Can you name the largest islands of the British Isles?

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British Isles Quiz

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Created by: davidr -
Published: March 3rd, 2010
Category: Geography
Plays: 84,333

Tags: rank, area, largest, island, british, isle, British Isles, uk pack

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	eshortstop2:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 04:51 GMT	67 points
	great britain, ireland, uh, um, um, the uh... (clicks give up)

	I_330:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 04:53 GMT	16 points
	I didn't even get that far. There is a wave of shame flowing across my face.

	livfred:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 04:54 GMT	3 points
	I didn't realise that Jersey and Guernsey were that small!

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	bluespoon:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 05:05 GMT	6 points
	got 5....thank you isle of wight festival :P

	CarmineClash:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 05:06 GMT	24 points
	No bonus answer for Sealand?

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	Lepi:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 05:39 GMT	1 point
	Got only the Isle of Man, forgot Ireland and Great Britain. Oh. Well, I'm still in the 59th percentile

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	eurythmech:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 06:40 GMT	8 points
	Bah, I couldn't spell Orkney, and how could I forget Skye? Ah well, at least all the whisky I've had got me Jura and Islay.

	kristen58:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 07:10 GMT	7 points
	lol, apparently most of the people on here aren't British. I only got 3, and that still puts me in the 81st percentile. I'm proud of myself for knowing Isle of Man.

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	Caedus:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 07:33 GMT	14 points
	You forgot the "d" in mainland for the Shetland one. Also can you please put up the island's rank when we answer in. It's not a major thing but it'd be cool to see.

	AhLeah:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 07:34 GMT	12 points
	It's really funny to me that almost half of the quiz takers didn't realize Great Britain is an island.

	olly26c:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 07:34 GMT	30 points
	Fellow Londoners will share the pain I felt when I realised I'd just typed in 'Canvey'.

	AdamBishop:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 07:39 GMT	11 points
	Aw, no Craggy Island? (But seriously...what about Iona? Too small?)

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	LastDamnation:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 07:57 GMT	18 points
	I spent along time trying variations on "outer hebrides" but to no avail.

	dolby:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 08:03 GMT	5 points
	really amazed that ireland has been guessed more than great britain

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	olly26c:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 08:27 GMT	33 points
	leonjkennedy - the British Isles is just a geographical name, not a political one. The island of Ireland remains part of them.

	Jim_alpha:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 08:30 GMT	11 points
	@livfred - Jersey and Guernsey aren't part of the British Isles, they're in the Channel Islands.

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	Dysart:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 09:13 GMT	3 points
	Easy one for me, obviously not many Brits on here seeing that only just over half even got Great Britain...

	Teary_Ennui:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 09:23 GMT	10 points
	I got no credit for Lewis or Harris - think that is harsh at best!

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	jonnywardy:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 10:20 GMT	12 points
	Accept Britain for GB... there is no difference. Theres a dif between the UK and GB, but GB and Britain are simply different usages, Britain is probably used more.

	Greg_:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 11:04 GMT	34 points
	@EGaffney - name one? The British Isles is the standard geographic description. I'm Irish and like most people, I'm not offended by the term. It is simply descriptive, not political.

	tigerschick:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 11:37 GMT	15 points
	@EGaffney - no one is suggesting that Ireland is British; it is geographically part of the British Isles. There is no political connotation in the name. I agree that expecting both Lewis and Harris is a bit tough .. and it took me about 7 goes to get the correct spelling for Anglesey! :o)

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	Caesar:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 11:56 GMT	4 points
	Why I nearly missed great britain was that I was told that Great Britain included the likes of Isle of Wight, the scotish islands and isle of man; and that Britain was just England, Wales and Scotland. Especially as doesn't Northern Island come under Great Britain? Or is that United Kingdom? So confusing. I knew the island would be on there, just wasn't sure under what name.

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	shadowscookie:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 12:03 GMT	14 points
	Being American, I feel good getting 9 out of 15 of these. (okay, one I was told, so I got 8). Good quiz though.

	thedpr:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 12:06 GMT	8 points
	I was hoping Qwghlm would be a bonus.

	Greg_:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 GMT	6 points
	@Caesar, The full name of the country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. So Ni is separate to Great Britain, but is part of the UK.

	Adam_L:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 12:37 GMT	8 points
	great britain does not include eire, as you've said (raged). british isles though just seems to mean the islands themselves so leave it. also channel islands?? maybe too far away?

	fruitandnut_case:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 12:46 GMT	4 points
	The channel islands are part of the British Isles, even though they are not part of the UK. However they are all smaller than the islands listed in the quiz which is probably why they aren't included.

	QuizKingJon:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 13:18 GMT	1 point
	I don't think thatthe channel islands count as part of the British Isles. They certainly are not part of the UK (they are not a part of Eng, Scot, Wales or NI), but Crown Colonies. But as people have said, this quiz is about the geographical 'British Isles'.

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