Chapter 2: What is the UK?

Question 1 · UK-C2-001

What is the full official name of the UK?

• A. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Correct answer
• B. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
• C. Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• D. United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Wales

The country's full official title combines Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the words United Kingdom. That makes the first option correct, as the others alter or shorten that title.

Handbook: Chapter 2, The United Kingdom. Fact tested: The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Question 2 · UK-C2-002

Which city is the capital of England?

• A. Edinburgh
• B. London · Correct answer
• C. Cardiff
• D. Belfast

London is the capital city of England. That is why London is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: London is the capital city of England.

Question 3 · UK-C2-003

Which city is the capital of Scotland?

• A. Glasgow
• B. London
• C. Edinburgh · Correct answer
• D. Belfast

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. That is why Edinburgh is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

Question 4 · UK-C2-004

Which city is the capital of Wales?

• A. Swansea
• B. Edinburgh
• C. London
• D. Cardiff · Correct answer

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. That is why Cardiff is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

Question 5 · UK-C2-005

Which city is the capital of Northern Ireland?

• A. Belfast · Correct answer
• B. Dublin
• C. Cardiff
• D. Edinburgh

The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Dublin and the other cities listed are not, so Belfast is the correct answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland.

Question 6 · UK-C2-006

Which city is the capital of the United Kingdom as a whole?

• A. Edinburgh
• B. London · Correct answer
• C. Belfast
• D. Cardiff

London is the capital for England and also for the United Kingdom as a whole. That double role makes London correct here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: London is the capital of both England and the whole United Kingdom.

Question 7 · UK-C2-007

Which group of countries makes up Great Britain?

• A. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
• B. England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• C. England, Scotland and Wales · Correct answer
• D. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Great Britain is made up of just three countries: England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is not included, so the third option is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Great Britain. Fact tested: Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales.

Question 8 · UK-C2-008

Which part of the UK is not part of Great Britain?

• A. Scotland
• B. Wales
• C. England
• D. Northern Ireland · Correct answer

Although Northern Ireland belongs to the UK, it does not belong to Great Britain. England, Scotland and Wales do, so Northern Ireland is the answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Great Britain. Fact tested: Northern Ireland belongs to the UK but is not part of Great Britain.

Question 9 · UK-C2-009

The island of Ireland is divided between which two political parts?

• A. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland · Correct answer
• B. Northern Ireland and Scotland
• C. Wales and the Republic of Ireland
• D. Northern Ireland and Great Britain

On the island of Ireland, Northern Ireland sits within the UK while the Republic of Ireland is a separate country. Together they are the two political parts asked for.

Handbook: Chapter 2, The island of Ireland. Fact tested: The island of Ireland contains Northern Ireland, which is in the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which is a separate country.

Question 10 · UK-C2-010

What is the status of the Isle of Man?

• A. A county of England
• B. A Crown dependency that is not part of the UK · Correct answer
• C. One of the four countries of the UK
• D. A British overseas territory

The Isle of Man is classed as a Crown dependency and sits outside the United Kingdom itself. It is therefore not a county, a UK country or an overseas territory.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency and is not part of the United Kingdom.

Question 11 · UK-C2-011

What is the status of Jersey?

• A. A part of Wales
• B. One of the four countries of the UK
• C. A Crown dependency that is not part of the UK · Correct answer
• D. A British overseas territory

Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, is a Crown dependency rather than part of the UK. That status makes the third option correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: Jersey is one of the Channel Islands and a Crown dependency, not part of the UK.

Question 12 · UK-C2-012

Guernsey belongs to which group of islands?

• A. The Falkland Islands
• B. The Scottish islands
• C. The overseas territories in the South Atlantic
• D. The Channel Islands · Correct answer

Guernsey sits alongside Jersey among the Channel Islands. It does not belong to the other island groups listed, so the Channel Islands is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands, along with Jersey.

Question 13 · UK-C2-013

What is the status of Gibraltar?

• A. A British overseas territory that is not part of the UK · Correct answer
• B. One of the four countries of the UK
• C. A Crown dependency
• D. A county of England

Gibraltar is classed as a British overseas territory and is not itself part of the United Kingdom. The first option states that status correctly.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Overseas territories. Fact tested: Gibraltar is a British overseas territory and is not part of the United Kingdom itself.

