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Shamrock and harp are symbols of….
Northern Ireland
Leek and daffodil are a symbol of ….. because ….
Wales, because the soldiers put them on their helmets during the war to recognise each other and they won the war.
This playwright is often called England’s greatest writer known for “Romeo and Juliet”
William Shakespeare
How many wives did Henry XIII have?
6 wives
he was the first President of the United States.
Natural wonders in the USA
Grand Canyon - Niagara Falls
These war between the North and the South ended slavery in the United States.
Civil war
The Boston…. Party. What happened in 1773 AD?
The Boston Tea Party. The Americans ( 13 British colonies) refused to pay taxes to the British monarch and they threw boxes with tea from the ships into the water in Boston Port.
The flag of the USA has 13 of these to represent the original colonies.
Stripes
What did they forget to bring for the first President’s (George Washington’s) inauguration?
The Bible
The Capital Cities for: Scotland-Northern Ireland-Wales- England
Edinburgh- Belfast Wales - Cardiff -London
This American inventor created the light bulb.
Thomas Edison
What are the two Houses of the British Parliament? Which one is upper or lower?
the House of Lords (the upper house) the House of Commons (the lower house)
This disastrous event in 1666 burned much of London to the ground.
The Great Fire of London
What did the Romans bring to Britain? What did they do?
Christianity-roads-sights of important cities
He wrote about the Industrial Revolution the difficult situation of the poor in novels like “Oliver Twist”
Charles Dickens
Can you remember at least six states starting with letters M or K?
Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Montana, Mississippi, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Kansas, Kentucky.
This queen, known for her long reign, was the second Elizabeth to sit on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II
Who discovered America (named them all) tribes from Asia…
Tribes from Asia, the Vikings Christopher Columbus, European colonisation Britain: Spain, Portugal, Russian people, etc.
Surprise ! Points for no answer! )))
Surprise ! Points for no answer! )))
The scientist and author wrote on the Origin of species and developed the theory of evolution.
Charles Darwin
What countries do you mean when you say Great Britain and the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales.
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The author of “The adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?
Mark Twain
What is the UN? What counties sit there and why was it established?
The United Nations: France, Britain, the USA, China, Russia. Nobody wanted the World War III after the atomic bombs on the Hiroshima Nagasaki in Japan.
This British ship hit an iceberg in 1912.
Titanic