The Country

Question 1

United Kingdom

Answer 1

N-Ireland [Great Britain: England Scotland Wales]

Question 2

the Shetlands

Answer 2

part of British Political Union

Question 3

BSE

Answer 3

disastrous disease in cows, linked with swine flue

Question 4

CAP

Answer 4

Common Agricultural ….xzzxx

Question 5

Heathrow

Answer 5

largest airport, owned by BAA, 73% passengers, 84% cargo

Question 6

Highland Britain

Answer 6

slowly worn down by weather = valleys, major rivers, not many high mountains

Question 7

Global warming

Answer 7

British public is ignorant/confused about this subject, major floods in UK linked to g.w.

Question 8

The Tube

Answer 8

London underground system, covers 408 km in the capital, thought inadequate

Question 9

CFP

Answer 9

Common Fisheries Policy: fish conservation, prevent overfishing, control fish quota = loss of lively-hood

Question 10

regionalism

Answer 10

vs. localism (Brits are more localist than regionalistic, regions are placed by the establishment

Question 11

Post Office

Answer 11

public. Established in 1635, crown-owned, responsible for 80+million letters etc. daily

Question 12

BT

Answer 12

British Telecom, telephone company, private, 20+million subscribers

Question 13

Drought

Answer 13

causes major problems for farmers

Question 14

GM crops

Answer 14

genetically modified food

Question 15

RDAs

Answer 15

Regional Development Agencies, unelected bodies to organize regional development