Chapter 2 Practice Set 6 — Life in the UK Test Questions

Question 1 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The island of Lundy, known for its puffins and marine reserve, lies in which body of water?

Lundy sits at the mouth of the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Devon.

Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Rathlin Island, off the coast of County Antrim, is the only inhabited offshore island of which part of the UK?

Rathlin Island, reached by ferry from Ballycastle, is Northern Ireland's only inhabited offshore island.

Question 3 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Scottish island of Islay is world-famous for what product?

Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, is famous for its peaty single malt Scotch whisky distilleries.

Question 4 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Isle of Arran, sometimes described as 'Scotland in miniature', lies in which stretch of water?

Arran sits in the Firth of Clyde, off Scotland's west coast, within reach of Glasgow and Ayrshire.

Question 5 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Which river forms part of the border between England and Scotland before reaching the sea at Berwick?

For much of its lower course, the River Tweed forms the border between England and Scotland, flowing into the North Sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The River Thames flows through which pair of cities on its way to the sea?

The Thames rises in Gloucestershire and flows through Oxford and then London before reaching the North Sea.

Question 7 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The River Wye, famous for its valley scenery, runs for part of its course along the border between England and which country?

The Wye rises in the Welsh mountains and for part of its course marks the border between England and Wales.

Question 8 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Prime Meridian, the line of 0 degrees longitude, passes through Greenwich in London.

The Prime Meridian line runs through Greenwich in south-east London, and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is measured from there.

Question 9 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Thames Barrier, a movable flood defence of huge steel gates, was built to protect London from what?

The Thames Barrier can be raised to protect London from tidal flooding when a high tide and storm surge move up the Thames estuary.

Question 10 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Windsor Castle, a home of the monarch in Berkshire, is notable as which of the following?

Windsor Castle has been a royal home for centuries and is one of the largest inhabited castles in the world.

Question 11 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire is best described as what?

Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire is the monarch's private Scottish residence, traditionally used as a summer home.

Question 12 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Crown Jewels, used at coronations, are kept on public display at which London landmark?

The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower of London, where visitors can see them in the Jewel House.

Question 13 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The ceremony of Changing the Guard, watched by crowds of visitors, takes place in the forecourt of which palace?

Changing the Guard takes place at Buckingham Palace in London, the monarch's official London residence.

Question 14 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch's official residence in Scotland, stands at the end of the Royal Mile in which city?

The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is the monarch's official residence in Scotland.

Question 15 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Which palace is the monarch's official residence in London and the administrative headquarters of the monarchy?

Buckingham Palace is the monarch's official London residence and the centre of the monarchy's administration.

Question 16 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

After London, which city is the second largest in the United Kingdom by population?

Birmingham, in the West Midlands, is the UK's second largest city after London.

Question 17 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Cardiff is the largest city in Wales. Which is the second largest?

Swansea, on the south coast, is the second largest city in Wales after Cardiff.

Question 18 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The city of Liverpool stands on the estuary of which river, which gives the surrounding county of Merseyside its name?

Liverpool grew as a great port on the River Mersey, which flows into the Irish Sea there.

Question 19 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Cheviot Hills form a natural boundary along much of which border?

The Cheviot Hills lie along the border between England and Scotland, in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

Question 20 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Cambrian Mountains, a range of hills and moorland running down the centre of their country, are found in which part of the UK?

The Cambrian Mountains run through the middle of Wales, between Snowdonia in the north and the Brecon Beacons in the south.

Question 21 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Wash is a large, shallow bay of the North Sea on the east coast of England, lying between which two counties?

The Wash is a wide, shallow inlet on the east coast, between Norfolk to the south and Lincolnshire to the north.

Question 22 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Solent is the stretch of water that separates the Isle of Wight from which part of the mainland?

The Solent separates the Isle of Wight from Hampshire on the mainland, with Portsmouth and Southampton on its shores.

Question 23 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

The Moray Firth, a large inlet of the North Sea with the city of Inverness near its head, lies on which coast of Scotland?

The Moray Firth cuts into Scotland's north-east coast, and Inverness stands near its inner end.

Question 24 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?

After the Severn and the Thames, which river is generally ranked as the third longest in the United Kingdom?

The River Trent, which flows through the Midlands past Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham and Newark, is the UK's third longest river.

Chapter 2: What is the UK? — Set 6

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