Intermediate Course

 

How much do you know about....

Names and Places?

This is a quiz which will test you to see how much you know about the United Kingdom, and the related vocabulary. See how many points you score!

1. What do you call an inhabitant of Britain?
a. A Britisher
b. A Breton
c. An English
d. A Briton

2. Which is not an English City?
a. Manchester
b. Birmingham
c. Dublin
d. Oxford

3. Where does the name Angus MacGregor come from?          

4. Where does the name Taffy Owen come from?    

5. Where does the name Murphy O'Donnell come from?        

6. Where does the name John Smith come from?      

7. Pommy is slang for someone from ...
a. England
b. N. Ireland.
c. Scotland
d. Wales

8. Is the British Government ....
a. a monarchy.
b. a republic.
c. a dictatorship.
d. a parliament.

9. What kind of weather is least common in England?
a. Showers
b. Drizzle.
c. Downpours.
d. Droughts.

10. A person from England is an Englishman or Englishwoman.
      Someone from Scotland is called a ...
a. Scot
b. Scotch
c. Scotlandish
d. Scotched

11. In which country is Glasgow?
a. England
b. N. Ireland.
c. Scotland
d. Wales

12. In which country are haggis, bagpipes and kilts traditional items?
a. England.
b. N. Ireland
c. Scotland
d. Wales

Let's go!