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Test Yourself: Content Focus 1. Beauty of its streets, monuments, museums and ports attract people to large cities of Great Britain. 2. Liverpool first attained importance in the 17th century with the growth of trade with the American colonies. 3. All large cities in Britain are seaports because it is very important for industry and commerce. Discussion Points Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh is the home of the oldest university founded in 1582. Glasgow is essentially a modern city having a long history. Glasgow is famous for its shipbuilding and engineering. Liverpool is one of the greatest seaports. Liverpool is known as the birthplace of the Beatles. Edinburgh is a city of monuments, schools, fine houses, narrow streets in the Old Town and wide streets, big buildings in the New Town. Glasgow is an ideal centre for tourists. Liverpool is an exporting centre for the textiles of the north of England. Edinburgh is important as an intellectual centre. Glasgow is not a great manufacturing city.