Question 14 · UK-C2-014

What is the status of the Falkland Islands?

• A. A Crown dependency
• B. A British overseas territory that is not part of the UK · Correct answer
• C. Part of Great Britain
• D. One of the four countries of the UK

The Falkland Islands have the status of a British overseas territory and lie outside the UK itself. They are not a Crown dependency or part of Great Britain.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Overseas territories. Fact tested: The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory and are not part of the United Kingdom itself.

Question 15 · UK-C2-015

Which is the longest river in the UK?

• A. The River Thames
• B. The River Tay
• C. The River Severn · Correct answer
• D. The River Bann

Of the rivers listed, the Severn is the longest in the UK. The Thames and the others are shorter, so the Severn is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: The River Severn is the longest river in the UK.

Question 16 · UK-C2-016

Which river flows through London?

• A. The River Severn
• B. The River Clyde
• C. The River Liffey
• D. The River Thames · Correct answer

The river that runs through London is the Thames. None of the other rivers listed does so, making the Thames the right answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: The River Thames flows through London.

Question 17 · UK-C2-017

Which is the highest mountain in the UK?

• A. Ben Nevis · Correct answer
• B. Snowdon
• C. Scafell Pike
• D. Slieve Donard

Ben Nevis stands higher than any other mountain in the UK. Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Slieve Donard are all lower, so Ben Nevis is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK.

Question 18 · UK-C2-018

In which part of the UK is Ben Nevis?

• A. Wales
• B. Scotland · Correct answer
• C. England
• D. Northern Ireland

Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK, is found in Scotland. It is not in Wales, England or Northern Ireland.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, is in Scotland.

Question 19 · UK-C2-019

Which is the largest lake in the UK by surface area?

• A. Loch Lomond
• B. Windermere
• C. Lough Neagh · Correct answer
• D. Loch Ness

Measured by surface area, Lough Neagh is the biggest lake in the UK. The other lakes named cover a smaller area, so Lough Neagh is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the UK by surface area.

Question 20 · UK-C2-020

In which part of the UK is Lough Neagh?

• A. Scotland
• B. Wales
• C. England
• D. Northern Ireland · Correct answer

Lough Neagh, the UK's largest lake, lies in Northern Ireland. That location makes Northern Ireland the correct answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK, is in Northern Ireland.

Question 21 · UK-C2-021

Loch Ness is a well known lake in which part of the UK?

• A. Scotland · Correct answer
• B. Northern Ireland
• C. Wales
• D. England

Loch Ness, the well known lake, is in Scotland. It is not in any of the other parts of the UK listed.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Loch Ness is a famous lake in Scotland.

Question 22 · UK-C2-022

Where is the UK located in relation to mainland Europe?

• A. Off the south east coast of mainland Europe
• B. Off the north west coast of mainland Europe · Correct answer
• C. In the Mediterranean Sea
• D. Off the north east coast of mainland Europe

The UK is an island nation positioned off the north west coast of mainland Europe. That direction rules out the south east, north east and Mediterranean options.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: The UK is an island nation off the north west coast of mainland Europe.

Question 23 · UK-C2-023

Who is the patron saint of England?

• A. St Andrew
• B. St David
• C. St George · Correct answer
• D. St Patrick

St George is the patron saint of England. That is why St George is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St George is the patron saint of England.

Question 24 · UK-C2-024

Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

• A. St George
• B. St David
• C. St Patrick
• D. St Andrew · Correct answer

St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. That is why St Andrew is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.

Question 25 · UK-C2-025

Who is the patron saint of Wales?

• A. St David · Correct answer
• B. St Patrick
• C. St George
• D. St Andrew

St David is the patron saint of Wales. That is why St David is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St David is the patron saint of Wales.

Question 26 · UK-C2-026

Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

• A. St David
• B. St Patrick · Correct answer
• C. St Andrew
• D. St George

St Patrick is the patron saint of Northern Ireland. That is why St Patrick is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St Patrick is the patron saint of Northern Ireland.

Question 27 · UK-C2-027

On which date is St George's Day celebrated?

• A. 17 March
• B. 30 November
• C. 23 April · Correct answer
• D. 1 March

St George's Day, the patron saint day for England, falls on 23 April. That is why 23 April is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St George's Day, the patron saint day for England, falls on 23 April.

