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United Kingdom: Nations, Capitals and Places
The four nations of the UK, their capitals, and well-known counties, rivers and mountains.
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- Name the four nations of the United Kingdom.QuestionEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Capital of EnglandQuestionLondon
- Capital of ScotlandQuestionEdinburgh
- Capital of WalesQuestionCardiff
- Capital of Northern IrelandQuestionBelfast
- Which three nations make up Great Britain, the main island?QuestionEngland, Scotland and Wales
- Which island is Northern Ireland on?QuestionThe island of Ireland
- Which river flows through London?QuestionThe River Thames
- What is the highest mountain in the UK?QuestionBen NevisIn Scotland
- What is the highest mountain in Wales?QuestionSnowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
- What is the highest mountain in England?QuestionScafell Pike
- Which Scottish lake is said to hold a monster?QuestionLoch Ness
- Which sea lies east of England?QuestionThe North Sea
- Which body of water separates England from France?QuestionThe English Channel
- Which sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland?QuestionThe Irish Sea
- Which city in northern England is known for its Minster and walls?QuestionYork
- In which county is the Cornish coast and the tip of Land's End?QuestionCornwall
- Which county in southeast England is called the Garden of England?QuestionKent
- Which county has Oxford University?QuestionOxfordshire
- Which county has Cambridge University?QuestionCambridgeshire
- Which largest English county by area is in the north?QuestionNorth Yorkshire
- Which famous stone circle is in Wiltshire?QuestionStonehenge
- Which Roman wall crosses northern England?QuestionHadrian's Wall
- Which Scottish city is the biggest?QuestionGlasgow
- Which English city is famous for The Beatles?QuestionLiverpool
- Which English city is a big center for industry and called the 'second city'?QuestionBirmingham
- Which English city is famous for Manchester United?QuestionManchester
- What is the Welsh language called?QuestionWelsh (Cymraeg)
- What is the UK's currency?QuestionThe pound sterling
- Which natural wonder of hexagonal rock columns is in Northern Ireland?QuestionThe Giant's Causeway
- Which group of islands lies north of mainland Scotland?QuestionThe Orkney Islands
- Which Scottish region is known for mountains and glens in the north?QuestionThe Highlands
- Which English region is famous for lakes and mountains in the northwest?QuestionThe Lake District
- Which Welsh island is off the north coast, with a very long place name?QuestionAnglesey
- Which island lies off England's south coast?QuestionThe Isle of Wight
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