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What are the two large islands of the UK?
A. Britain & Northern Ireland
B. Britain & Ireland
C. England and Northern Ireland
D. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
B. Britain and Ireland
In which part is there more rain in Britain?
west
Where is the highest mountain in the U.K?
Scotland (Ben Nevis)
Which is the deepest lake in the U.K?
Lock Morar
The county of Kent is known as the garden of England because of
many kinds of fruit and vegetables there.
Where do most Londoners live?
in the suburbs
The longest river in Britain is
Severn
What is Birmingham famous as?
an engineering centre
British people like living...
in the countryside
In Britain, sheep farming is popular...
in the hills of the Downs
Britain has neither towering mountain ranges nor impressively large rivers, plains or forests.
True
The climate of Britain differs remarkably from that of the north-western part of the European mainland.
False
Mountainous areas are found only in the north and west although these regions are also flat areas.
True
Northern England is famous for the enclosure of fields with hedgerows common.
False (Southern England)
There's popular belief that it rains all the time in Britain.
True
The lowest point in Britain is the Fens of East Anglia in Scotland.
False (in England)
The River Severn flows through England and Scotland.
False (Wales and England)
The deepest lake in the UK is the Loch Ness in England.
False (Morar)
Most people in Britain live in towns or cities rather than in villages or in the countryside.
True
The River Thames has never been polluted.
False
The air pollution in Britain is mostly caused by the smoke from cars.
False
London is the place for the government, Parliament, legal institutions and the monarch.
True
The West End is known for rich living place and the East End is known as the poorer residential area of central London.
True
Southern England has the reputation of being commuter land.
True
Southern England has been the main industrial area in Britain.
False (Northern)
Birmingham is Britain's second largest city.
True
Edinburgh is famous for many fine historic buildings.
True
Grimsby in the Central England is one of Britain's most important fishing ports.
True
Mount Snowdon in the North West of Wales is the largest National Park in Britain.
True
The Pennines mountains run up in the middle of Northern England like a spine.
True
What is the total area of the UK?
nearly 244000 square kilometres
Why do British people always like talking about the weather?
because of its changeability and unpredictability.
Why do so many tourists like visiting London, although it is in decline looks rather dirty and neglected? (not sure)
the combination
Which region in Britain has an attractive image of rural beauty?
the West country
where is East Anglia? what is it famous for?
Northeast of London - large expenses of flatlands
what is Scotland famous for?
sheep farming, tourism, Castle, production of whisky, special geography
Which place has its beings called "the Athens of the north "?
Edinburgh
Why is communication between the South and the north within Wales very difficult?
most of the rest of Wales is mountainous feature
What is Northern Ireland famous for?
architecture building, manufacture of linen, agricultural products, spectacular natural beauty, ship building
What is Giant's Causeway? where is it
natural beauty in Northern - steping stone
A mixture of smoke and fog
smog
The place called "the Athens of the North" in Britain
Edinburgh
The famous drink made in Scotland
whisky
One of Britain's most important fishing ports in the Central England
Grimsby
This part of Britain gets more rain than any other parts.
west
The largest National Park in Britain in the North West of Wales.
Snowdonia National Park
Birmingham is the centre of this (not sure)
engineering
Enormous rocks like stepping stones on the north coast of Northern Ireland
Giant's Causeway
The capital city of Wales
Cardiff
The garden of England with many kinds of fruit and vegetables
the county of Kent
Most Londoners live here
suburb
The region which is well-known for being the rich living place in London kb
West end
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