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Which countries make up the United Kingdom (UK)

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Which part of Ireland is independent?

The republic of Ireland or Eire

What is the name of the UK flag?

The Union Jack

5. Which three national flags make up the Union Jack?

The English (a red cross on a white background – the cross of St. George ), The Scottish flag (St. Andrews cross white on a blue background) and the

Which country has its own separate flag?

6. Wales – (a red dragon on a green and white background).

What is the symbol of England?

A red rose

What is the symbol of Scotland?

The thistle (or the Scottish bluebell too!)

What is the symbol of Wales?

The daffodill (or a leek)

What is the symbol of Ireland?

A shamrock

What languages do they speak in Wales?

English and Welsh

What languages do they speak in Scotland?

English, Scots and Gaelic

What languages do they speak in Ireland?

English, Irish Gaelic or Erse

Can you describe the Scottish stereotype?

They wear a kilt, play the bagpipes and have red hair.

Can you describe the stereotype of an English man in the past and today?

Past: He carried an umbrella and a briefcase and wore a black suit and a bowler hat. Today: a football hooligan or a pop singer.

Where is the Scottish parliament?

It's in Edinburgh

What is Stonehenge?

Built in the Bronze age; a group of large standiing stones (bluestones and Sarsen stones) believed to be important for the religion of the people who built it.