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UK Quiz - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the flag of UK?

a)

Saint George´s Cross

b)

United Jack

c)

Saint Patrick´s Cross

d)

Union Jack

2.

How many parts does Great Britain consist of?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Which of the parts of UK is the biggest one?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

4.

How do the British call the water body between Great Britain and France?

a)

La Manche

b)

English Channel

c)

British Channel

d)

Celtic Sea

5.

In the north, England borders on ...

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

North Sea

6.

What is the name of the river which flows through London?

a)

the Severn

b)

the Tyne

c)

the Thames

d)

the Danube

7.

Some people speak Cornish in ...

a)

Wales

b)

Scotland

c)

South West England

d)

Northern England

8.

What is the name of this flag?

a)

Saint George´s Cross

b)

Saint Patrick´s Cross

c)

Saint Andrew´s Cross

d)

Saint David´s Cross

9.

What colours can be found on the flag of England?

a)

white, blue and red

b)

only white and red

c)

only white and blue

d)

only blue and red

10.

Which plant is recognized as the national flower of England?

a)

daffodil

b)

thistle

c)

white rose

d)

red rose

11.

What is Shepherd´s Pie?

a)

dish prepared in the oven

b)

sweet dish

c)

fruit dessert

d)

all of the mentioned

12.

What colours can be found on the flag of Wales?

a)

only red and white

b)

red, white and blue

c)

red, white and green

d)

red, white, green and yellow

13.

What is "CYMRU"?

a)

name of a dialect spoken in one part of UK

b)

name of one part of UK

c)

name of a town

d)

traditional sport in Wales

14.

Leek is a symbol of ...

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

Wales

15.

What is the capital of Wales?

a)

Belfast

b)

Dublin

c)

Cardiff

d)

St. David

16.

Who is the patron saint of Wales?

a)

Patrick

b)

Andrew

c)

George

d)

David

17.

The highest peak in Wales is...

a)

Plynlimon

b)

Fan Brycheiniog

c)

Pen y Fan

d)

Snowdon

18.

Road signs in Wales are typically...

a)

monolingual

b)

round

c)

bilingual

d)

in Latin

19.

What is true about Scotland?

a)

It is a part of Great Britain.

b)

It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

It has over 700 islands.

d)

Its capital is Dublin.

20.

Glasgow is ...

a)

the capital of Scotland

b)

an industrial centre of Ireland

c)

the biggest city in Scotland

d)

an old university town in Wales

21.

What is Gaelic?

a)

an old Celtic language

b)

a traditional Scottish meal

c)

a town in Scotland

d)

an old name of Scotland

22.

What is the name of the highest peak in UK?

a)

Ben Nevis

b)

Mc Kinley

c)

Snowdon

d)

Ben Lomond

23.

Where is the highest peak of UK located?

a)

in the north of England

b)

in the south of England

c)

in Wales

d)

in Scotland

24.

Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

a)

Saint Andrew

b)

Saint George

c)

Saint David

d)

Saint Patrick

25.

The floral emblem of Scotland is ...

a)

shamrock

b)

leek

c)

daffodil

d)

thistle

26.
Where is Scotland located?
a)
In the south of Great Britain
b)
In the west of Great Britain
c)
In the north of Great Britain
d)
In the east of Great Britain
27.
What's the typical Scottish dish?
a)
Hamburger
b)
Haggis
c)
Fish and chips
d)
Croissants
28.

Which sea borders the east coast of Scotland?

a)

the English Channel

b)

the Irish Sea

c)

the Norwegian Sea

d)

the North Sea

29.

Which Scottish writer wrote Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

a)

Robert Louis Stevenson

b)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

Robert Burns

d)

Charles Dickens

30.

Which Scottish writer created Sherlock Holmes?

a)

Agatha Christie

b)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

Robert Louis Stevenson

d)

Robert Burns

31.

Scottish traditional music is usually associated with ...

a)

fiddles

b)

harp

c)

bagpipes

d)

guitar

32.

The capital of Northern Ireland is ..... .

a)

Dublin

b)

Belfast

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Newcastle

33.

Ireland celebrates St Patrick's Day on ..... .

a)

1 March

b)

17 March

c)

23 April

d)

30 November

34.

"Emerald Isle" is ...

a)

an island which belongs to Scotland

b)

a district inLondon

c)

a poetic name for Ireland

d)

a novel written by Jane Austen

35.

This is a flag of ...

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

Republic of Ireland

c)

Isle of Ireland

d)

none of these

36.

What is the flower national emblem of Northern Ireland?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

The Lake District is a beautiful area....

a)

in the southwest of England

b)

in the northwest of England

c)

in Scotland

d)

in Wales

38.
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
39.

Cambridge is famous for its ...

a)

castle

b)

university

c)

music festival

d)

old streets

40.

What's the flag of England?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.
What is the Queen's official residence in London?
a)
Whitehall
b)
Harrods
c)
Palace of Holyroodhouse
d)
Buckingham Palace
42.

British monarch is ...

a)

the head of the European Union

b)

the head of the United Nations

c)

the head of the Commonwealth

d)

the head of European Court of Justice

43.

How old is the British Queen, Elizabeth II?

a)

60-70

b)

70-80

c)

80-90

d)

90-100

44.

Where did the modern golf originate in the 15th century?

a)

in England

b)

in Scotland

c)

in Wales

d)

in the Northern Ireland

45.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telehone in ...

a)

the first half of the 18th century

b)

the second half of the 18th century

c)

the first half of the 19th century

d)

the second half of the 19th century

46.

The Lake District is located in ....

a)

the south of England

b)

the north of England

c)

the south of Scotland

d)

the north of Scotland

47.

The Isle of Wight belongs to ...

a)

Egland

b)

Wales

c)

Scotland

d)

Northern Ireland

48.

Which of the following rivers does not flow through England?

a)

the Trent

b)

the Tyne

c)

the Avon

d)

the Tay

49.

What is "CORNWALL"?

a)

a town

b)

an island

c)

a peninsula

d)

a Roman sight

50.

Which dynasty does the Queen Elizabeth II belong to?

a)

Stuart

b)

Tudor

c)

Windsor

d)

Plantagenet