British Schools MCQs with Answers
Which famous British boarding school is known for its association with the sport of cricket?
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) Rugby School
D) Winchester College
Answer: C) Rugby School
The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are collectively known as:
A) Oxbridge
B) UniCam
C) BritUni
D) Camford
Answer: A) Oxbridge
Which prestigious British girls’ school is located in London and known for its academic excellence?
A) Cheltenham Ladies’ College
B) Roedean School
C) Benenden School
D) Wycombe Abbey
Answer: B) Roedean School
The Scottish boarding school known for its castle-like architecture and association with J.K. Rowling is:
A) Fettes College
B) Loretto School
C) Glenalmond College
D) Merchiston Castle School
Answer: A) Fettes College
Which British school was founded by King Henry VI and is one of the oldest schools in the world?
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) Westminster School
D) Winchester College
Answer: D) Winchester College
The “Harry Potter” film series used which Oxford college’s interiors for some of its filming locations?
A) Christ Church
B) Magdalen College
C) Brasenose College
D) Oriel College
Answer: A) Christ Church
The UK’s oldest independent girls’ school, founded in 1850, is:
A) Cheltenham Ladies’ College
B) Roedean School
C) Benenden School
D) Wycombe Abbey
Answer: A) Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Which Scottish school is famous for its “Chapel on the Hill” and is located in Edinburgh?
A) George Watson’s College
B) Stewart’s Melville College
C) George Heriot’s School
D) Merchiston Castle School
Answer: C) George Heriot’s School
The school where the Bronte sisters received their education and later worked as teachers is:
A) Cowan Bridge School
B) Roe Head School
C) Clergy Daughters’ School
D) Thornton Grammar School
Answer: B) Roe Head School
Which British school is known for its motto “Floreat Etona” and its famous alumni?
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) Rugby School
D) Winchester College
Answer: B) Eton College
Which public school in England is known for its close association with the British monarchy?
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) Marlborough College
D) Rugby School
Answer: A) Harrow School
The fictional school Hogwarts in the “Harry Potter” series is located in which Scottish Highlands area?
A) Loch Ness
B) Cairngorms
C) Glenfinnan
D) Fort William
Answer: B) Cairngorms
The school where Princess Diana attended and later became a kindergarten assistant is:
A) West Heath School
B) Althorp School
C) Riddlesworth Hall School
D) Heathfield School
Answer: A) West Heath School
The school associated with John Keats, the Romantic poet, is:
A) Enfield Grammar School
B) The King’s School, Worcester
C) The King’s School, Rochester
D) Harrow School
Answer: C) The King’s School, Rochester
Which Scottish school, located in St. Andrews, is known for its golf course and educational excellence?
A) St. Leonards School
B) St. Salvator’s College
C) St. Andrews High School
D) St. Andrews School
Answer: A) St. Leonards School
The school where Charles Dickens studied as a child and later sent his own children is:
A) Wellington Academy
B) Chatham House Grammar School
C) Gad’s Hill School
D) Rochester Grammar School
Answer: C) Gad’s Hill School
Which school in England is known for its association with the poet Lord Byron?
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) Trinity College, Cambridge
D) Harrow-on-the-Hill School
Answer: D) Harrow-on-the-Hill School
The school where Sir Isaac Newton studied and made significant discoveries is:
A) The King’s School, Grantham
B) Grantham Grammar School
C) The King’s School, Rochester
D) St. John’s College, Cambridge
Answer: A) The King’s School, Grantham
The school attended by Prince William and Prince Harry during their early years is:
A) Ludgrove School
B) Eaton House The Manor School
C) Wetherby School
D) Cheam School
Answer: A) Ludgrove School
The school where Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated her first “Peter Rabbit” book is:
A) St. Ursula’s School
B) Hill Top School
C) St. Mary’s School, Ambleside
D) Windermere School
Answer: B) Hill Top School
Which public school in England was founded by Thomas Arnold and is located in Warwickshire?
A) Rugby School
B) Harrow School
C) Eton College
D) Winchester College
Answer: A) Rugby School
The school where Florence Nightingale received her education and later became a nurse is:
A) Laleham School
B) Embley Park School
C) Lea Hurst School
D) St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School
Answer: B) Embley Park School
The school where Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret received their education is:
A) Eton College
B) Windsor Castle School
C) Benenden School
D) West Heath School
Answer: D) West Heath School
The school where Sir Winston Churchill attended and later became British Prime Minister is:
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) Sandhurst Royal Military Academy
D) Blenheim Palace School
Answer: A) Harrow School
The school where J.R.R. Tolkien taught and wrote “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” is:
A) University of Oxford
B) University of Cambridge
C) King Edward’s School, Birmingham
D) Malvern College
Answer: C) King Edward’s School, Birmingham
The Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe was founded in which century?
A) 16th century
B) 17th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
Answer: B) 17th century
The school known for its choir and association with King’s College, Cambridge, is:
A) Eton College
B) The King’s School, Canterbury
C) Westminster School
D) St. Paul’s School
Answer: B) The King’s School, Canterbury
Which Scottish school, located in Glasgow, is known for its engineering and architecture programs?
