The UK and
Great Britain
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?
The London Eye opened in which year?
2000
The Elizabethan Age was named after what Queen?
Elizabeth I, queen of England between 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
Who was the king who had six wives?
Henry VIII
The Princess Diana memorial garden is in which London park?
Kensington Gardens
The American Revolution for independence was led by...
George Washington, often called 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? Why?
Richard the Lionheart because of his courage and strength
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 the last king of the Anglo-Saxon royal line?
Edward the Confessor (although succeeded by Harold II, who wasn't from the royal line but Edward died childless)
What is the only independent nation in the British Isles?
What’s the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
Which king was killed by an arrow in his eye?
Harold II
William the Conqueror built...
The Tower of London
With which queen did the British Empire reach its zenith of power and prosperity?
Victoria