Quiz on flags and national symbols (Koen Van Cauwenberge)

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. The patron saint of England is (Saint Alban / Saint Andrew / Saint David / Saint George / Saint Patrick) and its national symbol is the (daffodil / rose / shamrock / thistle) .
2. The patron saint of Ireland is (Saint Alban / Saint Andrew / Saint David / Saint George / Saint Patrick) and its national symbol is the (daffodil / rose / shamrock / thistle) ("klavertje").
3. The patron saint of Wales is (Saint Alban / Saint Andrew / Saint David / Saint George / Saint Patrick) and its national symbol is the (daffodil / rose / shamrock / thistle) ("narcis").
4. The patron saint of Scotland is (Saint Alban / Saint Andrew / Saint David / Saint George / Saint Patrick) and its national symbol is the (daffodil / rose / shamrock / thistle) ("distel").
5. The first Christian martyr in England was (Saint Alban / Saint Andrew / Saint David / Saint George / Saint Patrick) .




6. The unionjackflag.gif or the Union Jack (national flag of the UK) consists of three other flags:


flag1.jpgThis flag is called Saint George's Cross and stands for .




flag_2.gifThis flag is called Saint Andrew's Cross and stands for .




flag_3.gifThis flag is called Saint Patrick's Cross and stands for .




flag_4.gifThis flag was not included and stands for .