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British Survey Test
Part I Geography
1. The total area of the . is _____.
A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534
2. England occupies the _____ portion of the .
A. northern B. eastern C. southern
3. The most important part of the . in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland
4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.
A. Wales B. Scotland C. England
5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.
A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th
6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.
A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801
7. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces.
A. 13 B. 12 C. 14
8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales
C. England
9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.
A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west
10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.
A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden
11. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann
12. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey
13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales
14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short.
A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary
15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.
A. Scotland B. Wales C. England
16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____.
A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines
17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.
A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%
18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.
A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland
19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.
A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694
20. Britain is basically an importer of _____.
A. food B. raw materials
C. manufactures D. both A and B
21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of