This is a timed quiz.
You have 45 minutes to complete the 24 questions in this quiz.
St Helena is a part of the UK.
Where is Theatreland located?
Docklands
London’s East End
London’s West End
London’s South End
What is the name of the UK currency?
Euro
Pound Sterling
Peso
Dollar
What is another name for Diwali?
The Festival of Lights
Ash Wednesday
Good Friday
Easter Monday
What is the Enlightenment?
A period of total peace in England
A period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed
A period when England became the largest empire the world had ever seen
A period of economic recovery after the Second World War
Which of the following charities helps the environment?
NSPCC
Shelter
Friends of the Earth
Crisis
Which of the following was a key aerial confrontation between Germany and Britain during World War II?
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Worcester
The Battle of Dunbar
The Battle of Marston Moor
What was Margaret Thatcher famous for?
She fought for the right to vote for women
She was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK
She set up the women’s Franchise League
She was the founder of modern nursing
Which two languages merged to form the English language?
Latin
Anglo-Saxon
Proto-Celtic
Norman French
According to regulations, radio and television coverage of political parties must be balanced, requiring that equal airtime be allocated to opposing perspectives.
The Spanish Armada came from where?
France
Spain
Italy
South America
What is the name of the War Memorial located in Whitehall?
Dumfries
Cenotaph
Royal Crescent
The White Tower
The UK government has never suspended the Northern Ireland Assembly.
What kind of church did Scotland establish in 1560?
A Catholic church
A Protestant church
When was the Domesday Book written?
After the Viking invasion
After the Norman conquest
After the last Roman invasion
After the Anglo-Saxon invasion
The Northern Ireland Assembly cannot make decisions on which two of the following issues?
Immigration
Education
Agriculture
Defence
What steps should you take to file a complaint against the police? (select 2 options)
Write a complaint letter to the House of Commons
Go to the Police station directly
Write to the Chief Constable of the police force involved
Write to your MP
What flower did William Wordsworth write about?
Rose
Daffodil
Thistle
Shamrock
When is St Andrew’s day celebrated?
17th April
31st December
1st March
30th November
Who was the architect responsible for redesigning St. Paul's Cathedral following the Great Fire of 1666?
Robert Adam
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Norman Foster
Dame Zaha Hadid
When were the first coins in Britain made?
The Stone Age
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
The Middle Ages
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?
A suffragette
A nurse
A doctor
A scientist
Who did Britain fight against in the Crimean War?
Turkey
Russia
Germany
What is the minimum age to purchase alcohol in the UK?
17
18
19
20