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UK Geography Quiz: Counties, Cities and Landscapes

Q: What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Ben Nevis — Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands stands at 1,345 metres, making it the highest peak in the UK.

Q: Which river is the longest in the United Kingdom?

River Severn — The River Severn stretches approximately 354 kilometres from its source in the Cambrian Mountains of Wales to the Bristol Channel.

Q: What is the capital city of Wales?

Cardiff — Cardiff has been the capital of Wales since 1955 and is the country's largest city.

Q: Which county is known as the 'Garden of England'?

Kent — Kent earned the nickname 'Garden of England' due to its long tradition of growing hops, apples, cherries and other fruit and vegetables.

Q: The Pennines mountain range is sometimes called the 'backbone' of which part of the UK?

England — The Pennines run roughly north to south through northern England, stretching from the Peak District up to the Scottish borders.

Q: Which island is the largest in the British Isles?

Great Britain — Great Britain, comprising England, Scotland and Wales, is the largest island in the British Isles and the ninth-largest island in the world.

Q: In which English county would you find the city of Norwich?

Norfolk — Norwich is the county town and city of Norfolk in East Anglia, historically one of England's most important medieval cities.

Q: Which lake is the largest by surface area in the United Kingdom?

Lough Neagh — Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland covers approximately 388 square kilometres, making it by far the largest lake by surface area in the UK.

Q: The Orkney Islands lie off the northern coast of which Scottish county?

Caithness — The Orkney Islands are separated from the mainland of Scotland by the Pentland Firth, just off the north-east tip of Caithness.

Q: Which city is home to the Angel of the North sculpture?

Gateshead — The Angel of the North, designed by Antony Gormley, stands on a hill in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, and has been in place since 1998.

Can you name the capital, highest peak, longest river and more?

12 questions · ~6 mins ·

Question 1 of 12

1. What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

2. Which river is the longest in the United Kingdom?

3. What is the capital city of Wales?

4. Which county is known as the 'Garden of England'?

5. The Pennines mountain range is sometimes called the 'backbone' of which part of the UK?

6. Which island is the largest in the British Isles?

7. In which English county would you find the city of Norwich?

8. Which lake is the largest by surface area in the United Kingdom?

9. The Orkney Islands lie off the northern coast of which Scottish county?

10. Which city is home to the Angel of the North sculpture?

11. What is the name of the narrow strip of water separating England from France?

12. Which English county contains the most National Trust land of any county in England?

UK Geography Quiz: Counties, Cities and Landscapes

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