英美概况简答题1.docVIP

Land People (UK, USA) 1.What is the full name of the United Kingdom? What are the other names? the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国  its short term :UK: the United Kingdom (大不列颠)联合王国 Great Britain (大不列颠，英国）its short term: G.B. GB  Britain(不列颠, 英国)  England英格兰(the main part of Britain)英国 the British Empire大英帝国(a historical term) the British Commonwealth英联邦 2. What are the two large islands that make up the British Isles? The British Isles（不列颠群岛 ）：are made up of two large islands---Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. Great Britain and Ireland 3. What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom? Three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland 4. What’s its respective capital（首府）? England: London Scotland: Edinburgh  Wales： Cardiff  Northern Ireland: Belfast. 5. What抯 the national anthem? God Save the Queen/King 6. What抯 its national flower? Rose 7. What抯 its national flag?rit the Union Jack 8. What抯 its nickname? John Bull 9. What kind of country is Britain in terms of its geographical feature? An island country 10. Which river is important in Britain? The Thames River 11. What are the symbols of England? The royal policeman, Royal Coat of Arms(皇家徽章), Black Taxi, Foot Guard,Life Guard, Double Decker Bus ,Union Flag , Big Ben 12. Can you list some landmarks of London? Tower of London, London Eye, the Buckingham Palace, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower Bridge 13. What are the symbols of Scotland? Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Arts Festival, Tartan, Whiskey, Bagpipe, golf 14. Tell some symbols of Wales? Leek（大葱），Daffodil（水仙），Welsh Dragon，Severn River（全国最长河） 15. Tell some symbols of Northern Ireland? The Lough Neagh（全国最大湖），shamrock（三叶草），The Giants’s Causeway.