Chapter 4 topic practice

UK Patron Saints and National Days Questions

Use four nation-date pairs: Wales and St David on 1 March; Northern Ireland and St Patrick on 17 March; England and St George on 23 April; Scotland and St Andrew on 30 November.

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10 Patron saints and national days questions

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  1. Sample question 1

    Which Scottish city is known as the home of golf?

    • Dundee
    • Edinburgh
    • Aberdeen
    • St Andrews
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    Answer: St Andrews

    St. Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf.

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  2. Sample question 2

    Which flower is associated with England?

    • Daffodil
    • Shamrock
    • Rose
    • Thistle
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    Answer: Rose

    The rose is the flower associated with England.

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  3. Sample question 3

    Which flower is associated with Scotland?

    • Rose
    • Thistle
    • Daffodil
    • Shamrock
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    Answer: Thistle

    The thistle is the flower associated with Scotland.

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  4. Sample question 4

    When is St George’s Day, patron of England?

    • 23rd of April
    • 1st of March
    • 17th of March
    • 30th of November
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    Answer: 23rd of April

    St George’s Day, patron of England is celebrated on the 23rd of April.

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  5. Sample question 5

    When is St Patrick’s Day, patron to of Northern Ireland?

    • 23rd of April
    • 30th of November
    • 1st of March
    • 17th of March
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    Answer: 17th of March

    St Patrick’s Day, patron to of Northern Ireland is on the 17th of March.

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  6. Sample question 6

    When is St Andrew’s Day, which honours the patron saint of Scotland?

    • 23rd of April
    • 1st of March
    • 17th of March
    • 30th of November
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    Answer: 30th of November

    St Andrew’s Day is celebrated on 30 November.

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  7. Sample question 7

    Where is the National Horseracing Museum located?

    • In Newmarket, Suffolk
    • In St Andrews, Scotland
    • In Richmond, London
    • In Aintree, near Liverpool
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    Answer: In Newmarket, Suffolk

    The National Horseracing Museum is located in Newmarket, Suffolk.

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  8. Sample question 8

    Where was the first tennis club founded?

    • Brixton
    • Leamington Spa
    • Haywards Heath
    • St Andrews
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    Answer: Leamington Spa

    The first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872.

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  9. Sample question 9

    Which flower is associated with Northern Ireland?

    • Daffodil
    • Rose
    • Thistle
    • Shamrock
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    Answer: Shamrock

    The shamrock is the flower associated with Northern Ireland.

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  10. Sample question 10

    When is St David’s Day, which honours the patron saint of Wales?

    • 1st of March
    • 17th of March
    • 23rd of April
    • 30th of November
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    Answer: 1st of March

    St David’s Day is celebrated on 1 March.

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