Geography
the two bigggest islands are
Great Britain and Ireland
capital
Edinburgh
name of the river that flows through London
Thames
nickname
"Cottonopolis", "Warehouse City", "Madchester", "The Rainy City"
Queen Elizabeth II died in ...
2022
number of states
2 (the UK, the Republic of Ireland)
name of the flag
St Andrew's Cross
tallest building
the Shard
population
more than 500,000
The UK votes to leave the European Union in ...
2015
capital of Wales
Cardiff
How long is the border between England and Scotland?
100 miles / 160 km
How many lines does the London Underground have?
11 (12 with the new Elizabeth Line)
The traditional historical look of the city is characterized by its ..... buildings.
red bricks
London is over ... years old.
2000
population of the UK
67.5 million
the three regions are the ...
the Highlands, the Lowlands, the Southern Uplands
Name of Shakespeare's theatre
Globe Theatre
Manchester United home stadium is called
Old Trafford
The London Tube opened in ...
1863
Which sea do you cross if you take a ferry from Holyhead to Dublin?
the Irish Sea
Traditional Scottish kilts are made of ...
tartan
London hosted the Olympic Summer Games in ....
1908, 1948, 2012
In 1830 the first intercity railway opened between Manchester and ...
Liverpool
The construction of the Tower started in the ... century.
11th