English Cultural Knowledge Quiz
There are 40 quiz questions centered around English cultural knowledge, along with the answers at the end.
English Cultural Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the national flower of England?
a) Rose
b) Thistle
c) Daffodil
2. Which famous British author wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?
a) Emily Brontë
b) Jane Austen
c) Charles Dickens
3. What is the traditional dish of England made with fish and chips?
a) Bangers and Mash
b) Fish and Chips
c) Shepherd’s Pie
4. In which city is the famous landmark Big Ben located?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Edinburgh
5. What event does the English holiday of Bonfire Night commemorate?
a) The signing of the Magna Carta
b) The Gunpowder Plot
c) The defeat of the Spanish Armada
6. Which English city is known as the birthplace of The Beatles?
a) London
b) Liverpool
c) Birmingham
7. What is the name of the British royal family’s official residence in London?
a) Windsor Castle
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Kensington Palace
8. What traditional English beverage is often served with scones during afternoon tea?
a) Coffee
b) Tea
c) Hot Chocolate
9. Which famous English playwright is known as “The Bard”?
a) Christopher Marlowe
b) William Shakespeare
c) George Bernard Shaw
10. What is the capital of England?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Bristol
11. What type of dance is traditionally associated with the English Morris?
a) Ballet
b) Folk Dance
c) Modern Dance
12. Which popular English sport is known as “the beautiful game”?
a) Cricket
b) Tennis
c) Football (Soccer)
13. What is the English term for a sandwich filled with meat, often eaten as a lunchtime snack? a) Baguette
b) Panini
c) Butty
14. Which English holiday is celebrated on 25th December?
a) Halloween
b) Christmas
c) Easter
15. What is the name of the famous London market known for its food and antiques?
a) Portobello Road Market
b) Borough Market
c) Camden Market
16. What is the name of the annual tennis tournament held in London?
a) The US Open
b) Wimbledon
c) The French Open
17. In England, which month is known for the celebration of the “May Day”?
a) April
b) May
c) June
18. What is the traditional English Christmas dessert made with dried fruits?
a) Trifle
b) Fruitcake
c) Mince Pie
19. Which English university is known for its prestigious history and academic excellence?
a) University of Manchester
b) University of Cambridge
c) University of Leeds
20. What is the English term for a public school in the UK?
a) A government school
b) A private school
c) A charter school
Answers
- a) Rose
- b) Jane Austen
- b) Fish and Chips
- a) London
- b) The Gunpowder Plot
- b) Liverpool
- b) Buckingham Palace
- b) Tea
- b) William Shakespeare
- a) London
- b) Folk Dance
- c) Football (Soccer)
- c) Butty
- b) Christmas
- b) Borough Market
- b) Wimbledon
- b) May
- c) Mince Pie
- b) University of Cambridge
- b) A private school
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English Cultural Knowledge Quiz (Part 2)
21. Which English novelist is known for works such as “Great Expectations” and “A Tale of Two Cities”?
a) Thomas Hardy
b) Charles Dickens
c) George Orwell
22. What is the popular English dessert made of layers of sponge cake, custard, and fruit?
a) Eton Mess
b) Trifle
c) Pavlova
23. Which famous English scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Charles Darwin
c) Stephen Hawking
24. What is the name of the iconic clock tower located in the Palace of Westminster?
a) The Tower of London
b) Big Ben
c) The Shard
25. What traditional English pastry is filled with meat and often served with gravy?
a) Cornish Pasty
b) Yorkshire Pudding
c) Sausage Roll
26. Which famous English author wrote “1984” and “Animal Farm”?
a) H.G. Wells
b) Aldous Huxley
c) George Orwell
27. What English city is known for its historic university, established in 1209?
a) Oxford
b) Cambridge
c) York
28. Which popular English beverage is often associated with British pub culture?
a) Ale
b) Vodka
c) Wine
29. What is the English term for the first day of the year, celebrated on January 1st?
a) New Year’s Day
b) May Day
c) Harvest Festival
30. What traditional English dish consists of sausages served with mashed potatoes and onion gravy?
a) Toad in the Hole
b) Bangers and Mash
c) Full English Breakfast
31. Which English holiday is celebrated on 14th February?
a) Halloween
b) Valentine’s Day
c) Easter
32. What is the famous English landmark that attracts tourists for its ancient stone circle?
a) Stonehenge
b) Hadrian’s Wall
c) The Roman Baths
33. Which popular English play is known for the line, “To be, or not to be”?
a) Othello
b) Hamlet
c) Macbeth
34. What is the traditional English meal served on Sunday, often including roast meat and Yorkshire pudding?
a) Sunday Roast
b) Full English
c) Ploughman’s Lunch
35. Which English city is known for its annual film festival and cultural events?
a) London
b) Brighton
c) Edinburgh
36. What is the name of the famous English rock band that includes members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger?
a) The Who
b) The Rolling Stones
c) Led Zeppelin
37. Which famous English author created the character Sherlock Holmes?
a) Agatha Christie
b) Arthur Conan Doyle
c) J.K. Rowling
38. What is the name of the English river that flows through London?
a) Thames
b) Severn
c) Mersey
39. Which English holiday celebrates the arrival of spring and is marked by Maypole dancing?
a) Midsummer
b) Beltane
c) May Day
40. What is the popular English term for a leisurely stroll, especially along a seaside promenade?
a) Walkabout
b) Amble
c) Promenade
Answers
21. b) Charles Dickens
22. b) Trifle
23. b) Charles Darwin
24. b) Big Ben
25. a) Cornish Pasty
26. c) George Orwell
27. a) Oxford
28. a) Ale
29. a) New Year’s Day
30. b) Bangers and Mash
31. b) Valentine’s Day
32. a) Stonehenge
33. b) Hamlet
34. a) Sunday Roast
35. c) Edinburgh
36. b) The Rolling Stones
37. b) Arthur Conan Doyle
38. a) Thames
39. c) May Day
40. c) Promenade
