Free Printable British Isles

1.

People are unsure about the difference between the terms Great Britain, --------, and the British Isles.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

2.

United Kingdom is made up of ---------- and ------------

a)

Scotland and Ireland

b)

Great Britain and Wales

c)

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3.

What is the political union of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Great Britain

c)

British Isles

4.

What is the geographical term for Wales, England, and Scotland.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Great Britain

c)

British Isles

5.

What is the geographical term that includes the two main islands of Great Britain and Ireland?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Great Britain

c)

British Isles

6.

Ireland is made up of two countries which are Northern Ireland and ----------

a)

Republic of Ireland

b)

Island of Ireland

c)

Nation of Ireland

7.

People of Republic of Ireland are ----------

a)

Irish

b)

British

c)

Welsh

8.

How many islands are around the United Kingdom?

a)

6,000

b)

60,000

c)

600

9.

Far North of the United Kingdom are what type of islands?

a)

Shetland

b)

Hebrides

c)

Scilly

10.

West of the UK are what types of islands?

a)

Shetland

b)

Hebrides

c)

Scilly

11.

Orkney Islands are at the most --------- easterly point of the UK.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

12.

At the other end of the UK, South West, are the Isles of -------------

a)

Scilly

b)

Orkney

c)

Dinosaur

13.

Off the ------------ coast of England are the Isles of Wight.

a)

West north

b)

South east

c)

South west

14.

Isle of Wight is nicknamed -------- Island or ------------- Island.

a)

Ghost / Video

b)

Video / Dinosaur

c)

Ghost / Dinosaur

15.

This image is called the

a)

Union Party

b)

Union Jake

c)

Union Jack

16.

The Union Jack consists of the crosses of the --------, ----------, and -----------

a)

Scottish, Irish, and English

b)

Scottish, Northern Irish, and English

c)

Scottish, Welsh, and English

17.

This image is the --------- flag.

a)

Scottish

b)

British

c)

English

18.

This image is the ---------- flag.

a)

Northern Irish

b)

British

c)

English

19.

This image is the -------- flag

a)

Welsh

b)

English

c)

Scottish

20.

This image is the ---------- flag.

a)

Scottish

b)

Irish

c)

Welsh

21.

The English symbol is a -----------

a)

Blue shamrock

b)

Red Rose

c)

Gold thistle

22.

The Scottish symbol is a ----------

a)

Red Rose

b)

Thistle

c)

Blue shamrock

23.

The Northern Irish symbol is a --------------

a)

Thistle

b)

Red rose

c)

Shamrock

24.

The Welsh symbol is a daffodil or -----------

a)

Rose

b)

Leek

c)

Sunflower

25.

The population of the UK is over --------- million people

a)

53

b)

63

c)

5

26.

The population of England is over ---------- million people.

a)

53

b)

63

c)

5

27.

The population of Scotland is over ---------- million people.

a)

6

b)

53

c)

5

28.

The population of Northern Ireland is over -------- million people.

a)

5

b)

2

c)

6

29.

The population of Wales is over ----------- million people.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

30.

---------- is the capital city of the UK and England.

a)

Edinburgh

b)

London

c)

Belfast

31.

----------- is the capital city of Scotland.

a)

Edinburgh

b)

London

c)

Belfast

32.

----------- is the capital city of Northern Ireland.

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Belfast

c)

Cardiff

33.

----------- is the capital city of Wales.

a)

Belfast

b)

Cardiff

c)

Edinburgh

34.

English is the official language of the --------------

a)

England only

b)

Cardiff only

c)

United Kingdom

35.

What is the regional language of Scotland?

a)

Scottish Gaelic

b)

Gaelic

c)

Scottish Garlic

36.

What is the regional language of England?

a)

Cornish ™

b)

Gaelic

c)

English

37.

What is the regional language of Wales?

a)

Welsh

b)

Wales Gaelic

c)

Walsh

38.

What is the regional language of Northern Ireland.

a)

Irish

b)

English

c)

Scottish Gaelic

39.

What does UK stand for?

a)

United kit

b)

United Karen

c)

United Kingdom

40.

How many colours are on the UK flag?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

British Isles

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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