Flashcards Exam 8

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<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>World War II started as a result of Germany invading which country?</b></span>
Poland
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Which flower is associated with Scotland?</b></span>
The Thistle
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Police complaints can only be made by writing to the Chief Constable of the police force involved.</b></span>
False
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>What is a responsibility of the Home Secretary?</b></span>
Crime
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>When is St David’s day celebrated?</b></span>
1st March
<strong>What happened to \'Mary, Queen of Scots\' after she spent 20 years in prison?</strong>
She was executed
<strong>What did Francis Crick discover?</strong>
The structure of the DNA molecule
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.</b></span>
True
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>How many national parks are there in England, Wales and Scotland?</b></span>
15
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Is Northern Ireland part of Great Britain?</b></span>
No
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>If you are a dog owner, which two things should your dog’s collar have when you go out for a walk?</b></span>
The owner's address
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>What day relates to the death of Jesus Christ?</b></span>
Good Friday
<strong>A responsibility of the MPs is to represent everyone in their _______.</strong>
Constituency
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>What was achieved with the Magna Carta?</b></span>
It restricted the King's power
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Female genital mutilation (FGM) or taking a girl or woman abroad for FGM is illegal in the UK and it is a criminal offence.</b></span>
True
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>What year were women given the right to vote?</b></span>
1918
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Name two British overseas territories.</b></span>
St Helena
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Who did the English defeat in 1588?</b></span>
The Spanish Armada
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>Who designed the Cenotaph?</b></span>
Sir Edwin Lutyens
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>How often are the members of the Welsh government elected?</b></span>
Every 4 years
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>During which period did the Beatles become popular and social laws were liberalised?</b></span>
1960s
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>The Man Booker Prize is awarded in which of the following categories?</b></span>
Literature
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>What sort of election takes place when a member of the Parliament (MP) dies or resigns?</b></span>
By-election
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: medium"><b>What is the Turner Prize?</b></span>
A contemporary art award
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