Multiple Choice Quiz - United Kingdom - No 1
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The flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Flag (also referred to as the Union Jack). It was created in 1606 by the superimposition of the Flag of England on the Flag of Scotland and updated in 1801 with the addition of Saint Patrick's Flag. Wales is not represented in the Union Flag, as Wales had been conquered and annexed to England prior to the formation of the United Kingdom.​

Q 1)   The Old Bailey is on site of a former prison.  What is it’s name?  

   A)    Newgate
   B)    Belmarsh
   C)    Aylesbury
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Option A:-  Newgate
Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London. It was originally located at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall.
Q 2) Which  is the only train station to have entrances on both sides of the Thames.

   A)   Pimlico
   B)   Blackfriars
   C)   Vauxhall
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Option B:-  Blackfriars
Q 3:-  Canary on a dog?  Where would you find this?    

   A)   Billingsgate
   B)   Canary Wharf
   C)   Bushey Mead
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Option B:-  Canary Wharf
Obvious?  The Isle of Dogs is a geographic area in the East End of London. It is made up of Millwall, Cubitt Town, Canary Wharf and parts of Blackwall, Limehouse and Poplar.   
Q 4:-  Who have to ‘pass the knowledge’ in London

   A)   Taxi Drivers
   B)   Emergency Service Personnel
   C)   Health Professionals
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Option A:-  Taxi Drivers

Black cabbies  must learn some 320 routes through 25,000 streets off by heart in order to get their licence
Q 5:-  What is a native of Shropshire called?  

   A)   Shropians
   B)   Shirers
   C)   Salopian

 
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Option C:-  Salopian
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Wales to the west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, and Worcestershire and Herefordshire to the south.
Q 6:-   What is Salisbury Plain primarily used for?  

   A)   Tourism (Stonehenge)
   B)   Army exercises
   C)   Rock Concerts
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Option B:-  Army exercises
The Estádio da Luz, officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches,
Q 7:-  Sir Christopher Wren had originally wanted to put a stone {fruit} at the top of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. There are {X} on top of the two western towers because they were "a symbol of peace, prosperity and hospitality".   What was the fruit?

   A)   Apple
   B)   Pineapple
   C)   Orange
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Option B:-  Pineapple
Q 8:- Which town’s claim to fame is ‘the birthplace of William Shakespeare’?    

   A)   Stockton-on-Tees
   B)   Stoke-on-Trent
   C)   Stratford-upon-Avon

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Option C:-  Stratford-upon-Avon
On April 26, 1564, in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, William, son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, was baptized. His actual birth date isn’t known for sure, but it is usually assumed that he was born on the 23 of April, and that is the date that is traditionally celebrated.
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Shakespeare family home in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Q9:- Who or what is Big Ben?

   A)   The clock tower on the Palace of Westminster
   B)   A bell
   C)   A football player
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Option B:-  A Bell
​Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.
Q 10:- Where in London is it illegal to die?

   A)   Houses of Parliament
   B)   Tower of London
   C)   London Bridge
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Option A:-  Houses of Parliament
What is the penalty?  Death by hanging or transport to Australia?

Q 11:- In which two counties is Constable Country (named after the artist John Constable 1776-1837)?    

   A)   Essex & Suffolk
   B)   Suffolk & Norfolk
   C)   Essex & Hertfordshire
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Option A:-  Essex and Suffolk
Q 12:-  Where is the Clifton Suspension Bridge? 

   A)   Bristol
   B)   Cheshire
   C)   Somerset
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Option A:-  Bristol
Q 13:-  Which animals are kept in the Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace?

   A)   Horses
   B)   Duck
   C)   Geese

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Option A:-  Horses
   The Royal Mews is home to the royal collection of historic coaches and carriages and is considered to be one of the finest working stables in existence.
​   The Royal Mews is responsible for all road travel arrangements for The Queen and members of the royal family​
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Q 14:-  Which city has an annual goose fair? 

   A)   Derby
   B)   Nottingham
   C)   Newark-on-Trent
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Option B:-  Nottingham 
The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual travelling funfair held at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham, England, during the first week of October. ​
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You'd be a goose not to go!
Q 15:-  ​Speaker's Corner in London is on the corner of which park? 

   A)   St James Park
   B)   Hyde Park
   C)   The Regent’s Park
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Option B:-  Hyde ParkLocated on the north-east, nearest Marble Arch and Oxford Street.  Historic figures such as Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and George Orwell were known to often use the area to demonstrate free speech

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