A) The High School of Glasgow
B) Glasgow Academy
C) Hutchesons’ Grammar School
D) Kelvinside Academy
Answer: A) The High School of Glasgow
The school attended by the author George Orwell is:
A) Eton College
B) St. Cyprian’s School
C) Wellington College
D) St. George’s School, Windsor Castle
Answer: B) St. Cyprian’s School
The school where Sir David Attenborough studied and later became a broadcaster is:
A) Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys
B) University of Oxford
C) University of Cambridge
D) University of London
Answer: A) Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys
The school known for its connection to Sir Christopher Wren and its architectural achievements is:
A) Harrow School
B) The King’s School, Canterbury
C) Westminster School
D) St. Paul’s School
Answer: D) St. Paul’s School
The school where the famous British author Jane Austen received her education is:
A) Steventon School
B) Chawton School
C) Reading Ladies’ Boarding School
D) Southampton Ladies’ Academy
Answer: C) Reading Ladies’ Boarding School
Which school in England, founded in 597 AD, is one of the oldest schools in the world?
A) Eton College
B) The King’s School, Canterbury
C) Harrow School
D) Winchester College
Answer: B) The King’s School, Canterbury
The school known for its iconic bell tower and its association with literary figures is:
A) Harrow School
B) Eton College
C) University College School
D) University College, Oxford
Answer: D) University College, Oxford
The school where Charles Darwin received his education and later formulated his theory of evolution is:
A) Eton College
B) Shrewsbury School
C) Harrow School
D) Rugby School
Answer: B) Shrewsbury School
The school where Sir Elton John studied and formed a lifelong friendship with Bernie Taupin is:
A) Pinner Wood School
B) The Royal Academy of Music
C) University of Oxford
D) University of London
Answer: A) Pinner Wood School
The school where the novelist Daphne du Maurier studied and was inspired by the local surroundings is:
A) Harrow School
B) St. Michael’s School, Falmouth
C) Fowey Grammar School
D) Penzance School for Girls
Answer: B) St. Michael’s School, Falmouth
Which school is known for its connection to Sir Walter Scott and its scenic location in Scotland?
A) Merchiston Castle School
B) Loretto School
C) Edinburgh Academy
D) George Heriot’s School
Answer: B) Loretto School
The school where the playwright Oscar Wilde attended and later taught is:
A) Portora Royal School
B) St. Ignatius’ College, London
C) Magdalen College, Oxford
D) University of London
Answer: A) Portora Royal School
The school where the author J.K. Rowling taught and developed the idea for “Harry Potter” is:
A) University of Edinburgh
B) University of Oxford
C) University of Cambridge
D) University of London
Answer: A) University of Edinburgh
Which school in Scotland is known for its association with Robert Burns and its Latin motto “Nec Tamen Consumebatur”?
A) Ayr Academy
B) Irvine Royal Academy
C) Dumfries Academy
D) Dalrymple Academy
Answer: C) Dumfries Academy
The school attended by Queen Victoria during her childhood is:
A) Kensington Palace School
B) Kensington Academy
C) The King’s School, Canterbury
D) Miss Cleary’s School, Kensington
Answer: A) Kensington Palace School
Which school in Scotland is associated with the philosopher David Hume and its motto “A Wise Man’s Kingdom Is His Own”?
A) Hume Academy
B) High School of Dundee
C) Edinburgh Academy
D) George Watson’s College
Answer: B) High School of Dundee
The school where Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the UK, received her early education is:
A) Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School
B) The King’s School, Grantham
C) Wyggeston Grammar School for Girls
D) North West Kent College
Answer: A) Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School
The school where the novelist George Orwell studied and later wrote “1984” is:
A) Eton College
B) St. Cyprian’s School
C) Wellington College
D) St. George’s School, Windsor Castle
Answer: B) St. Cyprian’s School
Which school in Scotland is known for its association with Sir Sean Connery and its Gaelic motto “Coimhearsnachd, Ceangal, Cairdeas”?
A) Dunblane Academy
B) Portree High School
C) Edinburgh Academy
D) The Royal High School, Edinburgh
Answer: B) Portree High School
The school where the poet Dylan Thomas studied is:
A) Swansea Grammar School
B) The King’s School, Canterbury
C) University of Oxford
D) Llandovery College
Answer: D) Llandovery College
Which school is known for its association with the poet John Milton and its motto “Nisi Dominus Frustra”?
A) St. Paul’s School
B) Westminster School
C) Eton College
D) Harrow School
Answer: A) St. Paul’s School
The school where the chemist and physicist Marie Curie studied is:
A) University of Oxford
B) University of Cambridge
C) Sorbonne University
D) Jagiellonian University
Answer: C) Sorbonne University
The school where the author Agatha Christie attended and later became a dispenser during World War I is:
A) University College London
B) Miss Guyer’s Girls’ School
C) Wycombe Abbey
D) Harrogate Ladies’ College
Answer: B) Miss Guyer’s Girls’ School