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Where are minor criminal
cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland decided?
Magistrates Court
The Beveridge Report of 1942,
by William Beveridge, provided the basis for?
The Modern Welfare State
In which country was Charles
II residing before he was invited to England by the Parliament?
Netherlands
Who directed the British
movie The Belles of St Trinian’s in 1954?
Frank Launder
By faith, Queen Elizabeth I
was a _____?
Protestant
The Opposition is the second
largest party in the House of Commons?
True
Isambard Kingdom Brunel built
which of the following bridges?
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
During the Victorian period,
transport link improved, enabling goods and people to move easily around the
country?
True
People from which TWO
countries were invited to the UK to help with the post-war reconstruction in
the late 1940s?
India,Pakistan
During the WWII, the
evacuation of more than 300,000 British and French soldiers from France gave
rise to which phrase?
The Dunkirk spirit
In 1945, the Brits elected a
Conservative government?
False
John Logie Baird made the
first TV broadcast between Glasgow and London in which year?
1932
When did the WWI end?
11 November 1918
Which of the following
statements is correct?
Parliament won the English
Civil War
What is Sir Isaac Newton’s
most famous published work?
Philosophiae Naturalis
Principia Mathematica
There was a major outbreak of
plague in London in which year?
1665
Which TWO countries took part
in the Battle of Agincourt?
France,England
The Welsh Dragon doesn’t
appear on the Union Flag because Wales was already united with England in 1606?
True
During the Victorian period,
people from the British Empire, including India and Africa, also came to
Britain to live, work and study?
True
Which TWO industries
developed during the Great Depression?
Automobile,Aviation
Which of these is in the
correct order based on chronology?
Battle of Bannockburn, Battle
of Agincourt, Battle of Bosworth Field
During the reigns of
Elizabeth I and James I , the English government encouraged Scottish and
English Protestants to settle in which city?
Ulster
Richard Arkwright was known
for which of these?
Creating a carding machine
Which TWO alliances fought in
the WWII?
Axis,Allies
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