England
The capital of England
London
The capital of Scotland
Edinburgh
The capital of Wales
Cardiff
The capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast
What is the British flag called?
Union Jack
Name up to five big cities in England
Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Dover, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Sheffield, York,
A traditional Scottish instrument
bagpipe
What do you find on the Welsh flag?
a dragon
Which famous ship was built in Belfast more than hundred years ago?
The Titanic
What do "UK", "GB" and "NI" stand for?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What colors does the English flag have?
White with a red cross
What might you find in Loch Ness?
The sea monster Nessie
The highest mountain
Mount Snowdon
The legend says that The Giant's Causeway was built by the giant Finn McCool as stepping-stones between Northern Ireland and Scotland. What are the "steps" made from/of?
volcanic rock/basalt
About how many islands are there around the coast?
4000
What can you find on Dartmoor and Exmoor
wild ponies
What is the name of the highest mountain in Scotland?
Ben Nevis
In Wales there used to be a certain industry but today you can see and feel the history of its railways and canals. Which industry?
mining
What does the flag of northern Ireland look like/ or colors?
Union Jack/blue, white and red
Which is the largest wild animal?
deer
Where do you go to see big lakes and hike in the mountains?
Lake District/far north-west
a) What language is "loch", "ben" and "glen"?
b) What do the words mean?
a) Gaelic b) lake, mountain and valley
The Welsh language is one of the oldest in Europe, what is it called?
Celtic
When did Ireland become two parts, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire)?
1922/about 100 years ago
What does it mean that the water is "tidal"?
Water rises and sinks during the 24 hours