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UK Quiz 22Qs

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Beatles, arguably the most famous and important musical band of all time, hailed from which UK city?

a)

Manchester

b)

Liverpool

c)

London

d)

Edinburgh

e)

Cardiff

2.

Which famous London landmark are you looking at here?

a)

Big Ben

b)

Big Bob

c)

Big Brett

d)

Big Baz

e)

Big Bertha

3.

What is this building, the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen?

a)

Trafalgar Square

b)

Westminster

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

Picadilly

e)

Windsor Castle

4.

What is London's annual temperature range?

a)

12º

b)

15º

c)

18º

d)

21º

5.

What is London's autumn precipitation figure?

a)

147 mm

b)

191 mm

c)

96 mm

d)

222 mm

6.

What is the name of the currency commonly used in the UK?

a)

Greenbacks

b)

Pound Stirling

c)

Francs

d)

Lira

e)

Bucks

7.

Identify 3 of the BIG London clubs from the UK's Premier League Football competition.

a)

Everton, Liverpool, Arsenal

b)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United

c)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham

d)

Chelsea, Tottenham, Aston Villa

8.

London is considered a world city and cultural authority. It is often the birthplace of music, art and fashion trends. What musical genre was born in London (and NYC) with bands such as The Sex Pistols and the Clash?

a)

Heavy Metal

b)

Grunge

c)

Punk

d)

Hip Hop

e)

Rockabilly

9.

Name the tourist site and identify the Geo photograph type.

a)

Stonehaven; Ground level photograph

b)

Stonehenge; oblique aerial photograph

c)

Stonehenge; Ground level photograph

d)

Devil's Marbles; Ground level photograph

10.

William Shakespeare, arguably the greatest author/playwright to ever live (1564-1616), was born and died in what UK town?

a)

Stratford-upon-Avon

b)

Stoke-on-Trent

c)

Stockton-On-Tees

11.

People who take on the challenge of swimming the English channel often do so from near this famous UK landform..... oh, and another thing, what type of Geo photo is this?

a)

The White Cliffs of Derby; oblique aerial

b)

The White Cliffs of Dover; oblique aerial

c)

The 12 Apostles; oblique aerial

d)

The White Cliffs of Dover; vertical aerial

12.

What famous London landmark is this?

a)

London Eye

b)

Big Ben

c)

Westminster

d)

Tower Bridge

e)

Brooklyn Bridge

13.

How many UK people are under 10 years of age?

a)

7.75 million

b)

5.75 million

c)

3.8 million

d)

775,000

14.

What is the population of the UK?

a)

67 million

b)

48 million

c)

88 million

d)

35 million

15.

The annual Military Tattoo celebration is held in which UK city?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Cardiff

c)

Birmingham

d)

Glasgow

16.

Who are these 2 famous British Prime Ministers?

a)

Julia Gillard and Boris Badenov

b)

Margaret Court and Boris Johnson

c)

Margaret Thatcher and Boris Johnson

d)

Margaret Thatcher and Boris Badenov

e)

Angela Merkel and Ronald Reagan

17.

With what constituent country of the UK do we associate this flag?

a)

Wales

b)

Scotland

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

France

18.

What direction is Glasgow from London?

a)

NW

b)

NNW

c)

SSE

d)

SE

19.

What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Isle of Man

c)

Ulster

d)

Belfast

20.

What UK city will you find at 51.5ºN and 3.2ºW?

a)

Swansea

b)

Cardiff

c)

Bristol

d)

Gloucester

21.

What bearing is Glasgow from Edinburgh?

a)

270º

b)

260º

c)

80º

d)

90º

22.

If you swam from Dover, England across the Strait of Dover to the French coastline, estimate the co-ordinates of your arrival point.

a)

50.92ºN, 1.70ºE

b)

50.92ºS, 1.70ºW

c)

50.92ºN, 178.4ºE

d)

51.22ºN, 1.70ºE