UK Culture MCQs

British Pub Quiz MCQs with Answers

What is the national flower of England?
a) Rose
b) Lily
c) Daffodil
d) Shamrock
Answer: a) Rose

Which British author wrote the Harry Potter series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) Jane Austen
c) J.K. Rowling
d) Charles Dickens
Answer: c) J.K. Rowling

What is the capital of Scotland?
a) Edinburgh
b) Dublin
c) Cardiff
d) London
Answer: a) Edinburgh

Who is the current reigning monarch of the United Kingdom?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) King George VI
c) King Charles III
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: a) Queen Elizabeth II

Which British rock band is known for hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You?
a) The Beatles
b) The Rolling Stones
c) Queen
d) Led Zeppelin
Answer: c) Queen

What is the name of the river that runs through London?
a) Thames
b) Seine
c) Danube
d) Rhine
Answer: a) Thames

Who is the fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle?
a) Sherlock Holmes
b) Hercule Poirot
c) Miss Marple
d) Sam Spade
Answer: a) Sherlock Holmes

What is the traditional British dish made of sausages wrapped in Yorkshire pudding?
a) Fish and chips
b) Shepherd’s pie
c) Bangers and mash
d) Toad in the hole
Answer: d) Toad in the hole

Which British scientist is known for his theory of gravity and three laws of motion?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Isaac Newton
c) Albert Einstein
d) Stephen Hawking
Answer: b) Isaac Newton

What is the name of the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England?
a) Stonehenge
b) Hadrian’s Wall
c) Tower of London
d) Buckingham Palace
Answer: a) Stonehenge

Who is the British Prime Minister known for his leadership during World War II?
a) Winston Churchill
b) Margaret Thatcher
c) Tony Blair
d) David Cameron
Answer: a) Winston Churchill

What is the traditional British pastry filled with meat and potatoes?
a) Croissant
b) Samosa
c) Pastie
d) Cornish Pasty
Answer: d) Cornish Pasty

Who is the British naturalist known for his theory of evolution by natural selection?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Alfred Russel Wallace
c) Gregor Mendel
d) Thomas Huxley
Answer: a) Charles Darwin

What is the name of the London residence of the British monarch?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Windsor Castle
c) Kensington Palace
d) Balmoral Castle
Answer: a) Buckingham Palace

Who is the British author of the “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility?
a) Jane Austen
b) Virginia Woolf
c) George Eliot
d) Emily Bronte
Answer: a) Jane Austen

What is the name of the famous London clock tower often mistaken for Big Ben?
a) Tower Bridge
b) London Eye
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
d) Elizabeth Tower
Answer: d) Elizabeth Tower

Who is the British singer known as the “Queen of Pop” with hits like “Like a Prayer” and “Vogue”?
a) Adele
b) Elton John
c) Madonna
d) George Michael
Answer: c) Madonna

What is the traditional British dessert made of layers of sponge cake, fruit, and custard?
a) Eton Mess
b) Trifle
c) Sticky Toffee Pudding
d) Bread and Butter Pudding
Answer: b) Trifle

Who is the British scientist known for his discoveries in the field of gravity and laws of motion?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Charles Darwin
c) Albert Einstein
d) Stephen Hawking
Answer: a) Isaac Newton

What is the name of the annual tennis tournament held in Wimbledon, London?
a) US Open
b) French Open
c) Australian Open
d) Wimbledon Championships
Answer: d) Wimbledon Championships

Who is the British author of “Oliver Twist,” “Great Expectations,” and “A Tale of Two Cities”?
a) Charles Dickens
b) Oscar Wilde
c) Virginia Woolf
d) Jane Austen
Answer: a) Charles Dickens

What is the traditional British dish made of mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale?
a) Bubble and Squeak
b) Haggis
c) Black Pudding
d) Scotch Egg
Answer: a) Bubble and Squeak

Who is the British scientist known for his theory of evolution and natural selection?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Isaac Newton
c) Albert Einstein
d) Stephen Hawking
Answer: a) Charles Darwin

What is the name of the famous London underground railway system?
a) Tube
b) Metro
c) Subway
d) Monorail
Answer: a) Tube

Who is the British singer known for hits like “Rocket Man” and “Your Song”?
a) Adele
b) Elton John
c) Madonna
d) George Michael
Answer: b) Elton John

What is the traditional British dish made of fish coated in batter and deep-fried?
a) Shepherd’s Pie
b) Bangers and Mash
c) Fish and Chips
d) Lancashire Hotpot
Answer: c) Fish and Chips

