The test 50 questions about the UK
1. What is the official name of United Kingdom ? Britain 2 England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3
2. How many countries are there in the United Kingdom ? 1 2 3 2 4 3 6 4
3. The UK consists of … England Republic of Ireland Wales Scotland 1 England 2 Republic of Ireland 3 Wales 4 Scotland 5 Greenland Northern Ireland 6
4. The British flag is often called ... 1 the Stars and Stripes the Maple Leaf 2 the Union Jack 3
5. Join the country with its flag 1 2 3 4 Wales England Scotland Northern Ireland
6. What is the national flower of England? 1 Tulip Rose 2 Bluebell 3
7. What is the national symbol of Scotland? 1 Tulip Thistle 2 Foxglove 3
8. What is the national symbol of Ireland? 1 Leprechaun Shamrock 2 3 Clover
9. What is the national flower of Wales? 1 Daffodil 2 Snowdrop 3 Tulip
10. The UK is a … Constitutional monarchy Parliamentary democracy 2 Parliamentary democracy 3 Absolutely monarchy
11. Who is the official Head of the United Kingdom ? The Queen The King 2 The President 3
12. Who is the current monarch? Queen Elizabeth II King Edward VII 2 Queen Elizabeth I 3
13. The official residence of the Queen is ... Westminster Palace The Tower of London 2 Buckingham Palace 3
14. The national currency of the UK is ... the euro the dollar 2 the pound 3 the rouble 4
15. What is the capital of Scotland? Belfast Edinburgh 2 London 3
16. What is the capital of England?
17. What river does London stand on? the Severn 2 the Trent the Thames 3
18. How old is London? 1 1000 2 1500 3 2000 4 2500
19. The population of London is about… 5 million 2 8 million 3 12 million
20. What is the capital of Wales? 1 Cardiff Edinburgh 2 Belfast 3
21. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Edinburgh Belfast 2 Dublin 3
22. The Channel Tunnel, linking the UK to the rest of Europe, runs between England and which country ? Netherlands 1 Germany 2 France 3
23. What is the oldest British monument? Windsor Castle 1 The Tower of London 2 Stonehenge 3
24. What square is it?
25. The famous ravens live in … 1 the Buckingham Palace 2 Hyde Park 3 the Tower of London 4 Trafalgar Square
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