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1.By what other name is Shrove Tuesday known?
- ABoxing Day
- BAsh Wednesday
- CPancake Day
- DMothering Sunday
The day before Lent starts is called Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day. (Christian festivals)
2.In which TWO countries of the UK is the patron saint’s day an official holiday?
Choose two
- AScotland
- BEngland
- CWales
- DNorthern Ireland
St Andrew's Day, for Scotland, is 30 November. (Patron saints)
3.How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have, including the UK?
- AFive
- BTen
- CThree
- DFifteen
The UK is one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council. (The UK and international institutions)
4.What do pressure and lobby groups do?
- AStand candidates at General Elections
- BAppoint life peers
- CDeliver public services
- DTry to influence government policy
Pressure and lobby groups are organisations which try to influence government policy. (Parties, pressure groups, the civil service and local government)
5.What is Skara Brae?
- AA Roman fort standing on Hadrian’s Wall
- BAn Iron Age hill fort in the county of Dorset
- CThe best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe
- DA Bronze Age burial mound in Wiltshire
Skara Brae on Orkney is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe. (Early Britain)
6.Whom did Britain fight in the Boer War?
- ASettlers from the Netherlands in South Africa
- BThe French in Canada
- CThe Ottoman Empire in Egypt
- DThe Zulu kingdom in southern Africa
The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 was fought in South Africa against settlers from the Netherlands called the Boers. (The Victorian Age and the British Empire)
7.Which three tribes invaded Britain after the Romans left?
- AThe Normans, the Franks and the Jutes
- BThe Danes, the Norwegians and the Swedes
- CThe Picts, the Scots and the Celts
- DThe Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons
The languages of the Jutes, Angles and Saxons are the basis of modern-day English. (The Anglo-Saxons)
8.What was the Industrial Revolution?
- AThe rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries
- BThe mechanisation of agriculture in the 20th century
- CThe growth of the British Empire in the Victorian age
- DThe expansion of the railways after 1945
Industry developed rapidly across Britain's 18th and 19th centuries — the Industrial Revolution. (The Industrial Revolution)
9.What were constituencies controlled by a single wealthy family called?
- AClose boroughs
- BRotten boroughs
- CPocket boroughs
- DFree boroughs
Constituencies controlled by a single wealthy family were called pocket boroughs. (The Bill of Rights and constitutional monarchy)
10.Which are the two types of rugby?
- ATest and county
- BUnion and league
- CLeague and super
- DUnion and premier
Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century and has two types with different rules, union and league. (Sport)
11.Where was Handel born?
- AItaly
- BAustria
- CEngland
- DGermany
The Proms is an eight-week summer season of orchestral classical music organised by the BBC since 1927. (Arts, culture and leisure)
12.What are the official reports of proceedings in Parliament called?
- AThe Gazette
- BThe Journal
- CThe Record
- DHansard
Television carries proceedings in Parliament, and Hansard is the official printed report. (Voting, standing for office and visiting Parliament)
13.What kind of law covers unfair dismissal?
- AConsumer rights
- BCriminal law
- CHousing law
- DEmployment law
Wages, unfair dismissal and workplace discrimination are the stuff of employment law cases. (Criminal and civil law)
14.Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?
- AJane Seymour
- BCatherine of Aragon
- CAnne Boleyn
- DCatherine Parr
The six wives of Henry VIII were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr. (The six wives of Henry VIII)
15.In which year was the National Trust founded?
- A1984
- B1895
- C1927
- D1952
The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers. (Arts, culture and leisure)
16.What did the Reform Act of 1867 do?
- AGave the vote to every man over the age of 21
- BGave the vote and the right to stand to women over 30
- CAbolished the pocket boroughs and the rotten boroughs
- DCreated more urban seats and reduced the property requirement for voting
Urban seats multiplied and the property bar for voting came down under the Reform Act of 1867. (Ireland in the 19th century and the right to vote)
17.What kind of Church is the Church of Scotland?
- AAnglican
- BPresbyterian
- CMethodist
- DRoman Catholic
Scotland's national Church, the Church of Scotland, is Presbyterian, run by ministers and elders. (Religion in the UK)
18.Who is responsible for the children of a married couple?
- AThe father
- BThe mother
- CWhichever parent has custody
- DBoth parents equally
If they are married, both parents are equally responsible for their children. (An equal society)
19.In how many areas can the National Assembly for Wales make laws?
- A31
- B12
- C60
- D21
The National Assembly for Wales has the power to make laws for Wales in 21 areas. (Devolved administrations)
20.By what name is the Normandy landing often referred to?
- AD-Day
- BThe Dunkirk evacuation
- CThe Battle of Britain
- DThe Blitz
On 6 June 1944 allied forces landed in Normandy, an event often referred to as D-Day. (Allied victory and post-war reform)
21.Where are most minor criminal cases dealt with in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
- AA County Court
- BA Justice of the Peace Court
- CA Magistrates’ Court
- DA Crown Court
Scotland's serious cases go to a Sheriff Court, before a sheriff alone or a sheriff with a jury. (The courts)
22.What is Richard Arkwright particularly remembered for?
- ABuilding the Great Western Railway out of London
- BDeveloping the Bessemer process for making steel
- CThe efficient and profitable way he ran his factories
- DInventing the steam engine used in the mills
Children worked during the Industrial Revolution and were treated in the same way as adults, and sometimes even more harshly. (The Industrial Revolution)
23.What was the English republic called?
- AThe Commonwealth
- BThe Union
- CThe Free State
- DThe Protectorate
England declared itself a republic, called the Commonwealth, with no monarch. (Cromwell and the English republic)
24.Who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
- ASir Robert Walpole
- BThe Duke of Wellington
- CAdmiral Nelson
- DGeorge III
Waterloo in 1815 closed the French Wars, the Duke of Wellington defeating the Emperor Napoleon. (The American War of Independence and war with France)