True or False?
Around 800 BC, the Celts arrived in the British Isles and they settled in Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
False, it was around 450 BC, not 800 BC.
100
What are textiles?
Cloth products
100
True or False?
Wales is west of Scotland?
False, its west of England
100
True or False?
In the 1700's the Industrial Revolution started.
True.
100
What is the capitol of the United Kingdom?
London
200
When is Stonehenge built?
About 5,000 years ago
200
What are three service industries the United Kingdom rely on?
A. Banking, Tourism, Insurance.
B. Navy, Economy, Weapons
C. Government, Money, Software
A, Banking, Tourism, Insurance
200
True or False?
Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool are all located in the Rebublic Of Ireland.
False, there all located in the United Kingdom.
200
What kind of government does the UK have?
a. Constitutional Monarchy b. Parliamentary Monarchy
c. None of the above d. Democracy
A, Constitutional Monarchy
200
What are two famous sports in Britian?
Soccer and rugby
300
Who turned England into a world power during the 1500s?
a. The Vikings b. Sir Winston Churchill
c. Queen Elizabeth I d. None of the above
Queen Elizabeth I
300
What does disarm mean?
To give up weapons.
300
How many countries make up the british isles? What are they?
Five; Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
300
What helped England build a vast empire?
Strong economy and navy
300
By the 1800s, Britain had colonies in which 3 countries?
a. Americas, Russia, Greece b. Spain, USA, Sweden
c. Americas, India, Australia d. USA, Australia, India
C, Americas, India, Australia
400
Which 2 events hurt the British economy in the 1900s?
WW I and the Great Depression
400
What is the Magna Carta?
A document known as Great Charter, that limited the powers of kings.
400
The English Channel is located _______ of England.
A. North B. South
C. West D. East
B, South
400
How did the Industial Revolution srengthen the British Empire?
Through steel & textile manufacturing.
400
What are some of the issues in The British Isles today?
a. Hunger and education b. Economy and peace
c. War and pollution d. They don’t have any issues
B,Economy and peace
500
Who were the British Isles early settlers?
A. Gaelic, Jorpo, Saxon B. Celts, Angles, Saxons
C. Angles, Jorpo, Allies D. Allies, Celts, Gaelic
B, Celts, Angles, Saxons
500
What is the Constutional Monarchy?
A type of democracy, in which a king or queen serves as head of state but a legislature makes the laws.
500
What sea is east of the United Kingdom?
North Sea
500
In the British Parliament the ____________ runs the government.
A. President B. Legislative Body
C. Prime Minister D. Queen or Kings