Modern, Thriving Society Flashcards
longest mainland distance
John O’Groats (scotland) to Land’s End (England) - 870 miles
what languages is spoken in Wales, Scotland and NI?
Welsh, Gaelic, Irish Gaelic
whats population of UK in 2017?
66 million
who is spiritual leader of church of englnd? who picks the leader?
Archbishop of Canterbury. Monarch can but usually it is the PM and a committee appointed by the churcuh
which saint days is taken as bank holiday?
St Patrick day (ireland) 17 March and St Andrew day (scotland) Nov 30
what church is the official coronation church and burial place for monarch?
Westminster abbey
what is the day before lent starts called?
pancake day or shrove tuesday
another name for festival of lights
Diwali
what is Eid al Fitr
celebrates end of Ramadan
what is Eid ul Adha
celebrate prophert ibrhaim sacrifice of a son
what is Baisakhi or Vaisakhi?
Sikh festival celerbates the founding ot the Sikh community
when is mothers day?
3 weeks before easter
when is fathers day?
third sunday in June
whats/when bonfire day?
Nov 5 - to celebrate when group of catholics led by guy hawkes failed to kill the protestant king with a bomb in house of parliament
whats/when remembrance day
Nov 11 - commemorates those that died in WWI. re popopies was the flower found on the battlefields
sports that began in Britain (5)
circket, football, lawn tennis, golf, rugby
years britain hosted the olympics? what year was paralympics hosted in uk
1908, 1948, 2012, 2012 (paralympics)
who inspired paralympic games?
Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman from Stoke Mandeville Hospital who encouraged ppl with sinal injuries to take part in sports.
Roger Bannister (sport)
firs man to run a mile in under 4 minutes
jackie stewar (sport)
one formula 1 three times
Bobby moore (sport)
football captain in 1966 that won world cup
Sir Ian Bothman (sport)
cricket player and captain
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (sport)
gold medal in ice dancing at the olympics
Steve Redgrave (sport)
gold medal in rowing
Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson (sport)
paralmpic athlete in wheelchair - broke 30 world records
Dame Kelly Holmes (sport)
gold medal in running at the olympics
Dame Ellen MacArthur (sport)
yachtswoman, fastest person to sail around the world
Sir Chris Hoy (sport)
Scottish cyclic won gold and silver at olympics
David Weir (sport)
paralmpic athlete in wheelchair - won 6 gold medals and won london marathom 6 times
Bradley Wiggins (sport)
cyclist won tour de france and olympic gold medals
Sir Mo Farrah (sport)
Distance runner - won gold metal at the olympics
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill(sport)
athlete won various metals at the olympics
Sir Andy Murray(sport)
Tennis Player won US Open and Grand Slam and Olympics and Wimbledon
Ellie Simmonds (sport)
swimming paralympian
whats the most famous test matches in cricket
the ashes
when did the UK win the world cup
1966
whats the most famous rugby union competition and what countries are involved?
six nations competitions - england, scotland, wales, northern ireland, italy, france
whats the most well known rugby league/club
Super League
what are three famous horse racing events
royal ascot, grand national, socttish grand national.
what is known as the home of golf?
St Andrews in Scotland.
First tennis club location
leamington spa
famous tennis tournaments
Wimbledon - also the olderst and only grand slam played on grass
first person to sail around the world
Sir Francis Chichester
first person to sail around the world without stopping
Sir Robin Knox Johnston
Famous motor car competition
Grand Prix
Whats the Proms
8 week summer season of orchestral classic music. played at the royal albert hall
Who wrote “Water Music”, “the Royal Fireworks” and “Messiah”?
George Frederick Handel (german born, UK citizen)
who wrote “the Planets” and its adaptation used for “I vow to thee my country”
Gustav Holst
Who wrote the Pump and Circumstances Marches?
Sir Edwar Elgar
Who wrote “Facade” and “Belshazzar’s Feast”?
Sir William Walton
what theatre production has had the longest run of any show in history and where is it played?
“The Mousetrap” by Dame Agatha Christie. Played in West End since 1952
which famous operas make fun of popular culture and politics by Gilbert and Sullivan?
“HMS Penafore” “The Pirates of Penzance” and “The Mikado”
Andrew Loyd Webber and Tim Rice collaborated to make what famous musical theatre productions (3)?
“Jesus Christ Superstar” “cats” “phantom of the opera”
what is recognised as one of the most prestigious visual art awards?
Turner Prize
What is an example of a norman castle keep?
the white tower in the tower of london
what is Inigo Jones architect famous works?
Queens house at Grennwhich and Banqueting House in Whitehall, London
who was the architect of the new St Paul Cathedral
Sir Christopher Wren
who influenced the development of architecture in the UK, Europe and America
Scottish architect Robert Adam
gothic style architecture inspired the design for this famous building and train station
big ben and st pancreas station
what is the site of the annual remembrance day service attended by the queen, politicians and ambassadros?
The Cenotaph in Whitehall
what novel was voted the country best loved novel?
Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
what is the Man Booker Prize?
awarded for best fiction novel from commonwealth, ireland or zimbabwe.
famous Jane Austen books
“pride and prejudice” and “sense and sensibility”
famous Charles Dickens books
Oliver Twist and Great Expectations
famous Robert Louis Stevenson books
Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde
famous Thomas Hardy books
Far from the Madding Crowd and Jude Obscure
famous Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books
stories about Sherlock Holmes
where are famous poets buried or commemorated?
poets corner in westminster abbey
each countries flower
England - the rose
Scotland - the thistle
Wales - the daffodil
Norther Ireland - the shamrock
traditional food in each country
England - sunday roastand fish and chips
Scotland - haggis
Wales - welsh cakes
Norther Ireland - ulster fry
famous british actor that starred in silent movies for his tramp characters
charlie chaplin
two highest grossing British film franchise
harry potter and james bond
oldest working film studio
Ealing Studios
fine for watching tv without tv license
£1000
what is tv license money used for?
to pay for BBC TV and radio
what does pubs stand for?
public houses
if you are 16 can you drink alcohol?
you can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant (including eating areas of pubs) if you are with someone over 18
age to gamble
18
age to play national lottery
16
how many national parks are there in England, Scotland and Wales?
15
when was national trust founded
1895 by 3 volunteers
what is big ben a nickname for
the great bell of the clock at the house of parliament. some call the clock big ben as well.
what is the clock tower of house of parliament called
Elizabeth tower in honour of queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
where is the Eden project located
Cornwall
what famous castel dates back to middle ages?
Edibnburgh Castle
what is the Giant’s causeway and where is it located and how old is it?
land formation of columns made from volcanic lava. located in north east coast of Northern ireland. age 50 million years old
highest mountain in wales?
snowdonia
who built tower of london?
william the conquerer when he became kind in 1066
who gives tours at tower of london
Yeoman Warders AKA Beefeaters
what is england largest national park
lake district
what is the biggest strecth of water in lake district
windermere
