Geography of the UK

Question 1

Location of the UK

Answer 1

An island country in NW Europe, on the British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland.

Question 2

UK Islands

Answer 2

Single Islands: the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight Groups of islands: the Orkneys, the Shetlands, the Hebrides

Question 3

Name of the UK political system

Answer 3

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 4

Leaders of the UK political system

Answer 4

Official head of state: Queen Elizabeth II Head of government: Boris Johnson (Conservative Party)

Question 5

Essential Facts about the UK

Answer 5

Capital city: London Population: 60 million Flag: Union Jack National anthem: God Save the Queen Official Language: English (+ Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic) It is a member country of the EU and NATO. Will leave the EU due to Brexit.

Question 6

Parts of the UK

Answer 6

Divided into lowlands and highlands. Four parts: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

Question 7

England: Basic Facts

Answer 7

Capital: London Patron saint: St. George Symbol: red rose

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Wales: Basic Facts

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Capital: Cardiff Patron saint: St. David Symbol: red dragon

Question 9

Scotland: Basic Facts

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Capital: Edinburgh Patron saint: St. Andrew Symbol: thistle

Question 10

Northern Ireland: Basic Facts

Answer 10

Capital: Belfast Patron saint: St. Patrick Symbol: shamrock

Since the Troubles, Northern Ireland has not had an official flag, and the one shown is controversial. This is the flag they used in the past.

Question 11

England: Geography

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Rivers: the Thames (flows through London), the Severn (longest river in the UK) In the lowlands of the UK Mountains: the Pennines (the “backbone of England”) and the Cumbrians

Question 12

Wales: Geography

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Land suitable for pasture Mountain range: the Cambrians (don’t confuse with the Cumbrians in England)

Question 13

Scotland: Geography

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Largest cities: Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee Hadrian’s Wall Lakes called lochs: Loch Ness, Loch Lommond Rivers: the Clyde, the Tweed Three areas: the Northern Highlands, the Central Lowlands, and the Southern Uplands Highest peak of the UK: Ben Nevis in the Northern Highlands

Question 14

Northern Ireland: Geography

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Cities: Derry, Newry, Lisburn Mostly flat and low hills Lough Neagh: the largest freshwater lake in the UK Rivers: the Bann, the Foyle

Question 15

The UK: Climate

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Temperate Warmed by the North Atlantic Current Average temperatures: 4 - 6 degrees Celsius in winter 12 - 17 degrees Celsius in summer Changeable weather

Question 16

What is in the picture?

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Stonehenge

Question 17

What is in the picture?

Answer 17

The Uffington White Horse

Question 18

What is in the picture?

Answer 18

Edinburgh

Question 19

What is in the picture?

Answer 19

The Giant’s Causeway

Question 20

What is in the picture?

Answer 20

The Seven Sisters

Question 21

What is in the picture?

Answer 21

Ben Nevis

Question 22

Pronounce “loch”

Question 23

Pronounce “Ben Nevis”

Question 24

Pronounce “Edinburgh”

Question 25

UK mountain locations

Answer 25

Question 26

UK rivers, cities, and lochs

Answer 26