Geography Quiz About The British Isles!

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The British Isles is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of Europe which consists includes Great Britain and Ireland and smaller islands like the Hebrides, the Shetland, the Orkney Islands, Isles of Scilly and Isle of Man. This Geography quiz has been created to test your knowledge about the different islands and its historical dates. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!

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1.

Europes largest group of Islands are the
- A.
  
  British Isles.
- B.
  
  Outer Hebrides.
- C.
  
  Scandinavian Islands.
- D.
  
  Islands of Iceland.
2.

Who were probably the first people to live in the British Isles?
- A.
  
  Picts
- B.
  
  Celts
- C.
  
  Romans
- D.
  
  Czechs
3.

Where are the British Isles?
- A.
  
  Northwestern Europe
- B.
  
  Southeastern Europe
- C.
  
  Southwestern Europe
- D.
  
  Central Europe
4.

What are the deep lakes in northern England and Scotland called?
- A.
  
  Lochs
- B.
  
  Ponds
- C.
  
  Reservoirs
- D.
  
  Inland seas
5.

What makes up the British Isles?
- A.
  
  United Kingdom and Ireland
- B.
  
  Scotland, England and Wales
- C.
  
  Finland, Norway and Sweden
- D.
  
  Denmark, Norway and Sweden
6.

The land that makes up southern England is what?
- A.
  
  Flat farmlands
- B.
  
  Craggy mountains
- C.
  
  Swampy marshlands
- D.
  
  Rolling hills
7.

When did the southern part of Ireland become independent?
- A.
  
  1922
- B.
  
  1965
- C.
  
  1933
- D.
  
  1947
8.

What is Ireland known as?
- A.
  
  Emerald Isle
- B.
  
  Isle Eire
- C.
  
  West England
- D.
  
  South Erie
9.

When did the first people settle in the British Isles?
- A.
  
  10,000 years ago
- B.
  
  5,000 years ago
- C.
  
  1,000 years ago
- D.
  
  12,000 years ago