GEOGRAPHY
HISTORIC EVENTS AND SYMBOLS
HISTORIC FIGURES
PREHISTORIC BRITAIN
VOCABULARY
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What are the names of the 2 British Isles?

Britain and Ireland

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According to legends, who drove snakes away from the British Isles?

Saint Patrick

100

Who is the patron of England?

Saint George

100

When did people start burying their dead people?

By 2400 BC.

100

Can you provide a synonym for squabbles?

Fights, disputes, quarrels, altercations ...

200

Where are the British Isles situated?

On the north-west corner of Europe

200

Which flower is the symbol of Scotland?

The Thistle.

200

Who is the patron of Ireland?

St. Patrick

200

When did modern humans first arrive in Britain?

12.000 BC.

200

Can you provide a synonym for twit?

Stupid, imbecile, silly

300

Which country of the British Isles is considered a bully?

England.

300

Which plant is the symbol of Ireland?

The shamrock.

300

Who is the patron of Scotland?

Saint Andrew

300

When did the Neanderthals become extinct?

30.000 years before Christ.

400

Can you name the five countries of the two British Isles?

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

400

Which flowers are the symbols of England and Wales?

The rose and the daffodil.

400

Who is the patron of Wales?

St. David

400

When did the English Channel flood and cut off Britain from Europe?

7500 before Christ.

400

Can you provide a synonym for Soaked?

Wet

500

Can you name the capital cities of the 5 countries of the British Isles?

London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Dublin.

500

How could Welsh soldiers recognize their own soldiers in battle?

By wearing hats with leeks on them.

500

Without giving names, can you name the real jobs of at least 2 of the 4 patrons of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland?

Monk and fisherman.

500

What happened in 750 BC?

The Celts arrived in Britain.

500

Can you provide a synonym for Slither?

Crawl, escape, creep
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