Free Quiz Questions on the British Isles: including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, etc...

1. On which British coin would you see engraved the words “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”?

   £2 coin

2. According to a recent survey: what percentage of people living in Scotland described themselves as ‘British’ as opposed to Scottish

   27 per cent

3. What, in Centigrade is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the UK?

   -27.2 C (at Altnaharra, Highlands)

4. Wthinin 10 miles, what is the furthest distance you can get from the sea in the UK?

   75 miles

5. Within a hundred miles, how many miles is it from Land’s End to John O’Groats by road?

   873 miles

6. Charles Darwin's cousin Sir Francis Galton did a survey about where beautiful women were to be found in Britain. He concluded that London had the most beautiful women. But where had the ugliest? Aberdeen, Hull or Swansea?

   Aberdeen

7. What UK city has a main street called Union Street and is reached by the A90 and is the birthplace of singer Annie Lennox?

   Aberdeen

8. Which UK city has had most White Christmases since 1950: Aberdeen, Bradford or Belfast?

   Aberdeen

9. What is the most popular tourist attraction in Britain: Alton Towers, Tower of London, Blackpool Tower?

   Alton Towers

10. Which "A" is the smallest of Northern Ireland’s six counties?

    Armagh

11. What is the number one destination country for people emigrating from the UK?

    Australia

12. Which British City has the highest concentration of Grade 1 listed buildings: Birmingham, Bath or Belfast?

    Bath

13. Which English county has is home to Whipsnade wildlife park, Woburn abbey and the headquarters of the RSPB?

    Bedfordshire

14. Which UK city has a river called the Lagan, a football ground called Windsor Park and is home to the shipyards which built The Titanic?

    Belfast

15. Which English city is nearest to the motorway intersection known as Spaghetti Junction: Liverpool, Birmingham or London?

    Birmingham

16. Which UK city has a main train station called New Street, a test cricket ground called Edgbaston and was the last British city to host the Eurovision Song Contest?

    Birmingham

17. What does the name Dublin mean: Green hill, black pool or red-faced drunk?

    Black Pool

18. Which of these English towns is furthest West: Blackburn, Birmingham or Brighton?

    Blackburn

19. Which is the taller tower: the Glasgow Science tower or the Blackpool Tower?

    Blackpool

20. What was Britain’s most visited tourist attraction in 1999: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Alton Towers or Saint Paul's Cathedral?

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach

21. What are there more of in Britain? Butchers or Fishmongers?

    Butchers

22. The British Isles has one herd of Reindeer. Where can they be found?

    Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands

23. A Big Issue survey from 2002 put Glasgow at the top of a poll for quality of living in Britain. Which city came bottom? Cardiff, London or Belfast?

    Cardiff

24. Which UK city is home to Glamorgan County Cricket Club and is the birthplace of singer Charlotte Church?

    Cardiff

25. Which city in the Republic of Ireland was European Capital of Culture in 2005? Clue: it wasn’t Dublin.

    Cork

26. Which of these places is furthest south in Ireland: Cork, Galway or Limerick?

    Cork

27. Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of which city in the 11th century?

    Coventry

28. In which English county did the Virgin rail crash take place in February 2007?

    Cumbria

29. If you’re going from Scotland down to London, England on the East coast line, which do you pass through first: Darlington, Doncaster or York?

    Darlington

30. Which is the northernmost Irish county: Antrim, Kerry or Donegal?

    Donegal

31. In England, where is the tourist resort of Skegness: the East coast, the West coast or the South coast?

    East coast

32. According to recent statistics: which British city buys the highest proportion of Extra-Large condoms: Edinburgh, Glasgow or London?

    Edinburgh

33. In which British city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847?

    Edinburgh

34. London is the city in the UK most visited by tourists. What city is number 2?

    Edinburgh

35. Which Scottish city has been named the kinkiest in Britain, after recording high sales of fetish gear: Edinburgh, Glasgow or Dundee?

