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Who are the British?
Who are the British?
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Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
The Germanic Angles and Saxons who conquered the Celts
The Roman Angles and Saxons who conquered the Celts
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Who are the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish descendants from?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Celts
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What does it mean that Home Rule was introduced in Scotland and Wales?
Greater powers to decide on international matters themselves
Greater powers to decide on national matters themselves
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Who have the English also been influenced by?
The Greek invadors in the first century AD
The Viking (Scandinavian) and Norman (French) invadors
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What is the term (word) that is only used about someone who comes from England?
Britons
Englishmen
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Who were the Celts?
An ancient race from the European continent.
People from the Middle East.
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What is the move towards independence called?
Devolution
Revolution
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When do we use the term (word) the British?
When we refer to the people in England
When we refer to the whole nation
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Who are the English descendants from?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Celts
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The move towards independence means the transfer of power from the central Parliament in London
to the parliaments in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast
to the presidents of Edinburgh, Cardiff Belfast
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Why have the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish developed a separate identity from the English?
Firstly, because they never really liked the English
Firstly, because their origins are different
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What should you call the people who come from Great Britain or are citizens of the UK?
Britons (formal), Brits (informal)
Islenders, Britain
