Lesson Y7-U01-L10

The UK: Countries, Cities and Physical Features Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L10, The UK: Countries, Cities and Physical Features: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Year 7: The UK and Map Skills, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How many nations make up the United Kingdom?

    • Four
    • Five
    • Three
    • Two

  2. What does the abbreviation 'UK' stand for?

    • United Kernels
    • Union of Kinds
    • United Kings
    • United Kingdom

  3. What is the capital city of Scotland?

    • Dundee
    • Aberdeen
    • Edinburgh
    • Glasgow

  4. What is the capital city of Wales?

    • Swansea
    • Newport
    • Cardiff
    • Bangor

  5. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

    • Armagh
    • Belfast
    • Lisburn
    • Derry

  6. What is the capital city of England?

    • Birmingham
    • London
    • Liverpool
    • Manchester

  7. Which of the four UK nations is NOT part of Great Britain?

    • England
    • Northern Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Wales

  8. Which term includes the Republic of Ireland as well as the United Kingdom?

    • England
    • Great Britain
    • The British Isles
    • The United Kingdom

  9. What is the longest river in the UK?

    • The River Thames
    • The River Clyde
    • The River Trent
    • The River Severn

  10. Which river flows through the capital city of London?

    • The River Severn
    • The River Thames
    • The River Tyne
    • The River Mersey

  11. Which of these is an upland area in Wales?

    • The Scottish Highlands
    • The Lake District
    • The Pennines
    • Snowdonia

  12. In which direction do the Pennines run through northern England?

    • North to south
    • North-east to south-west
    • North-west to south-east
    • East to west

  13. Which city is in Scotland?

    • Manchester
    • Glasgow
    • Cardiff
    • Belfast

  14. Which of these capital cities is also the capital of the whole United Kingdom?

    • Edinburgh
    • London
    • Cardiff
    • Belfast

  15. Which mountain range is often referred to as the backbone of England?

    • The Grampians
    • The Pennines
    • The Mourne Mountains
    • The Cambrian Mountains

  16. A walker stands in the north of Great Britain and looks east. Which sea is in that direction?

    • The English Channel
    • The Bristol Channel
    • The Irish Sea
    • The North Sea

  17. Which major river flows through the city of Cardiff in Wales?

    • River Thames
    • River Severn
    • River Taff
    • River Clyde

  18. Which pairing of city and nation is correct?

    • Cardiff: England
    • Belfast: Scotland
    • Glasgow: Scotland
    • Manchester: Wales

  19. Which of the four UK nations is not part of the island of Great Britain?

    • Northern Ireland
    • Wales
    • England
    • Scotland

  20. Which UK city serves as both the capital of England and the entire UK?

    • Edinburgh
    • Cardiff
    • London
    • Belfast

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