Flashcards Exam 17

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Which of the following is not a constitutional institution?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What food shortage caused the famine in Ireland?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>The leader of the opposition appoints senior opposition MPs. They form a group whose role is to challenge the government and put forward alternative policies. What are they called?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What are four responsibilities of the MPs?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Who was the longest serving PM in the 20th century?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What name is given to the territories which are linked to the UK but not part of it?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What area did David Hume contribute to during the Enlightenment?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What happened to Charles I after he was in prison?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What are TWO responsibilities of the monarch?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What kind of disaster was the Black Death?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What country was in conflict with the UK for trading reasons during the 18th century?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>The Speaker is an MP, he or she represents a constituency and deals with the constituents.</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Where is Skara Brae, the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, located?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Which of the following plays was written by William Shakespeare?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Where was William the Conqueror from?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: small"><b>How do you call the settlers from the Netherlands who went to war with the British in South Africa?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>In Northern Ireland, up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge are required for Youth Court cases.</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What made Roger Banister famous?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Who was invited to invade and rule England in 1688?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>Who was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What did the Factories Act of 1847 introduce?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>What name is given to the group of MPs from the opposition?</b></span>

<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Times;font-size: medium"><b>In which of the following matters can the Scottish Parliament legislate?</b></span>