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What is England famous for?

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England is famous for many things- David Beckham, Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red buses, Black cabs, Beatles, London, and Tea.

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Which places are famous for the different tournaments of international repute that are held in
the UK annually?

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Wembley, Wimbledon, and Lord’s

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Name international any 3 soccer clubs in the United Kingdom.

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Manchester United
Arsenal
Liverpool FC

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When and where did Rugby begin?

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Rugby began in 1823 at Rugby school in England.

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What is the oldest residence still in use?

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Windsor Castle is the oldest residence still in use.

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Which 2 universities in the United Kingdom date back to the 12th and 13th century CE?

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Oxford and Cambridge universities.

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Where is the United Kingdom located?

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The United Kingdom, an island country is located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole.

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What are the British Isles?

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The British Isles is the geographic term for the group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and many smaller islands together.

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What makes Great Britain?

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Scotland
England
Wales

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What makes the United Kingdom?

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Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
England

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Where is England located in United Kingdom?

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Where is England located in the United Kingdom?

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England occupies most of the southern United Kingdom.

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Where is Wales located in the United Kingdom?

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Wales lies west of England in the United Kingdom.

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Where is Scotland located in the United Kingdom?

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Scotland is located in the northern part of the United Kingdom.

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Where is Scotland located in the United Kingdom?

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Scotland is located in the northern part of the United Kingdom.

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Where is Northern Ireland located in the United Kingdom?

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Northern Ireland is located on the island of Ireland but is a part of the United Kingdom.

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Where lies the English Channel?

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The English Channel lies to the south of England, between the United Kingdom and France.

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Where lies the Irish Sea?

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The Irish Sea lies to the west of Wales and northern England and to the southeast of Northern Ireland lies the Irish Sea.

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What is the topography of the United Kingdom?

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Much of the north and west of the U.K. is covered in high ground, knife-edged mountain ridges separated by deep valleys. This terrain was shaped in the last Ice Age when thick glaciers covered the land.

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What are lakes called in Scotland?

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Lochs

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In which loch does the monster Nessie lives?

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Nessie lives in Loch Ness in Scotland.

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Who were the first Britons who arrive in the United Kingdom?

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Picts

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Who pushed the Picts to the north?

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Celts

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Who invaded the United Kingdom and ruled there for 400 years?

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Roman

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Who were the Germans who came to Britain?

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Angles, Jutes and Saxons

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What were English people known when Angles give theirs to England?

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Anglo Saxons

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Which invaders ruled between the 900s to 1400s in England?

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Viking, Danish, Norman invaders ruled between the 900s to 1400s in England?

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In 1485 who claimed the English crown?

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In 1485 the Welsh noble Henry Tudor claimed the English crown and became Henry VII, the first of the Five Tudor monarchs.

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5000 years ago the United Kingdom was covered with what?

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5000 years ago the United Kingdom was covered with thick forests.

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Who cleared the thick forests of the United Kingdom?

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Thousands of years ago, the ancient farmers cleared these woodlands.

31
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What do Britain’s natural resources include?

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Coal, petroleum, natural gas

32
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Where and When oil and gas were discovered?

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Oil and gas were discovered under the North Sea during the 1960s.

33
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Where is London situated?

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London is situated on the tidal River Thames in southeastern England.

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Where is London situated?

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London is situated on the tidal River Thames in southeastern England.

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What are the other major cities in the United Kingdom?

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Other major cities in the United Kingdom include Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester in England, Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland, Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and Swansea and Cardiff in Wales.

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Where is Birmingham located?

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Birmingham is a major city of West Midlands, England lying on the River Rea, a small river that runs through Birmingham. It is the largest and most populous British city outside London.

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What was invented in Birmingham?

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Steam engine

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What is the name of the UK’s busiest theatre?

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Birmingham Hippodrome is the UK’s busiest theatre with over 520,000 visitors each year.

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Where is Belfast located?

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Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, the second-largest on the island of Ireland. Situated on the River Lagan, it had a population of 2,86,000 at the 2011 census.

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What is Belfast famous for?

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Belfast is the birthplace of the Titanic. One hundred years after the sinking, Titanic Belfast, an open interactive museum and homage, was opened.

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Today Belfast remains the center for what?

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Today, Belfast remains the center for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland.

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Where is Edinburgh located?

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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is Scotland’s second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom.

43
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What is Edinburgh known for?

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Edinburgh is known for its stunning mix of architecture that includes medieval tenements, the Old town and its cobbled wynds, and the Georgian era buildings.

44
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What are the two main banks of Edinburgh?

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Bank of Scotland

Royal Bank of Scotland

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Where is Cardiff located?

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Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country’s chief commercial center, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales.

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What is Cardiff mainly known for?

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Cardiff is mainly known for white-collar professions.

47
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What does Cardiff principally relies on?

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Cardiff principally relies on the retail, finance, media, and tourism sector.

48
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What was the invention of the steam engine?

