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The United Kingdom: Countries, Capitals and Flags

50 pytań o czterech krajach Zjednoczonego Królestwa – stolice, flagi, patroni, symbole narodowe i podstawy historii unii.

50 pytań · maks. 50 pkt · Wariant B

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  1. Which of these cities is the seat of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) and also the capital of Scotland? (1 pkt)

    • A. Aberdeen
    • B. Glasgow
    • C. Dundee
    • D. Edinburgh

  2. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  3. The flag of Wales is the only national flag of the UK countries that does not include a cross. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  4. The Cross of Saint George, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  5. Match each UK country with its capital city. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. England
    2. Scotland
    3. Wales
    4. Northern Ireland
    • A. Belfast
    • B. London
    • C. Cardiff
    • D. Edinburgh

  6. Which flag is combined with the Cross of St George and the Cross of St Andrew to form the Union Flag? (1 pkt)

    • A. The Cross of St Patrick
    • B. The Red Hand of Ulster
    • C. The Red Dragon of Wales
    • D. The Cross of St David

  7. The shamrock is the national emblem of England. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  8. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  9. The Cross of Saint Andrew on the Union Flag represents Scotland. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  10. Match each national symbol with the country it represents. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Thistle
    2. Red dragon
    3. Tudor rose
    4. Shamrock
    • A. Northern Ireland
    • B. Wales
    • C. England
    • D. Scotland

  11. The Union Flag does not contain any element of the Welsh flag, because Wales is not represented by a separate cross in it. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  12. Which two national flags are combined with the Cross of Saint Patrick to make the Union Flag? (1 pkt)

    • A. Scotland and Northern Ireland
    • B. England and Wales
    • C. England and Scotland
    • D. Wales and Scotland

  13. Edinburgh is the capital of Northern Ireland. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  14. Which island contains England, Scotland and Wales? (1 pkt)

    • A. Great Britain
    • B. Anglesey
    • C. Ireland
    • D. The Isle of Man

  15. The red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) appears on the flag of Northern Ireland. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  16. Which colour is the background of the Cross of Saint George, the flag of England? (1 pkt)

    • A. White
    • B. Green
    • C. Red
    • D. Blue

  17. Which stretch of water separates Northern Ireland from Great Britain? (1 pkt)

    • A. The Bristol Channel
    • B. The English Channel
    • C. The North Channel
    • D. The Solent

  18. Which flower is the national emblem of Wales, together with the leek? (1 pkt)

    • A. Thistle
    • B. Shamrock
    • C. Rose
    • D. Daffodil

  19. Which saint is the patron saint of Scotland, whose cross (a white diagonal cross on blue) appears on the Scottish flag? (1 pkt)

    • A. Saint David
    • B. Saint George
    • C. Saint Patrick
    • D. Saint Andrew

  20. Match each patron saint with the country he is associated with. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Saint George
    2. Saint Andrew
    3. Saint David
    4. Saint Patrick
    • A. Scotland
    • B. Wales
    • C. Ireland
    • D. England

  21. Belfast is the capital of Wales. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  22. In which year did the Acts of Union 1800 join Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, leading to the addition of the Cross of Saint Patrick to the Union Flag in 1801? (1 pkt)

    • A. 1707
    • B. 1603
    • C. 1801
    • D. 1921

  23. The Union Flag (Union Jack) combines the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  24. Which country shares a land border with Northern Ireland? (1 pkt)

    • A. France
    • B. The Republic of Ireland
    • C. Wales
    • D. Scotland

  25. Which national flower is a symbol of Scotland? (1 pkt)

    • A. Daffodil
    • B. Rose
    • C. Thistle
    • D. Shamrock

  26. Match each UK city with the country it is in. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Swansea
    2. Glasgow
    3. Leeds
    4. Derry/Londonderry
    • A. Scotland
    • B. Northern Ireland
    • C. England
    • D. Wales

  27. Arrange these events in chronological order, from the EARLIEST to the LATEST. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. Partition of Ireland
    • B. Act of Union with Ireland
    • C. Irish Free State becomes a republic outside the UK
    • D. Act of Union between England and Scotland

  28. In which year did the Act of Union join the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain? (1 pkt)

    • A. 1536
    • B. 1603
    • C. 1707
    • D. 1801

  29. Which of these is the largest of the four countries of the United Kingdom by area? (1 pkt)

    • A. Scotland
    • B. Northern Ireland
    • C. England
    • D. Wales

  30. Cardiff became the capital city of Wales in 1955. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  31. Match each patron saint with the country. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Saint George
    2. Saint Andrew
    3. Saint David
    4. Saint Patrick
    • A. England
    • B. Wales
    • C. Ireland
    • D. Scotland

  32. The Cross of Saint George, the flag of England, is a red cross on a white background. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  33. Arrange these UK cities from NORTH to SOUTH. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. Bristol
    • B. Aberdeen
    • C. Glasgow
    • D. Manchester

