English Culture

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Across
  1. 4. Popular name for the national flag of the United Kingdom.
  2. 6. Iconic urn-shaped trophy awarded in the historic England vs. Australia cricket series.
  3. 11. The official currency of England is the ______ sterling.
  4. 13. Country whose 130-ship Armada attempted to invade England in 1588.
  5. 14. The national hot drink of choice, often served with a splash of milk.
  6. 16. This November 5th holiday (2 words) celebrates the failure of Guy Fawkes's Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament in 1605.
  7. 17. The patron saint of England whose red-and-white cross features on the flag.
  8. 18. Famous English author, Charles, who wrote Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol.
  9. 20. Slang: Very pleased, happy, or proud.
Down
  1. 1. Slang for a man; like "dude" in American English
  2. 2. Big ___; famous London bell housed in Elizabeth Tower.
  3. 3. The famous river flowing past the Houses of Parliament in London.
  4. 5. The oldest university in England.
  5. 7. All of this type of large water bird present in England are legal property of the King and Queen.
  6. 8. Short for "public house"—the neighborhood establishment for a pint or a Sunday roast.
  7. 9. British word for line, as in what you stand in to wait
  8. 10. This famous theater is where William Shakespeare's company performed.
  9. 12. Essential condiment (2 words) served on traditional fish and chips alongside salt.
  10. 15. System of measurement used in England.
  11. 19. What an English person offers when asking if you'd like a hot mug of tea.