Until It Sticks Open the app ›UK & Geography: Life in the UK practice questions
12 sample questions on uk & geography from the Until It Sticks bank. Open the answer under each question. In the real test some questions have two correct answers.
1. Where is Big Ben located?
- ABuckingham Palace
- BThe Tower of London
- CTrafalgar Square
- DThe Houses of the Parliament
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D — The Houses of the Parliament
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament in London.
Revise: Landmarks
2. Where is the UK geographically located?
- ASouth west of Europe
- BNorth east of Europe
- CNorth west of Europe
- DSouth east of Europe
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C — North west of Europe
The UK is located in the north west of Europe.
Revise: What is the UK?
3. Which of the following territories is a Crown dependency but is NOT part of the UK?
- ANorthern Ireland
- BWales
- CThe Channel Islands
- DScotland
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C — The Channel Islands
The Channel Islands is a British overseas territory linked to the UK, but it is not part of it.
Revise: What is the UK?
4. St Helena is a British overseas territory and it is part of the United Kingdom.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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B — False
British overseas territories, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands are linked to the UK but are not part of it.
Revise: What is the UK?
5. Northern Ireland has its own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6. Where is Snowdonia located?
- AScotland
- BWales
- CEngland
- DNorthern Ireland
7. Lake District is the largest national park of England.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8. Cardiff is the capital city of which country?
- AScotland
- BNorthern Ireland
- CIreland
- DWales
9. Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10. What charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK?
- AShelter
- BAge UK
- CCrisis
- DThe National Trust
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D — The National Trust
The National Trust is a charity that works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK.
Revise: National parks & nature
11. Great Britain refers only to England, Wales and Scotland.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12. Which of the following is not a valid UK coin?
- A1p
- B5p
- C25p
- D£1
These are 12 of the 404 questions in the app. In the app a question you miss comes back 8–12 cards later, then the next day, then three days later, until it sticks. Start free.