1 September, 2009Chapter 1 Physiographical Features of the UKQuiz1. What is the official name of Britain?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. What does the UK comprise?England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island. 3. What do we call the people in each parts?England: English Scotland: ScotsWales: Welsh Northern Ireland: IrishGeneral: Brits. 4. What is Britains total area?242, 532 km2. 5. What is the total population of Britain?60m.6. What is the national flower of Scotland?Thistle 7. What is the backbone of England? How long is it?The Pennines. 120 kms. 8. What is the largest mountain range in the UK?The Grampians9. Can you name one Irish folk dance? Jig. 10. What is the largest lake in the British Isles? (in Northern Ireland)Lough Neagh. 11. In which part is Loch Ness?ScotlandvWhat is the British Isles?It is a group of Islands that includes Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands. vWhat is the highest mountain in the UK?Ben Nevis (本尼维斯山), 1,343 meters, in Scotland.vWhat are three famous rivers in the UK?The Thames, the Severn, the Leagh Lough.vWhat is the largest state in US? Its size?Alaska, 1.5m km2, located in the northwest of North America, purchased from Russia in 1867. Rich in oil, natural gas and fishing.vWhat is the youngest state in the US?Hawaii, 16, 764 km2, located in the central Pacific Ocean, became the fiftieth state in 1959. Its capital: Honolulu.vWhat are five Lakes in the US? Lake Superior (苏必利尔湖） Lake Michigan （密歇根湖） Lake Huron （休伦湖） Lake Erie （伊利湖） Lake Ontario （安大略湖） What is the largest fresh water lake in the world?Lake Superior, which lies between the boundary of Canada and US.What are three river systems in the US?The Gulf of Mexico; the Atlantic Ocean; the Pacific Ocean. What is the longest river in the US? Its length?The Mississippi River. It flows from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, 6, 262 kms.Can you name another American river?The Hudson River, linked by canals with the five Great Lakes, flows through the state of New York, 520 kms. Can you name one of American falls?Niagara Falls, located on the US-Canadian boundary between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Width: 1,240 km, the drop average: 49m.What is the largest inland salt lake in North America?The Great Salt Lake. What are three great mountain range in the US?The Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Cordillera Mountain Range.vWhat is Stonehenge?vStonehenge is a group of huge monuments of giant rock slabs on Salisbury Plain in Southwest England built by the Stone Age peoples. It is generally believed that Stonehenge served some sort of religious purposes.vWhere did the earliest written records of Britains inhabitants come from?vThe Romans.vWho were the earliest known ancestors of the Scots? What was their language?vThe Picts and Celts. Their language was Gaelic. Review of GeographyReview of Geography纬度 Latitude 经度 Longitude 海拔 Altitude/elevation 高原 Plateau 高地 Highland, upland低地 Lowland, flatland山脉 Range/mountain chain/ridge 洛基山 the Rocky Mountains 喜马拉雅山 the Himalayan Mountains 丘陵 Hills沼泽地 Moorland/swamp/marsh/damp 沙漠 Desert 平原 Plain 盆地 Basin, bason 群岛 Isles半岛 Peninsula 喷泉温泉 Spring/fountain 间歇喷泉 Geyser 河谷、峡谷 Valley/canyon 大峡谷 The Grand Canyon瀑布 Waterfall, fall 海湾 Gulf 波斯湾 The Persian Gulf 墨西哥湾 The Gulf of Mexico 海岸 Coast 海岸线 Coastline/coast line海滩 beach 三角洲 Delta 长江三角洲 The Yangtze River Delta 大陆 Landmass 欧亚大陆 Eurasian landmass五大湖(大湖区） The Great Lakes 大盐湖 The Great Salt Lake 支流 Tributary 河口 Estuary/mouthReviewvWhat is the British Isles?A group of Islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands.vHow to describe people from some cities? A person from London Londoner Dublin A Dubliner Glasgow A GlaswegianA person from Aberdeen An Aberdonian Manchester A Mancunian Liverpool A LiverpudlianvSome informal names for people from some cities: A Londoner who speaks with the local accent “Cockney” A person from BirminghamBrummie A person from LiverpoolScouse or ScouservWho considers himself the “true” Scot? What is his national dress?The Scottish Highlander considers himself the “true” Scot. His national dress is the kilt.vWho is the national poet of Scotland? Can you name one or two his poems?Robert Burns, A red red rose; Auld Lang SynevWhat is meant by “devils in skirts” or “ladies from hell”?vThey are nicknames of the Scottish soldiers in the British Army. vScottish soldiers are famous for their bravery. vOver the centuries, enemy troops have often been terrified at the sight and sound of Highlanders in kilts marching into battle accompanied by the bloodcurdling music of the bagpipes. vWhy do the Scots, Welsh or Irish object to being called “English”?vBecause they are peoples of different origins and cultures. They all have their own characteristics, and want to maintain their own identity.vWhat are the national characteristics of the Scots supposed to be?The