The UK- Quizzes

Each of the following quizzes has got 30 questions with 4 possible answers. Only one answer is correct. Enjoy!

Quiz 1 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/frosty_02035991856.html

Quiz 2 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-uk-quiz-2.html

Quiz 3 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-uk-quiz-3.html

Quiz 4 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-uk-quiz-4.html

Quiz 5 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-uk-quiz-5.html

Quiz 6 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-uk-quiz-6.html

Quiz 7 https://scoala2penpal.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-uk-quiz-7.html

Halloween Worksheet

 

1A School Objects

 https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheet/en/esl-vocabulary/57758

ANIMALS 1

Baamboozle:

https://www.baamboozle.com/quiz/1190018/1

Halloween Workshop

BAAMBOOZLE 1 (REORDER THE LETTERS): Click aici

(WRITE THE WORDS ON THE BOARD- USE A TIMER - 15 SECONDS)

 BAAMBOOZLE 2 - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS- USE A 10 MINUTE TIMER: Click aici

5 minute VIDEO- PRESENTATION, THEN 5 QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE ANSWERS

VIDEO- HALLOWEEN TRIVIA- 18 MINUTES, 6 CATEGORIES

ESCAPE ROOM A:
 https://view.genially.com/59883930a3a6171eb4d6389d

ESCAPE ROOM B:
https://view.genially.com/5d8693ee6248810f4f7dafad

ESCAPE ROOM C:
https://view.genially.com/61784e4717944c0de3d6486b

[  ] 1. Pin the spider on the web (12 spiders, blindfold)

[  ] 2. Blow the spider- use a straw (thread, straw)

[  ] 3. Halloween online dress up game: click here

[  ] 4. Halloween bowling (Boccha)

[  ] 5. Bingo (vocabulary list: click here)

[  ] 6. Apple bobbing (2 apples, thread)

[  ] 7. Halloween Musical chairs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RKN8-YN_7uI

[  ] 8. Online games https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/halloween/

[  ] 9. Plastic spoon race (4 plastic spoons, table tennis balls)

[  ] 10. Jack- o'-lantern garland- click here

[  ] 11. Who am I? (characters: click here!

[  ] 12. Halloween Online Crossword Puzzle: Click here

[  ] 13. Memory Card Game: Click here

[  ] 14. Halloween Wordsearch Puzzle- click here

[  ] 15. Halloween Brain Break Click here

[  ] 16. Corners

[  ] 17. Other materials: click here

[ ] 18. Colouring page: Click here

[ ] 19. Catch as many eyes as posibile ( using a bowl)

Stack the cups:

Escape Room Easy

Escape Room (Intermediate)

Escape Room (Advanced-)- Escape the haunted house in 10 minutes!

Build a tower:

Throw the eyes:

Colour blindfolded

Use plastic knives to create a house in 5 minutes

Wordsearch Puzzle 

Use chopsticks/magnets to transfer objects

Apple bobbing

Catch the eyes în a bowl:

Kahoot Quizzes:

Halloween Baamboozle Challenge

Let the haunting begin!

Halloween- True or False

 

Halloween Anagrams

 

Halloween Matching Pairs

 

Halloween Wordsearch

 

Halloween Quiz

 

Stories (less than 10 min. each)

The Little Fox and Fireflies: https://youtu.be/quIMChzYwWY?si=La468y183wKGeB_6

Trick or Treat- Halloween Story: https://youtu.be/X-vfNXZWQhA?si=C8N8DCJmI7PkhmRZ

The Gingerbread Man:  https://youtu.be/hsEorBffl3o?si=4PR89gKhYR4EWRZn

Necklace Thief with Mr. Bean: https://youtu.be/SZToPBevPmk?si=XRh3mJ95lofMcWwF

Winning Ticket with Mr. Bean: https://youtu.be/3gjDJJQT7SI?si=41tzhF_e1rzDnl9x

Train Trouble with Mr. Bean: https://youtu.be/OTT2XxDbWic?si=3Hp6_XvnWjkzjcoY

Chicken Woody: https://youtu.be/Mz6U_sDUyHQ?si=UUz9LV3Vvd24BGor

The Fox and the Grapes: https://youtu.be/o1O7mqB4TDA?si=n03OXehO2FfPWUmb

The Brave Little Dragon: https://youtu.be/uyZTIuTwSMc?si=EFeaeM7fy7z0AUlh

The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats: https://youtu.be/jXirZR4SAw0?si=TFeJGk9nU5GSv_Ve

