London
General facts about the UK
History
Geography
Political system
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Another name of the Millenium Wheel is...

London Eye

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What countries does the UK include?

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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The original inhabitants of the British Isles were...

the Celts

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The longest river is the river...

Severn

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The head of the state is...

the King, King Charles III.

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What was the royal residence of the Queen in London?

Buckingham palace

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The capital city of Wales is...

Cardiff

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William of Normandy conquered England in 1066 in the battle of ....

Hastings

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The range of hills known as "the backbone of England" is called...

the Pennines

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The leader of the government is ...

the Prime Minister

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What is the full name of building where we could find the Houses of Parliament?

The palace of Westminster

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The flag of the country is called

Union Jack

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A disaster destroying nearly all buildings in London in 1666 is called...

Great fire of London

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The area with many lakes in the north of England is called...

Lake District

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Britain is not a republic, but a c...   m...

constitutional monarchy

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Millenium Bridge joins two important buildings? Which ones?

the Tate Modern and St Paul´s Cathedral

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The national anthem of the UK is called...

God Save the Queen

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The king who had 6 wives and divorced or beheaded many of them and whose daughter was Queen Elisabeth I. was...

Henry VIII.

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The highest mountain of the UK is...

Ben Nevis

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Name two major political parties in the UK.

Labour Party

Conservative Party

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The architect who built St Paul´s Cathedral was...

Christopher Wren

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The population of Britain is about...

67 million

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Magna Charta Libertatum was accepted by ... 

King John nicknamed Lackland

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Name at least 3 smaller islands that are part of the UK.

the Shetlands, the Hebrides, the Orkneys, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly

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What are the two parts of the British Parliament?

the House of Commons

the House of Lords