British Empire: basics

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British Empire

basics

What do you know about the United Kingdom?

Union Flag/ Union Jack

Which country/countries are represented in the flag?

Multiple countries

Common mistakes

United Kingdom

Britain

Great Britain

England

Which country/countries are referred to when talking about Great Britain?

1. Ireland, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
2. Scotland, Wales, England
3. England, Ireland , Scotland
4. Great Britain is one country

What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

Overview

British Empire

Common Wealth

00:53

How many countries was she Queen of?

1. 40
2. 14
3. 4

01:56

What did they take from the colonies?

02:14

Name an example of a 'white settler colony'.

04:58

Why do some countries want to join the Common Wealth?

Standard British English

RP (received pronunciation) English

BBC English

Queen's English

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traditionally considered to be the standard British English spoken without an identifiable regional dialect