British History Quiz

British History and Geography

• Royal Residence: English kings/queens live in a place called Buckingham Palace.
• Parliament: Houses of Congress (details not provided).
• Welsh Capital: Capital of Wales is not specified.
• Shakespeare Connection: Ben Jonson (playwright) used the title "Sweet swan of Avon" referring to another poet.
• British Isles Union: England and Scotland united to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
• Unknown Inventions: Lack of details on inventor of blue jeans .
• Head of State: Virtual ruler of UK is not specified.
• Universities: Oxford and Cambridge are collectively known as important educational institutions,.
• National Sport: The game using an egg-shaped ball is not clarified.
• Patron Saint: A red diagonal cross symbolizes St. Patrick.
• Educational Institutions Location: Ancient English educational institutions are located in Oxford and Cambridge.
• Ulster: Ulster is another name for a specific region (not given).
• Highest Mountain: Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK.
• Parliament Composition: Parliament of Great Britain consists of details not provided.
• Halloween Vegetable: A specific vegetable represents Halloween, not named.
• Famous Irish Dish: One of the famous Irish dishes is mentioned, not detailed.
• Financial Centre: London's financial and business centre is specified,.
• Welsh National Game: Not detailed.
• Scottish Capital: Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
• UK Type: The UK is a country (not detailed).
• Main Political Parties: Main political parties of the UK aren't listed.
• National Symbols: Blue stripes on a flag represent unspecified ideas.
• Political Status: Political status details of UK are not explained.
• River in America: A river in America (Missouri perhaps) has a nickname "Old Man".
• Canadian Provinces: Number of provinces in Canada is omitted.
• UK National Symbols: The Lion and Unicorn are UK national symbold.
• UK Flag: UK flag is combined of numerous symbols.
• Welsh Name: Alternative name for Wales isn't listed.
• UK Island Groups: Isles of the UK are specified.
• UK Capital: London is the capital of the UK.
• UK Currency: National currency of UK is unspecified.
• Nickname of English Monarch: English monarch Nickname is "Lack land."
• English Poet: A poet was born and died on the same day, not named.
• Longest UK River: The longest river in the UK is not identified.
• Downing Street Role: Downing Street is connected to the head of the UK government.
• UK Prime Minister Role: UK Prime Minister is listed as the head of government.
• Nelson Column Location: Nelson Column location is unspecified.
• Famous London Park: The most famous park in London is unidentified.
• National Bird Proposal: Benjamin Franklin proposed that the turkey be the US national bird.
• Ben Nevis Location: Ben Nevis' location (mountain in the UK) is omitted.
• US Constitution Amendments: The number of US Constitution amendments varies, and is not provided.
• British House of Commons: Differences between British HoC and other parliamentary chambers are omitted.
• Full Name of Great Britain: Full name of Great Britain isn't identified.
• First British Settlers: First known settlers of Britain are not named.
• Great Britain Name Usage Start: Date of Great Britain name usage beginning is unspecified.
• Ireland's Independence Date: Date of Ireland's independence from the UK (as the Irish Free State) is omitted.
• England-Wales Union Date: Date of England-Wales union is not given.
• Largest UK Islands: Largest islands of the British Isles, and details about British Isles aren't clarified.
• Oldest British Colony: Oldest colony of Britain isn't mentioned.
• Thatcher's Prime Ministership: Dates of Margaret Thatcher's time as Prime Minister are omitted.
• London Police Titles: Titles of London Police officers are unspecified.
• Post-Thatcher PM: Name of leader who followed Thatcher isn't specified.
• Elizabeth II Coronation: Year Elizabeth II's coronation is omitted.
• UK Declaration of War on Germany: Date(s) of the declaration of war aren't mentioned.
• UK Intelligence Information (August 1939): Intelligence from August 23, 1939 isn't specified.
• Grand Alliance Forger: Forger (developer) of the "Grand Alliance" isn't clarified.
• German Action (September 1, 1939): Germany's action on September 1 , 1939 is not detailed.
• War Cabinet Head (May 1940): Head of the war cabinet(s) in May 1940 is unspecified.
• UK NATO Membership: Date of the UK joining NATO is not supplied.
• Irish Civil War End: Details about the end of the Irish Civil War are omitted.

US History and Geography

• Largest US State: Largest state in the US is omitted.

