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Identify the correct association:

• St.Patrick’s cross—Ireland

• St.Andrew’s cross—Northern Ireland

• St.George’s cross—England

• St.Patrick’s cross—Wales

• St.George’s cross—Scotland

Match the country with its capital city:

• England—London

• Wales—Edinburgh

• England—Belfast

• Northern Ireland—Dublin

• Scotland—Cardiff

Which of these are the most well-known streets in England?

• Park Lane

• Oak Avenue

• Main Street

• Elm Street

• Whitehall

Select the finest and most historically significant landmarks in England:

• Dublin Castle

• Buckingham Palace

• Cardiff Castle

• Blarney Castle

• Stirling Castle

Which body of water borders the coasts of Wales?

• The Irish Sea

• The North Atlantic Ocean

• The Bristol Channel

• Lough Neagh

   

• The Lake District

What is the largest city in Northern Ireland?

• Belfast

• Derry

• Limerick

• Cork

• Galway

The process of British decolonization commenced in 1947 with the independence of:

• Pakistan

• Ceylon

• Egypt

• India

• Burma

The fundamental principles of the "English Constitution" are enshrined in key documents such as:

• Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence

• Petition of Right, Statute of Westminster

• Magna Carta, Habeas Corpus Act

• Act of Union, Reform Act

• Articles of Confederation, Constitution

The British Parliament is composed of:

• Elected Members of Parliament (MPs)

• A Speaker and a Chief Justice

   

• A Congress and a President

• The House of Commons, The House of Lords, and the Monarch

• A Senate and a House of Representatives

In the UK, governmental power is distributed among three branches:

• Federal, State, and Local

• Central, Regional, and Municipal

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Parliamentary, Presidential, and Constitutional

• Monarchical, Ministerial, and Legal