The UK and Great Britain
England is one nation of the United Kingdom. What are the other three?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What’s the capital city of England?
London
The first stamp was released in 1840 and showed a portrait of a queen. Which queen?
Queen Victoria
The London Eye opened in which year?
2000
The Elizabethan Age was named after what Queen?
Elizabeth I, queen of England (1558–1603)
Which nation of the United Kingdom is not a part of Great Britain?
Northern Ireland (The UK is referred to as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
What’s the capital city of Scotland?
Edinburgh
There is only one country in the UK that shares a border with a non-UK country. What’s the non-UK country?
Ireland
The Princess Diana memorial garden is in which London park?
Kensington Gardens
The American Revolution for independence was led by...
George Washington, often caled the “Father of His Country"
What nation does Wales share a border with?
England
What’s the capital city of Wales?
Cardiff
Is the Thames the longest river in the UK?
No, river Severn is (354km/220 miles – The Thames is 346km)
In front of which London monument can you see the Changing of the Guard ?
Buckingham Palace
What was Richard I's nickname?
Richard the Lionheart
What’s the UK’s flag called?
Union Jack (also known as the Union Flag)
What’s the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
What’s the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis (Scotland- 1,345m)
Which famous prehistoric monument was built around 5,000 years ago in the south of England?
Stonehenge
Who was last king of the Anglo-Saxon royal line?
Edward the Confessor,