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Cody 7th Grade SS
Western Europe Test - Chapter 10 - United Kingdom
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What 4 regions make up the United Kingdom? | England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| How many islands make up the United Kingdom? | 2 |
| What island of the United Kingdom includes England, Wales and Scotland? | Great Britain |
| Which region of the United Kingdom is its own island? | Northern Ireland |
| What do you call the treeless, windy and damp highland areas of the United Kingdom | Moors |
| What do you call the narrow bays that cut into Scotland's highland coast and reaches far inland? | Lochs |
| Why does it rain more than half the days of the year in the United Kingdom? | Ocean Winds |
| In the 1800's, scientists and inventors in the United Kingdom sparked what movement? | Industrial Revolution. |
| What was the Industrial Revolution? | It was a time when fuel powered machines began producing more goods in far less time. |
| In the 1800's what country was the world's economic leader? | United Kingdom |
| What is the currency of the United Kingdom? | British Pound |
| What is the major financial center of the United Kingdom? | London |
| What do they export most from the United Kingdom? | manufactured goods and machinery (ships, textiles and automobiles) |
| What is the United Kingdom rich in? | Energy resources such as oil, natural gas and coal. |
| What are the main crops of the United Kingdom? | Wheat, barley and potatoes |
| What fraction of the food in the UK is imported and why? | 1/3 because of the cool climate and small farming areas. |
| What kind of government is in the UK? | Parlimentary Democracy |
| What are the names of the 2 houses of the Parlimentary Government? | House of Commons and House of Lords |
| Which House of the Parliment make the laws in the UK? | House of Commons |
| How do you become a member of the House of Lords in the UK? | Inherit the title |
| What is the name of the Parlimenary government leader of the UK? | Prime Minister |
| What is another form of government of the United Kingdom? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Who is the official head of state of the Constitutional Monarchy? | King or Queen |
| Who represents the UK at public events, but has little power? | King or Queen |
| What do you call the transfer of certain powers from the central government of the UK to regional governments? | Devolution |
| Which regions of the UK now have regional governments due to devolution? | Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| What was the purpose of devolution? | Preserve culture and give regions more power over their own affairs. |
| How many people live in the UK? | 59 million people |
| What is the language of the UK? | English |
| What 2 older languages do you hear in the UK? | Welsh and Scottish Gaelic |
| The people of the UK are decendents of what people? | Celts |
| What is the public transportation of the UK? | Colorful double decker buses and the subway system called the TUBE |
| What will you find in the center of London? | Westminster Abbey |
| Where do the king and queens of the UK get crowned? | Westminster Abbey |
| What is the largest and most populated city in the UK? | London |
| What famous people are from the UK? | Beatles, Led Zepplen, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens |
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