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The British Isles

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great Britain consists of:

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland

e)

Northern Ireland

2.

What are the names of the Bristish flag?

a)

Saint George's Cross

b)

Saint David's Cross

c)

The Union Jack

d)

The Union Flag

e)

Saint Andrews's Cross

3.

What are the origins of the people who lived in England and in the lowlands of Scotland?

a)

Germanic origin

b)

Celtic origin

c)

British origin

d)

Latin origin

4.

What are the British Isles?

a)

Great Britain, Northern Ireland and thousands of smaller islands

b)

A group of islands located off the north-west coast of Europe

c)

Great Britain, Ireland and thousands of smaller islands

d)

A group of islands located off the south-west coast of Europe

5.

The National day of England is celebrated on:

a)

March 17th

b)

April 23rd

c)

November 30th

d)

March 1st

6.

The emblem of Northern Ireland is:

(a)  

7.

The Patron Saint of Scotland is:

a)

St. Patrick

b)

St. Andrew

c)

St. George

d)

St. David

8.

The languages spoken in Wales are:

a)

Irish Gaelic

b)

Scottish Gaelic

c)

English

d)

Welsh

e)

Welsh Gaelic

9.

The highest point in the British Isles is: (write only the proper name)

(a)  

10.

The largest lake by area in the British Isles is:

a)

Ben Nevis

b)

Lough Neagh

c)

Shannon

d)

Severn

11.

The longest river in Great Britain is:

(a)  

12.

The climate of the British Isles is classified as:

a)

temperate maritime

b)

having cold winters and warm summers

c)

having warm winters and cold summers

d)

with some extreme climatic conditions

e)

with the absence of extreme climatic conditions

13.

Which of those are not trees?

a)

Hazel

b)

Robin

c)

Rowan

d)

Hare

e)

Oak

14.

The Jurrasic Coast is particulary famous for its ………… from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

(a)  

15.

When did the Acts of Union formally united Scotland with England to create Great Britain?

a)

1536

b)

1606

c)

1707

d)

1801

16.

Most of Ireland withdrew from the UK in:

a)

1921

b)

1922

c)

1821

d)

1822

17.

The United Kingdom is under the reign of

(a)  

18.

The capital city of Wales is:

a)

London

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Belfast

d)

Cardiff

19.

The capital city of Scotland is:

(a)  

20.

What is the smallest division of the UK?

a)

Ireland

b)

London

c)

Wales

d)

Scotland

e)

Northern Ireland

21.

First in order of importance:

a)

deciduous

b)

principal

c)

bound

d)

mild

22.

The distance north or south of the

equator measured in degrees

a)

fauna

b)

latitude

c)

latter

d)

equator

23.

A city which is the seat of

government

a)

town

b)

captain

c)

capital

d)

village

24.

Oxford and Manchester are famous university cities.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The Chanel Tunnel under the sea links England and France.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Queen Elizabeth II lives in Birmingham Palace.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Robert Bruce fought against ....

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland

28.

Mary Queen of Scots was one year when she became Queen.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

'Braveheart's' real name was

a)

William Wales

b)

William Wallace

c)

William Windsor

d)

William Tudor

30.

Ireland is a very green island, so we call it the (a)   isle.

31.

What is 'the IRA'?

a)

the Irish music band

b)

the Irish political party

c)

the Irish terrorist group

32.

Drake was the first sailor to go around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Drake's boat was....

a)

Golden Hunt

b)

Golden Hund

c)

Golden Hind

d)

Golden Hint

34.

Raleigh brought tobacco and tomatoes to Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Raleigh was executed by king James I.

a)

True

b)

False