NUMBERS
How many people live there?
68 million
What´s the name of the largest lake by volume?
LOCH NESS
When did the UK join the EU?
in 1973
The UK is located mainly on two large islands in which ocean?
in the Atlantic Ocean
______________ is King Charles III second wife - he remarried in 2005 after the death of Princess Diana
Queen Consort Camilla
How many people live in London?
10 million
STONEHENGE
When did the UK leave the EU?
on 31st December 2020
The UK lies on ______________ which marks the Greenwich meridian timezone (GMT).
the prime meridian
_____________ ascended the throne after her father King George VI died in 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II
What´s the total area of the UK?
243 610 km2
WINDSOR CASTLE
When did Charles III ascend the throne?
The United Kingdom's highest mountain is _________ in Scotland with 1,345 m/4,412 ft.
Ben Nevis
What's the name of the world's biggest playwright, nicknamed 'The Bard'?
William Shakespeare
How many overseas territories does the UK have?
13 British overseas territories (e.g. Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, Gibraltar on the Iberian Peninsula and Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean)
What´s the name of the tallest building on the European continent with 310 m?
The Shard
When was the first political union of the Kingdom of England formed?
in 1707
The largest lake in the UK is ____________ in Northern Ireland.
Lough Neagh
Who is the author of 'Harry Potter' book series?
J.K. Rowling
How long is the Severn?
354 km/220 miles
Where was the RMS Titanic built in 1912?
in Belfast
When was the UK officially proclaimed?
in 1927
___________ is the biggest airport on the European continent.
London Heathrow
What's the name of the English social reformer who opened the first school for professional nursing in 1860 and helped spreading medical knowledge?
Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910)