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Which of the four countries of the United Kingdom has Cardiff as its capital?: WalesCardiff is the capital of Wales. It has held this status since 1955.
Which saint is the patron saint of Scotland, whose cross (a white diagonal cross on blue) appears on the Scottish flag?: Saint AndrewThe Saltire, the flag of Scotland, shows the diagonal cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.
Which national flower is a symbol of Scotland?: ThistleThe thistle is the national flower of Scotland. The rose is associated with England, the daffodil with Wales and the shamrock with Ireland.
The Welsh flag, known as Y Ddraig Goch, features a red dragon on a green and white background.: TrueY Ddraig Goch means „The Red Dragon”. The flag shows a red dragon on a green and white field.
Edinburgh is the capital of Northern Ireland.: FalseThe capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
The Union Flag (Union Jack) combines the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick.: TrueThe Union Flag combines the red cross of England's Saint George, the white saltire of Scotland's Saint Andrew and the red saltire of Saint Patrick.
Arrange these UK cities from NORTH to SOUTH.: Aberdeen → Glasgow → Manchester → BristolAberdeen is in north-east Scotland, Glasgow is in the Scottish Lowlands, Manchester is in northern England and Bristol is in south-west England.
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 ScotlandThe Union Flag combines the crosses of Saint George (England), Saint Andrew (Scotland) and Saint Patrick (Ireland). Wales is not represented separately in it.
Which of these cities lies on the River Lagan and is the capital of Northern Ireland?: BelfastBelfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and stands at the mouth of the River Lagan. The other cities are important, but they are not the capital.
The national flag of Scotland, the Saltire, shows a white diagonal cross on a blue background.: TrueThe Saltire is the cross of Saint Andrew: a white diagonal cross on blue.
Cardiff became the capital city of Wales in 1955.: TrueCardiff was proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955.
The thistle is the national floral emblem of Wales.: FalseThe thistle is the emblem of Scotland. Wales is associated with the daffodil and the leek.
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?: DaffodilThe daffodil and the leek are the national emblems of Wales. The thistle belongs to Scotland, the rose to England and the shamrock to Ireland.
Which stretch of water separates Northern Ireland from Great Britain?: The North ChannelThe North Channel lies between Northern Ireland and Scotland. The English Channel separates England from France, and the Bristol Channel and the Solent are inlets in southern Britain.
The Union Flag includes the red saltire of Saint Patrick.: TrueThe Union Flag combines the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick's red saltire represents Ireland.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.: TrueEdinburgh is the capital of Scotland, while Glasgow is its largest city. Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Parliament.
The red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) appears on the flag of Northern Ireland.: FalseThe red dragon appears on the flag of Wales. Northern Ireland has no official flag of its own in the same sense, and the dragon is not its symbol.
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 PatrickThe Union Flag combines the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick (Ireland). The Welsh dragon is not on it.
The Welsh national flag, Y Ddraig Goch, shows a red dragon on a green and white background.: TrueThe flag of Wales shows a red dragon on a field of green and white.
Which city is the capital of England and also of the whole United Kingdom?: LondonLondon is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom. Westminster is only a district within London.
Which colour is the saltire (diagonal cross) on the flag of Saint Patrick used in the Union Flag?: RedThe Cross of Saint Patrick is a red diagonal cross on a white background; in the Union Flag it appears as the thin red diagonals.
Which of these cities is the capital of Scotland and lies on the Firth of Forth?: EdinburghEdinburgh is the capital of Scotland and lies on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Glasgow is larger but is not the capital.
The Cross of Saint George, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England.: TrueThe flag of England is the red Saint George's Cross on white.
The flag of Wales is the only national flag of the UK countries that does not include a cross.: TrueThe English, Scottish flags use crosses, but the Welsh flag shows a dragon. This is why Wales is not represented separately in the Union Flag.
The shamrock is the national emblem of England.: FalseThe shamrock is associated with Ireland and Northern Ireland; the Tudor rose is the emblem of England.
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?: EnglandEngland covers about 130,000 km², more than Scotland (about 78,000 km²), Wales or Northern Ireland.
In which year did the Act of Union join the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain?: 1707The Acts of Union took effect in 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain. 1801 is when Ireland joined, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Which colour is the background of the Cross of Saint George, the flag of England?: WhiteThe flag of England is a red cross on a white background.
The Union Flag does not contain any element of the Welsh flag, because Wales is not represented by a separate cross in it.: TrueThe Union Flag combines the crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland; the Welsh dragon does not appear in it.
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.: TrueBelfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.
The Cross of Saint Andrew on the Scottish flag is red on a white background.: FalseThe Scottish Saltire is a white diagonal cross on a blue background.
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 UKThe unions took place in 1707 and 1801, Ireland was partitioned in 1921, and the Republic of Ireland was declared in 1949.
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

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