1. The UK: Country and People

What is the official name of the UK?

• a) The British Isles

• b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain

• c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• d) The United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

There are (a)   largest administrative geographical areas of the UK.

Name the man in the picture.

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Which of the following is NOT part of the UK?

• a) England

• b) Scotland

• c) Wales

• d) The Republic of Ireland

What does the figure of Britannia traditionally symbolize in British culture?

• a) Power over the sea

• b) The British monarchy and royal family

• c) Multiculturalism

• d) The unity of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Choose the national flower of Scotland.

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How many people live in the UK?

• a) 26 million

• b) 36 million

• c) 68 million

• d) 100 million

Find synonyms for the word "multiculturalism"

• a) racial segregation

• b) ethnic pluralism

• c) cultural pluralism

• d) immigration

To emigrate means ....

• a) to leave one's country to settle in another

• b) to enter and settle in a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence

• c) to go from one country to another, epecially periodically

• d) to eliminate segregation

Union Jack is the combination of ...

• a) the cross of St. George

• b) the cross of St. Andrew

• c) the cross of St. David

• d) the cross of St. Patrick