Question 28 · UK-C2-028

On which date is St Andrew's Day celebrated?

• A. 23 April
• B. 1 March
• C. 17 March
• D. 30 November · Correct answer

St Andrew's Day, the patron saint day for Scotland, falls on 30 November. That is why 30 November is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St Andrew's Day, the patron saint day for Scotland, falls on 30 November.

Question 29 · UK-C2-029

On which date is St David's Day celebrated?

• A. 1 March · Correct answer
• B. 17 March
• C. 23 April
• D. 30 November

St David's Day, the patron saint day for Wales, falls on 1 March. That is why 1 March is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St David's Day, the patron saint day for Wales, falls on 1 March.

Question 30 · UK-C2-030

On which date is St Patrick's Day celebrated?

• A. 1 March
• B. 17 March · Correct answer
• C. 23 April
• D. 30 November

St Patrick's Day, the patron saint day for Northern Ireland, falls on 17 March. That is why 17 March is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St Patrick's Day, the patron saint day for Northern Ireland, falls on 17 March.

Question 31 · UK-C2-031

Which flower is associated with England?

• A. The thistle
• B. The daffodil
• C. The rose · Correct answer
• D. The shamrock

The rose is the national flower associated with England. That is why the rose is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, National flowers. Fact tested: The rose is the national flower associated with England.

Question 32 · UK-C2-032

Which flower is associated with Scotland?

• A. The rose
• B. The shamrock
• C. The daffodil
• D. The thistle · Correct answer

The thistle is the national flower associated with Scotland. That is why the thistle is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, National flowers. Fact tested: The thistle is the national flower associated with Scotland.

Question 33 · UK-C2-033

Which flower is associated with Wales?

• A. The daffodil · Correct answer
• B. The thistle
• C. The rose
• D. The shamrock

Wales is associated with the daffodil as its national flower. That makes it the correct choice over the rose, thistle and shamrock.

Handbook: Chapter 2, National flowers. Fact tested: The daffodil is the national flower associated with Wales.

Question 34 · UK-C2-034

Which plant is associated with Northern Ireland?

• A. The daffodil
• B. The shamrock · Correct answer
• C. The thistle
• D. The rose

The shamrock is the plant associated with Northern Ireland. That is why the shamrock is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, National flowers. Fact tested: The shamrock is the plant associated with Northern Ireland.

Question 35 · UK-C2-035

What is the currency of the UK?

• A. Euro
• B. Dollar
• C. Pound sterling · Correct answer
• D. Franc

Money used in the UK is pound sterling. It is not the euro, the dollar or the franc, so pound sterling is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Currency. Fact tested: The currency used in the UK is the pound sterling.

Question 36 · UK-C2-036

How many pence are there in one pound?

• A. 10 pence
• B. 50 pence
• C. 240 pence
• D. 100 pence · Correct answer

A pound splits into 100 pence. The smaller and larger figures listed do not match that division, so 100 pence is the answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Currency. Fact tested: One pound is divided into 100 pence.

Question 37 · UK-C2-037

Which language is spoken most widely across the UK?

• A. English · Correct answer
• B. Welsh
• C. Gaelic
• D. French

English is the main language spoken right across the UK, ahead of Welsh and Gaelic in reach. English is therefore the correct answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Population and languages. Fact tested: English is the main language spoken across the UK.

Question 38 · UK-C2-038

Welsh is a language traditionally spoken in which part of the UK?

• A. Scotland
• B. Wales · Correct answer
• C. Northern Ireland
• D. England

Welsh is spoken in Wales, where it is used alongside English. That link to Wales, rather than the other countries, makes Wales correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Population and languages. Fact tested: Welsh is spoken in Wales, alongside English.

Question 39 · UK-C2-039

Gaelic is traditionally spoken in parts of which part of the UK?

• A. Wales
• B. England
• C. Scotland · Correct answer
• D. Northern Ireland

Gaelic is traditionally spoken in parts of Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. Scotland is therefore the correct answer.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Population and languages. Fact tested: Gaelic is spoken in parts of Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands.

Question 40 · UK-C2-040

Which of the four countries has the largest population?

• A. Scotland
• B. Wales
• C. Northern Ireland
• D. England · Correct answer

England has by far the biggest population of the four UK countries. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all considerably smaller, so England is correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Population and diversity. Fact tested: England has by far the largest population of the four countries of the UK.

