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What is the UK?
The countries, capitals, flag, languages, currency and geography that make up the United Kingdom.
Topic 1
9 questionsWhat the UK is made of
Topic 2
3 questionsThe official name of the UK
Topic 3
3 questionsBritain and the British Isles
Topic 4
3 questionsThe rest of Ireland
Topic 5
10 questionsCapital cities
Topic 6
3 questionsMajor cities
Topic 7
3 questionsA parliamentary democracy
Topic 8
2 questionsA constitutional monarchy
Topic 9
2 questionsHow the UK is governed
Topic 10
2 questionsDevolved powers
Topic 11
5 questionsThe Union Flag
Topic 12
4 questionsThree crosses on the Union Flag
Topic 13
2 questionsThe flag of each nation
Topic 14
11 questionsPatron saints and their days
Topic 15
6 questionsNational plant emblems
Topic 16
6 questionsCurrency
Topic 17
4 questionsCurrency notes and coins
Topic 18
1 questionsOther UK banknotes
Topic 19
2 questionsDifferent banknote designs
Topic 20
5 questionsLanguages
Topic 21
1 questionsLanguages across the nations
Topic 22
3 questionsRegional and minority languages
Topic 23
4 questionsRivers and mountains
Topic 24
2 questionsPopulation and people
Topic 25
1 questionsDistribution of the population
Topic 26
3 questionsCrown dependencies
Topic 27
3 questionsCrown dependencies not in the UK
Topic 28
1 questionsBritish Overseas Territories
Topic 29
2 questionsOverseas territories not in the UK
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