Title: Exploring the United Kingdom

Instructions: 1. Read the questions carefully. 2. Use the internet or reference books to find the answers. 3. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 4. Have fun learning about the United Kingdom!

Questions:

1. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

2. Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. Answer: ___________

3. What is the official language spoken in the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

4. Which famous river flows through London? Answer: ___________

5. What is the name of the Queen of the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

6. What is the currency used in the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

7. Name one famous landmark in the United Kingdom. Answer: ___________

8. What is the traditional dish of the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

9. Which sport is considered the national sport of the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

10. What is the name of the famous clock tower in London? Answer: ___________

11. Which city is famous for its red double-decker buses? Answer: ___________

12. Name one famous author from the United Kingdom. Answer: ___________

13. What is the United Kingdom’s national flower? Answer: ___________

14. Which country is located to the north of the United Kingdom? Answer: ___________

15. What is the name of the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England? Answer: ___________

16. Which country in the United Kingdom is known for its bagpipes and kilts? Answer: ___________

17. Name one traditional dance from the United Kingdom. Answer: ___________

18. Which country in the United Kingdom has its own language called Welsh? Answer: ___________

19. What is the name of the famous university located in Cambridge, England? Answer: ___________

20. Which country in the United Kingdom is known for its stunning landscapes and castles? Answer: ___________

Answers:

1. London
2. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
3. English
4. River Thames
5. Queen Elizabeth II
6. Pound Sterling
7. Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
8. Fish and Chips
9. Football (Soccer)
10. Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
11. London
12. J.K. Rowling
13. Rose
14. Scotland
15. Stonehenge
16. Scotland
17. Scottish Highland Dance
18. Wales
19. University of Cambridge
20. Scotland