Worksheets(2) WHAT IS THE UK?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
Which two areas have their own banknotes?
a)
A Germany and Scotland
b)
B Northern Island and France
c)
C Scotland and Northern Ireland
d)
D None of the above
3.
Which of the following is the capital city of Northern Island?
a)
A Cardiff
b)
B Belfast
c)
C Edinburgh
d)
D London
4.
On average, girls leave school with better qualifications than boys.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
The capital city of the UK is
a)
A London
b)
Belfast
c)
Edinburgh
d)
Cardiff
6.
Which note in the UK has the highest value?
a)
20
b)
500
c)
50
d)
200
7.
What was the total population of the UK in 1801?
a)
5 million
b)
20 million
c)
8 million
d)
4 million
8.
The longest distance on the mainland in the UK is around:
a)
870 miles
b)
880 miles
c)
1000 miles
d)
1200 miles
9.
How much of the population has a parent/grandparent born outside the UK?
a)
15%
b)
20%
c)
10%
d)
12%
10.
Why are people living longer in the UK than ever before?
a)
Better healthcare
b)
Improved living standards
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above
11.
Which of the folllowing is the capital of Wales?
a)
Cardiff
b)
Belfast
c)
Edinburgh
d)
London
12.
What coin in the UK has the highest value?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
2p
d)
50p
13.
What was the total population of the UK in 1901?
a)
40 million
b)
50 million
c)
60 million
d)
27 million
14.
What is the geographical position of the UK in Europe?
a)
South-west
b)
East
c)
North-east
d)
North-west
15.
What percentage of the total population of the UK lives in Wales?
a)
A 0.05
b)
B 0.06
c)
C 0.07
d)
D 0.08
16.
Which of the following is the capital of Scotland?
a)
Cardiff
b)
Belfast
c)
Edinburgh
d)
London
17.
What percentage of the total population of the UK lives in England?
a)
84%
b)
8%
c)
6%
d)
5%
18.
What was the total population of the UK in 1998?
a)
75 million
b)
57 million
c)
42 million
d)
62 million
19.
Women in Britain today make up about half of the workforce.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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