General Knowledge Quiz on the UK

Identify the correct association:

• St.George's cross-England

• St.Patrick's cross-Ireland

• St.George's cross-Scotland

• St.Patrick's cross-Wales

• St.Andrew's cross-Northern Ireland

Match the country with its capital city:

• Northern Ireland-Dublin

• Wales-Edinburgh

• Scotland-Cardiff

• England-London

• England-Belfast

Which of these are the most well-known streets in England?

• Elm Street

• Main Street

• Whitehall

• Oak Avenue

• Park Lane

Select the finest and most historically significant landmarks in England:

• Dublin Castle

• Stirling Castle

• Buckingham Palace

• Cardiff Castle

• Blarney Castle

Which body of water borders the coasts of Wales?

• The Lake District

• The Bristol Channel

• The North Atlantic Ocean

• Lough Neagh

What is the largest city in Northern Ireland?

• Cork

• Galway

• Belfast

• Limerick

• Derry

The process of British decolonization commenced in 1947 with the independence of:

• Pakistan

• India

• Burma

• Ceylon

• Egypt

The fundamental principles of the «English Constitution» are enshrined in key documents such as:

• Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation, Constitution

• Magna Carta, Habeas Corpus Act

• Petition of Right, Statute of Westminster

• Act of Union, Reform Act

The British Parliament is composed of:

• A Senate and a House of Representatives

• A Congress and a President

• Elected Members of Parliament (MPs)

• The House of Commons, The House of Lords, and the Monarch

• A Speaker and a Chief Justice

In the UK, governmental power is distributed among three branches:

• Federal, State, and Local

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Parliamentary, Presidential, and Constitutional

• Monarchical, Ministerial, and Legal

• Central, Regional, and Municipal