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The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries. F 1 in 10 of the British population are of non-European ethnicity. F When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes. T Scotland was never conquered by the Romans. T Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city. T Which of the following is NOT true about Britain? D A. It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world. B. It plays an active role as member of European Union. C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. D. It used to one of the superpowers in the world. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ______ D A. King Arthur B. Robin Hood C. Oliver Cromwell D. William the Conqueror Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A A. The Anglo-Saxons. B. The Normans. C. The Vikings D. The Romans. The United Kingdom has been a member of the _______ since 1973. European Union Britain is now a _______ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of ______ ethnicity. multiracial, non-European Name two Scottish cities which have ancient and internationally respected universities: ______ and _____. Edinburgh, Glasgow Although Wales is the smallest of the three nations on the mainland, it’s good at getting _______ from abroad, particularly Japan and __________. investment, the United States Ireland is part of Great Britain. F “Ulster”, referring to Northern Ireland, was once an ancient Irish Kingdom. T Most British people are Protestants while Irish people are Catholics. T In the 17th century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because_____________. A they wanted to increase its control over Ireland they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in Britain. They intended to expand their investment They believed that Ireland was the best place for th