2. Cambridge university was founded in the 12th century.

3.  Eisteddfodau is the name given to a traditional Welsh festival.

4. 58.144 million people live in the UK.

5. "Nessie" is a giant dinosaur-like creature who is said to live in Loch Ness in Scotland. She is a popular tourist attraction, but her existence has never been proved.

6. The artist who is famous for putting lumps of elephant dung in his paintings is Chris Ofili.

7. The UK generates six million drinks cans in waste per year. 

8. 'Haggis' is the Scottish national dish, made of sheep's stomach and stuffed with oatmeal and spices.