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History Quiz #18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Channel Tunnel | Runs beneath English Channel (links England & France) |
| Moors | Treeless highlands with coarse grass and low shrubs |
| Ben Nevis | Highest mountain in British Isles |
| Great Famine (1845-1852) | Devastated Ireland after potato disease spread among potato plants |
| Ulster | Another name for Northern Ireland |
| Kenneth MacAlpin | First Ruler of United Scots |
| Mary Queen of Scots (Catholic) | Faced opposition from the Scottish Protestants |
| Irish War of Independence | Nationalists & Loyalists fought over whether Ireland should remain in United Kingdom |
| The Troubles | Northern Ireland Catholics & Protestants fought in civil war |
| London | Capital of England |
| Cardiff | Capital of Wales |
| Dublin | Capital of Ireland |
| Belfast | Capital of Northern Ireland |