The Clever Cap Seller: https://youtu.be/emwTrLIto48?si=8fFGlWPuXSr6bgej

Puss in Boots: https://youtu.be/C6O9Af_SsnI?si=ept-bLika2MPzttx

The Three Little Pigs: https://youtu.be/xr5o98-jXKo?si=nxyGzByHJUjEUDLD

Room on the Broom: https://youtu.be/JDpbEQUpjUY?si=8G-T3N4gVZJgeoLr

The Ant and the Bluebird: https://youtu.be/21s5uaFbd3I?si=49IRcWZGYXQ0ra5D

Bruno and the Bone: https://youtu.be/zFzbJmpgS3M?si=acm0eov7isKejmi7

Clever Monkey and the Hungry Crocodile: https://youtu.be/JFE2b1oEUFo?feature=shared

Jack and the Beanstalk: https://youtu.be/-qxtmahpBwM?feature=shared

Goldilocks and the Three Little Bears: https://youtu.be/qOJ_A5tgBKM?feature=shared

The Ugly Duckling: https://youtu.be/X4o5_8cEAHs?feature=shared

The Lion and the Mouse: https://youtu.be/KgWDoRmS-sA?feature=shared

Rumpelstiltskin: https://youtu.be/2jjLsCUq1b8?feature=shared

The Magic Pot: https://youtu.be/R-1HuZycGEU?feature=shared

The Fisherman and his Wife: https://youtu.be/Y5EL8g2u11M?feature=shared

The Elves and the Shoemaker: https://youtu.be/X0-9b0S42HI?si=PWGodRaIL6spPEG8

Alice în Wonderland: https://youtu.be/Oc7WuYfGbrA?feature=shared

OTHER LONGER STORIES (20-30 MINUTES): https://www.youtube.com/@FairyTales.English/videos

The UK- Quiz 7

1. How many rooms are inside Buckingham Palace in London?

A) 150 rooms B) 350 rooms C) 775 rooms D) 1,200 rooms

2. What is the official title given to the resident cat living at 10 Downing Street?

A) Royal Pet Guard B) Prime Minister's Mascot C) Lord Cat of London D) Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office

3. How many ravens must always remain at the Tower of London according to Royal decree?

A) At least 3 B) At least 6 C) At least 12 D) Exactly 20

4. Why do driver taxis in London traditionally have a high roof design?

A) To fit large luggage on seats B) To improve air circulation C) So gentlemen could ride without taking off their bowler hats D) To make the car look bigger

5. What is the rigorous memory exam that London black cab drivers must pass to get their license?

A) The Master Test B) The London Map Quiz C) The Route Challenge D) The Knowledge

6. Which British monarch owned all wild, unmarked mute swans on open waters in England?

A) The British Sovereign (King / Queen) B) The Prime Minister C) The Mayor of London D) The Duke of Cornwall

7. How many cups of tea do people in the UK drink collectively every single day?

A) Around 10 million B) Around 30 million C) Around 100 million D) Around 500 million

8. What is unique about the British postage stamps compared to all other countries in the world?

A) They are all round B) They do not show any price C) They are scented D) They do not have the name of the country printed on them

9. What was the name of the world's first adhesive postage stamp issued in Great Britain in 1840?

A) The Royal Crown B) The Penny Black C) The Red Lion D) The Britannia Gold

10. What historical reason explains why traffic drives on the left side of the road in the UK?

A) To avoid hitting horses B) So horse riders could keep their right hand free to draw swords C) To let pedestrians walk on the right D) It was randomly chosen by a king in 1800

11. What is the name of the ancient Scottish village with a population of under 1,000 where over 5,000 weddings take place every year?

