British Isles and the UK

Question 1

• Global?
• National?
• International?
• Regional scale?
• Local scale?

Answer 1

• i.e. The world
• e.g. the UK
• i.e. between two countries
• e.g. SE England
• e.g. Upton, Slough

Question 2

Name the four countries that make up the UK?

Answer 2

England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

Question 3

Name the capital cities of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales?

Answer 3

London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff

Question 4

Highest mountain in the UK? Mountain Range?

Answer 4

Ben Nevis. Grampians.

Question 5

Four main rivers in the UK?

Answer 5

Rivers; Severn, Trent, Thames, Ouse

Question 6

Longest river?

Answer 6

River Severn

Question 7

Five bodies of water that surround the British Isles?

Answer 7

North sea, Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, British Channel and the Irish sea.

Question 8

Name the seven upland areas in the UK?

Answer 8

NW highlands, Grampians, Southern Uplands, Cumbrian, Pennines, Cambrian, Dartmoor.

Question 9

Name the three highest mountain peaks?

Answer 9

Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike

Question 10

Highest mountain in England? Mountain Range?

Answer 10

Scafell Pike. Cumbrian.

Question 11

Highest mountain in Northern Ireland? Mountain range?

Answer 11

Mount Slieve Donard. Mountains of Mourne.

Question 12

Direction of London to Edinburgh?

Answer 12

North West

Question 13

Name the second largest city in the UK?

Answer 13

Birmingham