Fact File - the UK

Question 1

Which natural resource helped Britain drive its new machines in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Question 2

What is the official government system of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Constitutional monarchy

Question 3

What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pound sterling

Question 4

What percentage of UK voters supported leaving the EU in the 2016 referendum?

Accepted Answer

51.9%

Question 5

Which UK region had the highest percentage of voters against Brexit?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 6

In what year were the first official football rules created?

Accepted Answer

1863

Question 7

Which of the following cities is NOT a UK capital?

Accepted Answer

Manchester

Question 8

How large was the British Empire at its peak in 1921?

Accepted Answer

37 million square kilometres

Question 9

When did football become an Olympic event?

Accepted Answer

1908

Question 10

Which of these industries was NOT important in 19th-century Britain?

Accepted Answer

Pharmaceuticals

Question 11

What was Britain known as in the 1800s due to its industrial innovations?

Accepted Answer

The Workshop of the World

Question 12

What is the capital of Wales?

Accepted Answer

Cardiff

Question 13

What is the total area of the UK?

Accepted Answer

244,820 square kilometres

Question 14

Which of the following agricultural products is NOT produced in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Coffee

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the UK’s four regions?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Question 16

What organization do many former British colonies still belong to?

Accepted Answer

Commonwealth of Nations

Question 17

Which of these industries is NOT important in the modern UK economy?

Accepted Answer

Aerospace engineering

Question 18

Which ancient civilization is believed to have inventing football?

Accepted Answer

Chinese

Question 19

In which year did the British Empire reach its largest size?

Accepted Answer

1921

Question 20

Which of these sports is NOT very popular in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Baseball

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