📗 Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which TWO statements correctly identify capital cities or largest cities within the UK?
Correct answers: Scotland's capital city is Edinburgh, and its largest city is Glasgow.; Northern Ireland's capital city is Belfast.
✓ Scotland's capital city is Edinburgh, and its largest city is Glasgow.
B Cardiff is the capital city of Wales, but it is not its largest city.
✓ Northern Ireland's capital city is Belfast.
D Glasgow is the capital city of Northern Ireland.
💡 Explanation
The paragraph explicitly states Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and Glasgow its largest city, and Belfast is Northern Ireland's capital.
Key facts to remember
- Edinburgh is Scotland's capital; Glasgow is its largest city
- Cardiff is the capital of Wales
- Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 2.1.1 The countries of the UK:
Scotland's capital city is Edinburgh, and its largest city is Glasgow. Wales has its capital in Cardiff, which is also its largest city. Northern Ireland's capital city is Belfast. Each country has its own national flag and patron saint, and their people have distinct cultural identities while sharing a common British identity.
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