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Exploring Britain

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The British Isles Consists of........ click all that apply.

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

e)

Republic of Ireland

2.

The UK consists of....... click the correct combination

a)

England, Wales and Scotland

b)

England, Wales & Northern Ireland

c)

England, Scotland & Republic of Ireland

d)

England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland

3.

Great Britain consist of.......

a)

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

b)

England, Wales & Scotland

c)

Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England

d)

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

4.

Which of these mountain ranges are found in Scotland? Click all that apply....

a)

Grampian Mountains

b)

Cambrian Mountains

c)

Pennines

d)

North West Highlands

5.

Which mountain range is found in Wales?

a)

Grampian Mountains

b)

Pennines

c)

Cambrian Mountains

d)

Southern Uplands

6.

Which of these mountain ranges is found to the east of the Lake District?

a)

Southern Uplands

b)

Pennines

c)

Cambrian Mountains

d)

Grampians

7.

Which River runs through London?

a)

Trent

b)

Thames

c)

Severn

d)

Mole

8.

Which of these rivers has it's source in Wales?

a)

Thames

b)

Forth

c)

Mersey

d)

Severn

9.

Which of these seas/oceans surround the British Isles? Click all that apply....

a)

North Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Irish Sea

d)

English Channel

e)

Dead Sea

10.

What is the Capital of England?

(a)  

11.

What is the Capital of Wales?

(a)  

12.

What is the Capital of Scotland?

(a)  

13.

Which of these is the Capital of Northern Ireland?

a)

Dublin

b)

Belfast

14.

People often get confused between Glasgow and Edinburgh. On a map which way round do they go...

a)

Glasgow to the west and Edinburgh to the east.

b)

Edinburgh to the west and Glasgow to the east.

15.

Which of these cities is closest to the border of Wales?

a)

Norwich

b)

Sheffield

c)

Liverpool

d)

Manchester

16.

Which of these cities is in Norfolk (East of England)?

a)

Newcastle

b)

Norwich

c)

London

d)

Manchester

17.

Which country of the British Isles has the highest population density?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

England

d)

Republic of Ireland

18.

What has happened to the UK population over time?

a)

Decreased down to 20 million

b)

Increased to around 69 million

c)

Increased to around 40 million

d)

Decreased to around 30 million

19.

Much of the high land in the UK is found where?

a)

On the Eastern side

b)

On the Western Side

20.

Generally is the UK wetter on the East or West?

a)

East

b)

West

21.

True or False..... in the summer the south is warmer than the north.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In the winter the west is warmer than the east due to the North Atlantic Drift.

a)

True

b)

False