Life in the UK test: The nations, flags and capitals practice questions

Separate three names before you look at the options: the United Kingdom (four parts), Great Britain (the island of England, Scotland and Wales), and Ireland (a different island). Then check the capital and the flag against that one country.

Question 1

Which island consists of England, Scotland and Wales?

  1. Ireland
  2. Great Britain
  3. The Isle of Man
  4. Anglesey

Answer: Great Britain

Great Britain is the large island of England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland is a separate island, the Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, and Anglesey is one island of Wales, not the whole of Britain.

Question 2

What is the capital of Scotland?

  1. Glasgow
  2. Aberdeen
  3. Cardiff
  4. Edinburgh

Answer: Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Glasgow and Aberdeen are Scottish cities, and Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

Question 3

St George's Cross, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of which country?

  1. England
  2. Scotland
  3. Wales
  4. Northern Ireland

Answer: England

St George's Cross, a red cross on a white ground, is the flag of England. Scotland's flag is the white saltire on blue, Wales has a red dragon, and Northern Ireland has no flag of its own in that sense.