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When is St George’s day?

23rd April

Which is the largest National Park in England?

The Lake District

Boudicca, was a tribal leader who fought against which foreign invaders?

The Romans

Which of the following poems is about a group of people going on a pilgrimage?

The Canterbury Tales

How are public holidays called?

Bank Holidays

How did Charles II manage to escape to Europe after his defeat in the Civil War?

Hiding in an oak tree

Who defeated the Vikings?

King Alfred the Great

Who was William Caxton?

The first person in England to print books using a printing press

Where do Beefeaters serve as tour guides?

The Tower of London

During the rebellion of the clans in Scotland, Bonnie Prince Charlie was supported by clansmen from which Scottish region?

The Highlands

What religion did Elizabeth I follow?

She was a Protestant

Who became famous for his tramp character in silent movies?

Charlie Chaplin

Which armed force was used in the Battle of Britain?

The Royal Air Force

In the UK, you have to be 21 years old to be able to vote in a general election.

False

Which of the following poets was inspired by nature?

William Wordsworth

Against which country did Britain fight at the Battle of Waterloo?

France

Who was William Wilberforce?

A politician

Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?

The Archbishop of Canterbury

James I was King of which country before becoming King of England?

Scotland

Which of the following statements is correct?

Most shops in the UK open seven days a week.

Which country sent a fleet of ships to England in 1588?

Spain

Where is the National Horseracing Museum located?

Newmarket, Suffolk

Which of the following castles is located in Scotland?

Crathes Castle

Who was a famous Art Deco ceramic designer?

Clarice Cliff

When is St Patrick’s day celebrated?

17th March

How are the members of the Northern Ireland Parliament elected?

By a system of proportional representation

Who was the first British Prime Minister?

Sir Robert Walpole

Which of the following actresses has not won an Oscar?

Emily Watson

During the Enlightenment, Adam Smith developed ideas about:

Economics

Who died at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Admiral Nelson

When is Hogmanay celebrated?

31st of December

Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports known as:

Hansard

Which of the following is a rugby competition?

The Six Nations Championship

Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?

The monarch

Who mapped the coast of Australia?

James Cook

What was the first war to be extensively covered by the media?

The Crimean War

Which of the following monuments is located in Wiltshire?

Stonehenge

Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

St Augustine

How old do you have to be to go into betting shops or gambling clubs?

The system of government in the UK is a parliamentary democracy.

True

What is the traditional food of Northern Ireland?

Ulster Fry

Who was elected as British Prime Minister in 1945?

Clement Attlee

How many times has the UK hosted the Olympic games?

Why were canals built during the Industrial Revolution?

To link the factories to towns and cities and to the ports

Are civil servants appointed by the government?

Which of the following countries helped Britain to develop the Concorde?

France

Which invention led to the development of Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

Steam power

Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?

Boudicca

In 1776, which British colonies declared their independence because they demanded that there should be ‘no taxation without representation‘.

North American

Which two languages were used across England during the Middle Ages?

Norman French, Anglo-Saxon

When was England ruled by a republic and not by a monarch?

When Charles I was executed

Which film produced in the UK was one of the most commercially successful films of all time and one of the highest-grossing film franchises?

Harry Potter

When did the first farmers come to Britain?

6,000 years ago

When did the First World War end?

At 11.00 am on 11th November 1918

Can court orders be obtained to protect a person from being forced into a marriage?

Yes

What medal did Mary Peters win in the 1972 Olympics?

Gold

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland Youth Court cases are normally heard by (choose TWO answers)?

Up to 3 specially trained magistrates, A District Judge

What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?

The Turing machine

Which of the following tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?

The Domesday Book

Who led a team of scientists to ‘split the atom‘ for the first time?

Ernest Rutherford

What song is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year?

Auld Lang Syne

Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?

The Cavaliers and the Roundheads

Which two of these forts were part of Hadrian‘s wall?

Vindolanda, Housesteads

What was the religion of the Puritans?

Protestant

What is the name of Irish people who favoured complete independence from the UK in the 19th century?

Fenians

Which two British pop music groups were famous during the Swinging Sixties?

The Rolling Stones, The Beatles

What is the minimum age required to drive a motorcycle?

17 years old

The members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are elected by the people.

False

When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

1833

Who is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?

The Home Secretary

What kind of genre was the film Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park?

An animated film

Anyone who is violent towards their partner – whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together – can be prosecuted.

True

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