  34. Which of these cities lies on the River Lagan and is the capital of Northern Ireland? (1 pkt)

    • A. Belfast
    • B. Derry/Londonderry
    • C. Armagh
    • D. Newry

  35. Which colour is the saltire (diagonal cross) on the flag of Saint Patrick used in the Union Flag? (1 pkt)

    • A. White
    • B. Green
    • C. Red
    • D. Blue

  36. Match each UK capital with the river or firth on which it lies. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Edinburgh
    2. Belfast
    3. Cardiff
    4. London
    • A. River Thames
    • B. Firth of Forth
    • C. River Lagan
    • D. River Taff

  37. The Cross of Saint Patrick on the Union Flag is a red diagonal cross on a white background. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  38. Match each UK country with its national flower or plant emblem. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. England
    2. Scotland
    3. Wales
    4. Northern Ireland
    • A. Thistle
    • B. Leek
    • C. Shamrock
    • D. Tudor rose

  39. Which of the four countries of the United Kingdom has Cardiff as its capital? (1 pkt)

    • A. Scotland
    • B. England
    • C. Northern Ireland
    • D. Wales

  40. The Cross of Saint Andrew on the Scottish flag is red on a white background. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  41. Which of these cities is the capital of Wales and lies at the mouth of the River Taff? (1 pkt)

    • A. Cardiff
    • B. Swansea
    • C. Wrexham
    • D. Newport

  42. The Union Flag includes the red saltire of Saint Patrick. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  43. The Welsh flag, known as Y Ddraig Goch, features a red dragon on a green and white background. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  44. The national flag of Scotland, the Saltire, shows a white diagonal cross on a blue background. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  45. The Welsh national flag, Y Ddraig Goch, shows a red dragon on a green and white background. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  46. Which of these is the official name of the sovereign state that includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? (1 pkt)

    • A. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • B. The Kingdom of England and Great Britain
    • C. The United Kingdom of England and Ireland
    • D. The British Isles and Northern Ireland

  47. Which city is the capital of England and also of the whole United Kingdom? (1 pkt)

    • A. Birmingham
    • B. London
    • C. Westminster
    • D. Manchester

  48. Match each country of the UK with its capital city. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. England
    2. Scotland
    3. Wales
    4. Northern Ireland
    • A. Edinburgh
    • B. Cardiff
    • C. Belfast
    • D. London

  49. Which of these cities is the capital of Scotland and lies on the Firth of Forth? (1 pkt)

    • A. Glasgow
    • B. Aberdeen
    • C. Edinburgh
    • D. Dundee

  50. The thistle is the national floral emblem of Wales. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

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Klucz odpowiedzi — The United Kingdom: Countries, Capitals and Flags · Wariant B

  1. D — Edinburgh
  2. True
  3. True
  4. True
  5. 1–B, 2–D, 3–C, 4–A — England — London; Scotland — Edinburgh; Wales — Cardiff; Northern Ireland — Belfast
  6. A — The Cross of St Patrick
  7. False
  8. True
  9. True
  10. 1–D, 2–B, 3–C, 4–A — Thistle — Scotland; Red dragon — Wales; Tudor rose — England; Shamrock — Northern Ireland
  11. True
  12. C — England and Scotland
  13. False
  14. A — Great Britain
  15. False
  16. A — White
  17. C — The North Channel
  18. D — Daffodil
  19. D — Saint Andrew
  20. 1–D, 2–A, 3–B, 4–C — Saint George — England; Saint Andrew — Scotland; Saint David — Wales; Saint Patrick — Ireland
  21. False
  22. C — 1801
  23. True
  24. B — The Republic of Ireland
  25. C — Thistle
  26. 1–D, 2–A, 3–C, 4–B — Swansea — Wales; Glasgow — Scotland; Leeds — England; Derry/Londonderry — Northern Ireland
  27. D → B → A → C — Act of Union between England and Scotland → Act of Union with Ireland → Partition of Ireland → Irish Free State becomes a republic outside the UK
  28. C — 1707
  29. C — England
  30. True
  31. 1–A, 2–D, 3–B, 4–C — Saint George — England; Saint Andrew — Scotland; Saint David — Wales; Saint Patrick — Ireland
  32. True
  33. B → C → D → A — Aberdeen → Glasgow → Manchester → Bristol
  34. A — Belfast
  35. C — Red
  36. 1–B, 2–C, 3–D, 4–A — Edinburgh — Firth of Forth; Belfast — River Lagan; Cardiff — River Taff; London — River Thames
  37. True
  38. 1–D, 2–A, 3–B, 4–C — England — Tudor rose; Scotland — Thistle; Wales — Leek; Northern Ireland — Shamrock
  39. D — Wales
  40. False
  41. A — Cardiff
  42. True
  43. True
  44. True
  45. True
  46. A — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  47. B — London
  48. 1–D, 2–A, 3–B, 4–C — England — London; Scotland — Edinburgh; Wales — Cardiff; Northern Ireland — Belfast
  49. C — Edinburgh
  50. False