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WorksheetsThe British Isles
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 25mins
Great Britain consists of:
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Northern Ireland
What are the names of the Bristish flag?
Saint George's Cross
Saint David's Cross
The Union Jack
The Union Flag
Saint Andrews's Cross
What are the origins of the people who lived in England and in the lowlands of Scotland?
Germanic origin
Celtic origin
British origin
Latin origin
What are the British Isles?
Great Britain, Northern Ireland and thousands of smaller islands
A group of islands located off the north-west coast of Europe
Great Britain, Ireland and thousands of smaller islands
A group of islands located off the south-west coast of Europe
The National day of England is celebrated on:
March 17th
April 23rd
November 30th
March 1st
The emblem of Northern Ireland is:
(a)
The Patron Saint of Scotland is:
St. Patrick
St. Andrew
St. George
St. David
The languages spoken in Wales are:
Irish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic
English
Welsh
Welsh Gaelic
The highest point in the British Isles is: (write only the proper name)
(a)
The largest lake by area in the British Isles is:
Ben Nevis
Lough Neagh
Shannon
Severn
The longest river in Great Britain is:
(a)
The climate of the British Isles is classified as:
temperate maritime
having cold winters and warm summers
having warm winters and cold summers
with some extreme climatic conditions
with the absence of extreme climatic conditions
Which of those are not trees?
Hazel
Robin
Rowan
Hare
Oak
The Jurrasic Coast is particulary famous for its ………… from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
(a)
When did the Acts of Union formally united Scotland with England to create Great Britain?
1536
1606
1707
1801
Most of Ireland withdrew from the UK in:
1921
1922
1821
1822
The United Kingdom is under the reign of
(a)
The capital city of Wales is:
London
Edinburgh
Belfast
Cardiff
The capital city of Scotland is:
(a)
What is the smallest division of the UK?
Ireland
London
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
First in order of importance:
deciduous
principal
bound
mild
The distance north or south of the
equator measured in degrees
fauna
latitude
latter
equator
A city which is the seat of
government
town
captain
capital
village
Oxford and Manchester are famous university cities.
True
False
The Chanel Tunnel under the sea links England and France.
True
False
Queen Elizabeth II lives in Birmingham Palace.
True
False
Robert Bruce fought against ....
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Mary Queen of Scots was one year when she became Queen.
True
False
'Braveheart's' real name was
William Wales
William Wallace
William Windsor
William Tudor
Ireland is a very green island, so we call it the (a) isle.
What is 'the IRA'?
the Irish music band
the Irish political party
the Irish terrorist group
Drake was the first sailor to go around the world.
True
False
Drake's boat was....
Golden Hunt
Golden Hund
Golden Hind
Golden Hint
Raleigh brought tobacco and tomatoes to Britain.
True
False
Raleigh was executed by king James I.
True
False
