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When did the first Christian community is appear in Britain? |
Third and fourth centuries |
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What created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Scotland? And on what year? |
Acts of Union 1707 |
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What did Chartist campaign for? |
The right to vote for the Working class. |
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Patron saint of Wales and day it is celebrated? |
St. David, 1st of March |
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Which flower is associated with England? |
Rose |
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Discrimination in the workplace is a criminal offence. T or F? |
False. This is an example of civil laws which are disputes over wages in cases of unfair dismissal or discrimination in the workplace. |
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In which UK country can you find the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe? |
Scotland. Sacre Bray and Orkney of the north coast of Scotland. |
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In which years did the British Film Studios flourish? |
1930s |
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Who is the Patron saint of Scotland and what day is it celebrated? |
St Andrews Day, 30th of November |
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Magistrates and justices of the peace (JPs) are members of what? |
Local community. Usually unpaid and do not need legal ramifications. |
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Who gets appointed by local authorities to be the ceremonial leader of the council? |
Mayor |
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Who wrote she walks in beauty? |
Lord Byron |
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Name to Crown dependencies linked with UK but not part of it? |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
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When did the English Civil War begin? |
1642. Country split between kings cavaliers and parliament Roundheads. |
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What is the Bessemer process? |
Production of steel |
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Which party formed a government in 2010? |
A coalition. No political party won a majority so conservative and Lib Dem’s Formed a coalition. David Cameron became prime minister. |
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Which country invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982? |
Argentina |
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What and when was the glorious revolution? |
1688. Protestants asked William III (Prince of Orange) to invade England and he was met with no resistance. The next year formed Bill of Rights. |
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What poem did Scottish author John Barbour write? |
‘The Bruce ’ about the battle of Bannockburn |
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What year did the troubles break out? |
1969. Some 3,000 people died in violence from Northern Ireland - conflict of those wanting complete independence from Britain and those wanting to remain loyal to British Government. |
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William Wordsworth wrote what poem? |
The daffodils |
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Who invented the jet engine? |
Sir Frank Whittle |
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Who is the patron saint of England and what day do they celebrate? |
Saint Georges day, 23rd of April |
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What is the Bill of Rights Of 1689? |
Confirm rates for Parliament and Limited the kings power |
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Who wrote the stories of Sherlock Holmes? |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
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Which flower is associated with Wales? |
daffodill |
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When did the Battle of Britain take place and where was the war fought? |
Summer of 1940, air |
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Who was the first Prime Minister of England? |
Sir Robert Walpole |
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How many jurors are in a Scottish jury? |
15 |
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What year was the Scottish Parliament formed? |
1999 |
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Explain “individual registration” |
It’s required in Northern Ireland to fill out your individual registration card for voting. Everywhere else is an electoral registration sent to your homes. |
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Who is a famous Paralympian? |
David Weir. Wheelchair. Won six gold medals. |
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What is the Victoria cross medal? |
Queen Victoria introduced in Crimean war, to honour valour. |
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented what? |
World wide web |
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What is the doomsday book? |
Made by William the III that gathered all information of towns and villages in England and who owned land. Purpose was to see who owed tax. |
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What is depicted on the bayeux tapestry? |
Events leading up to the Norman conquest, finishing with the battle of Hastings in 1066 |
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What system is used in Scotland do deal with children or young people who have committed a criminal offence? |
Children’s hearing systems |
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Gilbert and Sullivan wrote comic operas. T or F? |
True |
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How old do you have to be to participate in the national lottery? And also to receive your national insurance number? |
16 |
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Who was David Hume? |
A philosopher of human nature |
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When did wwI end? |
11 Nov 1918 |
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Who mapped the coast of Australia? |
James cook |
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Who was Henry Purcell? |
A musician (organ, westminister) |
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What marks the beginning of the “constitutional monarchy” in 1688? |
The Glorious revolution - where William III (William of Orange) come from France with no opposition. |
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Who won gold medals five consecutive years for rowing? |
Sir Steve Redgrave |
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Who won two gold medals for running in 2004? |
Dame Kelly Holmes |
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What year Ireland split into two countries? Then what year did it become a republic? |
1922 , 1949 |
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What clan was killed for not taking an oath? |
The McDonalds of Glencoe |
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Who ordered to write the Book of common prayer? |
Edward VI |
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When did the battle of Agincourt take place? |
1415. Greatest battle in Hundred Years’ War. |
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When did habeas corpus act become law? |
The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is an Act of the Parliament of England (31 Cha. 2 c. 2) passed during the reign of King Charles II |
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When did English become the official language in all documents? |
1400 |
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Who designed the Clifton suspension bridge? |
Islamabard kingdom Brunel |
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John McLeaod discovered what? |
Insulin |
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What is the longest distance on the mainland UK? |
870 miles |
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How many colonies were granted independence in 1947? |
9 |
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How many members are in Scottish parliament? and where is the building located? |
129, At Holyrood |
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What party won the election after World War II? 1945 |
Labour - Clement Attlee |
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What did Earnest Rutherford lead a team of scientists to do? |
to split the atom |
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Who wrote the Canterbury tales? |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
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Who sat in the house of commons in the Middle Ages? |
Knights |
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What does national insurance funds go to? |
The NHS and state pensions |
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When was the Crimean war and who was it against? |
1853 to 1856. Russian Empire against the Ottoman empire which includes Britain France and Sardinia |
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Who is David Lean? |
A director - Lawrence of Arabia, brief encounter |
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What are small claims amounts for each United Kingdom country? |
£10,000 England and Wales, £5000 of Scotland, and £3000 Northern Ireland |
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Where did the jutes come from? And what year? |
Northern Europe, Germanic in origin now mother day Denmark, 789 AD |
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What was the name of the ship that circumnavigated the world? |
Sir Francis Drake’s ship, The Golden Hind |
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name two early members of the Royal Society? |
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Isaac Newton (Cambridge) |
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What are members of the House of Lords called? And when did they lose automatic right to attend the House of Lords? |
Peers, 1999 |
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The UK has hosted the Olympic games in what three years? |
2012, 1908, 1948 |
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The UK was one of the first countries to sign the European Convention in what year? |
1950 |
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What year was the Union Jack flag created? |
1606 |
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EU citizens who are resident in the uk can vote in national or parliamentary elections? T or F? |
False |
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European member states are? |
Germany, Lithuania, Romanian, and Uk |
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The United Nations is comprised of how many member states? |
190 |
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The United Nations is comprised of how many member states? |
190 |
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The original Guy Fawkes bonfire night is what day? |
5 Nov 1605 |
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Age at which you can smoke and drink? |
18 |
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How many members does the Northern Ireland assembly have? |
108 |
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Air Ian wilmont and Keith Campbell are known for what innovation in science? |
Cloning the first animal |
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What are the Canterbury Tales about? |
The stories people told each other on a Pilgrimage to Canterbury |
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Reign of Queen Victoria? |
1837 |
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Population of the UK in 1998? |
57 Million |
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Which of Henry VIII wives were executed? |
Anne Bolelyn and Catherine Howard |
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How long does Diwali last for? |
5 days |
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Magna Carta, year and what is it? |
1215, restricted kings rights |
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How many EU member states are there and when did the UK join? |
28, 1973 |