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英国部分1. What is the full name of the United Kingdom? It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. What are the two large islands that make up the British Isles? They are Great Britain and Ireland. 3. What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom? They are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 4. Why does the United Kingdom have a mild climate, even though it lies farther north than our Heilongjiang Province? Because Britain’s climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream墨西哥湾流. 5. How many metropolitan areas does England have? England has seven metropolitan areas大都市区6. What is the backbone of England? It is the Pennines. 奔宁山脉7. What is the largest lake in the British Isles? It is Lough Neagh. 内伊湖（英国最大的淡水湖）8. From what a language is English derived? England is mainly derived from the Anglo-Saxon and Norman-French languages. 9. What is an eisteddfod乐人大会? An eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of poetry, music and other arts. 10. What have the Scottish people been famous for? The Scottish people have been famous for their close-knit clans部族, colorful plaid kilts, and skill as fierce warriors. 11. How long was Britain under the Roman occupation占有? Britain was under the Roman occupation for nearly 400 years. 12. Why was the Roman impact upon the Britons surprisingly limited? The Roman impact on the Britons was surprisingly limited because the Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class and they never intermarried with the native Britons. 13. When did the Anglo-Saxons begin to settle in迁入 Britain? The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the 5th century. 14. When did England begin to be Christianized基督教化? England began to be Christianized in 579. 15. What was the result of the Synod of Whit by in Yorkshire in 664? The result of the Synod of Whitby was that the Roman missionaries传教士 gained the upper hand占上风；取得优势 Over the Celtic凯尔特人 missionaries. 16. What was Harold doing when he