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the UK

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country was called “the Jewel in the Crown”?

a)

The USA

b)

India

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

e)

Ireland

2.

The motto of the UK is

a)

“God and My Right”.

b)

“God Save the Queen”.

c)

“Land and My Fathers”

d)

“In God We Trust”.

3.

What bird is the national bird of the UK?

a)

The blackbird

b)

The sparrow

c)

Robin Redbreast

d)

The starling

4.

Who gave England its name “Angle land”?

a)

The Celts

b)

The Germanic tribes

c)

The Romans

d)

The Normans

5.

What is known as the “backbone” of England?

a)

The Highlands

b)

The Cheviot Hills

c)

The Southern Uplands

d)

The Pennine Chain

6.

Which river is the longest in Britain?

a)

The Thames

b)

The Severn

c)

The Avon

d)

The Tweed

7.

Which is Scotland’s biggest city?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Glasgow

c)

Liverpool

d)

Aberdeen

8.

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a)

Dublin

b)

Belfast

c)

Cardiff

d)

Edinburgh

9.

On the Welsh flag, we can see __________

a)

three crosses

b)

a dragon

c)

a lion

d)

a daffodil

10.

The public school is __________

a)

a comprehensive school for bright children in which the tuition is free

b)

a specialized school for talented children in which the tuition fee is quite low.

c)

a private school for privileged children in which the tuition fee is very high.

d)

a common boarding school for all children

11.

Which name does not fit the list?

a)

Eton

b)

Sussex

c)

Harrow

d)

Rugby

12.

Which sport is not originated in the UK?

a)

Football

b)

Tennis

c)

Golf

d)

Horse racing

13.

Cockney is __________

a)

bookish English.

b)

plain English

c)

spoken English

d)

illiterate English

14.

Which prefix is used in Scottish family names?

a)

O’…

b)

Mac…

c)

Gil…

d)

Fitz…

15.

Guy Fawkes is __________

a)

the man who wanted to set fire to the British Parliament.

b)

a famous historian.

c)

a national hero of Britain.

d)

an English poet.

16.

Which of the names differs from the rest?

a)

Walter Scott

b)

Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

Robert Stevenson

d)

George Bernard Shaw