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