Picture Yourself On An English Vacation Quiz

Answer: Police force

In 1829, the Metropolitan Police Force was started by Sir Robert Peel in London. Peel came up with the Nine Peelian Principles for the force. They included preventing crime, minimize force, recognize their role, and rely on public respect. Police officers in England were often called "bobbies" or "peelers" in honor of Sir Robert Peel.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The Beatles were memorably given a rejection letter from Decca Records that said "guitar groups are on their way out". But the record label did not make the same mistake with the Rolling Stones who signed with Decca in 1963. They stayed with the label until 1970. During this time they recorded classics like "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "The Last Time".

Answer: Kane

Harry Kane scored two goals in the round of 32 match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2026 World Cup. With those two goals, Kane's career World Cup goal total soared to thirteen. With his first goal that game, he tied Brazilian legend, Pele, with twelve career World Cup goals. Kane's second goal not only broke Pele's mark, it was the winning goal that pushed England to the round of 16.

Answer: Hugh Grant

"Love Actually" has become a modern day Christmas classic. The 2003 movie was set in London and featured nine different love stories that managed to intertwine during the holiday season. One notable romance was with David, the newly elected prime minister, who was played by Hugh Grant. He fell in love with Natalie, a junior staff member, who was played by Martine McCutcheon.

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

The world lost a heavy metal legend in the summer of 2025. But before Ozzy Osbourne's passing, he went out with a star studded concert at his hometown in Birmingham, England. The former lead singer of Black Sabbath saw his bandmates reunite for the show along with Metallica, Slayer, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Yungblud, and many more.

The "Back To The Beginning" concert took place in Villa Park on July 5, 2025.

Answer: Jones

The list of British prime ministers between 1990 and 2025 include John Major (1990-1997), Tony Blair (1997-2007), Gordon Brown (2007-2010), David Cameron (2010-2016), Theresa May (2016-2019), Boris Johnson (2019-2022), Liz Truss (2022), and Rishi Sunak (2022-2024). Prior to 2025, no British prime minister had the surname of Jones.

Answer: Psychological thriller

"Baby Reindeer" premiered on Netflix in 2024. The series starred Jessica Gunning as Martha, a troubled woman who develops an obsession with a stand up comedian and bartender named Donny Dunn played by Richard Gadd. The name "baby reindeer" came from a pet name Martha gave Donny.

The show took a dramatic dark turn and was a psychological thriller than won six Primetime Emmy Awards. Gadd, not only starred in "Baby Reindeer", he wrote the created the mini-series.

Answer: A passport

The Queen of England is not required to have an international passport as they are written in the monarch's name and exempt. This same requirement didn't apply to other members of her royal family. Queen Elizabeth famously loved her Corgi dogs and discussed her favorite television shows.

Answer: Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa was born on August 22, 1995 in London, England. Dua Lipa is an international pop music star who had multiple hit songs on her 2020 album "Future Nostalgia". "Physical" was the album's second single and nominated for Song of the Year at the 2021 Brit Awards. While Dua Lipa was born in London, her background goes back to Albanian parents who moved to England prior to her birth.

Answer: Bath

Many homes have either a bathtub or a shower for cleaning. Bath is also a city in England that is known for their Roman built baths, public bathing buildings. These baths have been kept in wonderful shape and a popular tourist attraction. In 1987, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This maintained that the baths would be preserved and treated as a cultural site with protection.