England
How many smaller islands does England include?
Over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and Isle of Wight.
What is Scotland's national costume?
Kilt
Which language are road signs and public notices in Wales written in?
Both in English and Welsh.
What is the state religion in the Republic of Ireland?
Catholic.
What name did the Romans give London?
Londinium.
What does the name 'England' mean in Old English?
It is 'Engaland' in Old English and it means 'land of the Angles'.
What does the word 'loch' mean in Scottish Gaelic?
'Lake'.
What are Welsh people proud of?
Their culture and language.
What is the state religion in the Northern Ireland?
Protestant.
What did the Great Fire in 1666 destroy?
4/5 of the wooden buildings in London.
What is the traditional English dessert?
Apple pie.
Where do all true Scots belong?
A clan or a tribe.
What does English spoken with a Welsh accent sound like?
Rhythmical like singing.
Why did millions of Irish people starve in 1845?
Because their potatoe crops failed. They then emigrated to America and Australia.
How did the Great Fire begin?
It began in the kitchen of the King's baker in Pudding Lane.
To wrap them in a newspaper and eat them outside. Make sure you first wrap them in grease-proof paper.
Scotland has never been conquered by which country?
England
How many years after the departure of Romans was Wales independent?
For a thousand years.
What is Ulster?
Ulster is an Irish name for the region of Northern Ireland.
How long did the Great Fire of 1666 last?
It lasted for five days.
What is the full English breakfast made of?
It is made of bacon, sausages, grilled tomatoes, fried bread, black pudding, baked beans, mushrooms, and eggs.
What is the Edinburgh Tatoo?
A show of military bands (including Bagpipe bands and Scottish dances).
Who holds the title of Prince of Wales?
The eldest son of the British monarch.
Why have more than 2000 people died over the last 20 years in Northern Ireland?
Because of the bombings and shootings by various Protestant terrorist groups and the Catholic Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.).
When was the London Bridge built (by the Romans)?
It was built in stone in 1176.