Countries and Cities
Mystery Places
The Odd One Out
Fun Facts
Guess or Be Wrong
100
What's the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
100
This is a famous stone circle in England.
Stonehenge
100
- king
- queen
- prime minister
- prince
prime minister (not royal)
100
'Which two countries contain the most mountains in the UK?
Scotland and Wales
100
How many sheep are there in Wales?
A) same as people
B) 2× more
C) about 3× more
C) about 3× more 🐑
200
Which country has Cardiff as its capital?
Wales
200
This is a lake monster from Scotland.
Loch Ness Monster
200
- kilt
- bagpipes
- haggis
- dragon
dragon (Wales)
200
How many major bridges cross the Thames River in London?
35
200
How long did the shortest war involving Britain last?(Anglo-Zanzibar War)
A) 1 week
B) 1 day
C) less than 1 hour
C) less than 1 hour
300
Which city is famous for the Beatles?
Liverpool
300
This city built a famous ship that sank in 1912. Name BOTH the city and the ship.
Belfast + RMS Titanic
300
- English
- Welsh
- Scottish
- London
London (not a language/ nationality)
300
How many words did William Shakespeare add to English?
a) 500
b) 1200
c) 1700
William Shakespeare is said to have added more than 1700 words to English.
300
How many cups of tea do people in the UK drink daily?(the population is about 70 million people)
A) 50-90 million
B) 100-160 million
C) 170-210 million
B) 100-160 million
400
What city is it?
350,000 people - island - Ulster
Belfast
400
Hexagon stones made by nature in Northern Ireland.
Giant’s Causeway
400
- Belfast
- Dublin
- Giant's Causeway
- Titanic
Dublin (Ireland, not Northern Ireland)
400
What do we call this sport?
cheese rolling
400
How many dialects are there in the UK?
A) about 20
B) about 40
C) about 70
B) about 40
500
What's the longest town name in Europe? :) Where in the UK can you find the town?
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Wales
500
The highest mountain in Wales is...
Snowdon
500
- Snowdon
- Ben Nevis
- Stonehenge
- Giant’s Causeway
Stonehenge (it's not a natural formation / a mountain)
500
How many copies of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series has been sold worldwide?
over 600 million
500
Which is older?
A) University of Oxford
B) Aztec Empire
A) Oxford - surprising!