I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the_________, reflects the history of the state.

2. St. George is the ________of England.

3. The Welsh flag is a red ____on a white and green ground.

4. The ____of the Celts was greatest in Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

5. The name Britain comes from the name of a Celtic ____known as the Britons.

6. Eisteddfod means an annual ____in Wales where people meet to dance, sing and read poems.

7. The Romans attacked Britain because the Celts in Britain helped their ____in Gaul.

8. The ancient town of Colchester was a town for ____Roman soldiers.

9. Many scholars believe that London began as a Celtic ____called Llyn-dyn.

10. The most ____wall which the Romans built in the north of the country was Hadrian's wall.

II. Complete the sentences with the best answer (a, b or c).

1. The Union Jack is

a) made up of three stripes.

b) made up of three crosses on a blue ground.

c) a very old flag which began to be used in the 13th century.

2. The three crosses of the Union Jack

a) reflect the three main religions in the country.

b) are the crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland.

c) symbolize the union of Wales, England and Scotland.

3. The influence of the Celts was greatest

a) in the south-east of the country near London.

b) in Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

c) during the invasion of the Romans.

4. Welsh is one of the Celtic languages

a) which is spoken by about 20 per cent of the population of Wales.

b) which developed in Britain quite recently.

c) which has many words in common with English.

5. The Greeks and the Romans called Britain "Albion"

a) because of the white cliffs of Dover which can be seen when the travellers come closer to the British side of the Channel.

b) because of the colour of the hair of most Britons.

c) because of the great amount of chalk found in the country.

6. The Roman occupation of Britain

a) began when Caesar crushed the opposition of the Celts.

b) started in 43 A.D. and ended at the beginning of the 5th century.

c) brought much disorder in the country.

7. Bath became famous

a) as a town for retired Roman soldiers.

b) because it became the town where the queen established her residence.

c) because of the mineral waters found nearby.

III. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false statements.

1. The Union Jack is made up of three crosses on a green ground.

2. The word Jack means a sailor on a British ship.

3. St. David is the patron saint of Scotland.

4. The Iberians came to Britain after 2000 B.C. from Africa.

5. All the people in Scotland speak the Gaelic language.

6. The influence of the Celts was much greater in England than in Ireland.

7. There are no placenames in Britain which are connected with the Celts.

8. Caesar's second expedition in Britain was successful.

9. Bath became famous as a spa long before the Romans invaded the country.

10. Roman influence in Britain continued to be felt long after they left the country.