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Cities of the UK

Study note

The UK has many large and important cities spread across its four nations. In England these include London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, Manchester, Bradford and Newcastle upon Tyne, among others. Many of these grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution.

In Scotland, major cities include Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen, in addition to the capital, Edinburgh. In Wales, cities include Swansea and Newport as well as the capital, Cardiff. So for this topic, be able to recognise which cities belong to which nation, for example Leeds and Bradford in England and Aberdeen in Scotland, rather than placing them in the wrong country.

Memory tip: English cities: Leeds, Bradford, Manchester; Scottish: Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen.

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Question 1 of 2 · choose two

Select TWO cities located in England.

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Cities of the UK: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. Select TWO cities located in England.

    • Leeds
    • Bradford
    • Aberdeen
    • Swansea

    Correct answer: Leeds and Bradford

    Leeds and Bradford are cities in England.

  2. 2. Which of these is a city in Scotland?

    • Cardiff
    • Aberdeen
    • Liverpool
    • Belfast

    Correct answer: Aberdeen

    Aberdeen is a city in Scotland.

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