Question 41 · UK-C2-041

Which capital city is also the largest city in the UK?

• A. London · Correct answer
• B. Edinburgh
• C. Cardiff
• D. Belfast

London is not only a capital city, it is also the largest city in the UK. No other capital listed matches that description.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: London is both a capital city and the largest city in the UK.

Question 42 · UK-C2-042

How is the UK best described in geographical terms?

• A. A landlocked country in central Europe
• B. An island nation made up of islands off the coast of Europe · Correct answer
• C. A single island with no smaller islands
• D. A peninsula joined to mainland Europe

The UK is an island nation made up of Great Britain, the north eastern part of Ireland and many smaller islands, off the coast of Europe. That matches the second description.

Handbook: Chapter 2, What is the UK?. Fact tested: The UK is an island nation consisting of Great Britain, the north eastern part of Ireland and many smaller islands.

Question 43 · UK-C2-043

Where are the Channel Islands located?

• A. In the Irish Sea
• B. Off the north coast of Scotland
• C. Off the coast of France · Correct answer
• D. In the South Atlantic

The Channel Islands lie off the coast of Normandy in France. Their position near France, not Scotland or in the Irish Sea, makes that option correct.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: The Channel Islands lie off the coast of Normandy in France.

Question 44 · UK-C2-044

Where is the Isle of Man located?

• A. Off the coast of France
• B. In the North Atlantic
• C. Off the west coast of Wales only
• D. In the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland · Correct answer

The Isle of Man sits in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. That central position rules out the other locations listed.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: The Isle of Man sits in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland.

Question 45 · UK-C2-045

Which is the highest mountain in Wales?

• A. Snowdon · Correct answer
• B. Ben Nevis
• C. Scafell Pike
• D. Slieve Donard

Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. That is why Snowdon is the correct answer here.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales.

Question 46 · UK-C2-046

Which statement about the Republic of Ireland is correct?

• A. It is one of the four countries of the UK
• B. It is a separate country and is not part of the UK · Correct answer
• C. It is a Crown dependency
• D. It is part of Great Britain

The Republic of Ireland is an independent, separate country and is not part of the United Kingdom. It is neither a UK country, a Crown dependency nor part of Great Britain.

Handbook: Chapter 2, What is the UK?. Fact tested: The Republic of Ireland is an independent country and is not part of the United Kingdom.

Question 47 · UK-C2-047

Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain.

• A. True
• B. False · Correct answer

This is false. Northern Ireland is part of the UK, but Great Britain covers only England, Scotland and Wales, so Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Great Britain. Fact tested: Northern Ireland is part of the UK but not part of Great Britain, which is England, Scotland and Wales.

Question 48 · UK-C2-048

The Crown dependencies are not part of the United Kingdom.

• A. True · Correct answer
• B. False

This is true. Places such as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are Crown dependencies, and Crown dependencies sit outside the United Kingdom.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are Crown dependencies and are not part of the UK.

Question 49 · UK-C2-049

Gibraltar is one of the four countries that make up the UK.

• A. True
• B. False · Correct answer

This is false. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, so it is not one of the four countries that make up the UK.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Overseas territories. Fact tested: Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, not one of the four countries of the UK.

Question 50 · UK-C2-050

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, is in Wales.

• A. True
• B. False · Correct answer

This is false. Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, is in Scotland, not in Wales as the statement claims.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Ben Nevis is in Scotland, not in Wales.

Question 51 · UK-C2-051

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

• A. True · Correct answer
• B. False

This is true. Cardiff is the capital city of Wales, exactly as the statement says.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

Question 52 · UK-C2-052

There are 100 pence in one pound sterling.

• A. True · Correct answer
• B. False

This is true. One pound sterling is divided into 100 pence, so the figure given in the statement is right.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Currency. Fact tested: One pound sterling is divided into 100 pence.

Question 53 · UK-C2-053

Welsh is spoken by some people in Wales as well as English.

• A. True · Correct answer
• B. False

This is true. In Wales, some people speak Welsh as well as English, with both languages used there.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Population and languages. Fact tested: Welsh is spoken in Wales alongside English.

Question 54 · UK-C2-054

Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is the largest lake in the UK.

