QUIZ 1

COUNTRY and PEOPLE

• I/ True or False?
• 1/ The British Isles include the Republic of Ireland. → True
• 2/ The peoples of the U.K are British. → False
• 3/ The kilt is the traditional garment for Scottish people (thành Scottish
men). → False
• 4/ Welsh people are noted for their singing. → True
• 5/ English people regard the Scottish, the Welsh and the Irish as
“foreigners”. → False
• 6/ Today, the four nations of the U.K are distinct from each other in some
aspects of life. → True

• II/ Answer the following questions

• 1/ Geographically, how many nations does Britain have?
→ There are 3 nations in Britain: England, Scotland, Wales.
• 2/ What is the Republic of Ireland called, Eire or Ulster?
→ Eire
• 3/ Do people in Northern Ireland hold Irish passports?
→ No, they don’t. They hold British passports.
• 4/ Do people who migrated from Scotland and lived in England all their lives
describe themselves as English?
→ No, they don’t.