A) Inverness B) Fort William C) Gretna Green D) Stirling

12. What strange village in Wales holds the record for having the longest place name in Europe (58 letters)?

A) Aberystwyth B) Llandudno C) Caernarfon D) Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

13. Which UK city was the very first in the world to have an underground railway system (in 1863)?

A) London B) Manchester C) Glasgow D) Birmingham

14. What curious tradition happens at the Queen's / King's guard duty when the monarch is at home in Buckingham Palace?

A) Two cannons are fired B) The guards wear golden coats C) The Royal Standard flag is flown instead of the Union Jack D) The palace gates remain fully open

15. How many times did Big Ben's main bell crack shortly after it was installed in 1859?

A) Never B) Once (and it is still there today) C) Three times D) Five times

16. What peculiar item is placed on the Woolsack seat in the House of Lords to symbolize wealth?

A) Golden coins B) A silver crown C) English wool D) Royal velvet

17. What is the approximate distance between mainland Scotland and Northern Ireland at the closest point?

A) 5 miles B) 12 miles (20 km) C) 50 miles D) 100 miles

18. Which UK monument is legally owned by the nation, but managed by the organization English Heritage?

A) London Eye B) Big Ben C) Tower Bridge D) Stonehenge

19. What is the strange English law rule regarding the Monarch entering the House of Commons?

A) The Monarch is forbidden from entering the House of Commons chamber B) The Monarch must wear a hat C) The Monarch can only speak in Latin inside D) The Monarch must sit on the floor

20. In what year did London host the Summer Olympic Games three separate times (a record)?

A) 1900, 1950, 2000 B) 1896, 1936, 1980 C) 1908, 1948, 2012 D) 1920, 1960, 2016

21. What famous London landmark has a hidden underground police station inside a hollow lamp post?

A) Piccadilly Circus B) Leicester Square C) Covent Garden D) Trafalgar Square

22. Which legendary British scientist made his famous discoveries at Cambridge University under an apple tree?

A) Stephen Hawking B) Sir Isaac Newton C) Robert Hooke D) Alan Turing

23. What animal is featured on the 10p, 20p, and 50p British coins designed in 2023?

A) Red Fox B) Robin bird C) Capercaillie, Puffin, and Atlantic Salmon D) Badger

24. What curious item is built into the center of the Speaker's Chair in the UK Parliament?

A) A secret telephone B) A hidden clock C) A gold bell D) A bag bag hook for swords

25. What is the traditional name of the royal beefeater guards officially known as Yeomen Warders?

A) Beefeaters B) Redcoats C) Coldstreamers D) Keepers

26. How far is any point in the United Kingdom from the ocean at maximum?

A) No more than 20 miles B) No more than 70 miles (113 km) C) No more than 200 miles D) No more than 350 miles

27. What famous London museum contains over 8 million works of historical art and artifacts?

A) Science Museum B) Design Museum C) The British Museum D) Tate Britain

28. What strange traditional British game features contestants rolling down a steep hill to catch cheese?

A) Cheddar Chase B) Hill Rolling C) Gloucester Run D) Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling

29. What percentage of land in the UK is covered by forests and woodland?

A) Around 5% B) Around 13% C) Around 40% D) Around 65%

30. Which world-famous fictional secret agent created by Ian Fleming holds code number 007?

A) Jason Bourne B) Ethan Hunt C) Jack Reacher D) James Bond

The UK- Quiz 6

1. What is celebrated on November 5th in the UK with bonfires and fireworks?

A) Halloween B) Remembrance Day C) Guy Fawkes Night / Bonfire Night D) New Year's Eve

2. What traditional food is eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Great Britain?

A) Roast beef B) Fish and chips C) Mince pies D) Pancakes

3. What is the day after Christmas Day (December 26th) called in the UK?

A) St Andrew's Day B) Boxing Day C) Christmas Eve D) Good Friday

4. Which traditional English folk dance involves dancers wearing bells on their shins and wielding sticks or handkerchiefs?

