UK Culture MCQs

British Wedding Traditions MCQs with Answers

In British weddings, what is the traditional month for most weddings?
a) May
b) June
c) July
d) August
Answer: a) May

What is the name of the pre-wedding celebration where the bride and her female friends gather for a party?
a) Bridal shower
b) Hen party
c) Bachelorette party
d) Engagement party
Answer: b) Hen party

What is the traditional flower often used in British weddings symbolizing purity?
a) Roses
b) Daffodils
c) Tulips
d) Lily of the valley
Answer: d) Lily of the valley

What is the traditional British wedding cake made of dried fruits and covered with marzipan and icing?
a) Red velvet cake
b) Fruitcake
c) Chocolate cake
d) Carrot cake
Answer: b) Fruitcake

In British weddings, the father traditionally walks the bride down the aisle. Who gives the bride away?
a) The groom
b) The best man
c) The bridesmaids
d) The mother of the bride
Answer: d) The mother of the bride

What is the name of the ring bearer in British weddings who carries the rings?
a) Best man
b) Page boy
c) Groomsman
d) Usher
Answer: b) Page boy

What is the traditional color for the bride’s wedding dress in British weddings?
a) Ivory
b) White
c) Blush
d) Champagne
Answer: b) White

In British weddings, what is the name of the person who officiates the wedding ceremony?
a) Priest
b) Pastor
c) Registrar
d) Celebrant
Answer: c) Registrar

What is the traditional British wedding car often used for transportation of the couple?
a) Limousine
b) Vintage Rolls-Royce
c) Convertible
d) Horse-drawn carriage
Answer: b) Vintage Rolls-Royce

In British weddings, what is the traditional order of the wedding processional?
a) Bridesmaids, groom, bride
b) Groom, bridesmaids, bride
c) Bride, groom, bridesmaids
d) Bride, bridesmaids, groom
Answer: d) Bride, bridesmaids, groom

What is the traditional British alcoholic drink often served during the wedding reception?
a) Beer
b) Whisky
c) Champagne
d) Vodka
Answer: c) Champagne

What is the traditional British wedding toast called when guests raise their glasses to wish the couple well?
a) Cheers
b) Toasting
c) Bottoms up
d) Here’s to the happy couple
Answer: b) Toasting

What is the name of the traditional dance where the bride and groom dance together for the first time?
a) First dance
b) Bridal waltz
c) Couples dance
d) Wedding waltz
Answer: a) First dance

What is the traditional British dessert served after the main course during the wedding meal?
a) Trifle
b) Eton mess
c) Bakewell tart
d) Treacle tart
Answer: a) Trifle

What is the name of the traditional confetti made of small paper or flower petals thrown at the newlyweds?
a) Petal shower
b) Flower rain
c) Confetti shower
d) Petal toss
Answer: c) Confetti shower

What is the traditional British wedding song often played during the recessional?
a) “Here Comes the Bride”
b) “All You Need Is Love”
c) “Wedding March” by Mendelssohn
d) “Canon in D” by Pachelbel
Answer: c) “Wedding March” by Mendelssohn

What is the traditional British term for the wedding reception meal?
a) Dinner
b) Wedding breakfast
c) Luncheon
d) Banquet
Answer: b) Wedding breakfast

What is the name of the traditional dance where the bride dances with her father?
a) Father-daughter dance
b) Daddy’s girl dance
c) Bridal dance
d) Pappa’s waltz
Answer: a) Father-daughter dance

In British weddings, what is the name of the small token given to guests as a symbol of appreciation?
a) Souvenir
b) Gift bag
c) Favour
d) Thank you note
Answer: c) Favour

What is the traditional British dessert served at the end of the wedding breakfast?
a) Fruitcake
b) Scones with clotted cream and jam
c) Trifle
d) Sticky toffee pudding
Answer: b) Scones with clotted cream and jam

What is the traditional British wedding flower often used in the bride’s bouquet and floral arrangements?
a) Roses
b) Daffodils
c) Tulips
d) Peonies
Answer: a) Roses

What is the name of the traditional dance where the groom dances with his mother?
a) Mother-son dance
b) Momma’s boy dance
c) Groom’s dance
d) Mamma’s waltz
Answer: a) Mother-son dance

What is the traditional British wedding tradition where guests line up to throw items at the departing couple?
a) Petal toss
b) Flower shower
c) Rice throwing
d) Bouquet toss
Answer: c) Rice throwing

What is the traditional British bridal attire often worn with the wedding dress?
a) Veil
b) Tiara
c) Crown
d) Flower crown
Answer: a) Veil

In British weddings, what is the name of the traditional wedding invitation style?
a) RSVP card
b) Save the date
c) Formal invitation
d) Wedding announcement
Answer: c) Formal invitation

