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The United Kingdom 

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How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

UK country

Non UK country

England

Spain

France

Wales

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Germany

Portugal

How many countries make up Great Britain?

Drag the flag to the country it represents

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

What is the capital city of England?

Belfast is the capital city of which country in the UK?

Which of the following cities is the capital of Wales?

1. Edinburgh
2. Cardiff
3. London
4. Belfast

Which city is Iffley Academy in?

1. Cambridge
2. London
3. Oxford
4. Manchester

There are 38 different colleges in the city of Oxford.

One of the colleges in Oxford (Pembroke College) is named after The Third Earl of Pembroke who helped to publish William Shakespeares plays. 

The Ashmolean Museum is the oldest English speaking museum in the world. 

These days it is free to go to the Ashmolean Museum but years ago there was no entry fee but instead an exit fee! The longer you stayed in, the more you paid!

A famous public house (pub) in Oxford is the The Eagle and Child - two very famous authors, C.S Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien drank there.

The Botanical gardens in Oxford are home to more than 38 species of plants. 

Some facts about Oxford and its university/colleges

How many different colleges are there in Oxford?

1. 20
2. 38
3. 40
4. 48

Pembroke College was named after the Earl of Pembroke who published whose plays?

1. Oscar Wilde
2. Harold Pinter
3. William Shakespeare
4. George Bernard Shaw

How much did people used to have to pay to get into the Ashmolean Museum?

1. Nothing - it was free
2. £5 on entry
3. £100 on entry
4. They paid on exit

How many different species of plant are found in the Botanical gardens in Oxford?

Which of the following water activities is popular in Oxford?

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How much do you enjoy living in Oxford?

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