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Culture Test

An Orator project by 1r Batxillerat studentsat IES Sentmenat, March 2005See how the students prepared this game

Your chosen subject is: Culturegeneral aspects of British culture: festivals and traditions, the monarchy,politics, the currency, food, education.Please answer the following 96 questions and then press the Mark Test buttonbelow!

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What is Cupid? (0 correct answers)

Where are Cokneys from? a)Dover

b)Oxford

c)London

Who is the carnival's mum? a)Queen Elisabeth II

b)Julia Robertsc)Claudia Jones

When was the Queen Elizabeth II born? a)1926

b)1930c)1928

What is the name of the Father Christmas's most famous reindeer? a)James

b)Petterc)Rudolf

What time is the changing of guard in Buckingham Palace? a)11:30

b)12:00c)11:00

Which part of the United Kingdom has different money? a)Wales

b)The Channel Islands and the Isle Manc)Northen Ireland

What is a public school? a)a boarding school

b)an elitist private school


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c)a state school

What do you need to enter a university in Britain? a)the GCSE

b)a diplomac)an "A" level

When did the tradition of St. Valentine start? a)125 A.C

b)240 A.Cc)270 A.C

In what year was The Daily Express founded? a)1734

b)1896c)1855

Which is the favorite Castle of the queen of England? a)Windsor Castle

b)St James Palace

c)Balmoral Castle

Which newspaper has the more pages? a)The Times

b)Both of themc)El Pais

Which century does John Constable belong to? a)X-XIb)VIII-IXc)XVIII-XIX

Where is the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated? a)In London

b)In Walesc)In Cardiff

What is a sporran? a)A kind of plaid

b)A kind of Pocketc)A kind of kilt pin

In which English newspaper can we find the supplement "Bricks and mortar"?

a)USA Todayb)The Timesc)The Sun

How many pounds are 100 pence? a)2


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b)1c)3

What is David Hockney famous for? a)Painter

b)Actorc)Architect

Who are Prince Charles' sons? a)William and Henry

b)Samuel and Arthurc)Peter and Zara

In the Notting Hill Carnival there are differents types of music, what's thename used for the fusion of Soul and Calypso? a)Soca

b)Tecno-housec)Jazz

Which alcoholic drink is typical from Scotland? a)Vodkab)Tequilac)Whisky

When did Valentine die? a)On February 12th

b)On February 14thc)On February 24th

How many different bank notes are there in Britain? a)3

b)5c)4

In what year was The Times founded? a)1702

b)1785c)1859

Which of these ingredients is not included in Baked Beans? a)Paprika

b)Chopped Bacon

c)Curry

Where was Norman Foster born? a)London

b)Manchesterc)Liverpool


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What's another name for Guy Fawkes Night? a)Catesby Nightb)Night Bonfirec)Bonfire night

Which is the longest section in The Times? a)News

b)Sportsc)Business

What is the most typical music at Christmas? a)Carols

b)Rockc)Classic

How long is the Notting Hill Carnival? a)Four days

b)Two days and the halfc)Three weeks

When the Notting Hill Carnival began? a)In 2002b)In 1964c)In 1804

Where are neeps cooked in? a)Sheep's stomach

b)Pork's heartc)Beef's brain

Who was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in 1958? a)Edward

b)Phillipc)Charles

Who do the people recive the Valentine cards from? a)From a friendb)From their parentsc)From his/her love

What is Englands national food? a)Yorkshire Pudding

b)Fish and Chips

c)Cheese

Which president of UK studied in Harrow School? a)Churchill

b)Maxwellc)Kennedy


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Are croissants included in English Breakfast? a)Nob)Yesc)Only on Sundays

Which country of the UK are scones typical from? a)Scotland

b)Walesc)North Ireland

Who started the Notting Hill Carnival? a)Immigrants from the Caribbeanb)A group of boys from Chinac)Napoleon

When is the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated? a)In January

b)In Junec)In August

What do they do on the Guy Fawkes Night? a)They eat a special cakeb)They make a dummy of Guy Fawkes and they throw fireworksc)They play a game of hiding place

When was Eton college founded? a)1441

b)1309c)1440

what is the circulation of national newspaper in Britain? a)10.8 million

copiesb)15.8 million copiesc)18.3 million copies

What is the first act celebrated in the Notting Hill Carnival?

a)Panoramab)The Nursey Carnivalc)Children's Day

How many reindeers has Father Christmas got? a)Eightb)Onec)Four

How are the drums of the Notting Hill Carnival made? a)They are boxes of

biscuitsb)They are jerry cans cut by halfc)They are made with wood


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How many chambers is the British Parliament made up? a)5

b)3c)2

Is the Guy Fawkes Night only celebrated in Britain? a)Also in Ireland

and Norway.b)Also in New Zealand and Canadac)Yes, only in Britain

What's the job of the beefeaters? a)Guards of the Tower of Londonb)Guards of the Big Benc)Guards of Buckingham Palace

