George Frederick wrote which oratorio, which is sung regularly by choirs, often at Easter time?
Messiah
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of British life?
Individual liberty
Which TWO things happened when Mary Stuart’s husband got murdered?
She asked Elizabeth I for help, he was suspected of involvement in the murder
Which TWO are correct about King Henry’s wives?
Two wives had the same first name, Three wives had the same first name
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 it invaded England, King Charles I recalled Parliament to ask it for funds to form his own army
Which TWO are correct about Mary Stuart?
She was only a week old when she became queen, She spent much of her childhood in France
David Hockney was an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960s True/False?
True
Which of these is correct in the chronological order?
Magna Carta, the Black Death, Canterbury Tales,
Which TWO are facts about King William II of Scotland?
He was the Protestant rule of the Netherlands before he became King William II of Scotland
He was William of Orange before he became King William III of England. Wales and Ireland
Which TWO are famous British sailors?
Sir Francis Chichester, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Which of these is a British invention?
The structure of the DNA molecule
Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
The Canterbury Tales
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
In 1998, what was the estimated population of the UK?
57 million
Who was 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
Ralph Vaughan Williams was strongly influenced by traditional English folk music True/False?
True
Which TWO are notable British artists?
John Constable, Joseph Turner
Which TWO describe the Wimbledon Championships?
oldest tennis tournament in the world, only "Grand Slam" event played on grass
The 39 steps was directed by David Lean in 1980 True/False?
False
The EU was set up by 6 western countries who signed the Treaty of Rome on which date?
25 March 1957
The Prime Minister cannot be changed until the next General election True/False?
False
Messiah
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of British life?
Individual liberty
Which TWO things happened when Mary Stuart’s husband got murdered?
She asked Elizabeth I for help, he was suspected of involvement in the murder
Which TWO are correct about King Henry’s wives?
Two wives had the same first name, Three wives had the same first name
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 it invaded England, King Charles I recalled Parliament to ask it for funds to form his own army
Which TWO are correct about Mary Stuart?
She was only a week old when she became queen, She spent much of her childhood in France
David Hockney was an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960s True/False?
True
Which of these is correct in the chronological order?
Magna Carta, the Black Death, Canterbury Tales,
Which TWO are facts about King William II of Scotland?
He was the Protestant rule of the Netherlands before he became King William II of Scotland
He was William of Orange before he became King William III of England. Wales and Ireland
Which TWO are famous British sailors?
Sir Francis Chichester, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Which of these is a British invention?
The structure of the DNA molecule
Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
The Canterbury Tales
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
In 1998, what was the estimated population of the UK?
57 million
Who was 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
Ralph Vaughan Williams was strongly influenced by traditional English folk music True/False?
True
Which TWO are notable British artists?
John Constable, Joseph Turner
Which TWO describe the Wimbledon Championships?
oldest tennis tournament in the world, only "Grand Slam" event played on grass
The 39 steps was directed by David Lean in 1980 True/False?
False
The EU was set up by 6 western countries who signed the Treaty of Rome on which date?
25 March 1957
The Prime Minister cannot be changed until the next General election True/False?
False
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