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1
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Which two of the following policies are not controlled by the devolved administrations?
Health
Education
Defence
Immigration

A

Defence
Immigration

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How did the Government promote policies of free trade during the Victorian Age?

Abolishing a number of taxes on imported goods
Abolishing the exportation of local produce
Preventing the importation of cheap raw materials
Preventing the importation of cheap grain

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Abolishing a number of taxes on imported goods

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Who was Admiral Nelson?
One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans
A British officer in charge of the British army at the Battle of Waterloo
A British general who established the authority of the English Parliament
A British officer in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar against the Spanish fleet

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A British officer in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar against the Spanish fleet

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What movement challenged the authority of the Pope?
he Swinging Sixties
The Reformation
The Suffragettes
The Enlightenment

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The Reformation

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What English King introduced the Domesday Book?
King Henry V
King Henry IV
William the Conqueror
Harold, the Saxon king of England

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William the Conqueror sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book.

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What did ‘the Butler Act’ introduce in 1944?
Free primary education in England, Wales and Scotland
Free university fees in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Free primary and secondary education in England, Wales and Scotland
Free secondary education in England and Wales

A

Free secondary education in England and Wales

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What building was constructed in Hyde Park to hold the Great Exhibition of 1851?
The Crystal Palace
Buckingham Palace
Kensington Palace
Apsley House

A

crystal palace

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What stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
The Cambridge Tales
The Eastbourne Tales
The Canterbury Tales
The London Tales

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the canterbury tales

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how many members does the welsh government have?
150
120
90
60

A

There are 60 members of the Welsh government or members of the Senedd (MSs) and elections are held every four years using a form of proportional representation.

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During the reign of Elizabeth I, a large fleet of ships was sent to England to conquer the country and to restore Catholicism, where did this fleet come from?
France
Portugal
Spain
Italy

A

spain
Elizabeth I became one of the most popular monarchs in English history, particularly after 1588, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada (a large fleet of ships), which had been sent by Spain to conquer England and restore Catholicism.

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What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for?

The right to liberty and security
The right for women to vote
Freedom of expression
The right to a fair trial

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Emmeline Pankhurst she set up the women’s Franchise League in 1889, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women. In 1903 she helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). This was the first group whose members were called ‘suffragettes’. The group used civil disobedience as part of their protest to gain the vote for women. In 1918, women over the age of 30 were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament, partly in recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during the First World War.

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When was the Domesday Book written?
After the Viking invasion
After the Norman conquest
After the last Roman invasion
After the Anglo-Saxon invasion

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After the Norman conquest

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Who was the architect that rebuilt Saint Paul’s cathedral after the Great Fire in 1666?
Robert Adam
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Norman Foster
Dame Zaha Hadid

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Sir Christopher Wren

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How many members does the Northern Ireland Assembly have?

12
60
90
108

A

90

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Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Oliver Cromwell
The Duke of Wellington
Robert the Bruce
Admiral Nelson

A

Admiral nelson
(he also died at this battle)

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The version of the Bible created by King James I is known as:

Authorised version
Reformed version
Approved version
Unique version

A

authorised version

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Which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?

King Charles I
King James I
Admiral Nelson
Robert the Bruce

A

In 1314 the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland remained unconquered by the English.

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Boudicca, was a tribal leader who fought against which foreign invaders?

The Normands
The Vikings
The Anglo-Saxons
The Romans

A

the romans

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Who defeated the Vikings?

Harold
Edward I of England
King Arthur
King Alfred the Great

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King alfred the Great

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During the rebellion of the clans in Scotland, Bonnie Prince Charlie was supported by clansmen from which Scottish region?

Glasgow
Galloway
Highlands
Edinburgh

A

highlands

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James I was King of which country before becoming King of England?

Wales
Ireland
France
Scotland

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scotland

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Who was a famous Art Deco ceramic designer?

Alexander McQueen
Thomas Chippendale
Clarice Cliff
Mary Quant

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Britain has produced many great designers, from Thomas Chippendale (who designed furniture in the 18th century) to Clarice Cliff (who designed Art Deco ceramics) to Sir Terence Conran (a 20th-century interior designer).

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Who was the first British Prime Minister?