What is the traditional British custom where the bride’s father hosts a meal for the groom’s family?
a) Bridal feast
b) Father’s dinner
c) Father’s welcome
d) Rehearsal dinner
Answer: d) Rehearsal dinner

What is the traditional British wedding tradition where guests sign their names to wish the couple well?
a) Guest book signing
b) Well wishes book
c) Signing the registry
d) Wedding guest wishes
Answer: c) Signing the registry

What is the traditional British custom where the newlyweds cut the wedding cake together?
a) Cake cutting
b) Cake sharing
c) First slice
d) Cake ceremony
Answer: a) Cake cutting

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the bride and groom exchange vows over crossed swords?
a) Handfasting
b) Sword dance
c) Sword exchange
d) Blade vows
Answer: b) Sword dance

What is the traditional British custom where the couple opens gifts in front of the guests?
a) Gift opening
b) Present time
c) Unwrapping ceremony
d) Wedding gift reveal
Answer: a) Gift opening

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the groom carries the bride across the threshold?
a) Carrying the bride
b) Bridal carry
c) Threshold crossing
d) Carrying over the broomstick
Answer: d) Carrying over the broomstick

What is the traditional British custom where the couple says “I do” to each other during the ceremony?
a) Wedding vows
b) Vow exchange
c) Wedding promise
d) Marriage pledge
Answer: a) Wedding vows

What is the traditional British custom where the couple kisses after saying their vows?
a) Wedding kiss
b) Vow kiss
c) Married kiss
d) First kiss
Answer: d) First kiss

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the couple places their hands together and has them bound by a cord?
a) Handfasting
b) Handbinding
c) Handtying
d) Handwrapping
Answer: a) Handfasting

In British weddings, what is the name of the person responsible for organizing the ceremony and reception?
a) Wedding planner
b) Event coordinator
c) Wedding director
d) Master of ceremonies
Answer: a) Wedding planner

What is the traditional British custom where the couple walks down the aisle together at the end of the ceremony?
a) Recessional walk
b) Farewell walk
c) Departure walk
d) Exit walk
Answer: a) Recessional walk

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the bride and groom exchange a kiss to seal the vows?
a) Sealing kiss
b) Vow kiss
c) Nuptial kiss
d) Promise kiss
Answer: c) Nuptial kiss

What is the traditional British custom where the couple throws a party to celebrate their engagement?
a) Engagement party
b) Pre-wedding celebration
c) Fiancé fête
d) Engaged soirée
Answer: a) Engagement party

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the bride and groom exchange rings as a symbol of their commitment?
a) Ring exchange
b) Promise rings
c) Marriage bands
d) Wedding rings
Answer: d) Wedding rings

What is the traditional British custom where the bride and groom have a formal photo session with their families?
a) Family portraits
b) Wedding photoshoot
c) Formal family photos
d) Bridal family pictures
Answer: a) Family portraits

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the bride and groom jump over a broom as a symbol of their union?
a) Broom jump
b) Broomstick leap
c) Broom leap
d) Broomstick jump
Answer: a) Broom jump

What is the traditional British custom where the bride and groom have a rehearsal before the wedding day?
a) Wedding rehearsal
b) Bridal run-through
c) Practice ceremony
d) Pre-wedding rehearsal
Answer: a) Wedding rehearsal

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the couple exchanges a symbolic drink during the ceremony?
a) Love cup
b) Toasting chalice
c) Unity goblet
d) Marriage cup
Answer: a) Love cup

What is the traditional British custom where the couple goes on a short trip after the wedding ceremony?
a) Honeymoon
b) Newlywed getaway
c) Post-wedding vacation
d) Wedding trip
Answer: a) Honeymoon

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the bride and groom exchange vows outdoors?
a) Outdoor ceremony
b) Nature vows
c) Green wedding
d) Garden wedding
Answer: d) Garden wedding

What is the traditional British custom where the couple sends out formal invitations to the guests?
a) Invitation mailing
b) Formal invites
c) Wedding invitation cards
d) Save the dates
Answer: c) Wedding invitation cards

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the bride and groom are showered with coins after the ceremony?
a) Coin shower
b) Blessing coins
c) Money toss
d) Silver rain
Answer: b) Blessing coins

What is the traditional British custom where the couple says goodbye to their guests at the end of the reception?
a) Wedding farewell
b) Guest farewell
c) Goodbye line
d) Farewell reception
Answer: a) Wedding farewell

What is the name of the traditional Scottish custom where the couple is crowned with a floral wreath during the ceremony?
a) Crown ceremony
b) Floral coronation
c) Wedding crowning
d) Bride’s wreath
Answer: c) Wedding crowning

What is the traditional British custom where the couple shares a piece of wedding cake with each other?
a) Cake sharing
b) Cake exchange
c) Cake cutting
d) Cake breaking
Answer: a) Cake sharing

 

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