England: Tea, Tudors, and Timeless Traditions!

#81 Week 17

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Sigrun Sørumgård
April 23, 2025

In conjunction with Saint George's Day, England's national day, it's a great opportunity to test your knowledge about this proud country!

  1. What is the name of the flag of England?

  2. Which famous prehistoric monument is located on Salisbury Plain?

  3. What year did the Battle of Hastings begin?

  4. What was the name of the English wife of Henry VIII who survived him?

  5. What are the two houses of Parliament in England called?

  6. In which city is The Shambles, a medieval shopping street with crooked half-timbered houses, found?

  7. What is the name of the ancient Roman wall that stretches across northern England?

  8. Which city is known as the "Steel City" and was central to the Industrial Revolution?

  9. Which bird is described as the guardian of the Tower of London, and is said to bring bad luck if it disappears?

  10. What is the name of the street where the pedestrian crossing that The Beatles walked on a famous album cover is found?

The Wonder Wall

  • Brits drink a lot of tea…. They drink around 100-160 million cups of tea daily, which is about 36 billion every year. The difference from most of the countries in the world is that almost all the tea drinkers in the UK (98%) add milk to their cup of tea.

  • In May 1840, the first stamp was issued in the UK, it was called ‘the Penny Black’, and featured Queen Victoria.

  • You probably think of roast dinner, fish and chips or a steak and kidney pie when you hear someone saying, ‘British food’. Nevertheless, the UK residents voted the chicken tikka masala as the country’s national dish. Its popularity can be explained by its former colony and still strong ties with India. The dish was popularised by the British-Asian cooks in the 1960s, but who actually came up with the recipe for this Indian mild curry is not known.

Yesterday´s questions and answers

  1. What is the name of the famous Greek armless marble sculpture in the Louvre?

    Venus de Milo (also called Aphrodite de Milo)

  2. Which sculptor is known for his "David", carved in marble in the early 16th century?

    Michelangelo

  3. What is the name of the famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin, in which a man sits with his head "resting" on his hand?

    The Thinker

  4. What is the name of the famous Danish bronze sculpture depicting a character from a H.C. Andersen fairy tale?

    The Little Mermaid

  5. Which American pop artist created sculptures of inflatable steel figures that look like balloon animals?

    Jeff Koons

  6. Perseus with the Severed Head of Medusa from 1554 is considered the Italian sculptor Cellini's masterpiece, but in which Italian city can this statue be found?

    Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.

  7. What is the name of the iconic monument with four heads carved into the rock in the United States?

    Mount Rushmore

  8. What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army, discovered in 1974 in China and dating back to about 210 BCE?

    To protect the first emperor of China, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife. The Terracotta Army are clay statues buried in three massive pits near Shi Huang's tomb.

  9. What is the name of the giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, which can be found in several cities?

    Maman

  10. The sculpture is affectionately called "The Bean" by its city residents for its curved ellipsoidal shape, made of mirror steel. In which city can we find this sculpture?

    Chicago