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THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

1) What is the Commonwealth logo?

a b c

2) How many nations are members of the Commonwealth? 54 nations

3) Name 5

a) Bangladesh

b) Sri Lanka

c) Malawi

d) Malta

e) Cameroon

4) How many eole li!e in the Commonwealth? "bo#t $% er &ent of the world's eole li!e in the

Commonwealth( hat's o!er * billion ad#lts and &hildren+

5) Whi&h !al#es does the Commonwealth romote?

f r i e n d s h i e d # & a t i o n r e s e & t d e m o & r a & y

6) ,s ,reland a Commonwealth &o#ntry? - yes -no

7) What are the Commonwealth .ames &alled? he friendly games

8) When and where were the first Commonwealth .ames held? /0$% in Hamilton

9) he Commonwealth .ames are a m#lti1sorts e!ent( B#t whi&h sorts? 2list them)

"thleti&s and swimming3 r#gby se!ens3 netball and lawn bowls( B#t there &an be lots of other sorts too3

like boing3 &y&ling3 gymnasti&s3 tennis3 triathlon and wrestling(

bn

10) How often are the Commonwealth .ames held? he Commonwealth .ames are held

e!ery fo#r years(

11) Whi&h &ity will organie the net Commonwealth games? Gold Coast

City3Queensland3Australia.

"nd when? *%/6

12) What haened on the ,sle of Man in *%//? ,s the &ity who organie the Commonwealth

7o#th games(

Who was it addressed to? Cometitors m#st be /6 years or yo#nger(

13) Whi&h Commonwealth &o#ntry is the best at &ri&ket? "#stralia has been the most s#&&essf#l

&o#ntry(

14) 8,9:;S,7 "N8

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A Taste of India

Most of India has a tropical climate with three main seasons. June to September is hot and very wet.

!he monsoon season)

!he landscape of india is very varied. In the north there are the mountain ran"es of the #imalayas.

!he hi"hest pea$ in the #imalayas is Mount %verest. South of the #imalayas is a hu"e flat area

throu"h which the &iver "an"es. Southern India is an area of hi"h flat land called the 'eccan

(lateau.

Most people follow the #indu reli"ion. #indus believe that hindu "ods and "oddesses represent the

different ualities and powers of one supreme "od. #indus have many festivals and celebrations.

Indian food is colourful and uses many spices. Indians eat different meals dependin" on what is

"rown in the are in which they live* and their reli"ion.

Many Indians are ve"etarians. #indus don+t eat beef and Muslims don+t eat por$.

'aal is the Indian word pulses* li$e lentil* chic$peas and $idney beans. !hese pulses are used toma$e a stew,li$e dish called 'aal. Ghee is a form of butter.

Saffron is the world+s most e-pensive spice. It is bri"ht yellow and is considered a symbol of

hospitality. !urmeric is a yellow spice used in curries and is thou"ht to be luc$y.

&ed chillies are very hot. Man"o is called +in" of /ruits+