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December 5, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: The British Isles Packing Round 1. All of these places are considered part of the British Isles except FAEROE ISLANDS. 2. The typical British meal of "Bangers and Mash" consists of mashed potatoes and SAUSAGE. 3. Anyone who kisses the famous Irish Blarney Stone is said to gain the gift of PERSUASIVE TALK. 4. Which "Welsh" combination have we made up? WELSH HOG. 5. In which part of the British Isles will you find Holyrood Castle? SCOTLAND 6. What are "burns" in Scotland? STREAMS Picture of Stonehenge Departure Round 1. Which vegetable has become the national symbol of Wales? LEEK. 2. Ireland's current Prime Minister is BERTIE AHERN 3.All of these popular rock groups are from the British Isles except PAVEMENT. 4. All of these islands or island groups belong to.Scotland except ISLE OF MAN. 5. In 1976 Great Britain's John Curry won an Olympic Gold Medal in FIGURE SKATING. Picture of city by the river On Tour Round 1. A "sporran" is which part of a Scotsman's traditional outfit? FUR OR LEATHER POUCH. 2. All of these famous people are Welsh except OSCAR WILDE. 3. After walking what is the next most popular activity among British men? SNOOKER. 4. Which is the national symbol of Wales? RED DRAGON. 5. Which English city was built by the Romans as part of a temple for Minerva? BATH 6. Who founded the Irish Republican Army? MICHAEL COLLINS 7. All of these Nobel Prize winning authors are British except EUGENE O'NEILL Picture of Nelson's statue 8. Doors at Oxford have scorch marks from the 1555 burning of the Bishops during the reign of MARY I. 9. Which Shakespeare play immortalized the forest or Arden located in the heart of England? AS YOU LIKE IT. 10. Which Scottish city is famous worldwide for its marmalade? DUNDEE 11. The first of England's great Norman cathedrals and the site of Thomas A Becket's murder is in CANTERBURY 12. The area of England called the Cotswolds is famous for its STONE cottages. Bonus question 1 At one o'clock daily a gun is fired from the grounds of Scotland's famous EDINBURGH Castle. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where Edinburgh is located. Area 3 Picture of Big Ben Slide Show 1. Stonehenge was built in three stages over a period of 1,000 years. 2. All of these statements about the city of Cork are true except IN NORTHERN IRELAND. 3. Nelson's Column is the focal point of TREFALGAR SQUARE. 4. Big Ben, actually the name of the largest bell in the clock, is said to have been named after BEN HALL. |