General facts I. part
What is the population of the UK?
appr. 69,551 million people
What is the nickname of the UK´s flag?
the Union Jack
What monarch ruled during industrial revolution and he/she is also connected with the British Empire?
Queen Victoria
What is the highest peak of the UK?
Ben Nevis
What is the currency of the UK?
Pound sterling/British Pound
What is the official/full name of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Which countries does Great Britain consist of?
3 - England, Scotland and Wales
What happened in 1066?
Norman invasion - William the Conqueror - defeating the Saxon King Harold in the Battle of Hastings
What is the longest river in the UK?
the River Severn
What is the name of the UK's national anthem?
God Save the King
What separates British Isles from Continental Europe?
The English Channel/ La Manche
the UK´s flag is made up of _______ (name them)
•The British flag is made up of three crosses: the upright red cross st. George cross the saint of England, white st. Andrew cross is the patron saint of Scotland, the diagonal red cross is the cross of st. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland
Who was the first female PM of the UK? name+her nickname
Margaret H. Thatcher called The Iron Lady - served as Britain's first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990
What is William Shakespeare's birthplace?
•Stratford-upon-Avon
What is the address of the British Prime Minister's residence?
10 Downing Street in London
What are the capital cities of the UK´s countries?
Scotland - Edinburgh, England - London, Wales - Cardiff, Northern Ireland - Belfast
1) Who is the official head of the UK?
2) What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament in the UK?
His Majest King Charles III
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
1) Why did Henry VIII brake away from the Catholic Church?
2) What did he set up instead?
•Henry VIII and the English Reformation - he broke away from the Catholic Church because he wanted to divorce his first wife and the Pope did not allow that, creating his own Church of England and naming himself the head (he was married 6 times – executed two of his wifes)
Name at least two national parks?
•The Lake District National Park - England
•The Peak District National Park - England
Snowdonia - Wales,
What are the plant symbols of individual UK´s countries?
England: (Tudor) rose
Scotland: thistle
Wales: leek/daffodil
Northern Ireland: shamrock (Holy Trinity)
What are the animal symbols of individual UK´s countries?
England: Lion
Scotland:Unicorn
Wales: the Red Dragon
Northern Ireland: Irish elk
When did the referendum about the UK leaving EU take place? (year)
2016
1) What did the Romans built to keep the Scots out of England?
2) Where can you admire Ancient Roman architecture and swim in hot springs?
Hadrian's Wall
the City of Bath (Bath)