What type of church is the Church of Scotland?
Answer:
C — The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian Church, and it is Scotland's national Church.
Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
Answer:
A — Missionaries from Ireland spread the religion in the north. The most famous of these were St Patrick, who would become the patron saint of Ireland, and St Columba, who founded a monastery on the island of Iona, off the coast of what is now Scotland. St Augustine led missionaries from Rome, who spread Christianity in the south. St Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
Which official holiday is celebrated on the 30th November in Scotland?
Answer:
B — Only Scotland and Northern Ireland have their patron saint’s day as an official holiday. Events are held across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the rest of the country, especially where there are a lot of people of Scottish, Northern Irish and Irish heritage.
The Union Flag is made up of Welsh, Scottish, Irish and English crosses
Answer:
B — The Union Flag consists of three crosses:
The cross of St George, patron saint of England, is a red cross on a white ground.
The cross of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground.
The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red cross on a white ground.
Who is the Patron Saint of Scotland?
Answer:
B
The Channel Islands are a part of the UK.
Answer:
B — The Channel Islands are not a part of the UK but are closely linked to it. They have their own governments and are called 'Crown dependencies'.
Lake District is the largest national park of England.
Answer:
A
The currency of the UK is pound sterling.
Answer:
A — The currency in the UK is the pound sterling (symbol £).
St Patrick's Day is celebrated on
Answer:
B
St Helena is a Crown dependency
Answer:
B — St Helena is a British overseas territory
Which of these is a Crown Dependency of the UK and not a part of it?
Answer:
B — There are also several islands which are closely linked with the UK but are not part of it: the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These have their own governments and are called ‘Crown dependencies’. There are also several British overseas territories in other parts of the world, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands. They are also linked to the UK but are not a part of it.
What is the capital city of Wales?
Answer:
B — The capital city of Wales is Cardiff.
What is 'Snowdon'?
Answer:
B — Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales. It covers an area of 838 square miles (2,170 square kilometres). Its most well-known landmark is Snowdon, which is the highest mountain in Wales.
When is St David’s day?
Answer:
A — St David’s day is on the 1st of March. He is a Patron St of Wales.
Which TWO are famous UK landmarks?
Answer:
A, C — Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales. Loch Lomond is in the Trossachs National Park in the west of Scotland.
The Lake District is England's largest national park.
Answer:
A — The Lake District is England's largest national park, covering 885 square miles (2,292 square kilometres).
The patron saint's days are no longer public holidays in England and Wales
Answer:
A
The Church of Scotland is a ______ Church
Answer:
A
The capital city of Wales is ______
Answer:
C
Which TWO patron saints' days occur in March?
Answer:
A, B — St David, the patron saint of Wales, has a special day on 1 March. St Patrick, the patron saint of Northern Ireland (and the Republic of Ireland), has a special day on 17 March.
The Union Flag comprises four crosses, one for each part of the United Kingdom.
Answer:
B — The Union Flag comprises three crosses – the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick (Ireland).
Who is the patron saint of Wales and on which date is his feast day?
Answer:
D
Which TWO are British Overseas territories?
Answer:
A, B — There are also several islands which are closely linked with the UK but are not part of it: the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These have their own governments and are called ‘Crown dependencies’. There are also several British overseas territories in other parts of the world, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands. They are also linked to the UK but are not a part of it.
The Union Flag is often called the Union Jack.
Answer:
A — The Union Flag is often called the Union Jack
What is the currency used in the UK?
Answer:
C — The currency in the UK is the pound sterling (symbol £). There are 100 pence in a pound.
What to do next
- Try Practice Test 2 in the same chapter.
- Re-read the study notes for What is the UK.
- Sit a full 24-question timed mock test when you are ready.