    Edinburgh

36. Which city has the most stag nights: Dublin, Newcastle or Edinburgh? (2004 figures)

    Edinburgh

37. Where is the M18 Motorway: England, Scotland or Wales?

    England

38. Which British country contains junction 20 of the M4?

    England

39. Where is Port Sunlight? England, Scotland or Wales?

    England, near Liverpool

40. Scottish B&B owners were asked what guests caused them the most trouble. Who are the most trouble for landladies and landlords? Scottish guests, English guests or foreign guests?

    English

41. What is the county town of Devon?

    Exeter

42. What British city has the fattest men and the lowest life-expectancy: Glasgow, Swansea or Birmingham?

    Glasgow

43. Which city in Britain has the children with the highest truancy rates: Glasgow, London, or Belfast?

    Glasgow

44. Which town gets most rainfall in a year: London, Manchester or Glasgow?

    Glasgow

45. What UK town has the highest number of heroin junkies per head of population: Hull in England, Newport in Wales or Greenock in Scotland?

    Greenock

46. What is 73 miles long and stretches from Solway Firth to Wallsend on Tyne?

    Hadrians Wall

47. What symbol of Ireland appears on all Irish Euro coins?

    Harp

48. Do more people immigrate to the UK or emigrate away from the UK every year?

    Immigrate to (difference of 185,000) (2006 figures)

49. Which English city has a Rugby team called The Tigers, a basketball team called the Riders and is the home town of rock band Kasabian?

    Leicester

50. According to a scientific study of beauty habits, which city’s women are most likely to have a fake tan: Glasgow, Liverpool or London?

    Liverpool

51. Where in Britain can you find the football stadium Goodison Park?

    Liverpool

52. According to Ann Maurice, the house doctor on Channel 5, which houses are the dirtiest and smelliest in Britain: those in London, Glasgow or Aberdeen?

    London

53. According to new research, who are the most moaning-faced people in Britain: people from Glasgow, people from Cardiff or people from London?

    London

54. In which British city are you most likely to find a woman who will consent to anal sex: London, Glasgow or Dundee?

    London

55. According to a survey amongst British women: which men have the sexiest accents Londoners, Aberdonians, or The Welsh?

    Londoners

56. Where in Britain do girls have most casual sex: Manchester, Cardiff or Edinburgh?

    Manchester

57. What British city is the karaoke capital with more machines per head than anywhere else: Glasgow, Newcastle or Brighton?

    Newcastle

58. According to a recent study: which city has the most polluted air in the UK: Glasgow, Oxford or Blackpool?

    Oxford

59. Which European city is home to the most dog poop per square meter: London, Paris or Berlin?

    Paris

60. Which of these is the most common street name in Britain: High Street, Church Street or Park Road?

    Park Road

61. What islands are known as "Ynysek Syllan" in the Cornish language?

    Scilly Isles

62. According to recent scientific research, where are family gatherings most likely to end in violence? Scotland, England or Wales?

    Scotland

63. Statistically, which is the most suicidal country in the UK: Scotland, England or Wales?

    Scotland

64. What is the happiest place to be in Britain according to a survey by Lloyds TSB: Wales, Scotland or South-West of England?

    Scotland

65. Where is the M9 Motorway: England, Scotland or Wales?

    Scotland

66. Which of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or England is the most sparsely populated country of the uk?

    Scotland

67. Who have the greatest number of sexual encounters per year: People from Scotland or People from the south of England?

    Scotland (122 vs 97)

68. According to a recent study: who have the quickest tempers in Britain: English, Welsh or Scottish?

    Scots

69. According to scientific study, who are the most pessimistic: English, Scots, Irish or Welsh?

    Scots

70. According to Social Welfare statistics, who are most likely to beat their children: English parents, Irish parents or Scottish parents?

    Scots

71. According to a recent survey, who live healthier and happier lives: Scottish teenagers or English teenagers?

    Scottish

72. Which UK city has a local football team nicknamed the Saints, a river called the Test, and lies at the end of the M3 motorway?

    Southampton

73. Which river forms much of the boundary between Devon and Cornwall?

    Tamar

74. Which motorway runs from London to Leeds?

    The M1

75. In 2005, which country had the highest average house price: Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?

    Wales (Average house price: £144,023)

76. Stonehenge is located in which modern-day English county?

    Wiltshire