UK Geography
Questions about the geography of the UK, its nations, capitals, landscapes and landmarks.
121 questions
Practice these questions →Which countries make up the United Kingdom?
✓ England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What is the official name of the country?
✓ The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What does "Great Britain" refer to?
✓ England, Scotland and Wales
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are:
✓ Crown dependencies, closely linked to the UK but not part of it
Which of the following is a Crown dependency?
✓ The Isle of Man
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have:
✓ Their own parliaments or assemblies with devolved powers in defined areas
What is the capital city of England?
✓ London
What is the capital city of Scotland?
✓ Edinburgh
What is the capital city of Wales?
✓ Cardiff
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
✓ Belfast
Which flower is associated with England?
✓ Rose
Which flower is associated with Scotland?
✓ Thistle
Which flower is associated with Wales?
✓ Daffodil
Which plant is associated with Northern Ireland?
✓ Shamrock
Who is the patron saint of England?
✓ St George
Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
✓ St Andrew
Who is the patron saint of Wales?
✓ St David
Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?
✓ St Patrick
What was the name of the wall built by the Romans to keep out the Picts?
✓ Hadrian's Wall
When was the Act of Union creating the Kingdom of Great Britain passed?
✓ 1707
Who invented the television?
✓ John Logie Baird
Who developed radar?
✓ Sir Robert Watson-Watt
The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 concerned:
✓ The Northern Ireland peace process
Roald Dahl is best known for:
✓ Children's books including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dylan Thomas was a famous Welsh:
✓ Poet and writer
Mary Peters won an Olympic gold medal in which event?
✓ Pentathlon
Robert the Bruce was famous for defeating the English at which battle?
✓ The Battle of Bannockburn
Scotland was joined to England in 1707 but retained which of the following?
✓ Its own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church
John MacLeod was a Scottish physician who was the co-discoverer of:
✓ Insulin
What happened in Northern Ireland in 1972?
✓ Direct rule from Westminster was imposed after parliament was suspended
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