The British Isles Quiz

1. Name the capitals of the following countries. A) England B) Scotland C) Wales D) Northern Ireland E) the Republic of Ireland

1. Name the capitals of the following countries. A) England – London B) Scotland – Edinburgh C) Wales – Cardiff D) Northern Ireland – Belfast E) the Republic of Ireland – Dublin

2. What is the main body of water separating Britain from Ireland? A) the Irish Sea B) the North Sea C) the Celtic Sea D) the English Channel

2. What is the main body of water separating Britain from Ireland? A) the Irish Sea

3. Name the longest river in the British Isles. A) the Thames B) the Shannon C) the Severn D) the Trent

3. Name the longest river in the British Isles. A) the Thames (346 km) B) the Shannon (386 km) C) the Severn (354 km) D) the Trent (298 km)

4. Great Britain is the … largest island in the world. A) 6th B) 7th C) 8th D) 9th

4. Great Britain is the … largest island in the world. D) 9th

5. Connect the cities with the places on the map. A) London B) Birmingham C) Glasgow D) Manchester 2 1 4 3

5. Connect the cities with the places on the map. A) London - 3 B) Birmingham - 4 C) Glasgow - 2 D) Manchester - 1 2 1 4 3

6. Name the mountain range in the picture. A) the Southern Uplands B) the Pennines C) the Cambrian Mtns. D) the Cumbrian Mtns.

6. Name the mountain range in the picture. B) the Pennines

7. Connect the countries and the populations. A) England B) Scotland C) Wales D) Northern Ireland E) the Republic of Ireland 1) 2,999,000 2) 1,789,000 3) 51,446,000 4) 4,470,000 5) 5,194,000

7. Connect the countries and the populations. A) England B) Scotland C) Wales D) Northern Ireland E) the Republic of Ireland 3) 51,446,000 5) 5,194,000 1) 2,999,000 2) 1,789,000 4) 4,470,000

8. Name the island on the outline map. A) the Isle of Wight B) Anglesey C) the Isle of Man D) the Isle of Skye

8. Name the island on the outline map. C) the Isle of Man

9. Connect the pictures and places on the map. A) the Lake District B) Land’s End 1 C) the White Cliffs of Dover 2 D) the Giant’s Causeway 3 4

9. Connect the pictures and places on the map. A) the Lake Distric - 2 B) Land’s End - 4 1 C) the White Cliffs of Dover - 3 2 D) the Giant’s Causeway - 1 3 4

10. Name the largest lake in the British Isles. A) Lough Corrib B) Loch Ness C) Lough Neagh D) Lough Erne

10. Name the largest lake in the British Isles. A) Lough Corrib (178 km2) B) Loch Lomond (71 km2) C) Lough Neagh (388 km2) D) Lough Erne (109 km2)

11. Which of these is not British Crown Dependency? A) the Isle of Man B) Jersey C) Guernsey D) the Isle of Wight

11. Which of these is not British Crown Dependency? D) the Isle of Wight

12. Name the highest mountain in the British Isles. A) Ben Macdui B) Carn Eige C) Ben Nevis D) Ben Wyvis

12. Name the highest mountain in the British Isles. A) Ben Macdui (1,309 m) B) Carn Eige (1,183 m) C) Ben Nevis (1,344 m) D) Ben Wyvis (1,04 m)

13. The Channel Tunnel is built beneath … A) the North Channel B) the Strait of Dover C) St George’s Channel D) the Menai Stratit

13. The Channel Tunnel is built beneath … B) the Strait of Dover

14. Connect the flags and the places on the map. 3 B) C) 1 D) 2 4

14. Connect the flags and the places on the map. A) Cornwall - 2 3 B) Jersey - 4 C) Northern Ireland -1 1 D) Orkney - 3 2 4

15. Add the geographical name in front of the dog breed. C) … terrier A) … buldog B) … terrier D) … setter

15. Add the geographical name in front of the dog breed. C) Scottish terrier English buldog B) Irish terrier D) Irish setter

16. Which of these cities is not situated in England? A) Cork B) Bristol C) York D) Leeds

16. Which of these cities is not situated in England? A) Cork

17. Which range separates Scotland and England? A) the Southern Uplands B) the Grampians C) the Cheviot Hills D) the Northwest Highlands

17. Which range separates Scotland and England? C) the Cheviot Hills

18. Connect the pictures and places on the map. A) the Wash B) the Needles C) the Peak District 1 4 2 D) the North York Moors 3

18. Connect the pictures and places on the map. A) the Wash - 2 B) the Needles - 3 C) the Peak District - 4 1 4 2 D) the North York Moors - 1 3

19. Name the deepest lake in the British Isles. A) Loch Morar B) Loch Ness C) Loch Lomond D) Loch Lochy

19. Name the deepest lake in the British Isles. A) Loch Morar (310 m) B) Loch Ness (230 m) C) Loch Lomond (190 m) D) Loch Lochy (162 m)

20. Connect the island groups with the places on the map. A) the Shetland Islands B) the Orkney Islands C) the Isles of Scilly D) the Hebrides 3 2 1 4

20. Connect the island groups with the places on the map. A) the Shetland Islands - 3 B) the Orkney Islands - 2 C) the Isles of Scilly - 4 D) the Hebrides - 1 3 2 1 4

21. Tie-break question. A B C D