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Grades 3–5 · Social studies

Social studies quiz, Grades 3–5: The British Isles: countries and landmarks

This quiz helps revise “The British Isles: countries and landmarks” in Social studies for grades 3–5. It has 25 questions in five categories: On the Map, Capital Cities, Built to Last, Wild Landscapes, Life and Symbols. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.

  • For ages 8–11
  • 25 questions · 5 categories

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Buzzo quiz: The British Isles: countries and landmarks

A peek at the questions

The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.

On the Map

  1. 100

    Which continent includes both the United Kingdom and Ireland?

  2. 200

    How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

  3. 300

    Which stretch of sea…

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  4. 400

    What is the island…

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  5. 500

    Which sea lies between…

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Capital Cities

  1. 100

    Which city is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom?

  2. 200

    What is the capital of Scotland?

  3. 300

    What is the…

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  4. 400

    What is the capital…

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  5. 500

    Which capital city on…

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Built to Last

  1. 100

    What is the nickname of the great bell inside the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster in England?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    What is this prehistoric ring of huge upright rocks on Salisbury Plain in England called?

  3. 300

    What is this Thames…

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  4. 400

    What is this long…

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  5. 500

    What is this fortress…

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Wild Landscapes

  1. 100

    What is the usual English word for a large freshwater loch in Scotland?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    What is this soft white rock that forms the coastal cliffs at Dover in England?

  3. 300

    What is this coastal…

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  4. 400

    Which mountain near Fort…

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  5. 500

    What is the highest…

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Life and Symbols

  1. 100Picture for the question

    What mythical creature is shown in red on the national flag of Wales?

  2. 200

    Which currency is divided into 100 pence in the United Kingdom?

  3. 300

    What is this traditional…

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  4. 400

    What is this small…

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  5. 500

    What is the Welsh…

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All 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.

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How it works

  1. Pick a quiz and press “Play”.
  2. Send students or friends the link — they join from a phone or a computer.
  3. Choose questions on the board, buzz in first and collect points.

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