2C Special dates in Britain quiz

In your group, decide which answers you think are correct and circle them.

1 In Britain, which flower do many people wear on Remembrance Day,

11th November?
a  A rose  b  A sunflower  c  A poppy

2 At 11 o’clock on Remembrance Day, many British people observe a

period of silence. How long does the silence last?
a  One minute  b  Two minutes  c  Three minutes

3 In Scotland, Robert Burns Day is celebrated on 25th January.

Who was Robert Burns?
a  A doctor  b  A poet  c  A politician

4 Guy Fawkes’ Night is celebrated in the UK on 5th November.

What is Guy Fawkes famous for doing in 1605?
a  Painting St Paul’s Cathedral  c  Trying to kill the King
b  Saving the King’s life

5 On 6th February of which year did Elizabeth II become Queen in

the UK?
a  1952  b  1957  c  1962

6 Queen Elizabeth II has two birthdays! Her ‘real’ birthday is on 21st

April and her ‘official’ birthday is celebrated in June. In which country
do people not get the day off work to celebrate her official birthday?
a  England  b  New Zealand  c  Australia

7 Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday, celebrated in Ireland on

17th March. What colour do many people wear on this day?
a  Green  b  White  c  Black

8 England’s National Day is celebrated on 23rd April. What’s the name of

this day?
a  St Edward’s Day  b  St George’s Day  c  St James’s Day

9 The National Day of Wales, St David’s Day, is celebrated on

1st April. Which flower do many people wear on this day?
a  A rose  b  A daffodil  c  A tulip

10 Nelson’s Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in London, built to

commemorate Admiral Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Which
animals are found at the base of the monument?
a  Lions  b  Horses  c  Dogs

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 2C Special dates in Britain quiz

Aims  To expand students’ knowledge about special dates in

Britain. To give students the opportunity to work in a group and
conduct research using the Internet.
Time  15 minutes
Materials  1 handout for each group of three or four students;
students will require Internet access to research the answers to
the quiz.
• Divide the class into groups of three or four and give each
group a copy of the quiz. Set a time limit (5 minutes) in which
they must work together to complete the questions.
• Tell the class that they are now going to check their answers
by researching the information on the Internet. You could
get every group to research all of the questions and see
which team can find the answers most quickly. Alternatively,
divide the questions between the groups and then get them
to feed back the information they have found out to the
whole class.
• Useful websites: en.wikipedia.org  www.projectbritain.com
If Internet access is not available, give students the answers.
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• Find out who got the most correct answers and get feedback
about what students found the most interesting.

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