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Western Europe Test - Chapter 10 - United Kingdom

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What 4 regions make up the United Kingdom?   England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland  
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How many islands make up the United Kingdom?   2  
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What island of the United Kingdom includes England, Wales and Scotland?   Great Britain  
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Which region of the United Kingdom is its own island?   Northern Ireland  
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What do you call the treeless, windy and damp highland areas of the United Kingdom   Moors  
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What do you call the narrow bays that cut into Scotland's highland coast and reaches far inland?   Lochs  
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Why does it rain more than half the days of the year in the United Kingdom?   Ocean Winds  
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In the 1800's, scientists and inventors in the United Kingdom sparked what movement?   Industrial Revolution.  
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What was the Industrial Revolution?   It was a time when fuel powered machines began producing more goods in far less time.  
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In the 1800's what country was the world's economic leader?   United Kingdom  
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What is the currency of the United Kingdom?   British Pound  
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What is the major financial center of the United Kingdom?   London  
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What do they export most from the United Kingdom?   manufactured goods and machinery (ships, textiles and automobiles)  
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What is the United Kingdom rich in?   Energy resources such as oil, natural gas and coal.  
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What are the main crops of the United Kingdom?   Wheat, barley and potatoes  
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What fraction of the food in the UK is imported and why?   1/3 because of the cool climate and small farming areas.  
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What kind of government is in the UK?   Parlimentary Democracy  
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What are the names of the 2 houses of the Parlimentary Government?   House of Commons and House of Lords  
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Which House of the Parliment make the laws in the UK?   House of Commons  
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How do you become a member of the House of Lords in the UK?   Inherit the title  
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What is the name of the Parlimenary government leader of the UK?   Prime Minister  
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What is another form of government of the United Kingdom?   Constitutional Monarchy  
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Who is the official head of state of the Constitutional Monarchy?   King or Queen  
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Who represents the UK at public events, but has little power?   King or Queen  
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What do you call the transfer of certain powers from the central government of the UK to regional governments?   Devolution  
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Which regions of the UK now have regional governments due to devolution?   Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland  
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What was the purpose of devolution?   Preserve culture and give regions more power over their own affairs.  
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How many people live in the UK?   59 million people  
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What is the language of the UK?   English  
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What 2 older languages do you hear in the UK?   Welsh and Scottish Gaelic  
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The people of the UK are decendents of what people?   Celts  
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What is the public transportation of the UK?   Colorful double decker buses and the subway system called the TUBE  
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What will you find in the center of London?   Westminster Abbey  
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Where do the king and queens of the UK get crowned?   Westminster Abbey  
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What is the largest and most populated city in the UK?   London  
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What famous people are from the UK?   Beatles, Led Zepplen, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens  
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