What prehistoric village (off the north coast of Scotland) has helped archaeologists to understand more about how people lived near the end of the Stone Age?
Skara Brae on Orkney
In what county can you see a hill fort at Maiden Castle?
Dorset
When were the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms established in England?
by AD 600
The burial place of one of the kings was at Sutton Hoo in modern Suffolk?
True
Which TWO did the Romans establish in Britain?
Created a structure of law, Intoduced new plants and animals
Robert the Bruce is associated with which country?
Scotland
The Scottish Parliament (after the Magna Charter was established in England) was spilt into two estates : the lords and the commons True/False?
False
Oliver Cromwell took the title ‘King of Ireland’ True/False?
False
When William of Orange re-conquered Ireland (in 1690) he took the title ‘William the Conqueror’ True/False?
False
Who was Robert Burns?
Scottish poet
After the Emancipation Act, how many Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the slaves?
2 million
What does St Patrick’s cross look like?
A diagonal red cross on a white ground
Rudyard Kipling reflected the idea that the British Empire was a force for good True/False?
True
Which of these countries was NOT UK’s ally in the WWII?
Japan
Who led a team of scientists to develop the atomic bomb?
Ernst Rutherford
When was a Turing machine invented?
1930s
How many people lost their lives in Northern Ireland in the decades after 1969?
3000
When did the British troops leave Iraq?
2009
The British constitution is described as ‘unwritten’ True/False?
True
Which TWO roles are school governors and school boards responsible for?
Monitoring and evaluating school performance, Setting the strategic direction of the school
Volunteering is compulsory in the UK True/False?
False
Can the devolved administrations control sectors such as immigration, foreign affairs and taxation?
No
Which TWO are NOT part of the UK?
the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands
How many members does the Welsh Assembly have?
60
Skara Brae on Orkney
In what county can you see a hill fort at Maiden Castle?
Dorset
When were the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms established in England?
by AD 600
The burial place of one of the kings was at Sutton Hoo in modern Suffolk?
True
Which TWO did the Romans establish in Britain?
Created a structure of law, Intoduced new plants and animals
Robert the Bruce is associated with which country?
Scotland
The Scottish Parliament (after the Magna Charter was established in England) was spilt into two estates : the lords and the commons True/False?
False
Oliver Cromwell took the title ‘King of Ireland’ True/False?
False
When William of Orange re-conquered Ireland (in 1690) he took the title ‘William the Conqueror’ True/False?
False
Who was Robert Burns?
Scottish poet
After the Emancipation Act, how many Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the slaves?
2 million
What does St Patrick’s cross look like?
A diagonal red cross on a white ground
Rudyard Kipling reflected the idea that the British Empire was a force for good True/False?
True
Which of these countries was NOT UK’s ally in the WWII?
Japan
Who led a team of scientists to develop the atomic bomb?
Ernst Rutherford
When was a Turing machine invented?
1930s
How many people lost their lives in Northern Ireland in the decades after 1969?
3000
When did the British troops leave Iraq?
2009
The British constitution is described as ‘unwritten’ True/False?
True
Which TWO roles are school governors and school boards responsible for?
Monitoring and evaluating school performance, Setting the strategic direction of the school
Volunteering is compulsory in the UK True/False?
False
Can the devolved administrations control sectors such as immigration, foreign affairs and taxation?
No
Which TWO are NOT part of the UK?
the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands
How many members does the Welsh Assembly have?
60
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