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1 Become an expert on British Isles and Scandinavia

2 The British Isles These Islands form the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

3 Anglo Saxons Settled in England AD 400s to 1000s

4 The Industrial Revolution This great change in manufacturing goods began in the Untied Kingdom in the 1800s

5 Ireland Gaelic and English are official languages

6 Emerald Isle Ireland’s nickname because of its green meadows and tree covered hills.

7 Roman Catholicism Dominant religion in Ireland (Northern Ireland is mostly protestant like England, this has caused much turmoil)

8 Scotland Lochs are found along highland coasts

9 Parliament It is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom

10 North Sea Oil and Natural Gas are found here

11 Iceland Small island republic just south of the Arctic Circle

12 Iceland This country has many volcanoes, hot springs and geysers

13 The Celts These people were among the earliest to arrive in the British Isles

14 Denmark Rules the gigantic island of Greenland

15 Copenhagen It is the capital of Denmark

16 Jutland Peninsula This land area connects Denmark to the European Mainland

17 Scandinavian Peninsula Home to Norway and Sweden

18 Sweden Coastline touches North Sea, Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia

19 Finland Capital is Helsinki

20 Sami An ethnic group in Finland who lead a nomadic life

21 Vikings They are the ancestors of the modern Scandinavians


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