A Modern Thriving Society Flashcards

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Population %

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England 84
Scotland 8
Wales 5
Northern Ireland 3

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2
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Patron saints

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England st George
Scotland St. Andrews
Wales st David
N Ireland st Patrick

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Sir roger bannister

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Run mile < 4 minutes; 1954

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4
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Sir Jackie Stewart

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Formula 1

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5
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Bobby Moore

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Football captain World Cup 66

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6
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Sir Ian botham

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Cricket

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7
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Jayne torvill and Christopher dean

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Ice skating gold medal

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Sir Steve Redgrave

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Rowing gold medal

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9
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Baroness tanni grey Thomson

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Paralympic athlete. Running/races

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10
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Same Kelly holmes

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Running gold medal

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11
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Same Ellen MacArthur

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Sailed around the world 2004

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12
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Sir Chris hoy

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Cyclist, gold medal

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13
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David weir

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Paralympic; marathon

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14
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Sir Bradley wiggins

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Cyclist; tour de France

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15
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Sir mo farah

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Running; gold medal

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16
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Dame Jessica Ennis hill

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Heptatlon; gold medal

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17
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Sir Andy Murray

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Tennis

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18
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Ellie simmonds

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Paralympic, swimming

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19
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Six nations championship

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Rugby

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20
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The ashes

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Cricket

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21
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Royal ascot

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Horse races

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22
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Grand national at aintree

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Horse racing

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23
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Scottish grand national at Ayr

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Horse racing

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24
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Open championship

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Golf

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Sir Francis chirchester
First sail alone around world 1966
26
Sir robin Knox Johnston
Sail around world no stop
27
The proms
Orchestral classical music events
28
Henry Purcell
Organist Westminster abbey, late 1600
29
Gustav holst
Modern composer. The planets collection
30
Sir Edward Elgar
Modern composer
31
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Composer, folk music
32
Sir William Walton
Modern composer
33
Benjamin Britten
Modern composer
34
Glastonbury
Music festival
35
Isle of Wight
Music festival
36
Creamfields
Music festival
37
National eisteddfod of wales
Cultural festival, music dance art. Welsh language
38
Mercury prize
Best music album
39
Brit awards
Music award
40
Longest running show in west end
Mouse trap, 1952
41
Gilbert and Sullivan
Comic operas theatre
42
Andrew lloyds Webber
Music for shoes. Jesus Christ super star, evita
43
Edinburgh festival
Fringe, arts and cultural
44
Laurence Olivier award
London, awards for theatre
45
Thomas Gainsborough
Portrait painter
46
David Allan
Portrait painter
47
Joseph Turner
Landscape painter
48
John constable
Landscape painter
49
Pre raphaelites
Year 1850+. Painters
50
Sir John lavery
Norther Ireland portrait painter
51
Henry Moore
Sculptor
52
John petts
Artist. Engravings
53
Lucian Freud
Portraits
54
David Hockney
Pop art
55
Inigo jones
Architect
56
Sir Christopher wren
Architect
57
Robert Adam
Architect
58
Parliament building style and year
New gothic, 19th century
59
Sir Edwin lutyens
Architect
60
Thomas chippendale
Furniture designer
61
Sir Terence conran
Interior designer
62
Clarice cliff
Designer , Art Deco
63
Best loved novel
Lord of the rings
64
Man booker prize
Novel book award
65
Thomas hardy
Author and poet
66
Evelyn Waugh
Satirical novel author
67
Sir Kingsley amis
Novelist
68
Graham greene
Author
69
Paradise lost author
John Milton
70
Sissinghurst snd hidcote
Gardens
71
Crathes castle
Garden
72
Inveraray castle
Garden
73
Bodnant
Garden
74
Mount Stewart
Garden
75
Symbol flower - England
Rose
76
Symbol flower - Scotland
Thistle (cardo)
77
Symbol flower - Wales
Daffodil (narciso)
78
Symbol flower - N Ireland
Shamrock (trifoglio)