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1: Where was Henry VIII born? He was born in Greenwich. Question 2: Who is Agatha Christie´s well-known detective? Hercule Poirot Question 3: When was the first daily newspaper published in England? In 1702. Question 4: When was the coronation of Elizabeth II ? In 1952. Question 5: What a piece of work man is! How noble in reason ! Which of Shakespeare´s characters said this? Hamlet Question 6: Which team does not belong to the National Basketball Association? The New York Yankees Question 7: When did Alaska become an official state of the USA ? In 1959. Question 8: What is the minimum age of a President according to the American Constitution ? 35 Question 9: The first city to build an underground railway was London. The original route ran from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street. When was it opened? In 1863. Question 10: When did "The Star-spangled Banner" become the national anthem of the USA ? In 1931. Question 11: Of all the world´s languages English is arguably the richest in vocabulary. How many words does the compendious Oxford English Dictionary list? 500.000 Question 12: When was the first commercial Christmas and New Year´s card designed and printed? In 1843. Question 13: Where does Christmas Island belong to ? Australia Question 14: Who is the author of "A Christmas Carol " ? Charles Dickens Question 15: Which country gives a Christmas tree to the British people every year to put up in London´s Trafalgar Square ? Norway Question 16: In the first ever international football match Scotland played against England in Glasgow in 1872. What was the final score ? The score was 0:0. Question 17: Who is the author of "The Secret Garden"? Frances H. Burnett Question 18: Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of four American Presidents, among them George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, to represent the first 150 years of American history. Who is the fourth President in Mount Rushmore National Park? The fourth President is Theodore Roosevelt. Question 19: Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister in Europe. When did she become British Prime Minister? In 1979. Question 20: The Equal Pay Act in Britain requires that a woman doing the same or similar work to a man should receive equal pay and conditions of employment. When was it first passed in Parliament? In 1970. Question 21: Who is the famous figure standing on the column in London´s Trafalgar Square? Horatio Nelson Question 22: How many states were admitted to the United States of America in the 20th century? Five Question 23: Whose picture is on a $ 5 bill in the USA ? Abraham Lincoln Question 24: Who became Prime Minister in Britain after World War II ? Clement Richard Attlee Question 25: The Bee Gees are Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb. Where were they born ? Isle of Man Question 26: New York City comprises 5 boroughs, among them Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Name the fifth one. Staten Island Question 27: How many American states declared their independence from Great Britain on July 4th, 1776 ? 13 Question 28: Which trophy was donated by Queen Victoria in 1851 ? The America´s Cup Question 29: Who said: "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." ? Winston Churchill Question 30: When was the Channel Tunnel connecting England and the European continent officially opened? In 1994. Question 31: The Daily Mail is a popular London newspaper. When was it first issued? In 1896. Question 32: Famous Quotation: "My education started the day I left school." Who said this? Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Question 33: When did the USA buy Alaska from Russia? In 1867. Question 34: Where would you most likely be if you were brass-rubbing? In a church. Question 35: Which service was founded by Robert Peel (1788 - 1850) ? The police service. Question 36: When did Britain switch to decimal currency ? In 1971. Question 37: Who composed the famous song "White Christmas"? Irving Berlin Question 38: Who told the British people, "You´ve never had it so good"? Harold Macmillan. It became the slogan of the Conservative Party when he was Prime Minister in the late 1950s. It was a colloquial way of saying that life in Britain was better than ever before. Question 39: Which is the oldest British university? Oxford, whose first college was founded in 1249. Question 40: Who was the first American President to resign from office? Richard Nixon. On August 9, 1974, facing certain impeachment and probable eviction by Congress, he became the first President in American history to resign from office. Question 41: The world´s first iron bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England was designed by Abraham Darby of Coalbrookdale. When was it designed? In 1780. Question 42: Cowes Week is an annual event associated with which sport ? Sailing. Cowes, on the Isle of Wight (England), is the headquarters of the Royal Yacht Squadron which holds the annual Regatta in August. Question 43: When was capital punishment abolished in Britain? In 1965. The last executions by hanging took place the year before. Question 44: "There´s only one thing worse than being talked about, and that´s not being talked about." Who said this? Oscar Wilde. Question 45: If a man wins the Lonsdale Belt, what sport does he perform? Boxing. If a boxer wins the British title three times he is awarded a Lonsdale Belt, named after the Earl of Lonsdale, who laid down the rules of boxing when he was President of the National Sporting Club. Question 46: Shandy is a long, cool drink. What is it made from? Beer and lemonade. Question 47: Britain´s National Health Service came into existence in 1948. Who introduced it? Aneurin Bevan (1897 - 1960). As Labour Minister of Health (1945 - 1951) he introduced the NHS whereby everyone could benefit from free medical and dental care provided by the State. Question 48: When was Wembley Stadium, London´s famous sports arena, officially opened? In 1923. Question 49: Where did the first 104 British settlers arrive in America in 1607? They (all men) arrived in Jamestown naming their fort in honour of the English King James I. Question 50: Who said: "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"? Francis Bacon (of studies).
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