How well do you know the UK?

The United Kingdom consists of:

The Great Britain & Northern Ireland

England, Scotland & Wales

The Great Britain & Ireland

The British Isles

Great Britain is the biggest island in the world.

True

False

The Capitals of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are:

London, Liverpool, Cardiff and Belfast

London, Edinburgh, Manchester & Dublin

Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff & Dublin

London, Edinburgh, Cardiff & Belfast

The coinage of the United Kingdom is the same as that of Greece.

True

False

Which of the following sports is not a popular sport in the UK

Cricket

Football

Ice Hockey

Tennis

Wimbledon, the most famous tennis tournament in the world, takes place in England.

True

False

Cricket, the well-known British sport, is played by

2 teams of 15 players each

2 teams of 11 players each

2 teams of 10 players each

2 teams of 8 players each

The residence of the Royal family is the Birmingham Palace.

True

False

The Highlands are a great place to go hiking in

Northern Ireland

Scotland

England

Wales

Stonehenge, another famous tourist attraction, can be found in the same place as the Highlands

True

False

Which of the following is a favourite leisure time activity in the UK:

Watching television

Fishing

Going to the movies

Playing board games

Approximately 100 million cups of tea per day are consumed in the United Kingdom.

True

False

One of the following languages was the official language of England for about 300 years

German

French

Old Norse

Latin

English is the official language in more than 80 countries.

True

False

Who was not born in the UK?

William Shakespeare

Stephen Hawking

Freddie Mercury

Steve Jobs

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