UK Flashcards

1
Q

UK, GB, ENGLAND? Difference

A

UK ;country, GB; island , England; nation

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2
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Capitals of UK’S 4 nations?

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Edinburgh(scotland), London(England), Cardiff(Wales) Belfast(Ireland)

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3
Q

How many regions UK?

A

9

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4
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Population?

A

environ 64 million

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5
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5 large cities

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Glasglow, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool

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6
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3 things about the Queen

A

crowned in 52, longest reign, 4 child

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7
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Official residence of Queen

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Buckingham Palace = london, 775 rooms, built in 1703

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8
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3 members of the royal family

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Harry, Anne, Edward

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9
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head of government UK

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Theresa May

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10
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British national anthem

A

god save the queen

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11
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british currency

A

Pound sterling

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12
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name of the british flag

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union jack

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13
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3 elements define british

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reserved, tolerant, humour irony

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14
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monarchy important?

A

yes, tradition, sense of stability and contuity, attraction for tourists

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15
Q

how big the oppositionto the monarchy?

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22% why? archaic, expensive

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16
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3 factors win WW2 of the UK?

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big allies(usa, urss) churchill’S determination, breaking nazi enigma code

17
Q

Controversial Margaret Tatcher?

A

firm in her beliefs, anti-socialist, privitized economic activities

18
Q

why did the scots vote against independence in 2014

A

prestige and pride, fear, «better off together»

19
Q

why UK vote to leave european union(brexit)

A

economics, sovereignty, immigration

20
Q

biggest consequences of the brexit?

A

CALL OF ANOTHER REFERENDUM BY THE SCOTS, British economy would suffer, long-term travelling more difficult