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- 1. Multiple Choice
What makes up the United Kingdom?
Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Wales, England and Scotland
Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which title do many British women use to avoid indicating whether or not they are married?
Miss
Mrs
Ms
- 3. Multiple Choice
One of these UK regional dishes is Scottish. Which one?
Haggis
Colcannon
Laverbread
- 4. Multiple Choice
What do the British celebrate on Bonfire night on 5 November?
The failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the king and Houses of Parliament
The end of the Great Fire of London
The formation of the United Kingdom
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following nationalities has the largest number of UK residents?
Polish
Indian
Irish
- 6. Multiple Choice
After English (and Welsh in Wales), which language is the most commonly spoken mother tongue in the UK?
Punjabi
Polish
French
- 7. Multiple Choice
Scotland's capital city is...
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Glasgow
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not invented in the UK?
Marmite
Chicken tikka masala
Peanut butter
- 9. Multiple Choice
How often is a general election held in the UK?
Every four years, on the last Thursday in May
Every five years or sooner if the Prime Minister decides
Every five years, on the first Thursday in May
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is considered poor etiquette in the UK?
Arriving for dinner at someone's house 15 minutes late
Eating lunch at your desk
Arriving at someone's house to say 'hello' uninvited
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which English football club has won the most Premier League titles?
Liverpool FC
Manchester United
Arsenal FC
- 12. Multiple Choice
You have just joined a new job. Your manager sends everyone in the team an email asking for opinions about a big decision that needs to be made, how should you respond?
Respond saying what you think as your manager is genuinely interested in your opinion
Respond saying that you know your manager will make the right decision
Assume that the email isn’t for you as you are new to the team
- 13. Multiple Choice
You are in a meeting with your British team and the debate starts to get quite heated between two team members who start to raise their voices in anger. What do you do?
Ask them to continue the conversation after the meeting
Tell them who you think is right
Make a joke to break the tension
- 14. Multiple Choice
You bump into a business acquaintance who says ‘we should meet for a coffee soon’. What does this mean?
They will probably contact you the following day to arrange to meet for a coffee
It’s unlikely that they will be in touch to arrange a coffee
They will definitely contact you soon to arrange a time and place to meet in the near future
- 15. Multiple Choice
How should you address senior managers in a British organisation?
Sir/Madam only
Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms and their surname
By their first name
- 16. Multiple Choice
It is Friday night and you are feeling very tired after your first week in your new job in the UK. Your colleagues invite you to the pub, how do you respond?
Say yes and decide that this is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues on a more personal level
Apologise and promise you will join them another time
Say no as you suspect they are just being polite
- 17. Multiple Choice
Your manager asks ‘do you have a second?’ when you are in the middle of something important. How should you respond?
Tell them that you are busy
Ask if you could come back to them later when you have finished what you are working on
Understand this as something important and say ‘yes, of course’
- 18. Multiple Choice
When meeting a British business partner for the first time, what should you talk about?
Don't initiate any conversation but let your partner take the lead
Ask if they have any children, and if so, ask to see photos
Make ‘small talk’ about trivial things such as the weather or your journey to the meeting
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the national flower of Wales?
Daffodil
Thistle
Rose
- 20. Multiple Choice
You have been invited for dinner at a colleague’s house at 7 pm. What time should you arrive?
Just a few minutes before 7 pm
Around 7.15 pm
7 pm on the dot
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who of the following is the current British Monarch?
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Mary I
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