Lesson Y7-U01-L10

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 initial 'UK' stand for?

    • The United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
    • The United Nations of Kingdoms, an organisation of the British Isles
    • The Union of Kingdoms of Europe and the surrounding islands
    • The United Kingdom of Ireland and Wales, as a single country

  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. Where do the Pennines run?

    • East to west through central Scotland
    • North to south through northern England
    • North to south along the west coast of Wales
    • East to west along the south coast

  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. Where is Northern Ireland, relative to Great Britain?

    • West of Great Britain, across the Irish Sea
    • North of Great Britain, across the Bristol Channel
    • South of Great Britain, across the English Channel
    • East of Great Britain, across the North Sea

  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. Why did many large UK cities grow where a river meets the sea?

    • Rivers kept the coast free of ships so that the harbours stayed quiet
    • Cities had to be built on high, dry ground away from the flood plain
    • Rivers made the land too steep to farm, so people settled on the coast
    • Ships could bring in and take out goods, which helped trade

  18. Which pairing of city and nation is correct?

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

  19. Which statement about the UK is FALSE?

    • Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
    • The Republic of Ireland is in the British Isles
    • Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain
    • England, Scotland and Wales make up Great Britain

  20. Why is London special among the four capital cities of the UK?

    • It is the largest city in Scotland
    • It is the capital of England and also the capital of the whole UK
    • It is the only capital city that stands beside a river
    • It is the only capital city that lies on an island

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