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The most important new invention of the industrial revolution was the steam engine. The steam engine, improved by James Watt around 1776, was used to power the factories and pump out the deeper mines. It was also used in railway engines. The heat from burning coal became the main source of power.

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What is the industrial revolution? Explain.

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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 18th century. Many of the technological innovations were of British origin. The deployment of trade and the rise of business were major causes of the Industrial Revolution. Average income increased, and the population grew rapidly. The revolution spread to Europe and the Americas, especially the United States, by the early 19th century. The most important new invention of the industrial revolution was the steam engine.

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What was the effect of the industrial revolution?

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  1. Canals were built to allow heavy goods to be moved easily where they were needed.
  2. The steam engine became the main source of power. It replaced horses and human labor.
  3. Machine tools became commonplace. Things could now be mass-produced in factories instead of making them by hand.
  4. Railways were built all around England and then the world. They carried freight and passengers much more quickly.
  5. Steamships began to replace sailing ships. They could be larger and faster than sailing ships and did not depend on wind and whether.
51
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What was the effect of the industrial revolution?

Your answers will differ from my answer so see in the worksheet.

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  1. Canals were built to allow heavy goods to be moved easily where they were needed.
  2. The steam engine became the main source of power. It replaced horses and human labor.
  3. Machine tools became commonplace. Things could now be mass-produced in factories instead of making them by hand.
  4. Railways were built all around England and then the world. They carried freight and passengers much more quickly.
  5. Steamships began to replace sailing ships. They could be larger and faster than sailing ships and did not depend on wind and whether.
52
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What were the causes of the Industrial revolution?

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In the mid 18th century Britain was the world’s leading commercial nation. It controlled a global trading empire with colonies in North America and Africa and with some political influence on the Indian subcontinent, through the activities of the East India Company. The development of trade and the rise of business were major causes of the Industrial Revolution.

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How did everyday life change for the common man as a result of the industrial revolution?

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The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history. Almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. Average income increased, and the population grew rapidly. Some economists say that the major impact of the Industrial Revolution was that the standard of living for the general population began to increase consistently for the first time in history.

54
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What is the United Kingdom known for?

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The United Kingdom is known for sports and literature.

55
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Which sports were invented in Britain?

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Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, Boxing, and Golf were invented in Britain.

56
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Who were the great writers in Britain?

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William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Robert Burns, and J.K. Rowling.

57
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The ruling monarch of Great Britain has no real power. Explain.

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Britain’s system of government has developed over many centuries. King once ruled with advice from a council of religious leaders and nobles. The council eventually expanded into the Parliament, which now passes all the country’s laws. Thus, the ruling monarch of Britain has no real power.

58
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Which areas did the British empire include?

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The British empire included large parts of North America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Africa, as well as small parts of Central and South America

59
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When did India suffer famine because of the British?

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During Second World War

60
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What valuable materials did the British take from Africa?

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Gold, Salt, and Ivory

61
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Who are indigenous people?

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Native or original people of the land

62
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What are British Overseas Territories?

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British Overseas Territories are mainly self-governing countries separate from the United Kingdom, that continue to share a bond with Britain.

63
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What was the last significant British colony?

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Honk Kong was the last significant British colony, which was returned to China in 1997

64
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Which were the countries that got independence in 1926?

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Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa got their independence in 1926.

65
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Why did the above countries get their independence first?

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By this time these countries had large white populations of European descent, living under the rule of formal governments. They were therefore considered to be more experienced and ‘able’ to run their own country successfully, which would benefit the empire as a whole.

66
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Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

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Boris Johnson

67
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the leader of what?

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Boris Johnson is the Leader of the Conservative Party.

68
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Who was the Prime Minister before the current one?

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Theresa May

69
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How did a small country like Britain rule so much territory?

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There is no doubt that Britain was powerful. It used its wealth, its armies, and its navy to defeat rival European countries and to conquer local peoples to establish its empire. However, the empire did not just rely on force. In most of the empire, Britain relied heavily on local people to make it work. The empire was a very sophisticated network of nations and people linked by trade, by political systems, and sometimes held together by force.

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Was the British empire a force for good or not?

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The British empire brought many people and many countries. Some of these changes involved innovations in medical care, education, and railways. The British Empire fought to abolish slavery in the 1800s, but it profited from slavery in the 1700s. For many peoples, the British empire meant the loss of lands, discrimination, and prejudice.

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What has the British empire left behind?

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The British empire has had a huge impact on the world. The majority of former colonies still keep their ties with Britain through the Commonwealth. Today, North America and Australia are very similar to Europe in a lot of ways. Many countries around the world now have multi-cultural populations. Parliamentary democracy, the English language, and the Christian religion can be found in many countries.

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What is BREXIT? Explain.

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On 23 June 2016 a referendum was held to decide whether the UK should remain in the European Union or leave it. More than 30 million people voted and Leave won by 51.9% to 48.1%. A new word was created-BREXIT- which is a short way of saying “the UK leaving the EU” by mixing the words Britain and Exit.

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