, Labour, LibDems

9. James Callaghan, known to the press as 'Jim' and to his mother as 'Len'.

10. Norfolk

11. Mince pies

12. V for Vendetta, presumably.

13. Sedgefield

14. Snooker

15. I suppose you could argue folk rock or punk, but then he isn't exactly either.

16. Tony Crosland, Denis Healey, Michael Foot

17. The King of Sport, best known as a cricketer and for refusing the crown of Albania (allegedly). Also played football for Southampton and ran for election (unsuccessfully) for the Liberals in various different constituencies in the 1920s.

18. Gisela Stuart (Birmingham Edgbaston)

19. Preston North End, unless I am very much mistaken (which is possible).

20. Leslie Hore-Belisha

[Phony Moderate]

20 out of 20 for Al

[Filuwaúrdjan]

20 out of 20 for Al

To avoid being a total spoilsport, I've turned the text white...

[You kip if you want to...]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government? Deputy Prime Minister

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population? Probably Birmingham (Possibly Manchester)

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group? Richard Branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales? Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname? Where I'm from, it's 'The Milk Snatcher', but I know that it's not the answer you're looking for /hack

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what? Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them? Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election? 3

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'? Jim Callaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in? Norfolk?

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas? Mince Pies

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler? No idea

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent? Sedgefield

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport? Snooker

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre? Folk?

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election. Jim Callaghan, Michael Foot, Roy Jenkins

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry? No idea

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004? Gisella Stuart

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league? Dunno

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom? Somebody named Belisha? I dunno

[minionofmidas]

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government?
Doormat.

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population?
That depends on your definition of 'city'.

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales?
Carwyn Jones

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname?
That Bitch

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what?
Senlac

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them?
Sglodion. Or did you mean Saxons?

[Phony Moderate]

15 for Change08

15,000,000 for Lewis

[minionofmidas]

Oh, and I file Billy Bragg under Contemporary Urbane Folk.

[Diouf]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government?
Deputy PM, and something like minister of the interior, which you probably have a special name for

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population?
Manchester?

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group?
Richard Something

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales?
Charles?

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname?
Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what?
Hastings?

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them?
Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election?
Three

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'?
Callaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in?
Norwich

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?
?

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler?

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent?

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?
Snooker

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre?

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election.
Callaghan, Wilson?, Foot?

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry?

18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league?
Notts Co?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

[Phony Moderate]

8 for Diouf.

[morgieb]

Very easy

1. What position does Nick Clegg hold in the government? Deputy PM

2. What is the UK's second-largest city in population? Manchester

3. What is the name of the chairman and founder of Virgin Group? Sir Richard Branson

4. Who is the reigning Prince of Wales? Prince Charles

Easy

5. What is Margaret Thatcher's most common nickname? Iron Lady

6. The name of the famous battle that took place in 1066 - Battle of.....what? Hastings

7. Americans call them French fries. What do Britons call them? Chips

8. How many parties received more than 5% of the popular vote in the 2010 general election? Three

Medium

9. Which Prime Minister presided over the 'Winter of Discontent'? James Callaghan

10. What county is the city of Norwich in? Norfolk

11. What sweet pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas?

12. What's the name of the comic book series/graphic novel and film set in a totalitarian Britain ruled by Adam Susan/Adam Sutler?

Difficult

13. What parliamentary constituency did Tony Blair represent? Somewhere in Durham, NFI what it was exactly called.

14. Ronnie O'Sullivan is a big name in what sport?

15. Billy Bragg is associated with what rock music genre? Indie

16. Name three of the six candidates in the 1976 Labour Party leadership election. Benn, Callaghan, Jenkins?

Very difficult

17. Who was C. B. Fry? Most famously a cricketer, but he played several other sports (IIRC he won a Gold Medal in Athetics) among others.
 
18. Which Labour MP endorsed George W. Bush for re-election in 2004?

19. Who were the first ever winners of the football league?

20. The Belisha Beacon was named after whom?

[Phony Moderate]

11 for morgieb.