The United Kingdom, Great Britain and The Commonwealth

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The United Kingdom, Great Britain and the Commonwealth

Great Britain is NOT a country

1. True
2. False

Great Britain is not a country; it’s a landmass. It is known as ‘Great’ because it is the largest island in the British Isles, and houses the countries of England, Scotland and Wales within its shores.

The UK is short for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland

1. True
2. False

The UK is short for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Both the UK and the Republic of Ireland are sovereign states, in the same way as France or the USA

1. True
2. False

Which of the following is correct?
(more than one correct answer)

1. The British Isles are made up of 2 countries
2. Great Britain is a large island and is made up of 3 countries
3. The United Kingdom is made up of 4 countries
4. The Commonwealth is a political association

The British Isles is the name of a group of islands situated off the north western corner of mainland Europe. It is made up of Great Britain, Ireland, The Isle of Man, The Isles of Scilly, The Channel Islands (including Guernsey, Jersey, Sark and Alderney), as well as over 6,000 other smaller islands.

 

01:04

Match the capital cities to their countries

Northern Ireland

England

Wales

Scotland

London

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Belfast

01:48

You can tell that the four nations that make up the United Kingdom (UK) are also countries in their own right because:

02:39

What exactly does the term 'Brexit' refer to?

02:39

'Great Britain' is used to refer to:

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

03:43

Which countries comprise the United Kingdom?

04:24

The British Isles are:

The British Isles:

This is a geographical term which describes these islands in the west of Europe:

- the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

- The Republic of Ireland

- Jersey

- Guernsey

- The Isle of Man

- and over 6000 smaller islands

05:30

Which description fits where? 

Commonwealth of nations

Commonwealth realms

British overseas territories

Crown dependencies

belong to the UK

self-governing

were part of the British empire

autonomous but queen is head of state

53 countries

non-independent and queen is head of state

16 sovereign states

14  states

06:03

Identity is a complicated matter for people living in the United Kingdom. In what ways can someone who was born in the capital city of England identify?

03:43

Which of the following is true?
(more than one correct answer)

1. 'Great Britain' is a geographical term
2. 'Great Britain' is a political term
3. The United Kingdom is part of Great Britain
4. Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom