Quiz time:
1. what's the capital of the Republic of Ireland? Dublin
2. Where in Britain can you find Loch Ness? Scotland
3. What is the capital of Scotland? Edinburgh
4. What is the highest mountain in Britain? Ben Nevis
5. In which part of Britain can you find the Snowdonia National Park? Wales
6. Which island lies between England and Ireland? The Isle of Man
7. Which part of Britain is not in the flag of the UK? Wales
8. What is the flag of the UK called? Union Jack
9. In which part of the UK is Dartmoor? England
10. In which part of the UK is the Lake District? England
The highest mountains in England, containing Scafell Pike is called ... ?
Shropshire Hills
Cumbrian Mountains
The Pennines
Chilterns
Cumbrian Mountains
Which of the following countries is not to the west of England … ?
Norway
Netherlands
Ireland
Spain
Spain
There are around 26 million adherents to the Church of England and they form part of the Anglican Communion.
Their worldwide head is the … ?
Archbishop of Canterbury
England's largest lake is called ... ?
Windermere
Ullswater
Bassenthwaite Lake
Kielder Reservoir
Windermere
As part of the United Kingdom, the basic political system in England is compromised of constitutional monarchy
and … ?
Senate
Autocracy
parliamentary system
Federal Government
parliamentary system
The low rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East, often
described as the "backbone of England" is called … ? [The --------]
Pennines
The greatest concentration of liquid oil and natural gas in UK territory is to be found where … ? (three words)
The North Sea
England comprises most of the central and southern two-thirds of the island of … ?
Great Britain
The longest river in England, the Severn, has its source in Wales, forming much of the Anglo-Welsh border. It flows
into which channel … ? [The ------- -------]
The Bristol Channel
Which of these famous scientists is not British … ?
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Tim Berners-Lee
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell