UK 01

1. What does UK stand for?

   • Ultra Kind
   • Union Knights
   • United Kingdom
   • Unlimited Klans

2. How many countries make up the UK?

   • 2
   • 3
   • 4
   • 5

3. What is the capital of Scotland?

   • Aberdeen
   • Dundee
   • Edinburgh
   • Glasgow

4. What is the flag of the UK known as?

   • Union Jack
   • Union John
   • Union Mac
   • Union Nick

5. What is the approximate population of the UK?

   • 10 million
   • 35 million
   • 60 million
   • 90 million

6. What is the area of the UK?

   • 122,333 square kilometres
   • 244,755 square kilometres
   • 580,333 square kilometres
   • 784,784 square kilometres

7. What does the word 'kingdom' mean?

   • A country surrounded by water
   • A country with more than 50 million inhabitants
   • A country, state or territory ruled by a king or queen
   • A territory incorporating more than one country

8. What does the word 'empire' mean?

   • A country with an emperor
   • A group of countries under a single supreme authority
   • A territory worth over £100 billion
   • An area constantly at war

9. At its height in 1922, the British Empire covered approximately how much of the Earth's total land area?

   • One third
   • One quarter
   • One half
   • Two thirds

10. In which year did Southern Ireland become independent?

    • 1916
    • 1918
    • 1920
    • 1922

Quiz written by Sarah Garratty