Culture lesson - British Isles

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The British Isles

Mind map

Explanation

Quiz

What do you know about:
The British Isles

Scotland

The national animal is a unicorn

Capital: Edinburgh

Kilts

Clans and the Highlands

Loch Ness

Wales

The national animal is a dragon

Capital: Cardiff

Has more castles than any other country

K, Q, V and Z are not known in Welsh

Northern Ireland

Capital: Belfast

The Titanic was built in Belfast

The walls of Londonderry (Derry) are 400 years old

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England

The national animal is a lion

Capital: London

Queen Elizabeth invented a new dog breed

Robin Hood was a real person from England

Ireland

Its national emblem is a harp

Capital: Dublin

Saint Patrick’s day was invented in Ireland

Samhain -> Halloween

Quizzz

Let's see if you paid attention

What countries are part of the
British Isles

1. Scotland, England, Northern Ireland
2. Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland
3. Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland
4. Scotland, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland

What countries form the
United Kingdom

1. Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Ireland
2. Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland
3. Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland
4. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland

Northern Ireland has no national animal or emblem

1. True
2. False

Where was Robin Hood from?

1. Scotland
2. England
3. Wales
4. Ireland

What is the capital of Wales?

1. London
2. Edinburgh
3. Belfast
4. Cardiff

Where can you find Loch Ness?

1. Scotland
2. England
3. Nortern-Ireland
4. Wales

What holiday comes from the Irish?

1. Christmas
2. Easter
3. Keti Koti
4. Saint Patrick's day

Where are kilts from?

1. Ireland
2. England
3. Scotland
4. Wales

What country has more castles than any other?

1. England
2. Wales
3. Nortern-Ireland
4. Scotland

How old are the walls of Londonderry?
Write it out in letters, not numbers

What new things
did you learn?

How are you feeling?

Raise the amount of fingers