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© www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 1 Geography of the UK quiz Are the statements about the UK true or false? True or false? The UK consists of a group of islands off the north-west coast of Europe. It is made up of five nations, namely England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. © www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 2 True or false? Much of the north and west of the UK is covered by mountains, which were shaped during the last Ice Age, when thick glaciers covered the land. In the south of England, the countryside is mostly rolling hills. © www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 3 True or false? About 60% of the land is covered in forest. © www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 4 True or false? The coastline of the UK is 12,429 km long. © www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 5 True or false? The British are the result of waves of invaders and migrants, including the Romans and people from present-day Germany and Scandinavia as well as people from its former colonies in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. © www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 6
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Geography of the UK quiz
Are the statements about the UK true or false?
True or false?The UK consists of a group of islands off the north-west coast of Europe.
It is made up of five nations, namely England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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True or false?Much of the north and west of the UK is covered by mountains, which were shaped during the last Ice Age, when thick glaciers covered the land.
In the south of England, the countryside is mostly rolling hills. www.teachitworld.com 2013 20958 3
True or false?
About 60% of the land is covered in forest.
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True or false?The coastline of the UK is 12,429 km long.
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True or false?The British are the result of waves of invaders and migrants, including the Romans and people from present-day Germany and Scandinavia as well as people from its former colonies in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.
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Soccer, rugby, cricket, boxing and golf were all invented in Britain.
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The UK is a densely populated country. There are more than 60 million inhabitants.
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The longest river in the UK is the river Thames.
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The highest point is Ben Nevis in Scotland, at 1,344 m (4,409 ft).
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The UK is four times smaller than Australia.
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The UK consists of a group of islands off the north-west coast of Europe. It is made up of five nations, namely England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.FALSE: It consists of four nations, namely England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not part of the UK.
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Much of the north and west of the UK is covered by mountains, which were shaped during the last Ice Age, when thick glaciers covered the land. In the south of England, the countryside is mostly rolling hills.
TRUE
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About 60% of the land is covered in forest.
FALSE: About 10% of the land is covered in forest.
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The coastline of the UK is 12,429 km long.
TRUE
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The British are the result of waves of invaders and migrants, including the Romans and people from present-day Germany and Scandinavia as well as people from its former colonies in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.
TRUE
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Soccer, rugby, cricket, boxing and golf were all invented in Britain.
TRUE
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The UK is a densely-populated country. There are more than 60 million inhabitants.
TRUE
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The longest river in the UK is the river Thames.
FALSE: The longest river is the Severn at 354 km (220 miles) long. It rises in Wales and flows into the Bristol Channel.
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The highest point is Ben Nevis in Scotland, at 1,344m (4,409 ft).
TRUE
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The UK is four times smaller than Australia.
FALSE: The UK is about thirty times smaller than Australia.
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