TOPIC 5

What are the general characteristics of the United Kingdom?

• It is a constitutional monarchy.

• Its capital is London.

• The population is over 68 million.

• The main language is English.

What are the capitals of the countries that make up the United Kingdom?

• London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast

• Dublin, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff

• Belfast, Dublin, London, Wales

What aspects should be considered when studying the geography of the United Kingdom?

• The British Isles.

• Great Britain.

• The United Kingdom.

What is the currency used in the Republic of Ireland?

• Euro

• Pound sterling

What river is considered the most important in Great Britain?

• The Thames

• The Severn

• The Mersey

What event marked the end of the Hundred Years' War?

• The death of Henry VI

• The Battle of Bosworth

• The signing of the Magna Carta

What important event occurred in 1642?

• The English Civil War

• The arrival of the Vikings

• The Norman Conquest

What was the Great Irish Famine?

• A war

• An economic crisis

• A natural disaster

What event occurred in 2020 in the United Kingdom?

• The exit from the European Union

• The creation of the Commonwealth

• The independence of Ireland

Who are considered some of the greatest writers of English literature?

• Shakespeare, Dickens, Wilde, Austen

• Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck

• Orwell, Woolf, Forster

• None of the above