1. Name 5 countries that Britain colonised
New Zealand
India
New Caledonia
Nigeria
Falklands
2. What do you think the expression ‘We are here because you were there’ means?
Colonization
3. Out of every 100 doctors in Britain, how many were born overseas?
80
4. Name 5 of the major immigrant groups who have come to Britain in the last 1000 years.
Indian
Portuguese
Italian
African
Sikka
5. According to the time line, what is the largest immigrant group in the UK?
Indian/Irish
6. According to the 2011 census what percentage of the UK population define themselves as being from a black or Asian ethnic minority?
5% 12%
7. Out of every 3 immigrants, how many are white?
0/ 2
8. Where did fish and chips come from originally?
Portugal
9. What are the 6 main religions in Britain?
Anglican
Protestant
Catholic
Muslim
Buddhist
Jews
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India is the most common country of birth among the foreign-born, but Poland tops list of foreign citizens in the UK
India, Poland, and Pakistan are the top three countries of birth for the foreign-born (Table 2) accounting respectively for 9.1, 8.7 and 5.8% of the total, followed by Ireland and Germany. India and Poland remain the top two countries of citizenship of foreign citizens, with Poles being the biggest group, accounting for about 14.9% of the total.
Table 2 – Top ten sender countries of migrants by country of birth and nationality, UK 2012
Country of birth Share of all foreign born
Country of citizenship
Share of all foreign citizens
India 9.1 Poland 14.9
Poland 8.7 India 7.3
Pakistan 5.8 Ireland 6.9
Ireland 5.1 Pakistan 3.6
Germany 3.8 United States 3.2
United States 3.0 Lithuania 2.9
South Africa 2.7 France 2.8
Bangladesh 2.7 Germany 2.4
Nigeria 2.4 Italy 2.4
Kenya 1.9 Nigeria 2.3
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Those born in India constitute the biggest group among the foreign-born population in London
India is the country of birth for 9.6% of all foreign-born persons living in London (Figure 6). Other Asian countries such as Pakistan (4.5%), Bangladesh (3.9%), and Sri Lanka (2.8%) are also in the top-ten countries of birth of migrants in London. Poland, and Ireland are the only two European countries in the top ten. With the exception of Sri Lanka and Jamaica, the remaining top-ten countries of birth for migrants in London are also top-ten countries at the UK level.
Top 10 countries of birth of migrants in London, 2012
London migrant population
India
Poland
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Ireland
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Pakistan
South Africa
Germany
Distribution of foreign-born population, 2012
North East: 1.7 %
North West: 6.7 %
Yorkshire: 6.3 %
East Midlands: 5.7 %
West Midlands: 7.7 %
East: 8.6 %
South East: 12.8 %
South West: 5.4 %
London: 36.6 %
Wales: 2.1 %
Scotland: 4.7 %
N. Ireland: 1.7 %
All Inclusive 