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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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  1. Which Scottish archipelago lies between Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Norway and marks the northernmost region of the United Kingdom?
  2. Which Welsh national park contains Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales?
  3. What name is given to the area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns on the coast of County Antrim?
  4. Which Scottish city lies on the banks of the River Clyde and became European Capital of Culture in 1990?
  5. Which Scottish city's museum now houses the Stone of Scone, also called the Stone of Destiny?
  6. Which Scottish city is known as the Granite City because of its buildings?
  7. What is the highest mountain in Wales, at 1,085 metres?
  8. Which Anglesey village, usually shortened to Llanfair PG, has the longest place name in the United Kingdom at 58 characters?
  9. Which Scottish national park is the largest national park in the United Kingdom?
  10. Which cantilever railway bridge crosses the Firth of Forth 9 miles west of central Edinburgh?
  11. Which is the largest island of the Outer Hebrides?
  12. Which Welsh county, containing most of Snowdonia, has the highest percentage of Welsh speakers of any Welsh local authority?
  13. Which strait separates Northern Ireland from Scotland?
  14. What is the Scottish name for most lakes and many sea inlets?

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