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The UK

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United Kingdom means

the correct name for

a)

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland.

b)

the British Isles.

c)

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

2.

The head of the state is

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

the Queen

c)

Parliament

3.

The Prime Minister of the UK lives

a)

at 10, Downing Street

b)

in Buckingham Palace

c)

in St Paul's Cathedral

4.

Edinburgh is

a)

the capital of Wales.

b)

the capital of Ireland.

c)

the capital of Scotland.

5.
a)

It's the flag of England.

b)

It's the flag of Ireland.

c)

It's the flag of Scotland.

d)

It's the flag of Wales.

6.
a)

It's the flag of England.

b)

It's the flag of Ireland.

c)

It's the flag Scotland.

d)

It's the flag Wales.

7.
a)

It's the flag og England.

b)

It's the flag of Scotland.

c)

It's the flag of Wales.

d)

It's the flag of Ireland.

8.

Liverpool is

a)

an important port.

b)

the home of the Beatles.

c)

Shakespeare's birthplace

9.

Stratford-upon-Avon is

a)

William Shakespeare's birthplace.

b)

the Queen's summer residence.

c)

a temple.

10.

Only ......% of the working population are farmers.

a)

2

b)

22

c)

43

d)

62

11.

The Lake District is

a)

in England.

b)

in Scotland.

c)

in Wales.

d)

in Ireland.

12.
a)

the Giant's Causeway

b)

Stonehenge

c)

Snowdon

d)

Dover

13.

The Welsh speak

a)

Welsh.

b)

Welsh and English.

c)

English.

14.

Great Britain includes over 800

a)

islands.

b)

rivers.

c)

mountains.

15.

Eurostar is an international high-speed railway service connecting London with.......

a)

Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris.

b)

Berlin, Warsaw, Paris.

c)

other British cities.

16.

The Queen is not allowed

a)

to enter the House of Commons.

b)

to travel to Australia.

c)

to speak to the Prime Minister.

17.

The official religion of Britain is

a)

Christianity as practised by the Anglican Church.

b)

Anglican Catholicism.

c)

the English Orthodox church.

18.

Eurotunnel runs its own shuttle service

a)

that carries passengers and their vehicles.

b)

that carries passengers and ships.

c)

that carries vehicles.

19.

No two whiskies can taste the same, and the taste can not be copied anywhere in the world,

a)

the water is taken from local hills.

b)

the recipe is a great secret.

c)

the owners of distilleries protect their rights.

20.

Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is

a)

Britain's youngest city.

b)

Britain's oldest city.

c)

Britain's educational centre.