• A. True · Correct answer
• B. False

This is true. Lough Neagh, in Northern Ireland, is the largest lake in the UK when measured by surface area.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the UK by surface area and lies in Northern Ireland.

Question 55 · UK-C2-055

Edinburgh is the capital city of England.

• A. True
• B. False · Correct answer

This is false. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, while London is the capital of England, so Edinburgh cannot be England's capital.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland; London is the capital of England.

Question 56 · UK-C2-056

The River Thames is longer than the River Severn.

• A. True
• B. False · Correct answer

This is false. The Severn is the longest river in the UK, which means it is longer than the Thames, not the other way round.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: The River Severn is the longest river in the UK, longer than the Thames.

Question 57 · UK-C2-057

Which statement is correct?

• A. Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. · Correct answer
• B. Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The first statement is correct because Great Britain consists only of England, Scotland and Wales. The second is wrong, since Northern Ireland belongs to the UK but is not added to Great Britain.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Great Britain. Fact tested: Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales only; the UK adds Northern Ireland.

Question 58 · UK-C2-058

Which statement is correct?

• A. The Isle of Man has its own government and laws and is not part of the UK. · Correct answer
• B. The Isle of Man is governed as a county of England.

The first statement is correct because, as a Crown dependency, the Isle of Man has its own government and laws and is not part of the UK. It is not governed as an English county.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Crown dependencies. Fact tested: As a Crown dependency, the Isle of Man has its own government and laws and is not part of the UK.

Question 59 · UK-C2-059

Which statement is correct?

• A. The Thames is the longest river in the UK.
• B. The Severn is the longest river in the UK. · Correct answer

The second statement is correct because the Severn is the longest river in the UK, ahead of the Thames. That rules out the claim that the Thames is longest.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Geography. Fact tested: The River Severn is the longest river in the UK, ahead of the Thames.

Question 60 · UK-C2-060

Which statement is correct?

• A. St David's Day falls on 1 March and St Patrick's Day falls on 17 March. · Correct answer
• B. St David's Day falls on 17 March and St Patrick's Day falls on 1 March.

The first statement is correct because St David's Day falls on 1 March and St Patrick's Day falls on 17 March. The second statement swaps those two dates.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Patron saints. Fact tested: St David's Day is 1 March for Wales and St Patrick's Day is 17 March for Northern Ireland.

Question 61 · UK-C2-061

Which statement is correct?

• A. The thistle is linked to Wales and the daffodil is linked to Scotland.
• B. The thistle is linked to Scotland and the daffodil is linked to Wales. · Correct answer

The second statement is correct because Scotland is linked to the thistle and Wales is linked to the daffodil. The first statement reverses that pairing.

Handbook: Chapter 2, National flowers. Fact tested: Scotland is associated with the thistle and Wales with the daffodil.

Question 62 · UK-C2-062

Which statement is correct?

• A. Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland and is part of the UK. · Correct answer
• B. Northern Ireland is on the island of Great Britain.

The first statement is correct because Northern Ireland lies on the island of Ireland and is part of the UK. It is separate from the island of Great Britain, so the second statement is wrong.

Handbook: Chapter 2, The island of Ireland. Fact tested: Northern Ireland lies on the island of Ireland, separate from the island of Great Britain.

Question 63 · UK-C2-063

Which statement is correct?

• A. The UK uses the euro as its currency.
• B. The UK uses pound sterling as its currency. · Correct answer

The second statement is correct because the UK's currency is pound sterling. It is not the euro, so the first statement is wrong.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Currency. Fact tested: The currency of the UK is pound sterling, not the euro.

Question 64 · UK-C2-064

Which statement is correct?

• A. Gaelic is traditionally linked to Scotland and Welsh to Wales. · Correct answer
• B. Gaelic is traditionally linked to Wales and Welsh to Scotland.

The first statement is correct because Gaelic is traditionally linked to Scotland and Welsh is linked to Wales. The second statement swaps the two languages between the wrong countries.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Population and languages. Fact tested: Welsh belongs to Wales and Gaelic is traditionally spoken in parts of Scotland.

Question 65 · UK-C2-065

Which statement is correct?

• A. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. · Correct answer
• B. Belfast is the capital of Scotland and Edinburgh is the capital of Northern Ireland.

The first statement is correct because Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. The second statement swaps the two capitals.

Handbook: Chapter 2, Capitals. Fact tested: Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.