1 | In which month does the UK tax year start and finish? April |
2 | By what name is the day preceding the Christian fasting period of Lent commonly referred? Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day) |
3 | In which month is the Vernal Equinox in the northern hemisphere? March |
4 | All Saints Day is celebrated on the first day of which month? November |
5 | In France, which flower is given on May Day as a good luck charm? Lily of the valley |
6 | Orangeman’s day in Northern Ireland celebrates victory in which battle? The Battle of the Boyne |
7 | What is the date of St George’s Day? 23rd April |
8 | Guy Fawkes Night on November 5th celebrates the discovery of the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament? In what year did this take place? 1605 |
9 | How is the date of the summer bank holiday determined in England and Wales? The last Monday in August |
10 | According to proverb, what will happen if it rains on St Swithin’s Day? It will rain for 40 days and 40 nights |