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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The surface of Great Britain varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous.
All the rest – east, centre and south-east of the country – is a vast plain.
The UK’s populations is over 60 million people.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
The UK is a highly developed industrial country.
Welcome to our contest. Let’s see if you know Great Britain well. Good luck.
Choose the country which you would like to discover:
ENGLAND
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
WALES
The symbol of England is…
The symbol of Scotland is…
The symbol of Northern Ireland is…
The symbol of Wales is…
- All four parts of the UK have their own symbols.
- The symbol of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).The Yorkist regime ended with the defeat of King Richard III by the future Henry VII at Bosworth on 22 August 1485, and the two roses were united into the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York.
- The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.
- The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David's Day. However, the humble leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales possibly because of its colours, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh standart.
- The symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock.
- All four parts of the UK have their own symbols.
- The symbol of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).The Yorkist regime ended with the defeat of King Richard III by the future Henry VII at Bosworth on 22 August 1485, and the two roses were united into the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York.
- The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.
- The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David's Day. However, the humble leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales possibly because of its colours, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh standart.
- The symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock.
- All four parts of the UK have their own symbols.
- The symbol of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).The Yorkist regime ended with the defeat of King Richard III by the future Henry VII at Bosworth on 22 August 1485, and the two roses were united into the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York.
- The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.
- The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David's Day. However, the humble leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales possibly because of its colours, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh standart.
- The symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock.
- All four parts of the UK have their own symbols.
- The symbol of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).The Yorkist regime ended with the defeat of King Richard III by the future Henry VII at Bosworth on 22 August 1485, and the two roses were united into the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York.
- The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.
- The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David's Day. However, the humble leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales possibly because of its colours, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh standart.
- The symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock.
Population of England:
About 5 million
About 5 million
About 2 million
About 2 million
About 51 million
About 51 million
About 3 million
About 3 million
Population of Scotland:
About 5 million
About 5 million
About 2 million
About 2 million
About 51 million
About 51 million
About 3 million
About 3 million
Population of Wales:
About 5 million
About 5 million
About 2 million
About 2 million
About 51 million
About 51 million
About 3 million
About 3 million
Population of Northern Ireland:
About 5 million
About 5 million
About 2 million
About 2 million
About 51 million
About 51 million
About 3 million
About 3 million
Find the patron saint of England.
St David – patron saint of Wales
St David – patron saint of Wales
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St George – patron saint of England
St George – patron saint of England
Find the patron saint of Scotland.
St David – patron saint of Wales
St David – patron saint of Wales
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St George – patron saint of England
St George – patron saint of England
Find the patron saint of Northern Ireland.
St David – patron saint of Wales
St David – patron saint of Wales
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St George – patron saint of England
St George – patron saint of England
Find the patron saint of Wales.
St David – patron saint of Wales
St David – patron saint of Wales
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Andrew – patron saint of Scotland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St Patrick – patron saint of Northern Ireland
St George – patron saint of England
St George – patron saint of England
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England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Find famous English people:
David Beckham,
a popular
English football
star
Emma Watson,
a young
English actress
Robert Burn,
a famous
Scottish poet
Andie McDowell,
a famous
Scottish actress
Pierce Brosnan,
a famous Irish actor
Catherine Zeta
Jones,
a famous
Welsh actress
Find famous Scottish people:
David Beckham,
a popular
English football
star
Emma Watson,
a young
English actress
Robert Burn,
a famous
Scottish poet
Andie McDowell,
a famous
Scottish actress
Pierce Brosnan,
a famous Irish actor
Catherine Zeta
Jones,
a famous
Welsh actress
Find famous Irish people:
David Beckham,
a popular
English football
star
Emma Watson,
a young
English actress
Robert Burn,
a famous
Scottish poet
Andie McDowell,
a famous
Scottish actress
Pierce Brosnan,
a famous Irish actor
Catherine Zeta
Jones,
a famous
Welsh actress
Find famous Welsh people:
David Beckham,
a popular
English football
star
Emma Watson,
a young
English actress
Robert Burn,
a famous
Scottish poet
Andie McDowell,
a famous
Scottish actress
Pierce Brosnan,
a famous Irish actor
Catherine Zeta
Jones,
a famous
Welsh actress
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
Big…
Big Ben is
a famous clock tower.
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
The Houses of…
The country’s leaders
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the Houses
of Parliament.
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
Trafalgar…
Trafalgar Square
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and tourist
attraction
in London.
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
Westminster…
Westminster Abbey
is a symbol of England.
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
Buckingham…
Buckingham Palace
is a place where
British kings
and queens live
when they are
in London.
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
Tower …
Tower Bridge
opens and ships
go up and down
the Thames.
Name the second half of these famous English buildings:
The Tower of …
The Tower of London
has a long and
cruel history.
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