A) Irish Jig B) Highland Fling C) Morris Dancing D) Maypole Dance

5. What traditional meal is celebrated every January 25th in Scotland to honour poet Robert Burns?

A) Fish and Chips Supper B) Sunday Roast C) Shepherd's Pie Feast D) Burns Supper (Haggis, neeps and tatties)

6. What red flower is worn as a symbol of remembrance in November in the UK?

A) Poppy B) Rose C) Tulip D) Lily

7. What is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve called?

A) Beltane B) Hogmanay C) Samhain D) Eisteddfod

8. At what time in the afternoon is traditional Afternoon Tea usually served?

A) 11:00 AM B) 1:00 PM C) Between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM D) 8:00 PM

9. What is the famous military parade in London that marks the Monarch's official birthday in June?

A) The Royal Tattoo B) Changing of the Guard C) Beating Retreat D) Trooping the Colour

10. What traditional athletic event in Scotland involves throwing a large wooden pole called a caber?

A) Hammer Throw B) Tossing the Caber (at Highland Games) C) Javelin Throw D) Shot Put

11. What is the traditional Welsh festival of literature, music, and performance called?

A) Ceilidh B) Mod C) Eisteddfod D) Fleadh

12. What traditional hot bread rolls packed with fruit and marked with a cross are eaten at Easter?

A) Scones B) Crumpets C) English Muffins D) Hot Cross Buns

13. Which famous annual boat race takes place on the River Thames between two famous universities?

A) London vs Edinburgh Regatta B) Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race C) Bristol vs Manchester Race D) Thames Grand Prix

14. What unique race takes place annually at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, where people chase a rolling object downhill?

A) Pumpkin Rolling B) Barrel Rolling C) Cheese Rolling D) Egg Rolling

15. What traditional Christmas paper object makes a loud 'pop' sound when pulled apart by two people?

A) Christmas stocking B) Christmas pudding C) Christmas card D) Christmas cracker

16. On May Day (May 1st), what tall wooden pole is traditionally decorated with ribbons for dancing?

A) Maypole B) Totem pole C) Flagpole D) Yule log

17. What item of food is traditionally served with roast beef in a Sunday Roast meal?

A) Garlic bread B) Croissant C) Yorkshire pudding D) Cornish pasty

18. What date is St Patrick's Day celebrated across Northern Ireland and the UK?

A) March 1st B) April 23rd C) November 30th D) March 17th

19. What date is St George's Day, the national day of England?

A) April 23rd B) March 1st C) November 30th D) May 1st

20. What date is St Andrew's Day, the official national day of Scotland?

A) January 25th B) March 17th C) November 30th D) December 31st

21. What date is St David's Day, the national day of Wales?

A) April 23rd B) March 17th C) May 1st D) March 1st

22. What famous street festival in London held every August is Europe's biggest street carnival?

A) Camden Carnival B) Notting Hill Carnival C) Soho Parade D) Greenwich Festival

23. What traditional song is sung at midnight on New Year's Eve in Scotland and across the UK?

A) God Save the King B) Rule Britannia C) Greensleeves D) Auld Lang Syne

24. What traditional British pastry filled with meat and potatoes originated in Cornwall for tin miners?

A) Cornish pasty B) Sausage roll C) Pork pie D) Scotch egg

25. What famous music festival held in Somerset is the largest greenfield festival in the world?

A) Isle of Wight Festival B) Reading and Leeds Festival C) Glastonbury Festival D) Latitude Festival

26. At Wimbledon tennis tournament, what fruit served with cream is the classic traditional snack?

A) Raspberries B) Cherries C) Blueberries D) Strawberries

27. What traditional Scottish gathering features dancing, bagpipe music, and Scottish social dances?

A) Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) B) Luau C) Fiesta D) Carnival

28. What famous annual speech is broadcast to the nation at 3:00 PM on Christmas Day in the UK?

A) The Prime Minister's Address B) The King's Christmas Broadcast (Royal Christmas Message) C) The Speaker's Oration D) The Archbishop's Sermon

29. What traditional English game played with horse chestnut seeds attached to strings takes place in autumn?

A) Marbles B) Hopscotch C) Conkers D) Skittles

30. What ancient monument in Wiltshire hosts large crowds of tourists and druids to watch the sun rise on Summer Solstice?

A) Tower of London B) Edinburgh Castle C) Roman Baths D) Stonehenge