Winston Churchill
Earl of Wilmington
Henry Pelham
Sir Robert Walpole

A

sir robert walpole

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Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports known as:

Canvassing
Hansard
Cabinets
Domesday Book

A

hansard

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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

St Patrick
St Augustine
St Andrew
St Columba

A

st augustine

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

When Elizabeth I died without any successor
When Charles I was executed
When the Carta Magna restricted the king’s power
When kind Harold died after the Battle of Hastings

A

When Charles I was executed

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When did the first farmers come to Britain?

10,000 years ago
6,000 years ago
15,000 years ago
2,000 years ago

A

6000 yrs ago

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

Up to 3 specially trained magistrates
A District Judge
A sheriff
Up to 5 specially trained magistrates

A

Up to 3 specially trained magistrates
A District Judge

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Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?

The House of York and the House of Lancaster
The Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings
The Cavaliers and the Roundheads
The House of Fraser and the House of Stuart

A

The Cavaliers and the Roundheads

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

Fenians
Quakers
Highlanders
Suffragettes

A

The Irish Nationalist movement had grown strongly through the 19th century. Some, such as the Fenians, favoured complete independence.

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

1835
1823
1807
1833

A

1833

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When did Ireland become a republic?

1925
1939
1949
1927

A

1949

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Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite to defeat the Vikings?

William of Orange
King Alfred the Great
Henry VIII
Robert the Bruce

A

King Alfred the King

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When was the Magna Carta created?

1514
1215
1415
1314

A

1215

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Q

How many members does a jury have in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

9
12
15
20

A

12

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Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?

William Shakespeare
John Barbour
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Caxton

A

Wiliam Caxton

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What did the Scottish John Logie Baird develop?

Television
Radar
Personal computer
Radio

A

Television

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Who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised and army in 1745?

Bonnie Prince Charlie
Robert Burns
Oliver Cromwell
Kenneth MacAlpin

A

Bonnie Prince Charlie

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Q

Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?

Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Roger Bannister
David Weir
Mo Farah

A

Sir Roger Bannister

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40
Q

When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men?

1918
1928
1938
1948

A

1928

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Who is the head of the Church of England?

The Prime Minister
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Pope
The monarch

A

monarch

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Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?

Roundheads
Suffragettes
Quakers
Cavaliers

A

cavaliers

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43
Q

Who developed the radar?

John Logie Baird
Sir Frank Whittle
Sir Christopher Cockrell
Sir Robert Watson-Watt

A

Watson-Watt

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44
Q

What sort of church is the Church of Scotland?

Catholic
Baptist
Presbyterian
Methodist

A

presbyterian

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45
Q

What king was defeated by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War and hid in an oak tree before escaping to Europe?

Richard III
Charles II
James I
Henry IV

A

Charles II

46
Q

Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?

Edward I
Henry V
Henry VII
Henry VIII

A

Henry VIII

47
Q

What is the name of the period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?

The Enlightenment
The Glorious Revolution
The Swinging Sixties
The Reformation

A

The enlightenmend

48
Q

Which of the following statements is TRUE:

Mary Stuart (‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Protestant
Mary Stuart (‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic

A

Catholic

49
Q

In which battle did Admiral Nelson die?

The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Bannockburn

A

Traflagar

50
Q

William of Orange was asked by Protestants to invade England and proclaim himself king. But, when William reached England, there was no resistance and he took over the throne. This event was later Known as:

The ‘Glorious Revolution’
The Restoration
The ‘Great Depression’
The ‘Blitz’

A

The Glorious Revolution

51
Q

Who was reigning in England when English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America?

Queen Victoria
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Charles II

A

Elizabeth i

52
Q

What sort of battle was the ‘Battle of Britain’, fought between Germany and Britain in the summer of 1940?

A battle in the sea
An aerial battle
A battle in the mountains
A battle without rifles

A

Aerial battle

53
Q

Which court deals with minor criminal offences in Scotland?

The Sheriff Court
The Magistrates’ Court
The Crown Court
The Justice of the Peace Court

A

Justice of the peace court

54
Q

Which Scottish clan was killed for not taking the oath?

The MacLaine of Lochbuie
The McDowalls of Garthland
The Macpherson of Cluny
The MacDonalds of Glencoe

A

Macdonald of glencoe

55
Q

Which two of the following are Civil War Battles?

The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Agincourt

A

Marston moor
Naseby

56
Q

What UK landmark was voted as Britain’s favourite view in 2007?

