The UK

The UK is situated ... of Europe.

• to the north-west

• in the north-west

• to the north-east

• in the north-east

The biggest island of the British Isles is ...

• Great Britain

• Ireland

• Man

• White

What is the land area of the UK?

• 242,500 sq. km

• 205,000 sq. km

• 340,000 sq. km

• 420,000 sq. km

Which country does the UK have a land border with?

• Ireland

• France

• Denmark

• Iceland

The British Isles are not washed by ...

• the Atlantic ocean

• the North Sea

• the English Channel

• the Pacific ocean

What type of landscape can not be found in the UK?

• mountains

• hills

• valleys

• deserts

What is the UK's type of government?

• parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• parliamentary presidential republic

• federal republic

• unitary monarchy

Which of these is not a constituent part of the UK?

• Scotland

• Ireland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

Which of these mountain ranges is called 'the backbone of England'?

• the Scottish Highlands

• the Pennine Mountains

• the Cambrian Mountains

• the Sperrin Mountains

Which of these is the largest river of Great Britain?

• the Severn

• the Thames

• the Great Ouse

• the Trent