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    Great Britain is an island made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. The leek and daffodil symbolize Wales. In 2006, the UK had a population of 60.6 million people. Almost all British people live in towns or cities.

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    Great Britain is an island made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. The leek and daffodil symbolize Wales. In 2006, the UK had a population of 60.6 million people. Almost all British people live in towns or cities.

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    Great Britain is an island made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. The leek and daffodil symbolize Wales. In 2006, the UK had a population of 60.6 million people. Almost all British people live in towns or cities.

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    BRITAIN QUIZ - OUP

    Choose the correct answer.

    1. Great Britain is an island made up of _____________ .


    A. England, Scotland, and Wales B. Britain, Scotland, and Wales C. England and Ireland

    2. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales became one state in _____________ .


    A. 1536 B. 1708 C. 1800

    3. The leek and daffodil are both plants used to symbolize _____________ .
    A. Scotland B. Wales C. Yorkshire

    In 2006, _____________ had a population of 60.6 million.


    A. The UK B. England C. Ireland

    The Norman invasion of England in brought Britain into the mainstream of western European culture.

    In 1972 the UK joined .

    Almost of the British live in towns or cities.

    Traditionally, the of England was associated with poverty and industry.

    The ancestors of most Northern Irish came from lowland Scotland or England.

    Protests against the metric system reveal a characteristically British suspicion of regulations in general.

    The size and popularity of the National Trust suggest how important is to many British people.

    The Queen, Britain's official head of state, has power.

    14. The two main political parties are the Conservatives and .
    15. Parliament consists of an elected House of Commons and an unelected House of .

    16. The 20 or so most senior politicians are called the .

    17. Since 1970, the party that has formed the government has won around of the vote in general
    elections.

    18. 'Bobbies', 'fuzz', 'cops' and 'pigs' are all nicknames for .

    19. In Britain, there are two types of lawyers: and barristers.

    20. The second-most spoken language in Britain is reported to be .

    21. The 'loyalists' in Northern Ireland are loyal to .

    22. Although 72% of British people say they are Christian, only about regularly go to church.

    23. University education in the UK is funded by .

    24. The gap in pay between the rich and the poor has since 1997.

    25. In 2002, the highest paid performer on British TV was .

    26. Britain was the first large country to have free universal healthcare, in .

    27. 'Drawing room', 'reception room' and 'front room' are all terms for the in a house.

    28. A drink without alcohol is known as a drink.


    29. If you 'throw in the towel' (admit defeat), your are using a metaphor.

    30. Unlike in most European countries, entry to British museums and art galleries is usually .

    31. The day after Christmas is known as day.

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