The UK Today

Question 1

What is the population of the UK?

Answer 1

62 million

Question 2

What are the capitals of the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Answer 2

London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast

Question 3

True/false: Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own bank notes

Answer 3

True. These are valid everywhere in the UK but shops and businesses do not have to accept them.

Question 4

Where is Gaelic spoken?

Answer 4

Gaelic is spoken in some parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Also in Northern Ireland.

Question 5

What is the population distribution in the UK’s 4 countries?

Answer 5

England 84%
Scotland 8%
Wales 5%
Northern Ireland 3%

Question 6

What is the majority ethnicity in the UK?

Answer 6

White, which includes people of European, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and American descent

Question 7

Name 3 significant minority ethnicities in the UK.

Answer 7

Asian, Black, Mixed Descent

Question 8

True/False: Many people in Wales speak Welsh

Answer 8

True. Welsh is taught in schools and universities