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GEOGRAPHY:
1.What is the name of the sea on the east coast of Great Britain?
The North Sea



2.What is the tallest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis



3.What natural feature was formed by volcanic action?
The Gian'ts Causeway from Ireland is formed by volcanic action



4.In which country is the Lake District?
In England



5.Which UK islands are closer to France than to England?
The Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark.



6. In which country is Snowdonia?
In Wales



7.What is the second largest city in Wales?
Is Swansea



8.Where are the Lakes of Killarney?
In Ireland



CUSTOMS AND LANGUAGES:
1. When is Guy Fawkes Night?
On 5th November in England



2.Where would you see someon tossing the caber?
In Scotland on the Highland Games.



3.What is Geordie?
A england dialect.



4.According to a legend, what did St.Patrick remove from Ireland?
The wild snakes.



5.Which flower is the national symbol of Wales?
The Daffodil and the leek



6. What is the English translation of "Shwmae"?
How are you.



7.What is the national song of Wales?
is called Land of my Fathers



8.Who celebrates Hogmanay and when?
The scotish people on 31th December



PEOPLE:



1. The last English king who was killed in battle: Richard III
2.The English king who had six wives? Henry VIII
3.The man who tried to kill King James? Guy Fawkes
4.The first Primer Minister to live at 10 Downing Street? Robert Walpole
5.The owner of a dog called Gallert? Llewellyn's
6. The Scottish leader who learnt a lesson from a spider? Robert the Bruce
7. The national saints of England, Wales and Scotland? E: St.George, S: St.Andrew W: St.David
8.The first female Irish President? Mary Robinson



PLACES
The cathedral where Thomas Becker was killed? Canterbury (England)
The Abbey Theatre? Ireland
The Scottish Parliament? Edinburgh
A stone that people come to kiss? Ireland
The Tynwald? The isle of Man
The Book of Kells? IN the Trinity Collage, Dublin, Ireland
Hadrian's Wall? England
The 2008 European Capital of culture? Liverpool






COUNTRIES:
Was called the Celtic Tiger? Ireland
Experienced “The Troubles”? Ireland
Fought with England during the Hundred Years War? France
Is now the home of the writer of Harry Potter? Scotland
Had a queen called Mary who was beheaded in England? Scotland
Sent a fleet of ships to invade England? Spain
Fought a War of Independence against England in 1857? India
In the United Kingdom does not have its flag as part of the Union Flag? Wales