The Big Ben
Lake District
Snowdonia
The London Eye

A

Lake district

57
Q

What is the name of the movement against the authority of the Pope and the ideas of the Catholic Church that took place during the reign of Henry VIII?

The Reformation
The Enlightenment
The Glorious Revolution
The Renaissance

A

Reformation

58
Q

How many members form a jury in Scotland?

12
14
15
20

A

15

59
Q

When is st David’s day celebrated?
1 march
17 march
23 April
17 April

A

1 march - patron of wales

60
Q

Who designed the Cenotaph?

Sir Norman Foster
Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Isambard Kingdom Brunel

A

Sir edwin lutyens

61
Q

How often are the members of the Welsh government elected?

Every 5 years
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
Every 3 years

A

4 yrs

62
Q

What is the Turner Prize?

A literature award
A music award
A contemporary art award
A theatre award

A

contemporary art award

63
Q

Why is 1928 an important year in women’s voting history?

Women were given the right to vote at the age of 18, the same as men.
Women were given the right to vote at the age of 25.
Women were given the right to vote at the age of 30.
Women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.
Incorrect
Women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.

A

Age 21

64
Q

During the Middle Ages, who were the serfs?

Peasants who had a small area of their lord’s agricultural land
Soldiers who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar
Noblemen who formed part of the king’s council of advisers
A group of skilled people from Holland who came to England during the Middle Ages

A

Peasants

65
Q

What movement challenged the authority of the Pope?

The Swinging Sixties
The Reformation
The Suffragettes
The Enlightenment

A

Reformation

66
Q

What did ‘the Butler Act’ introduce in 1944?

Free primary education in England, Wales and Scotland
Free university fees in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Free primary and secondary education in England, Wales and Scotland
Free secondary education in England and Wales

A

Free secondary education in England and Wales

67
Q

Where is the Scottish grand national held?

A

Ayr

68
Q

What did the Habeas Corpus Act introduce?

That every prisoner has a right to a court hearing
A salary for members of Parliament (MPs)
Financial help for the unemployed, old-age pensions and free school meals
Measures to improve the conditions of workers

A

Court hearing

69
Q

Does Britain have a written constitution?

Yes
No

A

No
The British constitution is not written down in any single document, and therefore it is described as ‘unwritten’.

70
Q

What did Sir Frank Whittle invent in the 1930s?

Radar

Hovercraft

Jet engine

Ballpoint pen

A

Incorrect

Thejet enginewas developed in Britain in the 1930s bySir Frank Whittle.

71
Q

Who was the captain of the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966?

Sir Roger Bannister

Sir Jackie Stewart

Sir Ian Botham

Bobby Moore

A

Incorrect

Bobby Moorecaptained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966.

72
Q

Who was given the title of Lord Protector?

Charles I
Charles II
Winston Churchill
Oliver Cromwell

A

Olly C

73
Q

Where did the first farmers come from?

South-west Europe
South-east Europe
North-east America
North-west Asia

A

Incorrect
The first farmers arrived in Britain 6,000 years ago. The ancestors of these first farmers probably came from south-east Europe.

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Who was an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960’s?

David Hockney

Lucian Freud

John Petts

Henry Moore

Incorrect

A

David Hockneywas an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960s and continues to be influential today.

75
Q

Who made the first coins to be minted in Britain?

The people of the Stone Age
The Anglo-saxons
The people of the Iron Age
The Romans

A

Iron age

76
Q

Who built the Tower of London?

William the Conqueror

Queen Victoria

Queen Elizabeth I

Oliver Cromwell

A

William

77
Q

How often are ‘Prime Minister’s Questions’ held in the parliament?

Every day
Every week
Every two weeks
Once a month

A

Weekly

78
Q

Which two of the following records give us information about England during the reign of William I?

The Magna Carta
The Domesday Book
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Canterbury Tales

A

Bayeux
Domesday

79
Q

What battle is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry?

The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Britain

A

Hastings

80
Q

when is st george’s day?

A

23 april

81
Q

when is st david’s day?

A

1st march

82
Q

Who defeated the Vikings?

Harold
Edward I of England
King Arthur
King Alfred the Great

A

king alfred the great

83
Q

During the rebellion of the clans in Scotland, Bonnie Prince Charlie was supported by clansmen from which Scottish region?

Glasgow
Galloway
Highlands
Edinburgh

A

highlnds

84
Q

Who was William Wilberforce?

