British Media MCQs with Answers
Which British newspaper is often referred to as “The Guardian?
a) The Times
b) The Daily Telegraph
c) The Independent
d) The Guardian
Answer: d) The Guardian
What is the name of the BBC’s popular motoring show featuring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May?
a) Top Gear
b) Fifth Gear
c) The Grand Tour
d) Motor Trend
Answer: a) Top Gear
Which British TV series follows the lives of the Crawley family and their servants in the early 20th century?
a) Downton Abbey
b) Call the Midwife
c) The Crown
d) Victoria
Answer: a) Downton Abbey
Who is the host of the long-running British quiz show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
a) Jeremy Clarkson
b) Chris Tarrant
c) Graham Norton
d) Stephen Fry
Answer: b) Chris Tarrant
Which British author is known for creating the “Harry Potter” book series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Agatha Christie
Answer: b) J.K. Rowling
What is the name of the British public broadcaster often abbreviated as “BBC”?
a) British Broadcasting Company
b) British Broadcasting Corporation
c) British Broadcasting Channel
d) British Broadcasting Committee
Answer: b) British Broadcasting Corporation
Which British film director is known for his works “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” “Snatch,” and “Sherlock Holmes”?
a) Danny Boyle
b) Guy Ritchie
c) Christopher Nolan
d) Richard Curtis
Answer: b) Guy Ritchie
In which British city is the famous music festival “Glastonbury” held?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Glasgow
d) Somerset
Answer: d) Somerset
Which British talk show host is known for “The Graham Norton Show”?
a) Jonathan Ross
b) Graham Norton
c) James Corden
d) Alan Carr
Answer: b) Graham Norton
Who is the British author of the famous spy novels featuring James Bond?
a) Ian Fleming
b) John le Carré
c) Agatha Christie
d) Arthur Conan Doyle
Answer: a) Ian Fleming
What is the name of the prestigious British awards ceremony honoring achievements in film and television?
a) The Golden Globes
b) The Oscars
c) The BAFTA Awards
d) The Emmy Awards
Answer: c) The BAFTA Awards
Which British comedian and actor is known for his role as Mr. Bean?
a) John Cleese
b) Ricky Gervais
c) Rowan Atkinson
d) Stephen Fry
Answer: c) Rowan Atkinson
Who is the British author known for creating the detective character Sherlock Holmes?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Arthur Conan Doyle
Answer: d) Arthur Conan Doyle
Which British magazine is famous for its annual “Person of the Year” feature?
a) Time
b) The Economist
c) The New Yorker
d) The Times
Answer: a) Time
Who is the British author known for writing the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Douglas Adams
Answer: d) Douglas Adams
What is the name of the British broadcaster famous for its wildlife documentaries?
a) National Geographic
b) Discovery Channel
c) BBC Earth
d) Animal Planet
Answer: c) BBC Earth
Who is the British musician and former member of The Beatles who wrote songs like “Yesterday” and “Let It Be”?
a) Paul McCartney
b) John Lennon
c) George Harrison
d) Ringo Starr
Answer: a) Paul McCartney
Which British TV series follows the adventures of the time-traveling alien known as “The Doctor”?
a) Star Trek
b) Doctor Who
c) The X-Files
d) Stargate SG-1
Answer: b) Doctor Who
What is the name of the British film studio known for producing the “James Bond” films?
a) Universal Pictures
b) Warner Bros.
c) Eon Productions
d) Paramount Pictures
Answer: c) Eon Productions
Who is the British author known for creating the “His Dark Materials” trilogy?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Philip Pullman
Answer: d) Philip Pullman
Which British TV series follows the lives of the Shelby crime family in post-World War I Birmingham?
a) Peaky Blinders
b) The Crown
c) Black Mirror
d) Line of Duty
Answer: a) Peaky Blinders
Who is the British author known for writing the “Game of Thrones” book series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Agatha Christie
Answer: c) George R.R. Martin
What is the name of the British magazine that features articles about science, nature, history, and current affairs?
a) National Geographic
b) The Economist
c) The New Yorker
d) New Scientist
Answer: d) New Scientist
Who is the British musician and songwriter known as the lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones?
a) Mick Jagger
b) Paul McCartney
c) Freddie Mercury
d) Elton John
Answer: a) Mick Jagger
Which British magazine is known for its satirical cartoons and humorous articles?
a) Private Eye
b) The New Yorker
c) The Spectator
d) The Times
Answer: a) Private Eye
What is the name of the British TV series featuring a fictional detective who lives in the village of Midsomer?
