The United Kingdom: Geography Quiz for Year 6

Question 1

Which action does NOT support the UK government's efforts to protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

Permitting unrestricted development in areas of natural beauty

Answer

Creating national parks and nature reserves

Answer

Encouraging the use of renewable energy

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Reducing plastic waste through bans and taxes

Question 2

Which of the following could be a challenge for the UK economy after Brexit?

Accepted Answer

Reduced access to the EU single market

Answer

Increased trade with non-EU countries

Answer

Increased immigration from EU countries

Question 3

Which mountain range is NOT found in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Alps

Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Cambrian Mountains

Answer

The Grampian Mountains

Question 4

Which mountain range is located in the northern part of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Alps

Answer

The Himalayas

Answer

The Andes

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature found in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The River Thames

Answer

The Scottish Highlands

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The Lake District

Question 6

Which mountain range is located in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Alps

Answer

The Himalayas

Answer

The Andes

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a physical feature of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Houses of Parliament

Answer

The River Thames

Answer

The Pennines

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The coastline

Question 8

Which is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer

Mount Snowdon

Question 9

Which region of the United Kingdom is the largest in land area?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Northern Ireland

Question 10

Which mountain is the tallest in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

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Mount Everest

Question 11

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

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Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 12

Which of these famous landmarks is located in London?

Accepted Answer

Big Ben

Answer

Stonehenge

Answer

Edinburgh Castle

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Giant's Causeway

Question 13

What is the main climate type in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Temperate oceanic

Answer

Mediterranean

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Tropical

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Arid

Question 14

Which of these is a major river in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Nile

Answer

River Seine

Answer

River Amazon

Question 15

Which body of water separates the United Kingdom from France?

Accepted Answer

English Channel

Answer

North Sea

Answer

Irish Sea

Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Question 16

Which nation within the United Kingdom has its own government and parliament?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Northern Ireland

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England

Question 17

Who is the current monarch of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

King Charles III

Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

Answer

Prince William

Answer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Question 18

Which of the following is not a country that makes up the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Question 19

What is the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 20

What is the name of the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

Answer

Mount Snowdon

Question 21

Which of the following is a well-known landmark in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Great Wall of China

Answer

The Pyramids of Giza

Question 22

What is the name of the currency used in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pound sterling

Answer

Euro

Answer

Dollar

Answer

Yen

Question 23

Which of the following rivers flows through the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Seine

Answer

River Rhine

Answer

River Nile

Question 24

Which country in the United Kingdom is the largest in size?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Northern Ireland

Question 25

Name the mountain range that stretches across the central part of Scotland.

Accepted Answer

The Grampian Mountains

Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Lake District

Answer

The Brecon Beacons

Question 26

Which river is considered a major waterway in England?

Accepted Answer

The Thames

Answer

The Clyde

Answer

The Severn

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The Tyne

Question 27

Identify the capital city of the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 28

What is the currency used within the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The pound sterling

Answer

The euro

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The dollar

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The yen

Question 29

Which iconic landmark is located within the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Statue of Liberty

Answer

The Great Wall of China

Question 30

Which dish is considered a traditional food of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips

Answer

Pizza

Answer

Sushi

Answer

Tacos

Question 31

What is the name of the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Mount Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

Answer

Mount Liathach

Question 32

What is the capital city of Scotland called?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

London

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 33

What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the north of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Lake District

Answer

The Cotswolds

Answer

The Yorkshire Dales

Question 34

Which body of water separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe?

Accepted Answer

The English Channel

Answer

The North Sea

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The Irish Sea

Question 35

What is the name of the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Mount Everest

Answer

Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

Question 36

Which river flows through London?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Severn

Answer

River Clyde

Answer

River Trent

Question 37

Which of the following is not a major industry in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Gold mining

Answer

Agriculture

Answer

Tourism

Answer

Manufacturing

Question 38

What is the name of the sea that separates England from France?

Accepted Answer

English Channel

Answer

North Sea

Answer

Irish Sea

Answer

Bay of Biscay

Question 39

Which of the following is a major cultural event in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Christmas

Answer

Diwali

Answer

Eid-ul-Fitr

Answer

Oktoberfest

Question 40

The UK has a temperate climate, which means it experiences:

Accepted Answer

Warm, wet summers and mild, dry winters

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Hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters

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Cold, snowy summers and hot, humid winters

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Tropical conditions year-round

Question 41

Which country is the largest in the UK?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Northern Ireland

Question 42

What is the capital of the UK?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 43

What is a traditional British dish?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips

Answer

Pizza

Answer

Sushi

Answer

Tacos

Question 44

Which of these countries is the largest in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Northern Ireland

Question 45

What is the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 46

Which of these is a major river in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Rhine

Answer

River Nile

Answer

River Ganges

Question 47

Which mountain is the highest in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Mount Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

Answer

Mount Everest

Question 48

What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pound Sterling

Answer

Euro

Answer

US Dollar

Answer

Japanese Yen

Question 49

Which of these is a traditional British dish?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips

Answer

Pizza

Answer

Sushi

Answer

Tacos

Question 50

Which of these is the largest city in the UK?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Birmingham

Answer

Manchester

Answer

Glasgow

Question 51

Which famous attraction is located in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Great Wall of China

Answer

The Statue of Liberty

Question 52

What is the name of the mountain range in the north of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Cotswolds

Answer

The Lake District

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The Peak District

Question 53

What is the capital city of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

London

Answer

Dublin

Answer

Cardiff

Question 54

What body of water separates the United Kingdom from France?

Accepted Answer

The English Channel

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The North Sea

Answer

The Irish Sea

Question 55

What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pound Sterling

Answer

Euro

Answer

Dollar

Answer

Yen

Question 56

Which mountain is the highest in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Scafell Pike

Answer

Snowdon

Answer

Kinder Scout

Question 57

Name the river that flows through the city of London.

Accepted Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Severn

Answer

River Mersey

Answer

River Clyde

Question 58

What is the name of the wind that brings heavy rain to the west coast of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Sou'wester

Answer

The Mistral

Answer

The Foehn

Answer

The Khamsin

Question 59

What is the capital city of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

London

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 60

Which is the largest city in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Birmingham

Answer

Manchester

Answer

Glasgow

Question 61

What strait separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

The North Channel

Answer

The Irish Sea

Answer

The Bristol Channel

Answer

The St George's Channel

Question 62

Stonehenge is a famous landmark located in which UK country?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Northern Ireland

Question 63

Which city is the capital of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 64

What mountain range runs through the northern part of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Alps

Answer

The Rockies

Answer

The Himalayas