Starter quiz
- A collection of countries that were once ruled by the rulers of another country are part of the...
- Commonwealth ✓
- empire
- United Kingdom
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- Who was Elizabeth married to?
- Prince Charles
- Prince Philip ✓
- Princess Anne
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- Elizabeth's son, Prince Charles, was the Prince of which nation?
- 'Wales' ✓
- Which church was Elizabeth the Head of?
- 'The Church of England' ✓
- Which country did Elizabeth live in after she got married that used to be part of the British Empire?
- Malta ✓
- Canada
- Australia
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- What do you call visits by the Queen?
- holidays
- official visits ✓
- trips
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Exit quiz
- When Elizabeth ruled another country, that country was part of the...
- Commonwealth of Nations
- British Empire ✓
- United Kingdom
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- When countries from the British Empire began to rule themselves, what did they become a part of?
- 'Commonwealth of Nations' ✓
- What is Britain?
- the four nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
- the collection of countries across the world ruled by Elizabeth
- the island which makes up England, Wales and Scotland ✓
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- How many countries from the Commonwealth did Elizabeth visit during her rule?
- 2
- 28 ✓
- 280
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- Which of these pictures show Elizabeth on an official visit to the Commonwealth?
- What keyword means a special event?
- 'occasion' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Elizabeth II was not just Queen of the United Kingdom, but also Head of the Commonwealth.
- When Elizabeth became Queen, Britain still ruled some countries around the world that were part of the British Empire.
- As these countries won the right to rule themselves and left the empire, they often joined the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Elizabeth spent a lot of time visiting these countries, going to 28 of them.
- Elizabeth's visits to Commonwealth nations were important occasions with lots of spectacular events.
Common misconception
Pupils may get confused between Britain and United Kingdom.
Reinforce that Britain is the landmass where the three countries of England, Wales and Scotland are located.
Keywords
Britain - Britain is the island which makes up England, Wales and Scotland
Rule - rule is when someone tells others what to do
Occasion - an occasion is a special event
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