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Who were the inhabitants of Britain at the time of the Roman invasions?
The Celts
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Name the four nations comprising the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801).
England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
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How did deposits of coal and iron help Britain become the first nation to industrialize?
Industry used coal as fuel and iron to make machinery.
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What is one reason why London is now so culturally diverse?
Immigration from former colonies
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Who invented surfing?
The Polynesians
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Who invaded Britain in the 400s?
Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes)
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What geographic advantage helped protect Britain from the Spanish Armada, Napoleon, and Hitler?
It is an island.
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What happened to the British Empire after World War II?
Nearly all of its colonies gained independence.
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Name one Celtic language that is still spoken on the northern and western edges of the British Isles.
Welsh, Irish Gaelic, and Scottish Gaelic
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Who invented ski-jumping?
The Norwegians
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What seafaring warriors terrorized Europe beginning in 795?
The Vikings
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Why did people used to say 'The sun never sets on the British Empire?'.
Because Britain had colonies all around the world.
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Where do the Protestant majority in Northern Ireland originally come from?
Scottish and English settlers
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Which type of Christianity has most of Northern Europe had since the Reformation?
Protestant
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What city in Mexico is famous for cliff diving?
Acapulco
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Why is the English language heavily influenced by French?
Because it was conquered by the Normans in 1066 and the Normans spoke French.
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What started in Britain in the late 18th century and spread to other countries?
The industrial revolution
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Name one of Northern Europe's natural resources that is important to the Nordic countries' economies.
Timber, fish, North Sea oil
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What area of culture are Britain and Ireland best known for? (Hint: not painting or music)
Literature
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Who were the first people to use dogs to pull sleds?
The Inuit
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What was the furthest point that the Vikings reached in their voyages?
North America
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What was the Bill of Rights of 1689?
It was a law that established free elections and gave the English Parliament power over the monarchy.
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What is Silicon Glen?
An area of Scotland between Glasgow and Edinburgh with many high-tech companies.
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What distinguishes Northern Europe from most other regions in its relations between the sexes?
There is a high degree of equality.
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How old are the oldest skis ever found?
4,000 years old