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Which two languages were used across England during the Middle Ages?

Norman French

In 1776, which British colonies declared their independence because they demanded that there should be ‘no taxation without representation’.

North American

When was England ruled by a republic and not by a monarch?

When Charles I was executed

Which film produced in the UK was one of the most commercially successful films of all time and one of the highest-grossing film franchises?

Harry Potter

When did the first farmers come to Britain?

6,000 years ago

When did the First World War end?

At 11.00 am on 11th November 1918

Can court orders be obtained to protect a person from being forced into a marriage?

Yes

What medal did Mary Peters win in the 1972 Olympics?

Gold

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland Youth Court cases are normally heard by (choose TWO answers)?

Up to 3 specially trained magistrates

What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?

The Turing machine

What book tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?

The Domesday Book

Who led a team of scientists to ‘split the atom’ for the first time?

Ernest Rutherford

What song is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year?

Auld Lang Syne

Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?

The Cavaliers and the Roundheads

Which two forts were part of Hadrian’s wall?

Vindolanda

What was the religion of the Puritans?

Protestant

What is the name of Irish people who favoured complete independence from the UK in the 19th century?

Fenians

Which two British pop music groups were famous during the Swinging Sixties?

The Rolling Stones

What is the minimum age required to drive a motorcycle?

17 years old

The members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are elected by the people.

False

When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

1833

Who is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?

The Home Secretary

What kind of genre was the film Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park?

An animated film

Anyone who is violent towards their partner – whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together – can be prosecuted.

True

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