Geography Quiz: Countries and Landmarks

What is the largest ceremonial county in England by area?

• North Yorkshire

• Devon

• Lincolnshire

• Norfolk

Answer explanation

8,654 km² (3,341 sq mi)

Which English city is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

• Oxford

• Cambridge

• London

• Durham

The white chalk cliffs of Dover are made primarily of what type of rock?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Chalk

• Sandstone

What is the largest island of Scotland by area?

• Skye

• Lewis and Harris

• Mull

• Islay

Which Scottish loch is the deepest in the UK?

• Loch Ness

• Loch Lomond

• Loch Tay

• Loch Morar

Answer explanation

Loch Morar is 18.8 kilometres (11.7 mi) long, has a surface area of 26.7 km² (10.3 sq mi), and is the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of 310 m (1,017 ft).

The Firth of Forth is an estuary near which major Scottish city?

• Glasgow

• Aberdeen

• Edinburgh

• Inverness

What is the name of the mountain range in the Scottish Highlands that includes Ben Nevis?

• Cairngorms

• Grampian Mountains

• Southern Uplands

• Cuillin Hills

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is located in which part of Wales?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is the name of the second-highest peak in Wales after Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)?

• Cader Idris

• Pen y Fan

• Glyder Fawr

• Carnedd Llewelyn

Answer explanation

1064 m

Cardiff stands on the banks of which river?

• River Usk

• River Wye

• River Taff

• River Dee