II. Choose the correct answer (a, b or c):

11. A type of Scottish food that originally came from Scandinavia is …
a) haggis
b) Cranachan
c) fish and chips

12. According to an old tradition in one of the British Universities a student with the lowest result in Maths was presented with …
a) a piece of coal
b) a woolsack
c) a wooden spoon +

13. What territory was a British colony from the Medieval times until 1922?
a) Jamaica
b) Singapore
c) Ireland

14. What are the members of the House of Commons not allowed to do during the debates?
a) refer to each other by name
b) take notes
c) use formal language

15. Who came to the throne because his brother abandoned it?
a) Charles II
b) George VI
c) George V

16. What was used as the protection from enemies in Scotland?
a) kilt
b) bagpipes
c) triquetra

17. The oldest sporting award in the world with more than 400-year-old history is called …
a) the Challenge Cup
b) Wimbledon Trophy
c) The Carlisle Bells

18. Which university does not take part in a famous boat race on the Thames?
a) Oxford
b) London
c) Cambridge
19. Pupils of the first Bluecoat school in London wore yellow stockings because ….
a) this colour was a symbol of charity
b) it served as a mean of protection
c) it matched the colour of the unifom perfectly

20. According to a popular belief, to become a member of the Masonic Lodge one had to ….
a) ride an elephant
b) ride an ox
c) ride a goat