Chapter 2 of 5
Life in the UK test chapter 2: What is the UK?
The four countries of the United Kingdom, and the Crown dependencies and overseas territories connected to it. A short chapter about what the United Kingdom is, and what it is not. Questions often turn on the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
What the chapter covers
The countries of the UK
The four countries of the UK, the country's official name, and which places are and are not part of it.
14 practice questions in the app
Crown dependencies and overseas territories
The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, the British overseas territories, and how they are linked to the UK without being part of it.
9 practice questions in the app
Try 3 questions from chapter 2
These are the free chapter 2 questions from the app. Pick your answer, then check it to see the explanation.
Which countries make up Great Britain?
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The answer is A. Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. Adding Northern Ireland gives the United Kingdom.
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The answer is A. Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. Adding Northern Ireland gives the United Kingdom.
Which TWO of the following are Crown dependencies rather than parts of the UK?
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The answers are A and B. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies: linked to the Crown but not part of the UK. The Isle of Wight is part of England and Anglesey is part of Wales.
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The answers are A and B. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies: linked to the Crown but not part of the UK. The Isle of Wight is part of England and Anglesey is part of Wales.
Which country of the UK shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland?
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The answer is A. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland share a land border. It is the UK’s only land border.
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The answer is A. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland share a land border. It is the UK’s only land border.
Practise all 23 chapter 2 questions
The app has 23 questions on this chapter and 500 in all, each with an explanation, plus 24 mock tests in the real format.