Who is the British author of “1984” and “Animal Farm”?
a) George Orwell
b) Aldous Huxley
c) F. Scott Fitzgerald
d) Ray Bradbury
Answer: a) George Orwell

What is the name of the famous London bridge crossing the River Thames?
a) Tower Bridge
b) London Bridge
c) Millennium Bridge
d) Westminster Bridge
Answer: b) London Bridge

Who is the British author of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) C.S. Lewis
c) J.K. Rowling
d) George R.R. Martin
Answer: a) J.R.R. Tolkien

What is the traditional British dish made of minced meat and mashed potatoes?
a) Cottage Pie
b) Toad in the Hole
c) Bubble and Squeak
d) Yorkshire Pudding
Answer: a) Cottage Pie

Who is the British singer known for hits like “Someone Like You” and “Rolling in the Deep”?
a) Adele
b) Elton John
c) Madonna
d) George Michael
Answer: a) Adele

What is the name of the British palace used as the official residence of the monarch in Scotland?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Windsor Castle
c) Holyrood Palace
d) Balmoral Castle
Answer: c) Holyrood Palace

Who is the British author of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass”?
a) Lewis Carroll
b) J.M. Barrie
c) Roald Dahl
d) Beatrix Potter
Answer: a) Lewis Carroll

What is the traditional British dessert made of sponge cake soaked in sherry, layered with fruit and custard?
a) Sticky Toffee Pudding
b) Bread and Butter Pudding
c) Eton Mess
d) Trifle
Answer: d) Trifle

Who is the British author of the “Chronicles of Narnia” series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) C.S. Lewis
c) J.K. Rowling
d) Roald Dahl
Answer: b) C.S. Lewis

What is the traditional British dish made of sausage and mashed potatoes?
a) Shepherd’s Pie
b) Bangers and Mash
c) Toad in the Hole
d) Lancashire Hotpot
Answer: b) Bangers and Mash

Who is the British author of “Frankenstein”?
a) Mary Shelley
b) Jane Austen
c) Charlotte Bronte
d) Emily Bronte
Answer: a) Mary Shelley

What is the name of the famous British royal residence in Berkshire, England?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Windsor Castle
c) Kensington Palace
d) Balmoral Castle
Answer: b) Windsor Castle

Who is the British physicist known for his theory of relativity?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Charles Darwin
c) Albert Einstein
d) Stephen Hawking
Answer: c) Albert Einstein

What is the traditional British dish made of lamb and vegetables topped with sliced potatoes?
a) Shepherd’s Pie
b) Bangers and Mash
c) Toad in the Hole
d) Lancashire Hotpot
Answer: d) Lancashire Hotpot

Who is the British author of the “Winnie-the-Pooh” series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) C.S. Lewis
c) J.M. Barrie
d) A.A. Milne
Answer: d) A.A. Milne

What is the name of the famous university located in Cambridge, England?
a) Oxford University
b) Imperial College London
c) Cambridge University
d) London School of Economics
Answer: c) Cambridge University

Who is the British singer known for hits like “Faith” and “Careless Whisper”?
a) Adele
b) Elton John
c) Madonna
d) George Michael
Answer: d) George Michael

What is the traditional British dish made of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding?
a) Shepherd’s Pie
b) Bangers and Mash
c) Toad in the Hole
d) Lancashire Hotpot
Answer: c) Toad in the Hole

Who is the British author of the “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass”?
a) Lewis Carroll
b) J.M. Barrie
c) Roald Dahl
d) Beatrix Potter
Answer: a) Lewis Carroll

What is the name of the famous university located in Oxford, England?
a) Oxford University
b) Imperial College London
c) Cambridge University
d) London School of Economics
Answer: a) Oxford University

Who is the British author of the “Peter Pan” story?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) C.S. Lewis
c) J.M. Barrie
d) A.A. Milne
Answer: c) J.M. Barrie

What is the name of the famous palace in London that houses the Crown Jewels?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Tower of London
c) Kensington Palace
d) Windsor Castle
Answer: b) Tower of London

Who is the British author of the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda”?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) C.S. Lewis
c) Roald Dahl
d) Beatrix Potter
Answer: c) Roald Dahl

What is the traditional British dish made of sausage and mashed potatoes?
a) Shepherd’s Pie
b) Bangers and Mash
c) Toad in the Hole
d) Lancashire Hotpot
Answer: b) Bangers and Mash

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