UK - Britain and its neighbours Flashcards
1
Q
Great Britain
A
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
2
Q
United Kingdom
A
- Great Britain
- Northern Ireland
3
Q
British Isles
A
- Great Britain
- Ireland
4
Q
1542
History of British Isles
A
Wales has become a part of England
5
Q
1707
History of British Isles
A
Union of Scotland & England
“Great Britain”
6
Q
1801
History of British Isles
A
Union of GB & the whole of Ireland
“United Kingdom”
7
Q
1919-1921
A
Irish war of Independece
-> Seperation of Ireland
8
Q
1998
History of British Isles
A
“devolution of power”
Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland
are granted own lawmaking institutions
9
Q
2014
History of British Isles
A
scottish referendum
10
Q
2016
History of British Isles
A
BREXIT
referendum-> leaves EU by 2020
11
Q
Britain & Europe
A
rather troubled relationship (reluctant)
- Britain joined rather late (1973) & never accepted common currency
- BREXIT
