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Quiz about United Kingdom and Ireland for Kids
Quiz about United Kingdom and Ireland for Kids

United Kingdom and Ireland for Kids! Quiz


I will give you a clue, your task is to work out which country fits that clue. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jonnowales. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jonnowales
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
270,903
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
3576
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 91 (9/10), Guest 67 (10/10), NETTLES1960 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I contain a river that is famous for being involved in rowing events and flows past the House of Parliament in London. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. My capital city is Cardiff and if you visit here you may be greeted by a person saying, 'bore da'. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Tony Blair used to the prime minister of the United Kingdom. He was born in the country that borders England to the north. Which country is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. My capital city is Belfast. I am the smallest country in the United Kingdom. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. You can eat haggis here! Edinburgh and Glasgow are just two of the many cities you can find in this country. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. My capital city is Dublin. The river Shannon is situated here. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Legend has it that a stone structure called The Giant's Causeway, was made by a giant named Finn McCool so that he could walk to Scotland from which other country? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. An event called the Eisteddfod is held in this country to promote the use of one of the nationally spoken languages. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. You can find many islands around my mainland. Some of these are called the Shetlands and the Orkneys! Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. Where are these? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I contain a river that is famous for being involved in rowing events and flows past the House of Parliament in London.

Answer: England

The name of the river running through London is the Thames. The university boat race between Oxford and Cambridge takes place on this very river!
2. My capital city is Cardiff and if you visit here you may be greeted by a person saying, 'bore da'.

Answer: Wales

'Bore da' is the Welsh phrase for 'good morning'. Cardiff is in the southeast of Wales and is one of a small number of cities in Wales.
3. Tony Blair used to the prime minister of the United Kingdom. He was born in the country that borders England to the north. Which country is this?

Answer: Scotland

Tony Blair is Scottish. The person who became prime minister after Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, is also from Scotland.
4. My capital city is Belfast. I am the smallest country in the United Kingdom.

Answer: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom, however, there has been a lot of trouble in the country over this fact. A very famous soccer player, George Best, played for the Northern Ireland team.
5. You can eat haggis here! Edinburgh and Glasgow are just two of the many cities you can find in this country.

Answer: Scotland

Haggis is made with sheep's organs such as the heart and is served with 'neeps' which are turnips and 'tatties' which are potatoes. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
6. My capital city is Dublin. The river Shannon is situated here.

Answer: Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is also known as Eire to those who speak the language of Irish Gaelic. It has the nickname 'The Emerald Isle'.
7. Legend has it that a stone structure called The Giant's Causeway, was made by a giant named Finn McCool so that he could walk to Scotland from which other country?

Answer: Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway is situated near County Antrim in Northern Ireland. It is a spectacular sight of stone columns rising sometimes more than 10 feet out of the water!
8. An event called the Eisteddfod is held in this country to promote the use of one of the nationally spoken languages.

Answer: Wales

The Eisteddfod is an annual event that encourages people to use the Welsh language. The Eisteddfod is Europe's largest festival of music and poetry.
9. You can find many islands around my mainland. Some of these are called the Shetlands and the Orkneys!

Answer: Scotland

The Orkney islands can be found north of the Scottish mainland. Someone from the Orkney islands is called an Orcadian.
10. Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. Where are these?

Answer: England

Birmingham is the second largest city in England after the capital city, London. Bristol is in the west of England, near its border with Wales.

I hope you have enjoyed this quiz and learned a little about the fun topic of British geography!
Source: Author jonnowales

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