Great Britain
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Kristina Freiova
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Great Britain
What are its parts?
What is its history?
What does its flag look like and why?
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Multiple Select
What can we call Great Britain? Choose all the possible names :)
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Key info...
The official name of the country is "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" oooff...
The UK consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland, which is also called Eire is NOT part of the UK!
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Poll
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The capital city of the UK and of England is London.
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But the other parts of the UK have their own smaller capitals:
Scotland - Edinburgh [Edinbura]
Wales - Cardiff
Northern Ireland - Belfast
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Scotland
Until 1603 Scotland and England were separate.
After queen Elizabeth I. died, her cousin James VI became King James I of England too.
Now Scotland is still part of the UK but they have their own parliament.
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Multiple Choice
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Wales
The English king Edward I conquered Wales in the 13th century.
People in Wales speak English but also Welsh.
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Open Ended
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Ireland
Queen Elizabeth I. conquered Ireland in the 16th century, but there were a lot of problems on the 19th century.
In the 1920s the south of Ireland became an independent country again, after the Irish War of Independence.
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Poll
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The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack and it represents all the parts of the UK
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Thank you for your attention! :)
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What are its parts?
What is its history?
What does its flag look like and why?
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