United Kingdom Quiz

1. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

2. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

1. Cardiff
2. Edinburgh
3. London
4. Manchester

3. What is the official residence and primary working palace of the British monarch?

1. Balmoral Castle
2. Buckingham Palace
3. Kensington Palace
4. Windsor Castle

4. Scotland's capital city is:

1. Aberdeen
2. Edinburgh
3. Glasgow
4. Inverness

5. What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

1. British Dollar
2. Crown
3. Euro
4. Pound Sterling

6. The famous clock tower housing Big Ben is officially named:

1. Elizabeth Tower
2. Parliament Tower
3. Victoria Tower
4. Westminster Tower

7. The UK Prime Minister's official residence is at which address?

1. 10 Downing Street
2. 11 Downing Street
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Whitehall

8. What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

1. Ben Nevis
2. Scafell Pike
3. Slieve Donard
4. Snowdon

9. Which UK city was the birthplace of The Beatles?

1. Birmingham
2. Liverpool
3. London
4. Manchester

10. Which iconic prehistoric stone circle is located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England?

1. Avebury
2. Callanish
3. Hadrian's Wall
4. Stonehenge

11. The Loch Ness Monster is said to inhabit a loch in which part of the UK?

1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales

12. What is the national flower of England?

1. Daffodil
2. Rose
3. Shamrock
4. Thistle

13. The channel separating England from France is called:

1. Celtic Sea
2. English Channel
3. Irish Sea
4. North Sea

14. The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, lived at which London address?

1. 1 Baker Street
2. 14 Marylebone Road
3. 17 Downing Street
4. 221B Baker Street

15. The UK voted to leave the European Union in a referendum held in which year?

1. 2014
2. 2016
3. 2018
4. 2020

16. The annual Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race takes place on which river?

1. River Avon
2. River Cam
3. River Severn
4. River Thames

17. The Welsh language (Cymraeg) is an official language spoken in which nation of the UK?

1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales

18. Which annual tennis tournament, held in London, is the oldest Grand Slam in the world?

1. Australian Open
2. French Open
3. US Open
4. Wimbledon

19. Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night), celebrated on November 5, commemorates:

1. A failed plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605
2. The defeat of the Spanish Armada
3. The end of World War II
4. The founding of England

20. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) was founded in which year?

1. 1938
2. 1945
3. 1948
4. 1952