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Local Enough?

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Learn at your own pace, with an explanation after every answer. No score, no leaderboard – and not preparation for a citizenship test: just to know the country and your neighbours a little better.

Culture & life

On which day do many British families and schools traditionally make and toss pancakes?

  • A Boxing Day
  • ✓ Shrove Tuesday
  • C Bonfire Night
  • ✕ May Day Your answer

Not quite.

Shrove Tuesday, also called Pancake Day, is the day before Lent begins. Traditionally, families used up eggs, milk and fat, and many towns hold pancake races.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica / BBC: Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

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