The UK
Britain expands to the Americas, west African coast and India, and the Industrial revoltion takes place, in this century
What is the 18th century?
At the end of this war, which lasted between 1919-1921, Britain gives up control of most of Ireland, but keeps control in the north.
What is the War of Independence?
The stock market crashed in Oct 1929 leading to this period of severe hardship.
What is the Great Drepression?
This peak from the Grampian Mountains is the highest in England and reaches 1347m
What is Ben Nevis?
The major river of the Republic or Ireland
What is (the river) Shannon?
The famous, extremly deep, steep-sided river valley carved by the Colorado river
What is the Grand Canyon?
The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament has this famous bell inside. (Clue: Many people think the name of the bell is actually the name of the clock)
What is Big Ben?
The Republic of Ireland has a smooth coastline, where its capital is set, to the East, towards this sea.
What is The Irish Sea?
Because of its almost infinite number of entertainment opportunities, this city is called "the city that never sleeps"
What is New York?
The English king who separated from the Catholic Church, named himself head of the Church of England and had six wives.
Who is Henry VIII?
Between 1845-1849 about 1 million people died in Ireland because of this
What is the potato blight / potato famine?
In the USA black people fight for and obtain equal rights in the middle of this century (example: Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech on August 28th, 1963)
What is the 20th century?
The river which flows through important English cities, such as Oxford, Windsor, and London
What is (the river) Thames
The Republic of Ireland has a rugged coastline to the West, towards this ocean
What is the Atlantic ocean?
This river allows for the most important agricultural and farming area, as well as for major transport routes (trade, navigation, shipping) in the USA
What is the Mississippi river?