Life in the UK test practice question · The UK and its nations
Which statements about the Giant's Causeway are true? Select TWO answers.
Answer options
- It is made of more than 40,000 basalt columns.Correct
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Correct
- The columns were built by people about 600 years ago.
- It is on an island off the coast of Scotland.
Answer: It is made of more than 40,000 basalt columns. and It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The columns are natural. They formed from volcanic rock about 60 million years ago. It was Northern Ireland's first World Heritage Site.
Checked 8 November 2026