TEST 29

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are closely linked to the UK but are not part of it.

Jane Seymour gave Henry VIII the son he wanted, Edward.

The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages (or the medieval period).

The King’s eldest son, Prince William (the Prince of Wales), is the heir to the throne.

The daffodil is the flower associated with Wales.

Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, was Known in Scotland as ‘The Bard’.

In 1921 a peace treaty was signed and in 1922 Ireland became two countries.

Dublin is not a city of the UK.

Bonfire Night is celebrated on the 5th of November.

‘D-Day’ refers to the 6th of June 1944, when allied forces landed in Normandy aiming to attack Hitler’s forces in Western Europe during World War II.

Many people continue to visit the countryside for holidays and for leisure activities such as walking, camping and fishing.

In Northern Ireland elected members, known as MLAs, meet in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont, in Belfast.

Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first woman Prime Minister, led the Conservative government from 1979 to 1990.

The Romans remained in Britain for 400 years. They built roads and public buildings, created a structure of law, and introduced new plants and animals.

The Edinburgh Festival takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, every summer.

Zimbabwe is not a member of the Commonwealth.

The laws passed after the Glorious Revolution are the beginning of what is called ‘constitutional monarchy’.

Eid a-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.

Dame Ellen MacArthur is a yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world single-handed.

Decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and cabinet.

The most famous sailing event in the UK takes place at Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

The electoral register is updated every year in September or October.

To drive a car in the UK you need a driving licence, a valid motor insurance, a MOT certificate (for cars over three years old) and the road tax.