Flashcards Exam 3

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<strong>Which of the following is a fundamental principle of British life?</strong>

Individual liberty

<strong>Wales has its own established church.</strong>

False

<strong>How is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?</strong>

Hogmanay

<strong>Why did Henry VIII establish the church of England?</strong>

Because the Pope didn’t let him divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon

<strong>What is the name of the long war that English kings fought with France in the middle ages?</strong>

The Hundred Years War

<strong>Who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised and army in 1745?</strong>

Bonnie Prince Charlie

<strong>If you think someone is trying to persuade you to join an extremist or terrorist activity, who should you contact?</strong>

Your local police force

<strong>It is compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds to join the National Citizen Service programme.</strong>

False

<strong>What is the name of the tour guides that tell visitors stories about the Tower of London’s history?</strong>

Beefeaters

<strong>Which two countries developed the Concorde, the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner?</strong>

Britain

<strong>Where is Snowdonia located?</strong>

Wales

<strong>Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?</strong>

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

<strong>Which country was invaded by Germany in 1939?</strong>

Poland

<strong>Who is the patron Saint of Wales?</strong>

St David

<strong>Lake District is the largest national park of England.</strong>

True

<strong>What is the name of the area in London where famous theatres are located?</strong>

Theatreland

<strong>Which two of the following are key roles of school governors?</strong>

Monitoring and evaluating school performance

<strong>What led the American colonies to want their independence from Britain?</strong>

The British government wanted to tax them

<strong>When did the Black Death take place?</strong>

The Middle Ages

<strong>Who was the leader of the suffragettes, the group that campaigned for women’s rights to vote?</strong>

Emmeline Pankhurst

<strong>Cardiff is the capital city of which country?</strong>

Wales

<strong>During the Great Depression in the 1930s which industry was badly affected?</strong>

Shipbuilding

<strong>Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?</strong>

Sir Roger Bannister

<strong>Which festival celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month?</strong>

Eid al-Fitr

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