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1. What slang term for Britain comes from a Hindu word meaning foreigner?
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Blighty |
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2. Which personification of Britain was created in 1712 by the political satirist John Arbuthnot along with his sister Peg, who represents Scotland and his arch enemy Louis Baboon, a symbol of France?
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John Bull |
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3. Which Scottish King created the Order of the Thistle in 1540, the second oldest order in Britain? |
James V |
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4. Which icon of Britain was originally designed in the 1920s by Giles Gilbert Scott? |
The Red Telephone Box |
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5. The very centre of the British Isles is measured to be Dunsop Village. In which country does Dunsop village lie?
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Lancashire |
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6. When the BBC published its Greatest Britons poll in the year 2002, who was the only member of the Beatles NOT to make the list?
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Ringo Starr |
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7. Which sportsman was the first living person, other than a member of the Royal family, to appear on a Scottish bank note? |
Jack Nicklaus |
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8. Who was the first Scottish person to appear on a Bank of England bank note?
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Adam Smith |