The British Isles Quiz
Geography:
1.
What is the name of the sea on the east coast of Great
Britian?
North Sea
2.
What is the tallest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis ( 1.343m ) is in Scotland.
3.
What natural feature was formed by volcanic action?
The Gaint's Causeway (in the coast of Northern
Ireland).
4.
In which country is the Lake District?
The Lake District is in England.
5.
Which UK islands are closer to France than to England?
The Channel Islands ;Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and
Sark. (the main Channel Islands)
6.
In which country is Snowdonia?
Snowdonia is in Wales.
7.
What is the second largest city in Wales?
The second largest city in Wales is Swansea.
8.
Where are the Lakes of Killarney?
The Lakes of Killarney are in a ring of mountains, in
the south-west of Ireland
Customs and languages
1.
When is Guy Fawkes Night?
On 5th November. It's also called the Fireworks' Night.
2.
Where would you see someone tossing the caber?
In the Highland Games, in Scotland.
3.
What is Geordie?
Is a dialect in Newcastle, in the north-east of England.
4.
According to a legend, what did St. Patrick remove
from Ireland?
St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland.
5.
Which flower is the national symbol of Wales?
The daffodil is the national flower of Wales.
Sometimes the leek is also the national flower of Wales.
6. What
is the English translation of 'Shwmae'?
Shwmae in Welsh means 'How are you?'
7.
What is the national song of Wales?
The national song of Wales is the Land of my Fathers.
8.
Who celebrates Hogmanay and when?
The Scottish celebrate on 31st December the
Hogmanay.
People: What is the name of…
1.
The last England king who was killed in battle?
Richard III
2.
The English king who had six wives?
Henry VIII
3.
The man who tried to kill King James I?
Guy Fawkes
4.
The first Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street?
Robert Walpole
5.
The owner of a dog called Gellert?
Llewllyn
6.
The Scottish leader who learnt a lesson from a spider?
Robert the Bruce
7.
The national saints of England, Wales and Scotland?
St. George, St.David, St. Andrew
8.
The first female Irish President?
Mary Robinson was the first woman presiden of Ireland.
Places: Where is..
1. The
cathedral where Thomas Becket was killed?
Caterbury Cathedral
2. The
abbey theatre?
In Dublin
3. The
Scottish Parliament?
In Edinburgh
4. A
stone that people come to kiss?
Blarney Castle (Ireland)
5. The
Tynwalrd?
In the Isle of Man
6. The
Book of Kells?
In the Trinity College, Dublin.
7. Hadrian’s
Wall?
England
8. The
2008 European Capital of Culture?
Liverpool
Countries: Which country…
1. Was
called the Celtic Tiger?
Ireland
2. Experienced
‘The Troubles’?
North-Ireland
3. Fought
with England during the Hunderd Years War?
France
4. Is
now the home of the writer of Harry Potter?
Scotland
5. Had
a queen called Mary who was beheaded in England?
Scotland
6. Sent
a fleet of ships to invade England?
Spain
7. Fought
a War of Independence against England in 1857?
India
8. In
the United Kingdom does not have its flag as part of the Union Flag?
Ireland
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