a) Midsomer Murders
b) Broadchurch
c) Endeavour
d) Luther
Answer: a) Midsomer Murders
Who is the British filmmaker known for directing movies like “Inception,” “Dunkirk,” and “The Dark Knight Trilogy”?
a) Danny Boyle
b) Guy Ritchie
c) Christopher Nolan
d) Richard Curtis
Answer: c) Christopher Nolan
What is the name of the British newspaper known for its tabloid format and sensationalist headlines?
a) The Times
b) The Sun
c) The Guardian
d) The Daily Mail
Answer: b) The Sun
Who is the British actor known for his roles as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series “Sherlock” and as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
a) Benedict Cumberbatch
b) Martin Freeman
c) Tom Hiddleston
d) David Tennant
Answer: a) Benedict Cumberbatch
Which British TV series follows the lives of a group of midwives working in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s?
a) Downton Abbey
b) Call the Midwife
c) The Crown
d) Victoria
Answer: b) Call the Midwife
Who is the British musician known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of The Who?
a) Mick Jagger
b) Roger Daltrey
c) John Lennon
d) Eric Clapton
Answer: b) Roger Daltrey
What is the name of the British TV series featuring a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a photographic memory?
a) Endeavour
b) Broadchurch
c) Luther
d) Sherlock
Answer: d) Sherlock
Who is the British actor known for his role as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” film series?
a) Martin Freeman
b) Benedict Cumberbatch
c) Tom Hiddleston
d) David Tennant
Answer: a) Martin Freeman
What is the name of the British satirical puppet show that lampoons politicians and public figures?
a) Spitting Image
b) Have I Got News for You
c) Mock the Week
d) The Thick of It
Answer: a) Spitting Image
Who is the British author known for writing the “His Dark Materials” trilogy?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Philip Pullman
Answer: d) Philip Pullman
What is the name of the British music festival held annually in Reading and Leeds?
a) Glastonbury
b) Isle of Wight Festival
c) Reading and Leeds Festival
d) V Festival
Answer: c) Reading and Leeds Festival
Who is the British actor known for his role as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
a) Benedict Cumberbatch
b) Martin Freeman
c) Tom Hiddleston
d) David Tennant
Answer: c) Tom Hiddleston
What is the name of the British TV series featuring a detective investigating crimes in the fictional town of Broadchurch?
a) Midsomer Murders
b) Broadchurch
c) Endeavour
d) Luther
Answer: b) Broadchurch
Who is the British author known for creating the “Inspector Morse” book series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Colin Dexter
Answer: d) Colin Dexter
What is the name of the British reality TV series featuring contestants living together in a house under constant surveillance?
a) Big Brother
b) The X Factor
c) Love Island
d) I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Answer: a) Big Brother
Who is the British musician and former member of The Beatles who wrote songs like “Imagine” and “Hey Jude”?
a) Paul McCartney
b) John Lennon
c) George Harrison
d) Ringo Starr
Answer: b) John Lennon
What is the name of the British TV series featuring a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a photographic memory?
a) Endeavour
b) Broadchurch
c) Luther
d) Sherlock
Answer: d) Sherlock
Who is the British actor known for his role as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” film series?
a) Martin Freeman
b) Benedict Cumberbatch
c) Tom Hiddleston
d) David Tennant
Answer: a) Martin Freeman
What is the name of the British satirical puppet show that lampoons politicians and public figures?
a) Spitting Image
b) Have I Got News for You
c) Mock the Week
d) The Thick of It
Answer: a) Spitting Image
Who is the British author known for writing the “His Dark Materials” trilogy?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Philip Pullman
Answer: d) Philip Pullman
What is the name of the British music festival held annually in Reading and Leeds?
a) Glastonbury
b) Isle of Wight Festival
c) Reading and Leeds Festival
d) V Festival
Answer: c) Reading and Leeds Festival
Who is the British actor known for his role as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
a) Benedict Cumberbatch
b) Martin Freeman
c) Tom Hiddleston
d) David Tennant
Answer: c) Tom Hiddleston
What is the name of the British TV series featuring a detective investigating crimes in the fictional town of Broadchurch?
a) Midsomer Murders
b) Broadchurch
c) Endeavour
d) Luther
Answer: b) Broadchurch
Who is the British author known for creating the “Inspector Morse” book series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George R.R. Martin
d) Colin Dexter
Answer: d) Colin Dexter
What is the name of the British reality TV series featuring contestants living together in a house under constant surveillance?
a) Big Brother
b) The X Factor
c) Love Island
d) I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Answer: a) Big Brother