A poet
A sportsman
A politician
A musician

A

politician
William Wilberforce, an evangelical Christian and a member of Parliament, also played an important part in changing the law. Along with other abolitionists (people who supported the abolition of slavery), he succeeded in turning public opinion against the slave trade

85
Q

Where is the National Horseracing Museum located?

Edinburgh, Scotland
Newmarket, Suffolk
St Andrews, Scotland
Aintree near Liverpool

A

newmarket, suffolk

86
Q

Which of the following actresses has not won an Oscar?

Tilda Swinton
Emily Watson
Dame Judi Dench
Kate Winslet

A

emily watson

87
Q

Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?

The Speaker
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prime Minister
The monarch

A

the monarch

88
Q

What was the first war to be extensively covered by the media?

The Boer War
The First World War
The Second World War
The Crimean War

A

crimean war

89
Q

Why were canals built during the Industrial Revolution?

To link the factories to towns and cities and to the ports
To make space for the large fleet of British ships
To increase the number of water mills in the UK
To increase the amount of water in towns and cities

A

to linke facotires to towns and cities and to ports

90
Q

Which invention led to the development of Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Steam power
Radar
Hovercraft

A

steam power

91
Q

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

When Elizabeth I died without any successor
When Charles I was executed
When the Carta Magna restricted the king’s power
When kind Harold died after the Battle of Hastings

A

when charles 1 was executed

92
Q

Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?

The House of York and the House of Lancaster
The Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings
The Cavaliers and the Roundheads
The House of Fraser and the House of Stuart

A

The Cavaliers and the Roundheads

93
Q

Which two of these forts were part of Hadrian’s wall?

Vindolanda
Maiden Castle
Housesteads
Grimsby

A

vinolanda
houssteads

94
Q

What was the religion of the Puritans?

Hindu
Catholic
Sikh
Protestant

A

protestant

95
Q

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

Fenians
Quakers
Highlanders
Suffragettes

A

fenians

96
Q

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

The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
ABBA
Radiohead

A

roling stones
beatles

97
Q

What is the minimum age required to drive a motorcycle?

16 years old
17 years old
18 years old
21 years old

A

17

98
Q

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

1835
1823
1807
1833

A

1833

99
Q

Where is the Giant’s Causeway located?

Scotland
England
Wales
Northern Ireland

A

northern ireland

100
Q

Which tribe came to Britain from northern Europe after the Romans left in AD 410?

The Gepids
The Jutes
The Frisians
The Burgundians

A

jutes

101
Q

What is one of the highest-grossing film franchises produced in the UK?

James Bond
Star Wars
The Lord of the Rings
Superman

A

james bond

102
Q

Who came from the Netherlands to become the British monarch?

William II
Charles II
Edward II
George II

A

charles II

103
Q

Who can apply for the National Citizen Service programme?

14- and 15-year-olds
15- and 16-year-olds
16- and 17-year-olds
17- and 18-year-olds

A

16-17 y/o

104
Q

What percentage of the UK population has a parent or grandparent born outside of the UK?

Around 5%
Around 10%
Around 15%
Around 20%

A

10%

105
Q

How old do you have to be to drive a moped in the UK?

15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
18 years old

A

16

106
Q

Who was the leader of the Labour Party who introduced a Scottish Parliament and a Welsh Assembly?

James Callaghan
Clement Attlee
Gordon Brown
Tony Blair

A

tony blair

107
Q

What is the maximum amount you can claim through the small claims procedure in Scotland and Northern Ireland?

£3,000
£5,000
£8,000
£10,000

A

3000#
The small claims procedure is an informal way of helping people to settle minor disputes without spending a lot of time and money using a lawyer. This procedure is used for claims of less than £10,000 in England and Wales and £3,000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

108
Q

Which historical monument did William the Conqueror build?

St Paul’s Cathedral
The Cenotaph
Dumfries House
The White Tower

A

white tower

109
Q

Who became Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher and played an important part in the Northern Ireland peace process?

James Callaghan
John Major
Tony Blair
Harold Wilson

A

john major

110
Q

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for:

The construction of the Great Western Railway.
The invention of the television.
The construction of the Tower of London.
The discovery of insulin.

A

construction of great western railway

111
Q

Under which name was the movement of opinion against the authority of the Pope during the times of Henry VIII known?

The Spanish Inquisition
The Holy Wars
The Reformation
The Enlightenment

A

reformation

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