Life in the UK Ch4 modern society

Who was the first Britain to win the ‘Tour de France’?

Bradley Wiggins (2 legs apparently)

What do Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel and Julian Barnes have in common?

They were awarded with the Man Booker Prize for Fiction.

Who is Henry Purcell?

organist at Westminster Abbey

pur = purcussion music

What is Royal Ascot

5-day horse race meeting in Nershire attended by members of Royal Family

What does Scottish TV contain?

• some Scottish-specific programmes

• a channel w/ programmes in Gaelic language

What is the biggest and most well-known Fringe Festival ?

Edinburgh

(celebration of arts + culture)

Who composed a suite of pieces themed around planets + solar system -’The Planets’

Gustave Holst

What is the UK population in 1998?

57m

Who directed the movie ‘The Killing Fields’ in 1984

Roland Joffé

Name two Scotland Castles

1. Crathes Castle

2. Inveraray Castle

Where is the Grand National horse racing event celebrated?

Aintree(near Liverpool)

Who is Charles Chaplin?

the actor and filmmaker of silent movies

cc- silent

What percentage of the British population has a parent or grandparent born outside of the UK as a result of post-war immigration?

nearly 10%

Laurence Olivier Awards are recognised as the highest honour in

British theatre

Where is Europe’s longest dry ski slope?

near Edinburgh, in Scotland

What is UK pop in 1600 ?

just over 4m

What is 31st December called in Scotland?

Hogmanay

When is the Sikh festival which celebrates the founding of the Sikh community (Khalsa) and known as Vaisakhi celebrated?

14 April each year with parades, dancing and singing

When does Edinburgh Festival occur?

every summer- arts + cultural fest + the Fringe

Who directed the movie ‘Brief Encounter’ in 1945?

David Lean