UK Geography Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. From London, in which general direction would you travel to reach Cornwall and Land’s End?
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Northwest
2. The Orkney Islands lie just beyond which coast of mainland Scotland?
The north coast
The east coast
The west coast
The southwest coast
3. Which UK constituent country shares a land boundary with another sovereign state?
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
4. You travel directly west from England and cross an internal UK land border. Which country do you enter?
Scotland
The Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Wales
5. A traveller visits Windermere, Keswick, and surrounding fells. Which part of England are they exploring?
The southeast
The southwest
The East Midlands
The northwest
6. Which city is both the capital of Wales and a major city on the Bristol Channel coast?
Swansea
Bangor
Newport
Cardiff
7. A ferry leaves Newcastle and heads east toward continental Europe. Which sea does it enter?
The Irish Sea
The North Sea
The Celtic Sea
The English Channel
8. A guidebook describes a journey that stays entirely on the island of Great Britain. Which three countries could the route include?
England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England
England, Scotland, and Wales
Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland
9. A traveller arrives at Waverley railway station and walks toward a castle overlooking the city. Which UK capital are they visiting?
Belfast
Cardiff
Edinburgh
London
10. Stormont, the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly, is located in which city?
Belfast
Armagh
Derry/Londonderry
Newry
11. Which list contains all four constituent countries of the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Jersey
12. A climber heading for Ben Nevis travels to Fort William. In which broad geographic area are they?
The Southern Uplands
The Pennines
The Antrim Plateau
The Scottish Highlands
13. A boat travelling from southern England to northern France crosses which body of water?
The Irish Sea
The English Channel
The Bristol Channel
The North Sea
14. A walking route follows the upland chain often described as the backbone of northern England. Which landform is it following?
The Pennines
The Grampian Mountains
The Cambrian Mountains
The South Downs
15. A sightseeing boat passes central London and continues toward the North Sea. Which river is it following?
The Trent
The Severn
The Thames
The Mersey
16. A hiker plans to climb Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon. Where should they go?
Eryri in north Wales
The Lake District in England
The Cairngorms in Scotland
The Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland