Answer Key for Research Questions

The Beatles
  1. What was the name of the Beatles’ first movie?
    A Hard Day’s Night.
  2. Which Beatles album features the song “Eleanor Rigby”?
    Revolver.
  3. In what year did the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States?
    1964.
  4. Who was the original drummer for the Beatles before Ringo Starr joined?
    Pete Best.
  5. What is the name of the museum in Liverpool dedicated to the Beatles?
    Liverpool Beatles Museum.
The British Royal Family
  1. What is the royal family’s official surname?
    Windsor or Mountbatten-Windsor in recent times.
  2. Who designed Princess Diana’s wedding dress?
    Elizabeth and David Emanuel.
  3. In which castle does the royal family traditionally spend Christmas?
    Sandringham House.
  4. What is the name of King Charles III’s organic food brand?
    Waitrose Duchy Organic.
  5. Which royal event is celebrated with “Trooping the Colour”?
    The Sovereign’s official birthday.
Winston Churchill
  1. What military academy did Winston Churchill attend?
    Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
  2. In what year did Churchill win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
    1953.
  3. What was Churchill’s famous speech about the “Iron Curtain” called?
    The Iron Curtain Speech (also known as The Sinews of Peace).
  4. During which war was Churchill taken prisoner and later escaped?
    The Second Boer War.
  5. What was Churchill’s favorite hobby outside of politics?
    Painting.
William Shakespeare
  1. What is the name of Shakespeare’s theatre in London?
    Globe Theatre.
  2. Which Shakespeare play features the line, “To be or not to be”?
    Hamlet.
  3. In which city was Shakespeare buried?
    Stratford-upon-Avon.
  4. What is the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
    Anne Hathaway.
  5. Which Shakespeare play is set in Verona, Italy?
    Romeo and Juliet.
The Union Jack
  1. What is another name for the Union Jack when it is flown on land?
    Union Flag.
  2. Who designed the original version of the Union Jack in 1606?
    King James VI and I ordered its creation.
  3. How many crosses are combined to form the Union Jack?
    Three crosses: St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick.
  4. Why is Wales not represented on the Union Jack?
    Wales was annexed into England and not considered a separate kingdom at the time of its creation.
  5. What shade of blue is used in the Union Jack?
    Navy blue (Pantone 280).
Harry Potter
  1. In which house at Hogwarts was Cedric Diggory placed?
    Hufflepuff.
  2. What is Harry Potter’s middle name?
    James.
  3. Who wrote A History of Magic in the Harry Potter universe?
    Bathilda Bagshot.
  4. What type of wood is used for Harry’s first wand?
    Holly.
  5. What magical creature guards Gringotts Bank?
    Dragons (e.g., Ukrainian Ironbelly).