How well do you know the United Kingdom?
1
How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
4
2
3
5
52% got this right
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
2
Which famous castle is this? Important to fend off invaders and even playing a vital role in WW2?
Dover Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Lincoln Castle
York Castle
27% got this right
A medieval castle in Dover, It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key To England"
3
What mountain range divides northern England into eastern and western regions?
The Pennines
Dartmoor
The Downs
The Highlands
24% got this right
more-or-less continuous range of hills and mountains running between three regions of Northern England
4
In what year did Queen Elizabeth II have her coronation?
1953
1949
1955
1958
35% got this right
Queen since 6 February 1952 but coronated in 1953.
5
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Dundee
Glasgow
66% got this right
Glasgow is a bigger city, but Edinburgh is the capital and seat of Government.
6
At the peak of the British Empire how much of the total land area of the Earth did the British Empire control?
24%
16%
20%
28%
37% got this right
It used to be said, the sun never sets on the British Empire.
7
What is the most watched sport in Britain?
Football (Soccer)
Cricket
Rugby
Snooker
68% got this right
Lots of sports were invented in Britain including Rugby.
8
Who was the first and only Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
Spencer Perceval
Pitt (The Elder)
Robert Walpole
Winston Churchill
29% got this right
Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated.
9
In which English city was the TV series Peaky Blinders set?
Birmingham
Blackpool
Leeds
London
47% got this right
Peaky Blinders is an epic centered on a gangster family of Irish-Romani origin set in Birmingham, England.
10
The smallest city in the UK with a population of approximately only 1600 people is called
St Davids
St Asaph
St Georges
St Helier
27% got this right
St Davids is a tiny cathedral city (really no bigger than a village) built on the site of the monastery.
