The Union
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
What is the official name of "Britain"?
The process of transferring power away from the Parliament in London to the national assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland and to the Parliament in Scotland.
What does the term "devolution" mean?
1500s
When was Wales annexed to England?
For more than a thousand years.
For how long has the British monarchy existed?
Four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Of how many nations does the UK consist?
The Parliament of London.
Which parliament in the UK is the most powerful?
1707
When did England and Scotland merge?
Henry VIII
Which king established the Anglican Church of England?
England, Scotland and Wales.
Which nations belong to "Great Britain"?
2: the Parliament of London and the Scottish Parliament.
How many Parliaments are there in the UK?
1801
When was Ireland incorporated into the Union?
Magna Carta
What do we call the document that restricted the power of the monarch?
The Falkland Islands
Name an example of a British "overseas territory".
PM Tony Blair.
Which British Prime Minister introduced the idea of "devolution"?
1921
When was Ireland divided, creating the UK of GB and NI?
Oliver Cromwell
The Irish problem.
What do we call the question of how to respond to the Irish calls for independence?
Scotland
Which nation in the UK fought to get self-governing powers (in the late 1990s)?
2014
When did the Scottish hold a referendum on leaving the UK?
69 years
For how long has the present monarch been on the throne?