UK Geography MCQs

UK Waterways MCQs with Answers

The River Thames flows through which major UK city?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Edinburgh
d) Birmingham
Answer: a) London

The Forth and Clyde Canal connects which two bodies of water in Scotland?
a) North Sea and Irish Sea
b) Atlantic Ocean and North Sea
c) Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde
d) Loch Ness and Loch Lomond
Answer: c) Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde

The Grand Union Canal links which two UK cities?
a) London and Birmingham
b) Manchester and Leeds
c) Edinburgh and Glasgow
d) Bristol and Bath
Answer: a) London and Birmingham

Which river is the longest in the UK?
a) River Severn
b) River Thames
c) River Mersey
d) River Clyde
Answer: a) River Severn

The Caledonian Canal connects which two bodies of water in Scotland?
a) North Sea and Irish Sea
b) Atlantic Ocean and North Sea
c) Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde
d) Moray Firth and Loch Ness
Answer: d) Moray Firth and Loch Ness

The River Tyne flows through which major UK city?
a) Newcastle
b) Manchester
c) Edinburgh
d) Cardiff
Answer: a) Newcastle

The Kennet and Avon Canal connects which two English rivers?
a) River Thames and River Severn
b) River Avon and River Trent
c) River Kennet and River Wye
d) River Thames and River Avon
Answer: d) River Thames and River Avon

Which Scottish canal connects the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean?
a) Crinan Canal
b) Caledonian Canal
c) Union Canal
d) Forth and Clyde Canal
Answer: b) Caledonian Canal

The River Severn flows through which two UK countries?
a) England and Wales
b) England and Scotland
c) England and Northern Ireland
d) England and Ireland
Answer: a) England and Wales

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal connects which two English cities?
a) Leeds and Manchester
b) Liverpool and London
c) Leeds and Bristol
d) Liverpool and Leeds
Answer: a) Leeds and Manchester

The River Clyde flows through which major UK city?
a) Glasgow
b) Edinburgh
c) Belfast
d) Aberdeen
Answer: a) Glasgow

The River Wye forms part of the border between England and which other UK country?
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) Northern Ireland
d) Ireland
Answer: a) Wales

The Lancaster Canal primarily runs through which English county?
a) Lancashire
b) Cumbria
c) Yorkshire
d) Cheshire
Answer: a) Lancashire

The Union Canal connects Edinburgh with which other Scottish city?
a) Glasgow
b) Dundee
c) Aberdeen
d) Inverness
Answer: a) Glasgow

The Norfolk Broads are a network of lakes and rivers located in which English county?
a) Norfolk
b) Suffolk
c) Essex
d) Cornwall
Answer: a) Norfolk

The River Exe flows through which English county?
a) Devon
b) Cornwall
c) Somerset
d) Dorset
Answer: a) Devon

The Shropshire Union Canal connects the River Severn with which other major English river?
a) River Thames
b) River Trent
c) River Mersey
d) River Avon
Answer: c) River Mersey

The River Foyle forms part of the border between Northern Ireland and which other country?
a) England
b) Scotland
c) Republic of Ireland
d) Wales
Answer: c) Republic of Ireland

The River Dee flows through which two UK countries?
a) Wales and Scotland
b) Wales and England
c) England and Scotland
d) Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Answer: a) Wales and Scotland

The Aire and Calder Navigation is an inland waterway located in which English county?
a) Yorkshire
b) Lancashire
c) Cheshire
d) Essex
Answer: a) Yorkshire

The River Great Ouse flows through which English region?
a) South West England
b) South East England
c) East of England
d) West Midlands
Answer: c) East of England

The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is named after a town famously associated with which English playwright?
a) William Shakespeare
b) George Bernard Shaw
c) Oscar Wilde
d) J.R.R. Tolkien
Answer: a) William Shakespeare

The River Tweed forms part of the border between Scotland and which other UK country?
a) England
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
d) Republic of Ireland
Answer: a) England

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is located in which UK country?
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) Northern Ireland
d) England
Answer: a) Wales

The River Medway flows through which English county?
a) Kent
b) Sussex
c) Essex
d) Surrey
Answer: a) Kent

The River Teifi is associated with which UK country?
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) England
d) Northern Ireland
Answer: a) Wales

The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal connects which two English counties?
a) Staffordshire and Worcestershire
b) Yorkshire and Lancashire
c) Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
d) Devon and Cornwall
Answer: a) Staffordshire and Worcestershire

The River Nene flows through which English county?
a) Northumberland
b) Norfolk
c) Northamptonshire
d) Nottinghamshire
Answer: c) Northamptonshire

The River Ribble flows through which English region?
a) South West England
b) South East England
c) North West England
d) East Midlands
Answer: c) North West England

The Rochdale Canal is named after a town located in which English county?
a) Lancashire
b) Yorkshire
c) Cheshire
d) Derbyshire
Answer: a) Lancashire

The River Fal is associated with which English county?
a) Cornwall
b) Devon
c) Somerset
d) Dorset
Answer: a) Cornwall

The Montgomery Canal is primarily located in which UK country?
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) England
d) Northern Ireland
Answer: a) Wales

The River Bann flows through which two UK countries?
a) Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
b) Northern Ireland and Scotland
c) Northern Ireland and Wales
d) Northern Ireland and England
Answer: a) Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

The River Lea flows through which major UK city?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Edinburgh
d) Cardiff
Answer: a) London

The River Don flows through which major UK city?
a) Sheffield
b) Newcastle
c) Glasgow
d) Birmingham
Answer: a) Sheffield

The River Clyde flows through which major UK city?
a) Glasgow
b) Edinburgh
c) Belfast
d) Aberdeen
Answer: a) Glasgow

The River Exe flows through which English county?
a) Devon
b) Cornwall
c) Somerset
d) Dorset
Answer: a) Devon

The River Aire flows through which major UK city?
a) Leeds
b) Manchester
c) Birmingham
d) Newcastle
Answer: a) Leeds

The River Ouse flows through which major UK city?
a) York
b) London
c) Edinburgh
d) Glasgow
Answer: a) York

The River Tees flows through which major UK city?
a) Middlesbrough
b) Manchester
c) Liverpool
d) Newcastle
Answer: a) Middlesbrough

The River Mersey flows through which major UK city?
a) Liverpool
b) London
c) Glasgow
d) Newcastle
Answer: a) Liverpool

The River Tyne flows through which major UK city?
a) Newcastle
b) Manchester
c) Edinburgh
d) Cardiff
Answer: a) Newcastle

The River Severn flows through which major UK city?
a) Bristol
b) London
c) Birmingham
d) Newcastle
Answer: a) Bristol

The River Thames flows through which major UK city?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Edinburgh
d) Birmingham
Answer: a) London

The River Tweed flows through which major UK city?
a) Edinburgh
b) London
c) Glasgow
d) Cardiff
Answer: a) Edinburgh

The River Wye flows through which major UK city?
a) Hereford
b) London
c) Manchester
d) Glasgow
Answer: a) Hereford

The River Great Ouse flows through which major UK city?
a) Bedford
b) London
c) Birmingham
d) Newcastle
Answer: a) Bedford

The River Trent flows through which major UK city?
a) Nottingham
b) London
c) Edinburgh
d) Cardiff
Answer: a) Nottingham

The River Nene flows through which major UK city?
a) Northampton
b) London
c) Glasgow
d) Newcastle
Answer: a) Northampton

The River Clyde flows through which major UK city?
a) Glasgow
b) London
c) Manchester
d) Cardiff
Answer: a) Glasgow

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