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#1. Which Saxon king of England was killed at the Battle of Hastings led by William, the Duke of Normandy in 1066?
#2. In which of the following places was one of the Anglo-Saxon kings buried with treasure and armour?
#3. Which of the following is not a devolved administration?
#4. How many senior MPs does the Prime Minister appoint to become ministers in charge of departments?
#5. Where does the Scottish Parliament sit?
#6. The first formal anti-slavery groups set up in the late 1700s was called________.
#7. Under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007, forced Marriage Protection Orders were introduced in ________.
#8. What is the capital city of Scotland?
#9. In the UK, owners are not responsible for keeping their dog under control and for cleaning up after the animal in public places.
*False. In the UK, owners are responsible for keeping their dog under control and for cleaning up after the animal in public places.
#10. Which of the following statements is true?
#11. Which of the following tribes invaded Britain?
#12. Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. Shops and businesses are obliged to accept them.
*False: Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. However, shops and businesses do not have to accept them.
#13. The evacuation of British and French soldiers from France in a huge naval operation during WWII gave rise to which phrase?
#14. The members of the House of Commons are called______.
#15. How many Assembly members are there in the National Assembly?
#16. Where is the Giant’s Causeway that was formed 50 million years ago?
#17. Who were the gentry?
#18. Why did Ireland suffer a famine in the middle of the 19th century?
#19. ________is a system of government where the whole adult population gets a say.
#20. During the 1960s of ‘swinging sixties’, Britain witnessed a growth in_______.
#21. After the Black Death, the growing wealth in the towns led to the development of ________.
#22. Who built a wall in the north of England to keep out the ancestors of the Scottish people called the Picts?
#23. Which of the following does the UK offer to its permanent residents or citizens?
*The UK offers to its residents or citizens:
- A right to a fair trial
- A right to join in the election of a government
- Freedom of belief and religion
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom from unfair discrimination