A Modern, Thriving SocietyChapter 4

When is St David's Day, the national day of Wales?

Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

Is this statement true or false? Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day and is a public holiday.

Who wrote the plays 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Hamlet'?

Which TWO of these are capital cities in the UK?

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Which flower is traditionally associated with England?

Who is the head of the Church of England?

Is this statement true or false? Bonfire Night is celebrated on 5 November.

تريد بنك الأسئلة الكامل والتقدم والخطة؟ ابدأ مجاناً — لا حاجة لبطاقة.

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The UK today is more ethnically diverse and equal than ever before, with people of many different nationalities and faiths.
Handbook population figures for the UK over time: 1600 — just over 4 million; 1700 — 5 million; 1801 — 8 million; 1851 — 20 million; 1901 — 40 million; 1951 — 50 million; 1998 — 57 million; 2005 — just under 60 million; 2010 — just over 62 million.
Population growth has been faster in recent years, driven mainly by migration and longer life spans.

The UK is historically a Christian country, but everyone has the legal right to practise the religion of their choice — or no religion.
In the 2009 Citizenship Survey, 70% of people identified themselves as Christian; the next-largest groups: Muslim (4%), Hindu (2%), Sikh (1%), Jewish and Buddhist (each less than 0.5%); 21% said they had no religion.
There are religious buildings for other faiths all over the UK — mosques, temples, synagogues and gurdwaras.

Christmas Day, 25 December, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ; it is a public holiday and celebrated by many non-Christians too.
Christmas customs: exchanging gifts and cards, decorating a Christmas tree, and a traditional Christmas dinner of roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies.
Father Christmas (Santa Claus) — based on the story of a Christian bishop, now a red-suited figure who brings children presents on Christmas Eve.

Major UK sporting events include the Wimbledon Championships (tennis), the Grand National (horse racing), the Open Championship (golf), the Six Nations (rugby) and the Ashes (cricket).
London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012 (plus the 2012 Paralympics); the main 2012 site was in Stratford, East London.
Sir Roger Bannister — first man to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954.

The Proms — an eight-week summer season of orchestral classical music, held mainly at the Royal Albert Hall and organised by the BBC since 1927; the Last Night of the Proms is the most famous concert.
Classical composers: Henry Purcell (1659–1695) — organist at Westminster Abbey, wrote church music and opera.
George Frederick Handel (1685–1759) — German-born, became a British citizen; wrote the Water Music (for King George I), Music for the Royal Fireworks, and the oratorio Messiah.

Gardening is a very popular UK pastime; many homes have gardens, and people can rent allotments to grow fruit and vegetables.
Famous gardens to visit include Kew Gardens and Sissinghurst in England, Crathes Castle in Scotland and Bodnant Garden in Wales.
The national flowers/plants: the rose (England), the thistle (Scotland), the daffodil (Wales) and the shamrock (Northern Ireland).

The UK has a large network of public footpaths in the countryside, and 15 national parks in England, Wales and Scotland — areas of protected countryside open to everyone.
Many museums are free; famous buildings and gardens are open to visitors.
The National Trust (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and the National Trust for Scotland are charities that preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside; the National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers, and there are now more than 61,000 National Trust volunteers.