Starter quiz
- What abbreviation do we use for the United Kingdom?
- the UN
- the UK ✓
- the UNK
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- How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
- 3
- 4 ✓
- 5
- 6
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- Which of these countries is NOT in the United Kingdom?
- England
- Northern Ireland
- the Republic of Ireland ✓
- Scotland
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- What continent is the UK located in?
- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- Europe ✓
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- What part of Europe is the UK located in?
- north-east
- north-west ✓
- south-east
- south-west
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- What is a city?
- A city is the same as a village.
- A city is a place where lots of people live and work. ✓
- A city is smaller than a town.
- A city is usually larger than a town. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a settlement?
- A famous landmark in the United Kingdom.
- A place where people live and work. ✓
- An event that happened in the past.
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- Which of the following types of settlements is the biggest?
- a city ✓
- a village
- a town
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- What is an urban area?
- an area used for farming
- an area where not many people live
- a town or city where many people live and work closely together ✓
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- What is a rural area?
- an area away from cities and large towns ✓
- an area where lots of people live and work
- an area where no humans live
- an area in the countryside ✓
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- What is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom?
- London ✓
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
- Cardiff
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- What is the capital city of Scotland?
- Edinburgh ✓
- Belfast
- Cardiff
- London
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Key learning points
- The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.
- Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London are capitals of NI, Wales, Scotland and England; London is also capital of UK.
Common misconception
Rural areas have no shops or people that live there.
Rural areas are sparsely populated which means there are less people living there in comparison to urban areas.
Keywords
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Capital city - A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.
Urban - Urban means something to do with a city or town.
Rural - Rural means something to do with the countryside.
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