Geography quiz
UK cities: England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
One city at a time. Click England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland; a miss shows the right nation before the next city comes up.
- Format
- Sort into groups
- Items
- 20 to sort
- Limit
- 1:20
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
A fresh 20 of the 75 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.
- Items
- 20
- Groups
- 4
- Time limit
- 1:20
- A miss
- Shows the answer, then moves on
- Each city appears in turn. Click its nation, or press its number.
- The groups never move, so the number keys are quick.
- Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Click the nation each city is in. The groups appear when you start.
About this quiz
Every place with official city status in the United Kingdom, to be filed under its nation. The big ones are easy; the test is Ripon, Lisburn, St Asaph, Newry and Perth.
- Bangor is a city in both Wales and Northern Ireland, so either answer counts.
- The first round of each day is the same for everyone; after that every round is a fresh draw. You can also play the full run.
Sources
- [1]Cabinet Office. List of cities.
Note on the data. The cities are those on the Cabinet Office's list of cities on GOV.UK, read on 3 October 2026. City status is granted by the monarch and has nothing to do with size. The list's cities in the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories are not asked.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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