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Geography Quiz - British Isles - Cities (Questions)

This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2 in Geography. Specifically it looks at some of the major cities of the British Isles. It is one of 50 quizzes to help you understand the world around you.

At school in geography you have found out about the countries that make up Great Britain and Ireland. You also know the capital cities. In geography you use maps to find out where people live. There are lots of other big cities in the British Isles. Do you know the names of some of the major cities of the British Isles? This quiz will help you find out a little bit more about them.

1. Which is the largest city in the British Isles?
[ ] Belfast
[ ] Cardiff
[ ] London
[ ] Leeds
2. What is the capital city of Scotland?
[ ] Cardiff
[ ] Edinburgh
[ ] Dublin
[ ] Southampton
3. What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?
[ ] Cardiff
[ ] Glasgow
[ ] Birmingham
[ ] Dublin
4. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
[ ] Belfast
[ ] Glasgow
[ ] Cork
[ ] Norwich
5. Which is the largest city in the south-west of England?
[ ] Southampton
[ ] Manchester
[ ] Bristol
[ ] Cardiff
6. What is the capital of Wales?
[ ] Edinburgh
[ ] Cardiff
[ ] Sheffield
[ ] London
7. This city is in the Midlands of England. It is the second largest city in the British Isles.
[ ] Birmingham
[ ] Liverpool
[ ] Leeds
[ ] Glasgow
8. Which one of these big cities is in the north of England?
[ ] Bristol
[ ] Birmingham
[ ] Manchester
[ ] Southampton
9. Which is the largest city in Scotland?
[ ] Aberdeen
[ ] Glasgow
[ ] Edinburgh
[ ] Dundee
10. This big city is a port in north-west England.
[ ] Liverpool
[ ] Plymouth
[ ] Southampton
[ ] Nottingham

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Geography Quiz - British Isles - Cities (Answers)
1. Which is the largest city in the British Isles?
[ ] Belfast
[ ] Cardiff
[x] London
[ ] Leeds
London is the capital of the United Kingdom
2. What is the capital city of Scotland?
[ ] Cardiff
[x] Edinburgh
[ ] Dublin
[ ] Southampton
Edinburgh has a famous castle
3. What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?
[ ] Cardiff
[ ] Glasgow
[ ] Birmingham
[x] Dublin
Dublin is on the east coast of Ireland
4. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
[x] Belfast
[ ] Glasgow
[ ] Cork
[ ] Norwich
Can you find Belfast on a map of the British Isles?
5. Which is the largest city in the south-west of England?
[ ] Southampton
[ ] Manchester
[x] Bristol
[ ] Cardiff
Can you find Bristol on a map of Great Britain?
6. What is the capital of Wales?
[ ] Edinburgh
[x] Cardiff
[ ] Sheffield
[ ] London
Cardiff is also the largest city in Wales. Swansea is the next largest city in Wales
7. This city is in the Midlands of England. It is the second largest city in the British Isles.
[x] Birmingham
[ ] Liverpool
[ ] Leeds
[ ] Glasgow
Birmingham is not far from the middle of England
8. Which one of these big cities is in the north of England?
[ ] Bristol
[ ] Birmingham
[x] Manchester
[ ] Southampton
Manchester is in North West England
9. Which is the largest city in Scotland?
[ ] Aberdeen
[x] Glasgow
[ ] Edinburgh
[ ] Dundee
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, but Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland
10. This big city is a port in north-west England.
[x] Liverpool
[ ] Plymouth
[ ] Southampton
[ ] Nottingham
Liverpool is on the River Mersey