Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the two main islands?
Great Britain and Ireland.
How are the two main islands called together?
There is no agreement
Which are the two states?
The Republic of Ireland and Fhe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland
Where does “Great” come form?
From the distinction of this land from the smaller are of Brittany in France.
Capital of England
London
Capital of Scotland
Edinburgh
Capital of Wales
Cardiff
Capital of Nothern Ireland
Belfast
Which are the four nations?
England, Wales, Nothern Ireland, and Scotland
When was the unification completed?
In 1800
What is Albion?
A word used by poets to refer to Scotland or to Great Britain as a whole. Romans associated Grest Britain with the latin word ‘albus’ (white).
Why did the Romans associate GB with albus?
Because of the white chalk cliffs around Dover. They where the first thing seen when arriving from continental Europe.
What’s Britannia?
The name that the Romans gave to their southern British province. Also used for the female embodiment of Britain
Briton
Word used in official contexts to talk about a citizen of the UK.
Erin
Poetic name of Ireland
The Emerald Isle
Another way to refer to Ireland because of its countryside
Roman names for Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Caledonia, Cambria, Hibernia
John Bull
Fictional character who is supposed to embody the englishness and the traditional values
Flag of England
St George Cross
Plant of England
Rose
Colour of England
White
