Uncomplicated UK Geography Trivia Quiz

Answer: Waterfall

At 200m tall, Eas a' Chual Aluinn is the highest waterfall in the United Kingdom. It is visible from Loch Beag near Assynt, Sutherland, which is in the Scotland Highlands. The only way to access the falls is by walking for six miles across rough and sometimes boggy terrain from the nearest road (A894).

The name of the waterfall is taken from the Scottish Gaelic word meaning "waterfall of the beautiful tresses".

Answer: Castle

Carrickfergus, County Antrim, is a medieval settlement with a Norman castle which dates back to the 12th Century. It is situated on the north shore of Belfast Lough, the main seaway into the port of Belfast. The castle has warded off 800 years of invasions from the English, French, Scots and Irish themselves.

Answer: City

Bangor is a small city in Gwynedd which is in the north-west of Wales. It is the oldest city in the country and dates back to the sixth century. It has a large Welsh-speaking population with approximately 46% of the locals talking the sing-song dialect. "Day trip to Bangor" was a popular 1979 novelty song for Fiddler's Dram which peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: Cave

Fingal's Cave can be located on the uninhabited island of Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Daily excursions are made by sea from the nearby Isle of Mull. The island is made up of distinctive basalt columns, similar to the Giant's Causeway in Ireland.

The cave is a popular attraction because of its natural acoustic sound of echoing waves. It inspired Felix Mendelssohn to compose "Fingal's Cave", or "The Hebrides (overture)", in 1830.

Answer: River

At 129 km long, the Bann is the longest river in Northern Ireland. Its source is in the Mourne Mountains where it meanders north-west, through Lough Neagh, and further until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the seaside town of Portstewart. Part of the river consists of a migratory and breeding ground for lapwing, golden plover and curlew. Bhan Abha, as it is known in Irish Gaelic, translates as "white river".

Answer: Mountain

Lochnagar is a mountain, or munro, in the Grampian area of Scotland. It's Gaelic name, Beinn Chiochan, translates as "little loch of the noisy sound". It is 1,155 metres tall and situated on the Royal Estate of Balmoral. It was in 1980 when Prince Charles wrote the children's story, "The Old Man of Lochnagar", which told of an old man who lived in a cave below the mountain. During his first night in the cave, the old man unknowingly emptied freezing cold bath water into the underground home of the Gorm, small pixie creatures whose main role in life was to push up the spring flowers.

Answer: Canal

The Llangollen Canal is a waterway which links England with Wales. It starts along the Shropshire Union Canal at Hurleston Junction and meanders 142 miles westwards into the Welsh countryside where it ends at Horseshoe Falls. The canal is a popular destination for pleasure boating.

Many people vie to travel across the stunning Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, an 1805 stone and cast iron structure which stands majestically 38 metres above the River Dee.

Answer: Island

The Isle of Scilly in the south-west of England is an archipelago which consists of several smaller islands including Tresco, St Mary's and St Martin's. Tresco is the second largest island and has an estimated population of 175 people, mainly concentrated in the small settlements of New Grimsby and Old Grimsby.

There are no cars on the island, just tractors that tow people carriers, and a small number of golf buggies. The island is usually quiet, but it came to life in the early 1980s when the group Blondie used the location to record their video "Island of Lost Souls".

Answer: Museum

Beamish is an open-air museum which first opened its doors in 1972. The displays focus on the Industrial Revolution, with operational examples including tram, steam railway and colliery, 1820s pastures, 1900s town, bakery, local pub, drapery and fish and chip shop. People who work at the museum dress in the traditional clothes of the era, with many volunteers giving up their free time to help make the museum a success.

The award winning museum attracts over 670,000 visitors each year. Other open-air museums in the UK include the popular Black Country Living Museum and Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.

Answer: Lake

The Lake District is a National Park in Cumbria. Most of the bodies of water are called waters and meres, and these include Windermere, Buttermere, Grasmere, Derwentwater and Ullswater. Conniston is the third largest lake at 8.8 km long. Buttermere and Wastwater are much shorter at 2 km and 4.8 km respectively.

The Lake District is one of the most popular tourists attractions in the UK, receiving over 17 million visitors each year.