Worksheetsbland and people
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 54mins
which occupies most of the land in the United Kingdom?
agriculture
wasteland
mountain
urban development
what is the Pennines
a mountain range
a range of hills
a river
an island
which plant is the national symbol of Wales?
rose
daffodil
shamrock
thistle
where is Britain in Europe?
North West of Europe
South East of Europe
North East of Europe
South West of Europe
what is ''the British isles''
all the islands off the North West coast of the European continent
all the islands off the South West coast of the European continent
all the islands off the North East coast of the European continent
all the islands off the South East coast of the European continent
what does Great Britain consist of
England,Scotland,and wales
England,Scotland, and northern Ireland
Scotland,wales,and northern ireland
england, wales, and northern Ireland.
when were the parliaments of england and wales united
1536
1607
1707
when were the parliaments of england, wales and scotland united?
1536
1607
1707
what is the name of the UK's national flag?
the Union flag
the union jack
the jack union
how many lions are there on either the 1st or 4th quarter of the royal coat of arms of the UK?
one
two
three
four
the main areas of highland are in Scotland and England.
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F
There is not much farmland in britain.
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F
the highest mountain in britain is in scotland.
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F
the longest river in britain is the river thames.
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F
rose is the symbol of england.
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F
shamrock is the symbol of wales.
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F
the UK, abbreviated to UK, is both the political and geographical name ò the country
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the flag of the UK, known as the Union jack, is made up of four crosses.
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T
in wales, people often speak Welsh only.
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F
all welsh, scottish and Irish people speak english but they have their own special accents and dialects.
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F
there have been 5 groups of invaders into Britain.
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john bull is often accompanied by a bulldog.
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F
the bulldog became a symbol of england due to the tenacity made by winston churchill.
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keeping ''stiff upper lips'' is originally british.
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the V-sign in britain usually signifies victory.
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the british usually stop work and have a cup of tea in the morning.
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british people like talking about weather because it is considered an excuse to start talking.
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the red telephone box was designed by giles gilbert scott who also designed liverpool cathedral.
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the bowler hat is not only popular in britain but also in germany, france and bolivia.
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melone or chapeau melon are other names of bowler hats in england.
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what are the differences between the names'' great Britain'' and ''the united kingdom''?
what is the British isles?
how many colours are there in the National flag of the UK? with what are St george, St andrew and St patrick symboilized?
what is the highest mountain in Britain? where is it located?
how many languages are taught in the UK now? what are they?
what makes the Scottish, welsh, English, and northern Irish different from each other?
in what areas can difference be found among the four nations: England, wales, Scotland and Ireland?
which accent is generally the most easily understood, and usually taught to foreigners in the Uk?
what can be considered very British and why?
why is english a germanic language?
symbol of Scotland
thistle
daffodil/leek
shamrock
symbol of wales
daffodil/leek
rose
thistle
colour of england
white
red
dark blue
black
colour of wales
red
white
dark blue
black
colour of scotland
red
white
dark blue
black
colour of ireland
black
red
white
dark blue
total area of The UK
what are the West End and East End of London famous for
