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All the answers to the following questions can be found in the United Kingdom virtual journey and guide book pages (see left hand menu).

1. What structure connects the UK to France?

2. In which century was Cambridge university founded?


3. What is the name given to a traditional Welsh festival, which originally featured a contest involving poetry and music, but is now a general celebration of Welsh arts and culture?


4. How many people live in the UK?


5. Who is "Nessie"?


6. Which artist is famous for putting lumps of elephant dung in his paintings?


7. How many drinks cans does the UK generate in waste per year?


8. What is 'haggis'?


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