BRITAIN & LEGENDS
What is the name of the stone with a round hole in Cornwall?
Men-an-Tol.
What is the highest mountain in Wales?
Snowdon.
What is the financial centre of London called?
The City of London.
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh.
What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Which famous writer used West Country legends in “The Hound of the Baskervilles”?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
What is the name of the northern mountain area in Wales?
Snowdonia.
What is the West End known for?
Theatres, cinemas, shops and restaurants.
What is the traditional Scottish skirt called?
The kilt.
How many states are in the United States?
50.
What were some prehistoric stone circles in the West Country believed to be used for?
Ancient rituals or religious ceremonies.
Which hero from legend is connected with Wales?
King Arthur.
What is the London Underground also called?
The Tube.
What mysterious creature is believed to live in Loch Ness?
The Loch Ness Monster.
What symbol of freedom stands in New York Harbor?
The Statue of Liberty.
Who was Tregeagle in the legends of the West Country?
A man punished after death with impossible tasks.
Why is Wales called “the land of song”?
Because Welsh people love singing and have strong choir traditions.
What was the East End like in the past?
It was one of the poorest parts of the city and full of workers near the docks.
What festival makes Edinburgh one of the world’s cultural centres each year?
The Edinburgh Festival.
What were the first inhabitants of America called?
Native Americans.
Why did parents pass their children through the Men-an-Tol stone in earlier centuries?
They believed it cured illnesses such as rickets.
Name one reason Wales has a strong national identity.
Its own ancient language, long history, strong traditions, or rich culture.
Why is London called “a capital for a new age”?
Because it combines old traditions with modern life, technology and innovation.
Why are the Scottish Highlands historically important?
Many battles took place there, and clans lived there for centuries.
What major event in 1776 began the creation of the United States as a nation?
The colonies declared independence from Britain.