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what makes up the British Isles?
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Scotland + England + Wales + Ireland + Northern Ireland
what makes up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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Scotland + England + Wales + Northern Ireland
what makes up Great Britain?
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England + Scotland + Wales
what makes up Britain?
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England + Wales
what's the capital of Great Britain?
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London
when was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland formed?
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on 1st January 1801
what is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain?
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the Union Jack
what are the British oversea territories?
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British Virgin Isles, Coyman Islands
when did Great Britain join the EU?
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in 1973
when did Great Britain leave the EU? (Brexit)
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31st Decembet 2020
what is the UK's highest mountain?
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Ben Nevis
what is the UK's longest river?
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the river Savern
what is the UK's biggest lake?
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Lough Neagh
what are the UK's most popular sports?
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rugby, golf, soccer, cricket
who is the Queen Consort in the UK?
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Camilla
who is the current monarch in the UK?
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King Charles III
when was King Charles III elected?
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on 6th May 2023
who is next in line to the crown?
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Prince William
when did Queen Elizabeth II die?
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8th September 2022
how many wives did Henry VIII have?
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six
who was Henry VIII's first wife?
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Catherine of Aragon
what is the currency of the UK?
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pound sterling
what is the capital of England?
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London
what are the symbols of England?
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St. George, rose
what is the motto of England
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God and my right
when is the national day of England
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April 23rd
what is the anthem of England?
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God save the Queen
what is the religiom of England
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The Church of England
what is the longest river of England?
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The river Thames
what is the highest mountain of England?
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Scaffel Pike
what is the biggest lake of England
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Windermere
what is the national animal of England?
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lion
what are the most important landmarks of England?
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Stonehenge, Hadrian's Walk, White cliffs of Dover, Buckingham Pałace, The Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, Shard Skyscraper
what is the capital of Scotland?
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Edinburgh
what are the symbols of Scotland?
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St. Andrew, thistle
what is the national day of Scotland?
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30th November
what is the anthem of Scotland
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Flower of Scotland
what is the highest mountain of Scotland?
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Ben Nevis
what is the longest river of Scotland?
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the river Tay
what is the biggest lake of Scotland?
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Loch Lomond
what is the lowest point of Scotland?
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Bed of Loch Lomond
what is the National animal of Scotland?
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Unicorn
who are the famous people of Scotland?
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Robert Burns- poet, Arthur Conan Doyle- Sherlock writer, Robert Louis Stevenson- Dr Jenkyll & Me Hyde writer, Sean Connery- Bond director
what is the famous monster in Scotland?
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the Loch Ness Monster
what is the traditional Scottish wear called?
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kilts
what is the famous Scottish cattle called?
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the Highland Cattle- Hairy Coo
where does The Fringe Festival take place in Scotland?
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Edinburgh
what is the capital of Wales?
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Cardiff
what are the symbols of Wales?
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St. David, daffodil
what is the national day of Wales?
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1st March
what is the anthem of Wales
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Land of my Fathers
what is the highest mountain of Wales
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Snowdon
what is the longest river of Wales?
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the river Towy
what is the biggest lake of Wales?
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Bala
what is the national animal of Wales?
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dragon
what is the National sport of Wales?
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rugby
what are the famous people of Wales?
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Richard Burton- author, Sir Anthony Hopkins- author, Catherine Zeta-Jones- author, Sir George Everest- traveller, Dylan Thomas- poet
what is the capital of Ireland?
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Dublin
what are the symbols of Ireland?
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harp, shamrock, blue & green
what is the national day of Ireland?
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17th March- St. Patrick's day
what is the anthem of Ireland?
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Solider's Song
what is the currency of Ireland?
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euro
what is the highest mountain of Ireland?
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Carrantouhill
what is the longest river of Ireland?
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the river Shannon
what is the largest lake of Ireland?
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Lough Corrib
what is the largest island of Ireland?
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Achill island
what are the most famous landmarks of Ireland?
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The Hasp Bridge, Trinity College,
what is the capital of USA?
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Washington DC.
what are the symbols of USA
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oak tree, bald eagle, rose
what do the stripes represent in the USA flag?
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13 old colonies
what do the stars represent on the USA flag?
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50 states
what is the motto of USA?
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in God we trust
what is the national day of USA?
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4th of July- independence day
what is the anthem of USA?
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Star Spangled Banner
what is the highest mountain of USA?
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Mount Denali
what is the longest river of USA?
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Missouri River
what is the largest lake of USA?
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Lake Superior
what is the hottest place of USA?
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Death Valley
besides the eagle, what is the animal USA is known for?
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bison
which largest country is the USA?
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the third
when was the declaration of independence of America signed?
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1776
who was the 1st president of USA?
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George Washington
which president of the US was Joe Biden?
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46th
which years was Donald Trump president of the US?
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2017-2021: 45th, 2025-: 47th
what was the original name of New York?
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New Amsterdam
what is the stock exchange street in America?
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Wall Street
what is the shopping street in America?
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Fifth Avenue
what are the landmarks of America?
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Empire State Building, Lincoln Memorial, Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore
what is the capital of Australia?
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Canberra
what are the symbols of Australia?
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golden wattle, gold and green, opal, the coomonwealth star.
what is the national day of Australia?
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26th January
what is the anthem of Australia?
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Advance Australia Fair
what is the currency of Australia?
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Australian Dollar
what is the highest mountain of Australia?
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Mount Kosciuszko

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