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• 46. What is the capital city of Scotland?

  • Glasgow
  • Edinburgh
  • Aberdeen
  • Dundee

• 47. What is the capital city of Wales?

  • Swansea
  • Wrexham
  • Cardiff
  • Newport

• 48. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

  • Manchester
  • Birmingham
  • London
  • Liverpool

• 49. Which city is the largest in Scotland by population?

  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Aberdeen
  • Inverness

• 50. Which of these islands is a Crown Dependency rather than part of the UK?

  • Isle of Wight
  • Isle of Man
  • Anglesey
  • Shetland

• 51. Which of these are Crown Dependencies?

  • The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
  • Gibraltar and Bermuda
  • The Falkland Islands and St Helena
  • Anglesey and the Isle of Wight

• 52. Approximately what is the current population of the United Kingdom?

  • Around 40 million
  • Around 55 million
  • Around 67 million
  • Around 80 million

• 53. Which UK nation has the largest population?

  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • England
  • Northern Ireland

• 54. What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?

  • The euro
  • The pound sterling
  • The dollar
  • The krone

• 55. How many pence make up one pound?

  • 10
  • 50
  • 100
  • 1000

• 56. Which organisation issues banknotes for the whole of the UK as legal tender in England?

  • The Royal Mint
  • The Bank of England
  • HM Treasury
  • The Bank of Scotland

• 57. Do banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own banknotes?

  • Yes
  • No

• 58. On which side of the road do cars drive in the UK?

  • The right
  • The left

• 59. What is the main religion in the UK according to census figures?

  • Islam
  • Hinduism
  • Christianity
  • Judaism

• 60. Which of these is an official language of the United Kingdom alongside English?

  • French
  • Welsh
  • German
  • Spanish