Quiz on the United Kingdom

What is the official name of the United Kingdom?

• United Kingdom of Great Britain

• United Kingdom of England and Wales

• United Kingdom of Scotland and Ireland

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Which city is the capital of the United Kingdom?

• Edinburgh

• Cardiff

• London

• Belfast

What form of government does the United Kingdom have?

• Communist state

• Absolute monarchy

• Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy

• Presidential democracy

Which river is NOT a major river in the United Kingdom?

• Amazon

• Mersey

• Severn

• Thames

What percentage of the United Kingdom's land is currently forested?

• 40%

• 13%

• 50%

• 25%

Who was the longest-reigning female monarch of the United Kingdom?

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Anne

• Queen Victoria

Which of the following sports was invented in the United Kingdom?

• Tennis

• Soccer

• Baseball

• Basketball

What is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the U.K.?

• Lake Geneva

• Lake Superior

• Lough Neagh

• Loch Ness

In what year did the United Kingdom officially leave the European Union?

• 2016

• 2019

• 2020

• 2018

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

• Scotland

• Ireland