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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: their capitals, flags, landmarks, history and languages. This UK quiz for kids has every answer on the page.

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The four nations

  1. Which of these is not part of the United Kingdom?

    • Scotland
    • Wales
    • Northern Ireland
    • The Republic of Ireland

    The Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is a separate country.

  2. What is the capital city of Scotland?

    • Glasgow
    • Edinburgh
    • Aberdeen
    • Dundee

    Edinburgh. The Scottish Parliament meets there.

  3. What is the capital city of Wales?

    • Swansea
    • Newport
    • Cardiff
    • Bangor

    Cardiff. It stands where the River Taff meets the sea.

  4. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

    • Belfast
    • Derry
    • Armagh
    • Newry

    Belfast. It stands on the River Lagan.

  5. Which is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

    • Snowdon
    • Scafell Pike
    • Ben Nevis
    • Slieve Donard

    Ben Nevis. It is in Scotland and rises to more than 1,340 metres.

  6. Which is the longest river in Great Britain?

    • The Thames
    • The Severn
    • The Trent
    • The Tay

    The Severn. It rises in Wales and flows into the Bristol Channel.

  7. Which is the biggest lake in the United Kingdom?

    • Loch Ness
    • Windermere
    • Lough Neagh
    • Loch Lomond

    Lough Neagh. It is in Northern Ireland, about 32 kilometres west of Belfast.

Flags

  1. Which nation of the United Kingdom has this flag?

    A white diagonal cross on a blue field.
    • England
    • Scotland
    • Wales
    • Northern Ireland

    Scotland. Scotland is one of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Its flag is often called the Saltire.

  2. Which three crosses does the Union Flag combine?

    • St George, St Andrew and St Patrick
    • St George, St David and St Andrew
    • St David, St Patrick and St George
    • St Andrew, St David and St Patrick

    St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. The cross of St George stands for England, St Andrew for Scotland and St Patrick for Ireland.

  3. True or false: the Union Flag has looked as it does today since 1801.

    True. That is when the cross of St Patrick was added.

  4. Which of these countries has the Union Flag in the corner of its own flag?

    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • South Africa

    Australia. It shows Australia's history with the United Kingdom.

  5. Which nation of the United Kingdom has a red dragon on its flag?

    • England
    • Scotland
    • Wales
    • Northern Ireland

    Wales. Wales is one of the four nations of the United Kingdom. The red dragon has been its symbol for centuries.

Landmarks

  1. True or false: Strictly speaking, Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the tower.

    True. Big Ben is really the name of the great bell. Its tower was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012.

  2. True or false: Tower Bridge and London Bridge are the same bridge.

    False. London Bridge is a plainer bridge just upstream. Tower Bridge is the one with two towers.

  3. Some of Stonehenge's stones were brought from more than 200 kilometres away. From where?

    • France
    • Wales
    • Norway
    • Iceland

    Wales.

  4. True or false: Buckingham Palace became the monarch's official London home in 1837.

    True. That was the year Queen Victoria moved in.

History

  1. True or false: The Great Fire of London started in a bakery.

    True. It began in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane.

  2. True or false: The Vikings built Hadrian's Wall.

    False. The Romans built it, centuries before the Vikings arrived in Britain.

  3. True or false: Victoria was still a teenager when she became queen.

    True. She was 18 when she came to the throne in 1837.

  4. True or false: The Battle of Hastings was fought in the town of Hastings.

    False. It was fought several miles inland, where the town of Battle now stands.

  5. True or false: King John put his seal on Magna Carta. He did not sign his name.

    True. He didn't sign it. It was sealed with the royal seal to show he agreed.

  6. True or false: Julius Caesar led the Roman conquest of Britain.

    False. Caesar came twice with his army but went home. The conquest began almost a century later, under Emperor Claudius.

Languages

  1. Shwmae is a friendly hello in which language?

    • Irish
    • Welsh
    • Scottish Gaelic
    • Dutch

    Welsh. Shwmae is a friendly Welsh hello. Helo works too, and bore da means good morning.

  2. True or false: Welsh and Scottish Gaelic are the same language.

    False. Both are Celtic, but different languages. Welsh is closest to Breton and Cornish.

  3. Where in Scotland is Scottish Gaelic heard most?

    • The Highlands and Islands
    • Edinburgh
    • Glasgow
    • The Borders

    The Highlands and Islands. Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language and a close cousin of Irish. It is heard most in the Highlands and Islands.

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