Geography · Year 1
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The United Kingdom (basics)
The four countries of the UK, their capitals and the UK flag
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How many countries are in the United Kingdom? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
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What is the capital city of England? A) Paris B) London C) Madrid D) Rome
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True or false? Scotland is one of the countries in the United Kingdom. A) True B) False
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Fill in the blank: The capital city of the United Kingdom is ___.
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Match each country to its capital city. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Right: London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
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What is the capital city of Scotland? A) Edinburgh B) London C) Cardiff D) Dublin
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True or false? France is part of the United Kingdom. A) True B) False
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What colours are on the UK flag (the Union Jack)? A) Red, white and blue B) Green, yellow and orange C) Pink and purple D) Black and gold
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Put these capital cities in alphabetical order (A-Z). Put these in order: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast
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Answer key
The United Kingdom (basics) · for parents and teachers
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4
The United Kingdom is made of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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London
London is the capital of England. It is also the capital of the whole UK.
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True
True. Scotland is one of the four UK countries, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
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England → London; Scotland → Edinburgh; Wales → Cardiff; Northern Ireland → Belfast
England's capital is London, Scotland's is Edinburgh, Wales' is Cardiff and Northern Ireland's is Belfast.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
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False
False. France is a different country and is not part of the UK.
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Red, white and blue
The Union Jack has three colours: red, white and blue.
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Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London
In alphabetical order: Belfast (B), Cardiff (C), Edinburgh (E), London (L).