Froggy Jumps The country in British Civilization.Online version Here you will learn interesting information about the United Kingdom and the countries that are part of it. by Leticia Moreno 1 What is the British Isles title for constitutional and political purposes? a The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. b Great Britain. c England. 2 What is the title of the largest island made up of the mainland parts of England, Scotland and Wales? a Great Britain. b Union Jack. c British island. 3 Which are the islands that are part of the British political union? a The small islands of Anglesey, the Isle of Wight, the Orkneys, Shetlands, Hebrides and Scillies. b Irland. c The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea and the Channel Islands off the French west coast. 4 Which are significant cultural factors in British life? a Tea. b The Royal Family. c Regionalism’ and ‘localism’ 5 What are the consequences of the devolution of political power from London and the establishment (1999-2000) of a Parliament in Edinburgh and Assemblies in Cardiff and Belfast? a The creation of politico-economic structures for British and EU purposes. b That some populations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland assert their individual identities. c Both answers are wrong. 6 What is Britain’s geographical position? a Latitude 80°N in southern England and by latitude 60°N across the Shetlands. b Latitude 50°N in southern England and by latitude 160°N across the Shetlands. c Latitude 50°N in southern England and by latitude 60°N across the Shetlands. 7 Britain was originally part of the European mainland. What caused the separation of lands? a The melting of the glaciers in the last Ice Age caused the sea level to rise. b The North Sea at its widest, and the English Channel at its narrowest, points, separate them. c Both answers are correct. 8 The relative smallness of the country and the influences of a warm sea and westerly winds mean that there are no extreme contrasts in temperature throughout Britain. What are the general temperatures? a In general, temperatures are lower in the north than the south. b The national average temperatures rarely reach 32°C in the summer or fall below –10°C in the winter. c Both answers are correct. 9 Many farms in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and northern and south-western England specialize in..... a The cultivation of tomatoes. b Dairy farming, beef cattle and sheep herds. c The cultivation of potatoes. 10 Some farms in eastern and northern England and Northern Ireland concentrate on..... a Wheat production b Egg production. c Pig production. 11 Woodlands cover an estimated 6.6 million acres of Britain and comprise 8% of England, 17% of Scotland, 14% of Wales and 6% of Northern Ireland. a False. b Some percentages are wrong. c True.
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