Explore the United Kingdom: Geography for Year 3 Primary School

Question 1

Which sea separates the United Kingdom from the rest of Europe?

Accepted Answer

The North Sea

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The Mediterranean Sea

Answer

The Baltic Sea

Question 2

Which mountain range is located in the north of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Alps

Answer

The Pyrenees

Answer

The Himalayas

Question 3

Which city is the home of the Queen?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Manchester

Answer

Birmingham

Question 4

What is the longest river in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

River Severn

Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Trent

Answer

River Clyde

Question 5

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom, where the Queen lives and the government works?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Manchester

Answer

Edinburgh

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Cardiff

Question 6

Which mountain range is found in the north of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Himalayas

Answer

The Alps

Question 7

Which city is the capital of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

London

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 8

What is the most common type of weather in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Mild and wet

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Hot and dry

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Cold and snowy

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Tropical and rainy

Question 9

Which country is **not** part of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Answer

England

Answer

Scotland

Answer

Wales

Question 10

Which of these is a human-made feature of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Accepted Answer

Big Ben

Answer

River Thames

Answer

Lake Windermere

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

English Channel

Answer

North Sea

Answer

Irish Sea

Answer

Bay of Biscay

Question 12

Which of these cities is NOT among the largest and most populated in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Liverpool

Answer

London

Answer

Birmingham

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Manchester

Question 13

Which four countries form the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Answer

England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

Answer

England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man

Question 14

What money do people use to buy things in London, the capital city of the UK?

Accepted Answer

British Pound

Answer

Euro

Answer

US Dollar

Answer

Yen

Question 15

What is the main job of the royal family in the UK today?

Accepted Answer

To attend important events on behalf of the country.

Answer

To create all the laws for the country.

Answer

To command the country's army and navy.

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To manage the country's companies and businesses.

Question 16

How has being part of the European Union helped the UK economy?

Accepted Answer

It has made it easier for the UK to trade with other EU countries.

Answer

It has given the UK more control over its laws.

Answer

It has had no effect on the UK economy.

Answer

It has made the UK economy less stable.

Question 17

Which mountain is the tallest in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Mount Everest

Answer

Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

Question 18

How has immigration changed the culture of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Immigration has made the UK a more diverse and vibrant place to live.

Answer

Immigration has made British culture less popular.

Answer

Immigration has had no effect on the culture of the United Kingdom.

Question 19

Which part of the UK is famous for its tall cliffs, sandy beaches, and unique Celtic culture?

Accepted Answer

Cornwall

Answer

Scotland

Answer

The Lake District

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Yorkshire

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a problem that affects the environment in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Lots of birds

Answer

Air pollution

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Loss of natural habitats

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Climate change

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Deserts

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Rivers

Answer

Lakes

Question 22

Which is the largest city in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Birmingham

Answer

Manchester

Answer

Glasgow

Question 23

What is the name of the famous landmark in London that is a clock tower?

Accepted Answer

Big Ben

Answer

The Shard

Answer

Buckingham Palace

Answer

The London Eye

Question 24

What is the name of the body of water that separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe?

Accepted Answer

The English Channel

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The North Sea

Answer

The Irish Sea

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a river in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The River Nile

Answer

The River Thames

Answer

The River Severn

Answer

The River Clyde

Question 26

What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Answer

Mount Snowdon

Answer

Scafell Pike

Answer

Mount Everest

Question 27

Which of the following is a famous castle in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Windsor Castle

Answer

The Louvre

Answer

Buckingham Palace

Answer

The White House

Question 28

What is the official language of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

English

Answer

French

Answer

Spanish

Answer

Welsh

Question 29

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 30

Which of these is a famous landmark in Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Loch Ness

Answer

Stonehenge

Answer

Big Ben

Answer

Buckingham Palace

Question 31

On which island are England, Scotland, and Wales located?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Answer

Ireland

Answer

Iceland

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Greenland

Question 32

What is the traditional dish of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips

