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  1. 1.Who was Britain’s first woman Prime Minister?

    • AEmmeline Pankhurst
    • BTheresa May
    • CMargaret Thatcher
    • DMary Peters

    Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first woman Prime Minister and led the Conservative government from 1979 to 1990. (The 1970s onwards, Thatcher, Blair and Brexit)

  2. 2.Which language, completely different from English, is spoken in Wales?

    • AWelsh
    • BCornish
    • CIrish Gaelic
    • DGaelic

    In Wales many people speak Welsh, a completely different language from English, taught in schools and universities. (Money, languages and traditional food)

  3. 3.Where can Nelson’s ship HMS Victory be visited?

    • APortsmouth
    • BPlymouth
    • CLiverpool
    • DGreenwich

    Nelson's ship HMS Victory can be visited in Portsmouth. (The American War of Independence and war with France)

  4. 4.Where are serious offences tried in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

    • AThe High Court, before a judge and jury
    • BA County Court, before a judge sitting alone
    • CA Magistrates’ Court, before three magistrates
    • DA Crown Court, before a judge and jury

    Murder and the gravest Scottish cases go to a High Court, before a judge sitting with a jury. (The courts)

  5. 5.What did the 1847 law limit for women and children?

    • AThe industries they could work in
    • BTheir wages
    • CTheir working hours, to 10 per day
    • DThe age at which they could start work

    A legal cap of 10 hours a day on the work of women and children arrived in 1847. (Victorian trade, industry and the Crimean War)

  6. 6.Which language of the new ruling class influenced English after 1066?

    • ALatin
    • BOld Norse
    • CAnglo-Saxon
    • DNorman French

    English developed under the influence of Norman French, spoken by the new ruling class. (The Norman Conquest)

  7. 7.What does the cross of St Andrew look like?

    • AA diagonal white cross on a blue ground
    • BA red cross on a white ground
    • CA diagonal red cross on a white ground
    • DA white cross on a red ground

    Scotland's St Andrew brings a diagonal white cross on blue ground. (The Union Flag)

  8. 8.What is the shadow cabinet?

    • AA select committee of the House of Lords
    • BSenior opposition MPs appointed to challenge the government
    • CThe junior ministers serving in each department
    • DThe group of independent MPs in the Commons

    The leader of the opposition appoints senior opposition MPs to be shadow ministers, who form the shadow cabinet. (The Prime Minister, the cabinet and the opposition)

  9. 9.Which TWO are responsibilities of everyone living in the UK?

    Choose two

    • ARespect and obey the law
    • BServe in the armed forces
    • CTreat others with fairness
    • DJoin a political party

    Residents should respect and obey the law. (Responsibilities and freedoms)

  10. 10.Approximately how long is that distance?

    • AAbout 870 miles
    • BAbout 400 miles
    • CAbout 1,870 miles
    • DAbout 250 miles

    The distance from John O'Groats to Land's End is about 870 miles, approximately 1,400 kilometres. (Capital cities and geography)

  11. 11.Who defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings?

    • ARobert the Bruce
    • BCnut of Denmark
    • CAlfred the Great
    • DWilliam, Duke of Normandy

    In 1066 William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. (The Norman Conquest)

  12. 12.On what date is Christmas Day?

    • A25 December
    • B1 January
    • C24 December
    • D26 December

    Christmas Day, 25 December, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday. (Christian festivals)

  13. 13.Between which two points is the longest distance on the UK mainland?

    • ALand’s End and Dover
    • BJohn O’Groats and Cardiff
    • CJohn O’Groats and Land’s End
    • DBelfast and London

    The longest distance on the mainland is from John O'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in England. (Capital cities and geography)

  14. 14.In which year did the first Jews since the Middle Ages settle in London?

    • A1720
    • B1680
    • C1707
    • D1656

    London received Britain's first Jewish settlers since the Middle Ages in 1656. (The Act of Union and the first Prime Minister)

  15. 15.Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

    • ASt David
    • BSt Patrick
    • CSt George
    • DSt Andrew

    St Patrick's Day, for Northern Ireland, is 17 March. (Patron saints)

  16. 16.Which country invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982?

    • AArgentina
    • BBrazil
    • CSpain
    • DChile

    Argentina seized the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory of the South Atlantic, in 1982. (The 1970s onwards, Thatcher, Blair and Brexit)

  17. 17.When does Diwali normally fall?

    • AOn 14 April
    • BIn October or November
    • CIn November or December
    • DIn March or April

    Diwali normally falls in October or November and lasts for five days. (Other religious festivals)

  18. 18.What share of the UK population has a parent or grandparent born outside the UK?

    • ANearly 10%
    • BNearly 3%
    • CNearly 50%
    • DNearly 25%

    Nearly 10% of the population of the UK has a parent or grandparent born outside the UK. (Population and diversity)

  19. 19.Who developed the jet engine?

    • ASir Christopher Cockerell
    • BSir Frank Whittle
    • CJohn Logie Baird
    • DSir Bernard Lovell

    Sir Frank Whittle developed the jet engine here in the 1930s. (British inventions of the 20th century)

  20. 20.Which TWO developments made the Industrial Revolution possible?

    Choose two

    • AThe use of steam power
    • BThe repeal of the Corn Laws
    • CThe building of the railways
    • DThe development of machinery

    Cloth, lace and similar goods made at home were the work of cottage industries. (The Industrial Revolution)

  21. 21.What is the minimum age to be a school governor?

    • A16
    • B21
    • C18
    • D25

    Jury service can fall to anyone on the electoral register aged 18-70, or 18-75 in England and Wales. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

  22. 22.What is the London Eye?

    • AA bridge carrying walkers across the Thames
    • BA Ferris wheel on the southern bank of the Thames
    • CA viewing platform at the top of the Shard
    • DAn observatory standing at Greenwich

    The London Eye is a Ferris wheel 443 feet tall on the southern bank of the River Thames. (Landmarks and places of interest)

  23. 23.Where is Snowdonia?

    • ASouth Wales
    • BNorthern Ireland
    • CNorth Wales
    • DThe Scottish Highlands

    Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales covering an area of 838 square miles. (Landmarks and places of interest)

  24. 24.Since which year has the Man Booker Prize for Fiction been awarded?

    • A1927
    • B1968
    • C1984
    • D1952

    The Man Booker Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1968. (Arts, culture and leisure)

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