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Which
pair won gold medals for Ice dancing at the Olympic Games in 1984 and in four
consecutive world championships?
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Francis
Crick lived from ___?
1916
to 2004
In
1998. what was the estimated population of the UK?
57
million
Thomas
Gainsborough _____?
Was
a portrait painter who often painted people in country or garden scenery
Who
was the British scientist who was awarded the Novel prize for the discovery of
the structure of the DNA molecule?
Francis
Crick
Who
captained the English cricket team and holds a number of records, both for
batting and bowling ?
Ian Botham
Which
TWO happened when Mary Stuart’s husband got murdered?
She
asked Elizabeth I for help,She
was suspected of involvement in the murder
Sir
Kingsley Amis was an English novelist who wrote more than ____?
20 novels
Which
of the following is said to be one of the best-known works of Sir William
Walton that became a ballet?
Facade
Which
TWO are correct about King Henry’s wives?
Three wives had the same first name such as Catherine
of Aragon, Kathryn Howard, Katherine Parr
In
what year was there a revolution in France which led to a war with Britain?
1789
When
King Charles I tried to impose a revised Prayer Book on the Presbyterian Church
in Scotland, which TWO events occurred?
A Scottish army was formed and invaded England
King
Charles I recalled Parliament to ask it for funds to form his own army
Ralph
Vaughan Williams was strongly influenced by traditional English folk music?
True
Which
TWO are correct about Mary Stuart?
She spent much of her childhood in France,She was only a week old when she became queen
David
Hockney was an important contributor to the “pop art” movement of the 1960s?
True
Which
TWO are notable British artists?
John Constable,Joseph Turner
John Constable,Joseph Turner
Which
of these is correct in the chronological order?
The Black Death, Magna Carta, Canterbury Tales
George
Frederick wrote which oratorio, which is sung regularly by choirs, often at
Easter time?
Messiah
Which
TWO are facts about King William II of Scotland ?
He was William of Orange before he became King
William III of England. Wales and Ireland,He was the Protestant rule of the Netherlands
before he became King William II of Scotland
The
EU was set up by 6 western countries who signed the Treaty of Rome on which
date?
25 March 1957
Which
TWO describe the Wimbledon Championships?
Only "Grand Slam" event played on
grass,Oldest tennis tournament in the world
Which TWO are famous British sailors?
Which TWO are famous British sailors?
Sir Francis Chichester,Sir
Robin Knox-Johnston
Which
is the correct chronological order of these events?
Building of Hadrian's wall, Missionaries came
to Britain to preach about Christianity , Arrival of Invaders from Denmark and
Norway
The
39 steps was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1949?
False
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