• US Colonial Power Height: UK's period of high colonial power isn't detailed, or linked to US.

• Common UK Trees: Most common trees in England and Wales are omitted.

• UK Common Market Date: Year that Britain joined the Common Market is unspecified.

• UK Species Count: Number of species in England isn't given.

• US Predominant Characteristic: Major characteristic of England is omitted.

• Largest US State: Largest state in the US is unnamed.

• Canada Independence Date: Date that Canada became independent is unspecified.

• UK Monarch's Son Title: Title of British monarch's eldest son isn't named.

• Beautiful London Part: Beautiful and richest part of London isn't specified.

• St. Paul's Cathedral Location: St. Paul's Cathedral's location is omitted.

• Hawaii's Statehood Date: Date that Hawaii became a US state is unspecified.

• Constitutional Monarchy Document: Document that led to UK Constitutional Monarchy is unspecified.

• Washington DC Landmarks: Lincoln Memorial, Pentagon, Capitol, and White House are in Washington, D.C.

• Jack-o'-Lantern Occasion: Jack-o'-lanterns are frequently seen on Halloween.

• Best-Selling US Car: Best-selling car in the US is omitted.

• 1984 Summer Olympics Location: City that hosted the summer Olympics in 1984 is omitted.

• Thanksgiving Day Date: Date of Thanksgiving celebration is omitted.

• Halloween Tradition: Traditional Halloween feature is omitted..

• Nevada Nickname: Nickname for Nevada state isn't specified..

• Nobel Prize Winner: First American Nobel Prize winner in literature is unspecified.

• Skyscraper Architect: Name of the famous American architect is unspecified.

• US Nickname: US nickname is omitted.

• US By-elections: Conditions for when US by-elections happen are not detailed.

• US Political Party Formation: Date mentioned for US Labour Party's formation is unclear.

• US Political Party Term: First time the word "Conservative" was used is unspecified for the US.

• US Political Parties: Main political parties in the US are unspecified.

• Youngest US State: Youngest state in the US is unknown.

• US State Composition: Details about US states composing a federal republic are not detailed..

• Original US States: Number of original US states is unspecified.

• Canadian Early Settlers: Early settlers of Canada are unspecified.

• US Entry into WWII: Year that the USA entered WWII is not given.

• Canadian Animal Emblem: Canadian animal emblem is omitted.

• US National Sport: US national sport isn't detailed.

• US Currency Unit: US currency unit (cent) is unspecified.

• US Government Form: US type of government is unnamed.

• US Presidents: Presidents Abraham Lincoln and the 1st president are omitted.

• US Ethnic Minorities: National group peculiarities of ethnic minorities in the USA are omitted, and best nickname for the country is unspecified.

• American River Nickname: Specific American river nicknamed (as "father of waters") isn't given.

• US Constitution Adoption: Date of US Constitution adoption is omitted.

• Golden State: The state called "Golden State" is unspecified.

• US President Resignation: US President who resigned is omitted.

• Boston's Status: Capital status of Boston is unspecified.

• London's Student Quarter: Student quarter location in London is unspecified.

• New York State's Capital: Capital of NY state is omitted..

• Populated US States: Populated US states are unspecified.

• Edinburgh Festival Emblem: Emblem of the Edinburgh Festival is unspecified.

• 1988 US Presidential Election Opponents: 1988 Presidential opponents are unspecified.

• US Discoverer: Person who discovered America is omitted.

• US Political Party Symbol: The symbol associated with the Republican Party is unspecified.

• Moon Lander: Person who landed on the moon is omitted.

• US Presidential Term: US presidential term is unspecified.

• US Slogan: Slogan is omitted.

• US Stock Exchange Panic Date: Date for US stock exchange panic is unspecified..

• Downing Street Role: Role of Downing Street is unspecified.

• US President Triple Term: US president who served three terms is unclear.

• New York Nickname: Nickname for New York is unknown.

• US Mountain Range Nickname: Nickname for mountains in the US is omitted.

• US Auto Industry Location: Location of the US auto industry is unspecified.

• Alaska as US State Date: Date that Alaska became a US state is omitted..

• 13th Amendment Importance: Impact of 13th Amendment is unspecified..

• First Ten Amendments: Details about the first 10 US amendments are not given.