Answers to Questonaire

1. Britain is made up of............

• England - The capital is London.
• Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh .
• Wales - The capital is Cardiff.
Great Britain is divided into small regions called counties.

2. U.K consists of..................

• England - The capital is London.
• Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh .
• Wales - The capital is Cardiff.
• Northern Ireland - The capital is Belfast.

3. What is the official name of the U.K?

The official name of the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

4. Who gave Britain its name?

Britain
Britain was the name made popular by the Romans when they came to the British islands.
England
England used to be known as Engla land, meaning the land of the Angles, people from continental Germany, who began to invade Britain in the late 5th century, along with the Saxons and Jute.
Great Britain
The term Great Britain was first used during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) in 1603, to refer to the separate kingdoms of England and Scotland. on the same landmass, that were ruled over by the same monarch. Despite having the same monarch, both kingdoms kept their own parliaments.
United Kingdom (The uniting of kingdoms)
The 'United Kingdom of Great Britain' was formed in 1707 by the Act of Union that created a single kingdom with a single Parliament. (Scotland has always retained its own legal system)
A hundred years later the Act of Union of 1801 joined Ireland to 'Great Britain' and the name "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" was first used. (Since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom and so the name changed).

5. Where does the name of “England” come from?

England used to be known as Engla land, meaning the land of the Angles, people from continental Germany, who began to invade Britain in the late 5th century, along with the Saxons and Jute.

6. Which sea is between Ireland and Britain?

The Irish sea

7. What is the capital of Wales?

• Wales - The capital is Cardiff.

8. Why is Britain a multicultural country?

People moving to Britain have brought their own cultures and try to keep two cultures alive. An excellent example of this is the Notting Hill Carnival which is celebrates the Caribbean Culture and is now a very big part of the British life today.
250 different languages are spoken in London every day.

9. What were the early invaders of Britain?

Early in our history we were invaded by Romans ( ) , Saxons ( ), Vikings ( ) and Normans ( ) armies and later Africans were brought to Britain by force in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as slaves or servants. Over the years, thousands of people have arrived in Britain as refugees from France, Ireland, Russia, and other countries, escaping from persecution or famine in their own countries.
The Romans came to Britain nearly 2000 years ago and changed our country. Even today, the ruins of Roman buildings, forts, roads, and baths can be found all over Britain
10. How many different languages are spoken in London everyday? Why?
250 different languages are spoken in London every day.