What were the 7 kingdoms of England?

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1. What were the 7 kingdoms of England?
2. What are 5 interesting facts about England?
3. Why is UK famous for?
4. What is Great Britain known for?
5. What is unique about the UK?
6. What are 10 interesting facts about England?
7. What is England famous for producing?
8. What are the most British things?
9. How can you tell if someone is British?
10. What do British people call biscuits?
11. How do you look British?
12. What are jeans called in England?
13. Is England a safe country?
14. Why do British people say bloody?
15. How do you say yes in British?
16. What words do British say differently?
17. What is the hardest word to say?
18. Why do British say Zed?
19. Why do British say F instead of th?
20. Why can't Irish say th?
21. Why do British say Fank?
22. Why do so many Brits have a lisp?

What were the 7 kingdoms of England?

It is derived from the Greek words for "seven" and "rule." The seven kingdoms were Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, and Wessex.

What are 5 interesting facts about England?

England Facts for Kids

• England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. ...
• England is bordered by Wales to the west and Scotland to the north.
• The population of England in 2011 was around 53 million.
• The capital city of England is London. ...
• England includes many small islands such as the Isle of Wight and Hayling Island.

Why is UK famous for?

ENGLAND is famous for many things - David Beckham, Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, London and tea. England is famous for its long history. England is famous for its Royal Family. ... England is famous for its green hills and fertile lowlands.

What is Great Britain known for?

Along with the royal family, Britain is known for its castles and important royal historical buildings. For as small of a place as Great Britain is, throughout the years it has produced some amazingly talented and famous people. From Shakespeare to the Beatles to David Beckham, the famed list goes on and on.

What is unique about the UK?

One of the features that makes the UK unique, for better or worse, is the NHS, or the National Healthcare System, which first opened its doors in the 5th of July, 1948. The organisation provides free healthcare to all, regardless of status or wealth, and it currently employees around 1.

What are 10 interesting facts about England?

10 Fun English Facts

• England Isn't A Sovereign State.
• Winchester was the first capital of England, from 8.
• England Has Many Weird Village Traditions.
• London Bridge Is Now In Arizona.
• The Queen Has Her Own Poet.
• London Will Fall If The Tower Of London Ravens Fly Away.

What is England famous for producing?

England is a highly industrialised country. It is an important producer of textiles and chemical products. Although automobiles, locomotives, and aircraft are among England's other important industrial products, a significant proportion of the country's income comes from the City of London.

What are the most British things?

Here's a visual list of things that are British:

• Marmite.
• Tea.
• Full English Breakfast.
• Crisps.
• Sticky Toffee Pudding.
• Fish and Chips.
• Pride and Prejudice.
• Harry Potter.

How can you tell if someone is British?

Here are 17 signs that you are typically British.

• You are polite to people you hate and insult the people you like. ...
• Strong opinions about queuing. ...
• Using expressions such as “half 8” meaning 8:30. ...
• Catching someones eye in public, then proceeding to look in every direction other than that persons direction.

What do British people call biscuits?

Scone (UK) / Biscuit (US) American do have things called biscuits too, but they are something completely different. These are the crumbly cakes that British people call scones, which you eat with butter, jam, sometimes clotted cream and always a cup of tea.

How do you look British?

British Style in 5 Steps

1. Layer, layer, layer. Invest in a few great jackets- especially a leather one and a blazer. ...
2. Always be prepared for rain! ...
3. Add edgy pieces to a feminine look. ...
4. Never look too “done.” ...
5. Be brave and have fun!

What are jeans called in England?

British English	American English
Trousers	Pants
Pants / Underwear / Knickers	Underwear / panties
briefs/underpants	shorts/jockey shorts
Jumper / Pullover / Sweater / Jersey	Sweater

Is England a safe country?

The UK is generally a safe place to live with low crime rates and trusted police forces.

Why do British people say bloody?

Bloody. Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…

How do you say yes in British?

Aye. This archaism is still used as the formal response meaning "yes" in the British House of Commons. It is also an accepted substitute for yea in a voice vote in the US House of Representatives.

What words do British say differently?

The Brit List: 10 Words Pronounced Differently in Britain

• Vitamin = In the U.K. it's pronounced how it is spelled VIT-a-min, vit rhymes with wit. ...
• Aluminum = The British pronunciation is a tongue twister. ...
• Privacy = In the U.K. it's sort of like privy, as in “You're not privy to this conversation.” The word is pronounced PRIV-a-see, "priv" rhymes with the verb "live."

What is the hardest word to say?

The Most Difficult English Word To Pronounce

• Rural.
• Otorhinolaryngologist.
• Colonel.
• Penguin.
• Sixth.
• Isthmus.
• Anemone.
• Squirrel.

Why do British say Zed?

The British and others pronounce “z”, “zed”, owing to the origin of the letter “z”, the Greek letter “Zeta”. This gave rise to the Old French “zede”, which resulted in the English “zed” around the 15th century.

Why do British say F instead of th?

It's just a feature of a regional accent. pronounced as /f/ or /v/ is called th-fronting and has been widespread in working class London speech since the 19th century, it's also found in a few other parts of the country.

Why can't Irish say th?

It is common for Irish people, even if they haven't a word of Irish, to not pronounce the th sound as it is intended to sound in the english language. ... It is just colloquial like different dialects in england and how they sound different to eachother. Or how some Scottish people don't pronounce the ll in ball.

Why do British say Fank?

This is usually because they are speaking with the cockney accent, from the East End of London (though it is also quite common now in other parts of London too). In my youth there was a test for a cockney - ask them to repeat the sentence “There's forty thousand feathers on a thrush's throat.”

Why do so many Brits have a lisp?

One possible answer is that the English are psychologically fixated on the security and comfort they experienced as young children, and for this reason they subconsciously seek to reassure themselves by speaking baby talk all the time, the chief characteristic of which is a lisp.