English Banana.com Test Your Research Skills Spotlight on the United Kingdom Use a library or the internet to find the answers to this quiz, which is all about the UK: What is the capital city of Wales? In which year did England and Scotland agree to a permanent union? Who is the Leader of the Opposition? Which political party they represent? Who is the monarch of the UK at the moment? When did they come to the throne? What colours are on the Union flag of the UK? Who is the patron saint of Wales and on which day is he remembered? What is the national flower of Northern Ireland? 10 How many terrestrial TV channels are there in the UK? 11 Name them all 12 True or false – London was the first city in the world to have an underground train system? 13 On which side of the road people drive in the UK? 14 Who is the patron saint of England and on which day is he remembered? 15 What is the climate like in the UK? 16 Name the branches of the military in the UK 17 What is the capital city of England? 18 What is the name of the third most popular political party in the UK and who leads it? 19 What is the name of the major river that runs through London? 20 Who is the patron saint of Ireland and on which day is he remembered? For more fun worksheets, games and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! 91