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Facts about the UK

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the official name of the UK?
a)
The United Kingdom
b)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c)
Great Britain
d)
England
2.

Who was the Head of State in the UK?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Theresa May

3.
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
1
4.
What is the name of the UK flag?
a)
Union Jack
b)
Stars and Stripes
c)
Tricolor
d)
St. Andrew's Cross
5.
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
a)
Snowdon
b)
Ben Nevis
c)
The Giant's Causeway
d)
The Highlands
6.

Which is the biggest island of the British Isles?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Ireland

7.

Does the Republic of Ireland belong to the UK?

a)

Yes, it does

b)

No, it doesn’t

8.

What currency is used in the UK?

a)

The pound

b)

The euro

9.

Can you pay in pounds in the Republic of Ireland?

a)

Yes

b)

No, you pay in euros.

10.

Which is the longest river in the UK? Where is it situated?

a)

The River Severn (It flows through England and Wales)

b)

The River Thames

11.

Which is the largest lake in the UK? Where is it situated?

a)

Lough Neagh (Northern Ireland)

b)

Lough Neagh (Scotland)

12.

How tall is Big Ben?

a)

58 m

b)

79 m

c)

96 m

d)

112 m

13.

How high is Ben Nevis

a)

1,210 m

b)

1,345 m

c)

1,435 m

d)

1,520 m

14.

How long is River Severn?

a)

354 km

b)

539 km

c)

640 km

d)

721 km

15.

What is the largest city in Great Britain?

a)

Glasgow

b)

Birmingham

c)

London

d)

Leeds

16.

How wide is the UK from east to west?

a)

about 350 km

b)

about 480 km

c)

about 510 km

d)

about 540 km

17.

What are the buses in London called?

a)

two storey buses

b)

double decker buses

18.

What's the national flower of England?

a)

tulip

b)

lilly

c)

rose

d)

orchid

19.

What's his job?

a)

a pliceman

b)

a soldier

c)

a Queen's guard

d)

a fireman

20.

What's the name of the monster that lives in the lake in Scotland?

a)

Nelly

b)

Nessie

c)

Norra

21.

Whats this island called?

a)

the UK

b)

Great Britain

c)

England