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What makes up the British Isles?
The U K and the Republic of Ireland
People in Scotland proudly display what?
Bagpipes and kilts
What are favorite sports in the British Isles?
Soccer and Rugby
What does disarm mean?
To give up your weapons.
What are important cities to the British Isles economy?
London and Dublin
What was a time in history that things were beginning to be made by machines? This made things less expensive.
Industrial Revolution
What marked the beginning of the time when great Britain gave up most of their colonies?
WWII
What is the official language in Ireland and Scotland?
Gaelic
When was Stonehenge built?
5,000 years ago
When did the Normans conquer England?
1066
When Ireland experienced a famine, what caused Ireland and England to experienced hard feelings for each other?
England did not provide any source of help for Ireland.
What was the Magna Carta's purpose?
To limit the powers of the king
Most Irish are what religion?
Roman Catholic
When did the Celts arrive?
450 B. C.
Who was a great leader for Britain during WWII?
Sir Winston Churchill
What year did the potato famine in Ireland break out?
1840
What is another name for the Magna Carta?
The Great Charter
The republic of Ireland has a what as head of state? That person appoints a what to run the government with him?
A president prime minister
Who invaded the British Isles?
Angles, Saxons, and Vikings
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
What are the countries that make up the U K?
England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
The laws in the U K are made by the Britain's Legislative Body called what?
Parliament
Explain a constitutional monarchy?
A king and queen serves a head of state but the legislature makes the laws
What do the econimies of the U K the Republic of Ireland depend on?
Service jobs, banking, tourism, and insurance
When did the Republic of Ireland gain its independence?
1949