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You have 45 minutes to complete the 24 questions in this quiz.
Which of the following is not an institution established by the constitution?
The Parliament
The cabinet
The armed forces
The police
What food scarcity led to the famine in Ireland?
Corn
Potato
Wheat
Oats
The leader of the opposition designates senior opposition members of Parliament, who come together to create a team tasked with scrutinizing the government and proposing alternative policies. What is this group known as?
Shadow Cabinet
Lobby groups
Civil servants
Support peers
What are TWO responsibilities of MPs from the following options?
Protect life and property
Represent everyone in their constituency
Help to create new laws
Scrutinise and comment on what the monarch is doing
Who held the position of Prime Minister for the longest duration in the 20th century?
John Major
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Robert Walpole
Margaret Thatcher
What term is used to refer to the territories that are associated with the UK but are not considered part of it?
Crown Dependencies
Offshore Territories
Crown Independencies
British Colonies
In what field did David Hume make significant contributions during the Enlightenment?
Architecture
Poetry
Cinema
Philosophy
What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?
Half of the population
One third of the population
55% of the population
One quarter of the population
What occurred to Charles I following his imprisonment?
He moved to Spain
He became a priest
He escaped to France
He was executed
What are TWO responsibilities of the monarch?
To appoint the members of the cabinet
To advise, warn and encourage the Prime Minister‘s decisions on government policies
To debate important national issues
To appoint the government
What type of catastrophe was the Black Death?
A plague
An earthquake
A famine
A civil war
Which country was in conflict with the UK over trade issues in the 18th century?
Andorra
Germany
France
Luxembourg
The Speaker is a Member of Parliament (MP) who represents a specific constituency and interacts with the constituents.
Where can you find Skara Brae, the most well-preserved prehistoric village in Northern Europe?
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
Which of the following plays was authored by William Shakespeare?
MacBeth
The Canterbury Tales
Doctor Faustus
The Mikado
What was the origin of William the Conqueror?
Italy
Portugal
Ireland
What term is used to refer to the Dutch settlers who fought against the British in South Africa?
Blacksmiths
Boers
Conquistadors
Beefeaters
In Northern Ireland, Youth Court cases require the presence of either three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge.
What was the cause of Roger Bannister's fame?
He was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes.
He won gold medals for ice dancing at the Olympic Games in 1984.
He won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games.
He was the first British to climb Mount Everest.
Who was invited to invade and rule England in 1688?
The Duke of Medina Sidonia
Napoleon
King Philip II of Spain
William of Orange
Who was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne?
James I
James II
Richard I
Richard II
What did the Factories Act of 1847 introduce?
It limited the number of hours that everybody could work to 10 hours per day.
It increased the number of hours that women and children could work to 12 hours per day.
It increased the number of hours that men could work to 12 hours per day.
It limited the number of hours that women and children could work to 10 hours per day.
What is the term used to refer to the group of opposition MPs?
Roundheads
Cavaliers
Quakers
In which of the following areas is the Scottish Parliament able to legislate?
Education
Immigration
Security
Defence