The United Kingdom: Countries, Capitals and Flags

Which of the four countries of the United Kingdom has Cardiff as its capital?

Wales

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

Saint Andrew

Which national flower is a symbol of Scotland?

Thistle

The Welsh flag, known as Y Ddraig Goch, features a red dragon on a green and white background.

True

Edinburgh is the capital of Northern Ireland.

False

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

True

Arrange these UK cities from NORTH to SOUTH.

Aberdeen → Glasgow → Manchester → Bristol

Match each country of the UK with its capital city: England

London

Match each country of the UK with its capital city: Scotland

Edinburgh

Match each country of the UK with its capital city: Wales

Cardiff

Match each country of the UK with its capital city: Northern Ireland

Belfast

Which two national flags are combined with the Cross of Saint Patrick to make the Union Flag?

England and Scotland

Which of these cities lies on the River Lagan and is the capital of Northern Ireland?

Belfast

The national flag of Scotland, the Saltire, shows a white diagonal cross on a blue background.

True

Cardiff became the capital city of Wales in 1955.

True

The thistle is the national floral emblem of Wales.

False

Match each national symbol with the country it represents: Thistle

Scotland

Match each national symbol with the country it represents: Red dragon

Wales

Match each national symbol with the country it represents: Tudor rose

England

Match each national symbol with the country it represents: Shamrock

Northern Ireland

Which flower is the national emblem of Wales, together with the leek?

Daffodil

Which stretch of water separates Northern Ireland from Great Britain?

The North Channel

The Union Flag includes the red saltire of Saint Patrick.

True

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

True

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

False

Match each UK country with its capital city: England

London

Match each UK country with its capital city: Scotland

Edinburgh

Match each UK country with its capital city: Wales

Cardiff

Match each UK country with its capital city: Northern Ireland

Belfast

Match each UK country with its national flower or plant emblem: England

Tudor rose

Match each UK country with its national flower or plant emblem: Scotland

Thistle

Match each UK country with its national flower or plant emblem: Wales

Leek

Match each UK country with its national flower or plant emblem: Northern Ireland

Shamrock

Which flag is combined with the Cross of St George and the Cross of St Andrew to form the Union Flag?

The Cross of St Patrick

The Welsh national flag, Y Ddraig Goch, shows a red dragon on a green and white background.

True

Which city is the capital of England and also of the whole United Kingdom?

London

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

Red

Which of these cities is the capital of Scotland and lies on the Firth of Forth?

Edinburgh

The Cross of Saint George, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England.

True

The flag of Wales is the only national flag of the UK countries that does not include a cross.

True

The shamrock is the national emblem of England.

False

Match each UK city with the country it is in: Swansea

Wales

Match each UK city with the country it is in: Glasgow

Scotland

Match each UK city with the country it is in: Leeds

England

Match each UK city with the country it is in: Derry/Londonderry

Northern Ireland

Which of these is the largest of the four countries of the United Kingdom by area?

England

In which year did the Act of Union join the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain?

1707

Which colour is the background of the Cross of Saint George, the flag of England?

White

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

True

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

True

The Cross of Saint Andrew on the Scottish flag is red on a white background.

False

Arrange these events in chronological order, from the EARLIEST to the LATEST.

Act of Union between England and Scotland → Act of Union with Ireland → Partition of Ireland → Irish Free State becomes a republic outside the UK

Match each UK capital with the river or firth on which it lies: Edinburgh

Firth of Forth

Match each UK capital with the river or firth on which it lies: Belfast

River Lagan

Match each UK capital with the river or firth on which it lies: Cardiff

River Taff

Match each UK capital with the river or firth on which it lies: London

River Thames

Match each patron saint with the country: Saint George

England

Match each patron saint with the country: Saint Andrew

Scotland

Match each patron saint with the country: Saint David

Wales

Match each patron saint with the country: Saint Patrick

Ireland

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

Edinburgh

Which of these is the official name of the sovereign state that includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Which island contains England, Scotland and Wales?

Great Britain

Which country shares a land border with Northern Ireland?

The Republic of Ireland

The Cross of Saint Andrew on the Union Flag represents Scotland.

True

Belfast is the capital of Wales.

False

The Cross of Saint George, the flag of England, is a red cross on a white background.

True

Match each patron saint with the country he is associated with: Saint George

England

Match each patron saint with the country he is associated with: Saint Andrew

Scotland

Match each patron saint with the country he is associated with: Saint David

Wales

Match each patron saint with the country he is associated with: Saint Patrick

Ireland

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?

1801

The Cross of Saint Patrick on the Union Flag is a red diagonal cross on a white background.

True

Which of these cities is the capital of Wales and lies at the mouth of the River Taff?

Cardiff