Answer

Pizza

Answer

Sushi

Answer

Tacos

Question 33

What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pound sterling

Answer

Euro

Answer

Dollar

Answer

Yen

Question 34

Which of these countries is a neighbor to the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

Germany

Answer

Spain

Answer

Italy

Question 35

Who is the Queen of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

Answer

Queen Victoria

Answer

Queen Anne

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Queen Mary

Question 36

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 37

Which mountain range runs through the north of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Alps

Answer

The Pyrenees

Answer

The Himalayas

Question 38

What is the name of the river that flows through London?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Severn

Answer

River Clyde

Answer

River Nile

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a county in England?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Answer

Yorkshire

Answer

Middlesex

Answer

Lancashire

Question 40

What is the name of the body of water that separates the UK from mainland Europe?

Accepted Answer

The English Channel

Answer

The North Sea

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The Mediterranean Sea

Question 41

Which of the following is the largest island in the British Isles?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Answer

Ireland

Answer

Isle of Wight

Answer

Isle of Man

Question 42

Which of the following is a traditional Scottish musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

The bagpipes

Answer

The harp

Answer

The fiddle

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The guitar

Question 43

What is the name of the famous clock tower in London?

Accepted Answer

Big Ben

Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Answer

The Sydney Opera House

Question 44

Who is the special saint that people in Wales celebrate?

Accepted Answer

Saint David

Answer

Saint George

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Saint Patrick

Question 45

What is the capital city of England?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 46

Which famous landmark can you find in London?

Accepted Answer

Big Ben

Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Statue of Liberty

Answer

The Sydney Opera House

Question 47

Which country lies to the north of England?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Answer

France

Answer

Ireland

Answer

Wales

Question 48

What river flows through the city of London?

Accepted Answer

The Thames

Answer

The Severn

Answer

The Mersey

Answer

The Clyde

Question 49

Which of these is a region within the UK?

Accepted Answer

Cornwall

Answer

Andorra

Answer

Monaco

Answer

Gibraltar

Question 50

Which traditional dish is well-known in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips

Answer

Pizza

Answer

Sushi

Answer

Tacos

Question 51

Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Answer

Jane Austen

Answer

Charles Dickens

Answer

JK Rowling

Question 52

What is a symbol of the UK?

Accepted Answer

The Union Jack

Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Statue of Liberty

Answer

The Great Wall of China

Question 53

What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Belfast

Answer

London

Answer

Dublin

Question 54

Which river flows through Manchester?

Accepted Answer

River Mersey

Answer

River Thames

Answer

River Severn

Question 55

Which of these rolling hills is a famous symbol of England?

Accepted Answer

The Cotswolds

Answer

The Pennines

Answer

The Lake District

Answer

Snowdonia

Question 56

Which mountain range can be found in the southern part of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Southern Uplands

Answer

Cairngorms Mountains

Answer

Pennine Hills

Answer

Grampian Mountains

Question 57

Which famous music festival takes place in the UK each year?

Accepted Answer

Glastonbury Festival

Answer

Coachella

Answer

Tomorrowland

Answer

Bonnaroo

Question 58

Which language is traditionally spoken in Wales?

Accepted Answer

Welsh

Answer

English

Answer

Scottish Gaelic

Question 59

Which saint is the patron saint of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Saint Andrew

Answer

Saint George

Answer

Saint David

Answer

Saint Patrick

Question 60

What is the capital city of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

London

Answer

Cardiff

Answer

Belfast

Question 61

What is the name of the money that people in the United Kingdom use to buy things?

Accepted Answer

Pound Sterling

Answer

Euro

Answer

Dollar

Answer

Yen

Question 62

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

Accepted Answer

Capital city

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Rivers

Answer

Hills

Question 63

Which of these is **not** a famous landmark in England?

Accepted Answer

Loch Lomond

Answer

Big Ben

Answer

Stonehenge

Answer

The Shard

Question 64

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Manchester

Answer

Birmingham