Questions about the United Kingdom

What are the four nations that make up the United Kingdom?

• a. England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland
  

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  b. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
  

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  c. England, Wales, Scotland, France
  

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  d. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

• a. Edinburgh
  

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  b. Cardiff
  

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  c. London
  

• d. Belfast

What geographical feature covers most of the northern and western part of the UK?

• a. Rivers
  

  
  

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  b. Plains
  

  
  

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  c. High ground and mountain ridges
  
  

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  d. Deserts

  
  

What are the lakes in North-west England and the Scottish highlands called?

• a. Ponds
  

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  b. Lox
  

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  c. Firths
  

• d. Bays

Who were some of the groups that contributed to the British population?

• a. Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians
  

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  b. Vikings, Normans, and Celts
  

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  c. Selves, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings
  

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  d. Greeks, Italians, and Spanish

What percentage of the land in the UK is covered by green forests today?

• a. 25%
  

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  b. 50%
  

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  c. 10%
  

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  d. 75%

When did the Romans invade the United Kingdom?

• a. 1000 A.D.
  

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  b. 43 A.D.
  

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  c. 500 A.D.
  

• d. 100 A.D.

Who became the first of five Tudor monarchs in England?

• a. Henry VIII
  

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  b. Henry VII
  

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  c. Henry IV
  

• d. Henry III

What significant change happened to Britain's colonies after the world wars?

• a. They became stronger
  

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  b. They became independent
  

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  c. They were taken over by France
  

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  d. They became part of the United Nations

What system of government has developed over many centuries in the UK?

• a. Monarchy with no parliament
  

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  b. Absolute monarchy
  

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  c. Parliamentary system
  

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  d. Dictatorship