Quiz: The United Kingdom

The population of the UK is about ________.

1. 100 million
2. 40 million
3. 60 million
4. 80 million

Which is the capital of Northern Ireland?

1. Belfast
2. Cardiff
3. Dublin
4. Glasgow

The flag of the UK is sometimes called ________.

1. The Crosses and Stripes
2. The Queen's Banner
3. The Union Jack
4. The United Cross

Which of the following is the oldest?

1. Cerne Abbas chalk giant
2. Hadrian's Wall
3. Oxford University
4. Stonehenge

The Isle of Man belongs to ________.

1. Northern Ireland
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. x – none of the above

Snowdon is a ________.

1. building in London
2. lake in the Lake District
3. mountain in Wales
4. valley in Scotland

Which of the following rivers is not in England?

1. Avon
2. Clyde
3. Severn
4. Trent

Which mountain range is sometimes called ‘The Backbone of England’?

1. The Cambrian Mountains
2. The Cumbrian Mountains
3. The Grampian Mountains
4. The Pennines

Loch Lomond is the largest lake in ________.

1. England
2. Great Britain
3. The British Isles
4. The United Kingdom

‘Gatwick’ is ________.

1. a coach terminal in London
2. a place near the Channel Tunnel entrance
3. a port in the south of England
4. an airport near London