Rule Britannia

Question 1

Terminology: British

Answer 1

Geographical: Refers to the island of Great Britain.

Political: Denotes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK).

Nuance: “British” encompasses English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish identities.

Question 2

Four Nations of the UK

Answer 2

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

Question 3

England

Answer 3

Economic Disparity:
Dynamic South vs. Industrial North.

Question 4

Scotland

Answer 4

• Historical Opposition to Centralized Power.
• Strong Economy, Abundant Natural Resources (e.g., oil).

Question 5

Wales

Answer 5

• Distinct Cultural Identity.
• Political Leanings: Leftward compared to England.

Question 6

Northern Ireland

Answer 6

• Delicate Coexistence: Unionists vs. Nationalists.
• Unique Status within the UK.

Question 7

Making of the UK Timeline

Answer 7

• Pre-600BC: Arrival of Celtic Tribes (Iron Age).
• 43 AD - 409 AD: Roman Occupation.
• 8th - 11th Centuries: Viking Raids.
• 1066: Norman Conquest (William the Conqueror).
• 12th - 13th Centuries: Anglo-Norman Influence.
• 1536-42: Acts of Union with Wales (Henry VIII).
• 1603: Union of the Crowns (James VI/I).
• 1707: Acts of Union with Scotland.
• 1801: Act of Union with Ireland.
  1921-22: Partition of Ireland.

Question 8

Norman Conquest (1066)

Answer 8

• Led by William the Conqueror.
• Established Feudal System, Legal Frameworks.
• French Influence on Language, Culture. motto of the United Kingdom is “Dieu et mon droit”

Question 9

Acts of Union (1707, 1801)

Answer 9

• 1707: Scotland and England
  Formation of Great Britain.
• 1801: Ireland and Great Britain
  Creation of the UK

Question 10

Partition of Ireland (1921-22)

Answer 10

• Resulted in Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.
• Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921).
• Rest of Ireland became Republic of Ireland.