A test of your 'Britishness': Do you know your tea time from your kick off time?

The heart of the British
Warm-up round: Can you name three ingredients of a 'Full Traditional English Breakfast'?
What about the actors who have played James Bond?
Official ones only please
1) Tea in Britain
All the time!
2) Traditional dance
Morris Dancing?
3) A good ol' British curry
The Tikka Masala!
4) A national sport
Keep the game alive
5) Cheese tumbling
Gloucestershire cheese rolling
6) A very serious question
Jump a queue? Off with his head!
7) Test your knowledge
The river Severn
8) Christmas in Britain
Many can relate
9) Mud, dirt and music
Glastonbury
10) A very British sense of humour
Sarcasm
11) Breakfast, lunch and supper in Britain
So much more than fish and chips!
12) A day of burning
Not one for the kids (but the kids love it)
13) British music
Popular music practically invented in Britain!
14) Sunday finest
The Sunday roast
15) Sorry!
Sorry again!
In summary: Wimbledon in the rain
The heart of the British

Perhaps it's because it's an island that the British are so quirky or maybe it's the almost constant rain, But the British do have some peculiar customs. What does it take to British? Have a little fun and see how British you really are.

Warm-up round: Can you name three ingredients of a 'Full Traditional English Breakfast'?

Bacon

Egg

Tomato

Sausage

Black Pudding

Mushrooms

Beans

Toast

What about the actors who have played James Bond?

James Bond is as much a British institution as Red phone boxes and afternoon tea, but just who is going to be the next actor to play him is a source of debate in England. But can you name the actors who have played him on the big screen?

Official ones only please

Sean Connery

George Lazenby

Roger Moore

Timothy Dalton

Pierce Brosnan

Daniel Craig

Now the real test begins... get ready to find out of you are truly British...

1) Tea in Britain

What time is the perfect time for a cup of tea?

All the time!

Started off with a trick question... anytime is a good time for the Brits to drink tea! However, traditionally, tea time is around between 3 pm and 4 pm.

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2) Traditional dance

What is the traditional dance in England?

Morris Dancing?

Morris dancing. When looking at other countries particularly South America, where they have the Tango, the Samba, and the Salsa; waving handkerchiefs and shaking bells looks a bit silly, to be honest.

3) A good ol' British curry

What curry is ‘typically British’?

The Tikka Masala!

Tikka masala, of course! In fact, in 2001 British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook gave a speech in which he hailed chicken tikka masala as a symbol of modern multicultural Britain. Many believe it originated in Scotland in the 1970s.

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4) A national sport

At what time do most football matches start on a Saturday?

Keep the game alive

Most football matches on a Saturday start at 3 pm. Interestingly, it is still illegal to show a live game in England at this time on a Saturday. This is due to the fact that when the big T.V. companies started showing live games, the football clubs were worried that nobody would go to the stadiums if they could watch the game at home.

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5) Cheese tumbling

Where would you chase a wheel of cheese?

Gloucestershire cheese rolling

At Cooper’s Hill, Gloucestershire, every Spring Bank Holiday Monday of the year, participants from all around the world gather at midday to participate in - or watch - this ridiculous spectacle that dates back to the 15th century.

6) A very serious question

Would you ever jump a queue?

Jump a queue? Off with his head!

Good Gracious! Queuing is as British as afternoon tea, and don’t think about jumping the queue as the consequences are severe. Queue jumpers belong in the Tower of London.

7) Test your knowledge

What is the longest river in the UK?

The river Severn

This is one of those questions that you would feel incredibly silly getting wrong at your local pub quiz. The river Severn, stretching between England and Wales, runs a total of 354km.

8) Christmas in Britain

Can you name two Christmas day customs in Britain?

Many can relate

It’s a long list, but if you have at least one of the following on your list, you are halfway to enjoying a typical British Christmas!

A selection box of chocolates
Christmas jumpers!
A board game where the family gets traditionally frustrated at one another
Falling asleep on the sofa
Watch a Bond or Harry Potter film
Doctor Who Christmas special
Eat until you feel sick but continue eating
Dressing up for the Christmas meal
Turkey and all the trimmings
Crackers
Booze for breakfast. Bucks fizz or Irish coffee, it doesn’t matter. It’s Christmas.

9) Mud, dirt and music

What is the muddiest music festival?

Glastonbury

Glastonbury is the most celebrated music festival in the UK that lasts for a couple of days every summer (a bit like summer itself). Festival clothing and camping tents are recommended but not obligatory to enjoy the vibes of the festival. Buying the ticket is always tricky because the Glastonbury festival golden tickets typically sell out in a few hours after going on sale.

10) A very British sense of humour

What’s the most common British sense of humour?

Sarcasm

British people are said to use sarcasm on a daily basis. Brits try to find humour in almost everything and tend to use sarcastic remarks to make fun of the situation.

11) Breakfast, lunch and supper in Britain

Can you name three traditional foods?

So much more than fish and chips!

Well, here is a tricky one. Of course, the Brits have fish and chips, the full English breakfast, shepherd's pie, and sticky toffee pudding. However, the diverse multicultural society means that foods like the Balti (created in Birmingham) and delicious meals imported by integrated cultures take the stage with Britain boasting a rich and diverse menu.

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12) A day of burning

When do the Brits celebrate bonfire night?

Not one for the kids (but the kids love it)

A strange and dark tradition is celebrated on November 5th. The Brits remember Guy Fawkes who, due to religious oppression, formed part of a group that planned to explode parliament and kill the king. He failed and was brutally executed and tortured. It is now an evening celebrated with fireworks, toffee apples, warm drinks, and sparklers for the children.

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13) British music

Britain boasts an incredible selection of British artists over the decades, can you name some of the most famous?

Popular music practically invented in Britain!

The Brits practically invented popular music. So many incredible artists have come from such a small and wet island. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, Adele, Rod Stuart, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, and The Who - to name but a few.

14) Sunday finest

Do the Brits eat anything special on a Sunday?

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The Sunday roast

Though it may be said the Brits are not really renowned for culinary excellence, the Sunday Roast is a true British institution. A joint of beef, pork, lamb, or even a roast chicken with delicious Yorkshire puddings, vegetables, roasties, and a drop (or ladle!) of sumptuous gravy: all you need now is a Victoria sponge and you’ve got the full British Sunday package!

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15) Sorry!

Apologies for bringing our British Quiz to an end - but how often do the Brits really apologise?

Sorry again!

Possibly the most British of all the British traits - saying sorry pretty much all the time. Even when we are not. How many times have you apologised to the person who bumped into you, while quietly seething as you walk away?

In summary: Wimbledon in the rain

Whether it's eating Turkey for Christmas, dunking your biscuits in tea, cheering on the underdog or just popping down to the pub for a quick one (yeah right, one). Being British has little to do with where you're born and all about how you adapt to the quirks and habits of Britain. So enjoy the rain, watch Wimbledon and please feel free to talk about the weather, welcome to Britain.

 

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