What is the distance between the two red lines in the chamber of the House ofCommons? a)Too wide for sword fight

b)2.57mc)The distance of two extended arms

Where is the Buckinham palace situated? a)In Edinburgh

b)In Londonc)In Liverpool

What is the other name of the Beefeaters? a)Yeoman warders

b)Gin

c)Yeoman wards

Is The Guardian a liberal newspaper? a)No

b)Yesc)It depends

Who was daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent? a)The princess Royal

b)The princess Dianac)The princess Alexandra

What is the main objective of the Notting Hill Carnival? a)Defend the

environmentb)collect money for the sick of AIDSc)Prevent the racism and bring together the people


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What age do students get the General Certificate of Secondary Education?a)14 years oldb)16 years oldc)10 years old

Where was David Lean born? a)In Croydon

b)In Newcastlec)In Manchester

Where is the British politics administered from? a)The Palace of

Westminsterb)The Palace of Northminsterc)The Buckingham Palace

When is Boxing day? a)26th of December

b)29th of Decemberc)31th of December

Is The Daily Telegraph a conservative newspaper? a)It depends

b)Noc)Yes

How many kinds of pence are there in Britain? a)5b)6c)7

How many seats are in the house of commons? a)598b)437c)237

What's the origin of the Guy Fawkes Night? a)A dragon burned the city of

London.b)The festival marks the day in 1605 that conspirators planned to blowup the Houses of Parliament in Londonc)A cart full of bombs exploded in front of the Parliament.

What is the surprise made of paper with a firework inside, typical ofChristmas Day? a)Ball

b)Shoesc)Cracker

What does "Ivy" simbolize? a)Health


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b)Immortalityc)Felicity

How many MPs are there in the chamber of the House of Commons? a)651

b)587c)846

Where is Haggies typical from? a)Wales

b)Englandc)Scotland

What type of films did Alfred Hitchock make? a)Comedy films

b)Dramatic filmsc)Suspense and horror films

Who never rests on Christmas night? a)Parents

b)The Magic Kingsc)Father Christmas

What do the British add to the tea when they are going to have it?

a)Honeyb)Cold Milkc)Sugar

What's the meaning of "Cain and Able" in Cockney? a)Comfortable

b)Tablec)Chair

Which painting wasn't painted by John Constable? a)Dido Bulding Carthege

b)The leaping horsec)Tree trunks

Which is the palace situated in Edinburgh? a)The Buckingham palace

b)The Historic Royal palace

c)The palace of Holyroodhouse

Wich year did England change to decimal currency? a)1980

b)1988c)1971


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Who made" Dead again"? a)Kenneth Branaghb)James Cameronc)Alfred Hitchcock

In what year was The Independent founded? a)1986

b)1836c)1855

What did David Lean do? a)Write and edite a number of the films he

directedb)Play in the films as a characterc)Write dialogues

What is the typical English lunch? a)Pork pie

b)Sandwich and take-away foodc)Paella

When does the Queen give her Christmas Message? a)In the end of the yearb)On Christmas Dayc)In her birthday

Which newspaper is more expensive? a)The Times

b)El Paisc)Both of them

Who are the old etonians? a)People educated in Harrow schoolb)People educated in Etonc)People educated in Oxford

Which buildings wasn't built by Norman Foster? a)London Eye

b)City Hallc)Swiss tower

Where is Kenneth Branagh from? a)America

b)Irelandc)France

What represents the different Scottish clans? (0 correct answers)

Where is the Windsor castle situated? a)In England

b)In Scotland


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c)In Wales

What happens on December 25th? a)Christmas Day

b)St. Valentine's Dayc)Halloween

Which entertainment from British newspaper has arrived recently into Spanishnewspapers? a)Chess

b)Sudokuc)Crossword

What is the " Trinidad & Tobago Carnival Club"? a)A masquerade

b)Drag Queen Clubc)Pub of music

What day is celebrated the Guy Fawkes Night? a)The 4th of January

b)The 12th of Aprilc)The 5th of November

When is St. Valentine's Day? a)On February 4th

b)On February 14thc)On February 28th

Which vegetable can be baked and covered with quite different things?

a)Potato

b)Carrotc)Turnip

What is the typical food for Christmas lunch? a)Beef

b)Roast Turkeyc)Chicken

How many TV channels are there in Britain? a)4

b)7

c)12

Who is the president of the Fundation of Notting Hill Carnival? a)Hugh

Grantb)Norman Jayc)Chris Mullard


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How did Valentine die? a)He was murdered

b)He was executedc)He died of natural death

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