LIFE IN THE UK TEST
REVISION NOTES
MAIN POINTS ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM
- What is the UK? England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Where is the United Kingdom located? South West Europe
- What is the official name of the United Kingdom? The united kingdom of great britain
and Norther ireland
- Which countries is Great Britain made up of? England, Scotland, Wales
- Where is the UK’s parliament? Westminster
CAPITALS
The capital of England → London
The capital of Wales → Cardiff
The capital of Scotland → Edinburgh
The capital of Norther Ireland → Belfast
NATIONAL FLOWERS OF EACH COUNTRY
- England → Rose
- Wales → Daffodil
- Ireland → Shamrock
- Scotland → Thistle
POPULATION DISTIBUTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
1. England ( 84% )
2. Scotland (8.5 %)
3. Wales (5%)
4. Northern ireland (Less than 3%)
FLAGS OF EACH COUNTRY
- →England
- →Scotland
- → Ireland
- → Wales
, PATRONS SAINTS AND DAYS OF CELEBRATION
The patron of WALES is St David celebrated on 1st of March
The patron of IRELAND is St Patrick - celebrated on 17th of March
The patron of ENGLAND is St George - celebrated on 23rd of April
The patron of SCOTLAND is St Andrews - celebrated on 30th of November
CROWN DEPENDENCIES & OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories are both linked to the UK but they are not part
of it.
Crowd Dependencies: The Channel Islands and Isle Of Man
Overseas territories: St Helena and Falkland Islands
EARLY BRITAIN
The Stone Age
- The first people to live in britain were hunter gatherers that came via a land bridge
- Around 10,000 years ago britain became separated by the channel
- First farmers arrived 6000 years ago from South East Europe
- They built Stonehenge (giant rocks for ceremonies) in Wiltshire and Skara Brae (prehistoric village) on
Orkney
The Bronze Age
- Started 4000 years ago
- People lived in round houses and buried their dead in round barrows
The Iron Age
- People minted the first coins in Britain and inscribed the names of Iron Age Kings on them
- They lived in houses that they grouped in Hill Forts such as Maiden Castle
- The Language spoken is Celtic
THE ROMANS
- In 55 BC julius cesar leads the first roman invasion to Britain which is unsuccessful
- In AD 43 Emperor Caludius leads a successful invasion during which Boudicca, a
native british tribal leader, tried to resist
- Emperor Hadrian built a wall (Hadrian Wall) to keep out the Picts who are ancestors of
the Scottish people. The wall had 2 forts named Housesteds and Vindolanda
- The Romans built roads, public buildings, created law and introduced plants and animals
- Romans left in AD 410 after 400 years
REVISION NOTES
MAIN POINTS ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM
- What is the UK? England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Where is the United Kingdom located? South West Europe
- What is the official name of the United Kingdom? The united kingdom of great britain
and Norther ireland
- Which countries is Great Britain made up of? England, Scotland, Wales
- Where is the UK’s parliament? Westminster
CAPITALS
The capital of England → London
The capital of Wales → Cardiff
The capital of Scotland → Edinburgh
The capital of Norther Ireland → Belfast
NATIONAL FLOWERS OF EACH COUNTRY
- England → Rose
- Wales → Daffodil
- Ireland → Shamrock
- Scotland → Thistle
POPULATION DISTIBUTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
1. England ( 84% )
2. Scotland (8.5 %)
3. Wales (5%)
4. Northern ireland (Less than 3%)
FLAGS OF EACH COUNTRY
- →England
- →Scotland
- → Ireland
- → Wales
, PATRONS SAINTS AND DAYS OF CELEBRATION
The patron of WALES is St David celebrated on 1st of March
The patron of IRELAND is St Patrick - celebrated on 17th of March
The patron of ENGLAND is St George - celebrated on 23rd of April
The patron of SCOTLAND is St Andrews - celebrated on 30th of November
CROWN DEPENDENCIES & OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories are both linked to the UK but they are not part
of it.
Crowd Dependencies: The Channel Islands and Isle Of Man
Overseas territories: St Helena and Falkland Islands
EARLY BRITAIN
The Stone Age
- The first people to live in britain were hunter gatherers that came via a land bridge
- Around 10,000 years ago britain became separated by the channel
- First farmers arrived 6000 years ago from South East Europe
- They built Stonehenge (giant rocks for ceremonies) in Wiltshire and Skara Brae (prehistoric village) on
Orkney
The Bronze Age
- Started 4000 years ago
- People lived in round houses and buried their dead in round barrows
The Iron Age
- People minted the first coins in Britain and inscribed the names of Iron Age Kings on them
- They lived in houses that they grouped in Hill Forts such as Maiden Castle
- The Language spoken is Celtic
THE ROMANS
- In 55 BC julius cesar leads the first roman invasion to Britain which is unsuccessful
- In AD 43 Emperor Caludius leads a successful invasion during which Boudicca, a
native british tribal leader, tried to resist
- Emperor Hadrian built a wall (Hadrian Wall) to keep out the Picts who are ancestors of
the Scottish people. The wall had 2 forts named Housesteds and Vindolanda
- The Romans built roads, public buildings, created law and introduced plants and animals
- Romans left in AD 410 after 400 years
