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Quiz created for "A Very British Challenge"
A quiz about the United Kingdom created for "A Very British Challenge"

Thanks to iKïyå§ama Author IconMail Icon for her essay, "Do You Speak English?" Open in new Window., which I referenced, along with Wikipedia to help create this quiz.
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1. A Very British Quiz:
 In the UK, the proper way to spell "fetus" is
       Fetis        
       Fetes        
       Fetus        
       Foetus        
2. A Very British Quiz:
 In the UK, the proper way to spell "England" is
       Ingland        
       England        
       Englend        
       Englind        
3. A Very British Quiz:
 The official name of the UK is
       United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland        
       United Kingdom of Great Britain        
       United Kingdom of Europe        
       The United Kingdom        
4. A Very British Quiz:
 In the UK, a "lorry" is a
       Slang term for attractive woman        
       Common after school snack        
       Rabbit        
       Hamburger        
       Truck        
5. A Very British Quiz:
 The United Kingdom is made up of all of the following countries EXCEPT:
       England        
       Scotland        
       Northern Ireland        
       Southern Ireland        
       Wales        
6. A Very British Quiz:
 The United Kingdom has 14 overseas territories and 3 crown dependencies
       True        
       False        
7. A Very British Quiz:
 In the UK, the proper way to spell "somber" is
       Somber        
       Sommber        
       Sombere        
       Sombre        
8. A Very British Quiz:
 The territories of the UK include: Anguilla; Bermuda; the British Antarctic Territory; the British Indian Ocean Territory; the British Virgin Islands; the Cayman Islands; the Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; the Turks and Caicos Islands; the Pitcairn Islands; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus
       True        
       False        
9. A Very British Quiz:
 The dependencies of the UK include: the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea
       True        
       False        
10. A Very British Quiz:
 In the UK, a "tube" means
       Subway        
       Tunnel        
       Straw        
       Hearse        
       Hose        
11. A Very British Quiz:
 The first country to join the UK was
       Ireland        
       Wales        
       Scotland        
       Greenland        
       Germany        
12. A Very British Quiz:
 The capital of the UK is
       London        
       Victoria        
       Edinburgh        
       Cardiff        
       Belfast        
13. A Very British Quiz:
 The first country to join the UK did so in
       1606        
       1707        
       1808        
       1909        
       2002        
14. A Very British Quiz:
 What is the official anthem of the UK?
       "God Save the Queen"        
       "God Save the King"        
       Trick question, depends on who is ruling        
       "For Love of the United"        
       "Thy Rocky Shore Oh Which We Love"        
15. A Very British Quiz:
 "Great Britain" refers to
       England        
       England and Scotland        
       England, Scotland, and Wales        
       England, Scotland, Wales, and Southern Ireland        
       England, Scotland, Wales, Northern and Southern Ireland        
16. A Very British Quiz:
 The official language of the UK is
       Cornish        
       Engish        
       Scottish        
       Irish        
       Gaelic        
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