1. For GREAT BRITAIN, give the following information:
a) capital
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]:
f) the population:

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

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2. For GREAT BRITAIN - WWI CHRISTMAS TRUCE:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the purpose of the “Football Remembers” project in Great Britain?
c) Where was the Western Front?
d) Ask a grandparent: What do you know about the Christmas Day true of 1914? What do you remember learning in school about this event?

3. For GREAT BRITAIN - WWI DOGS:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what purpose did officers like Col. Richardson plan to use dogs during WWI?
c) In what other capacities were dogs utilized? Why was this so?
d) What was “No Mans Land” in WWI?

4. For GREAT BRITAIN - QUEEN COMMEMORATES WWI ON REMEMBRANCE DAY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the main focus of Great Britain’s Remembrance Sunday ceremonies?
c) How does Britain’s Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 differ from our Veterans Day on Nov. 11?
d) What is Britain’s Cenotaph?