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WorksheetsUnited Kingdom (quiz 1)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "Great Britain" include?
a)
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
b)
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
c)
England, Wales, Scotland
d)
England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland
2.
What does "the British Isles" include?
a)
England and Scotland
b)
Great Britain and Ireland
c)
England and Ireland
d)
Scotland and Wales
3.
What does the UK (United Kingdom) include?
a)
4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
b)
4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland
c)
3 countries: Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland
d)
countries: Scotland, Wales and Ireland
4.
What is the Commonwealth?
a)
The islands owned by Britain
b)
The overseas territories
c)
Islands off Scotland
d)
Association of former British colonies
5.
What is Brexit?
a)
Greece leaving the EU
b)
England leaving Europe
c)
England leaving the Commonwealth
d)
United Kingdom leaving the EU
6.
What is the unit of currency in the UK?
a)
The US dollar
b)
The pound sterling
c)
The Swedish crown
d)
The Euro
7.
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
a)
London
b)
Luton
c)
Lincoln
d)
Leicester
8.
The only poisonous snake in Britain is the
a)
python
b)
anaconda
c)
adder
d)
cobra
9.
the largest wild animal in Britain is the
a)
dog
b)
badger
c)
otter
d)
deer
10.
The flag of England is called....
a)
The cross of St John
b)
The cross of St George
c)
The cross of St Gerald
d)
The cross of St James
11.
a seaside town in the far southeast.....
a)
Brighton
b)
Bradford
c)
Birmingham
d)
Bedford
12.
On the East coast, this town is famous for lakes, canals and boating.....
a)
Newcastle
b)
Nottingham
c)
Norwich
d)
Newport
13.
The Lake District is a beautiful area....
a)
in the southwest
b)
in the northwest
c)
in Scotland
d)
in Wales
14.
Exmoor and Dartmoor are found in....
a)
near London
b)
the southwest
c)
near Norwich
d)
the north
15.
On the moors of Exmoor and Dartmoor you find.......
a)
wild elephants
b)
wild dogs
c)
wild cats
d)
wild ponies
16.
What is the name of the old Roman wall dividing England and Scotland?
a)
Caesar's wall
b)
Peter's wall
c)
Hadrian's wall
d)
Adrian's wall
17.
No. 10 Downing Street. Why is it famous?
a)
The Queen's residence
b)
the Prince of Wales' residence
c)
The President's residence
d)
The Prime Minister's residence
18.
What is this famous place called?
a)
Brighton
b)
Norwich
c)
The White Cliffs of Dover
d)
The Lake District
19.
Buckingham Palace
a)
This is the Prince of Wales' This is the Prince of Wales' residence
b)
This is the Prime Minister's residence
c)
This is the Queen's residence
d)
This is the US President's residence
20.
Hampton Court Palace was once
a)
the residence of Elisabeth I
b)
The residence of Henry VIII
c)
residence of Elisabeth II
d)
The residence of Henry I
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