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All people reversed Flashcards

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Which famous economist developed ideas about economics during the 18th century and which are still referred to today?

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Adam Smith

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Who discovered the penicillin in 1928?

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Alexander Fleming

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

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Bobby Moore

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

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Bobby Moore

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

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Bonnie Prince Charlie

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Who was the first Briton to win the ‘Tour de France’?

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Bradley Wiggins

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Which British explorer mapped the coast of Australia?

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Captain James Cook

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Who became famous for his tramp character in silent movies?

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Charlie Chaplin

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Which British Prime Minister nationalized major industries including coal and steel?

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Clement Attlee

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Who was elected as British Prime Minister in 1945?

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Clement Attlee

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Who was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1945 to 1951?

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Clement Attlee

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Which British actor has recently won an Oscar?

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Colin Firth

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Who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed?

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Dame Ellen MacArthur

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Who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed?

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Dame Ellen MacArthur

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Who became Prime Minister of the UK in May 2010?

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David Cameron

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Who directed the movie ‘Brief Encounter’ in 1945?

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David Lean

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Which of the following actresses has not won an Oscar?

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Emily Watson

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Which of the following British actresses has NOT won an Oscar?

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Emily Watson

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

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Emmeline Pankhurst

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Which British scientist led the development of the atomic bomb?

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Ernest Rutherford

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

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Ernest Rutherford

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Which British writer wrote satirical novels including Brideshead Revisited?

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Evelyn Waugh

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Which British scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule?

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Francis Crick

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Who wrote a famous series of poems about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage known as ‘The Canterbury Tales’?

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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What composer wrote music for King George I and for his son, George II?

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George Frederick Handel

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Who wrote an oratorio called ‘Messiah’, which is regularly sung by choirs at Easter time?

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George Frederick Handel

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Who directed the movie ‘Chariots of Fire’ in 1981?

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Hugh Hudson

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What British scientist showed who gravity applied to the whole universe?

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Isaac Newton

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Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge located over the Avon George?

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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30
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Who mapped the coast of Australia?

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James Cook

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Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’?

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James Goodfellow

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Which British scientist made important discoveries working with steam power?

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James Watt

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33
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Who wrote the books ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’?

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Jane Austen

34
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Who won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in heptathlon?

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Jessica Ennis

35
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Who was the British Minister after Margaret Thatcher?

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John Major

36
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Which Scottish physician and researcher co-discovered the insulin used to treat diabetes?

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John McLeod

37
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Which British painteris considered to be the artist who raised the profile of landscape painting?

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Joseph Turner

38
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Which British Prime Minister led the Conservative government from 1979 to 1990?

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Margaret Thatcher

39
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Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?

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Margaret Thatcher

40
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Who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972?

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Mary Peters

41
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Who directed the movie ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ in 1994?

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Mike Newell

42
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Who was the first British distance runner to win a gold medal in the Olympic games in the 10,000 metres?

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Mo Farah

43
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Who is the heir to the throne of the UK?

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Prince Charles

44
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Who wrote the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

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Roald Dahl

45
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Which famous architect designed Dumfries House?

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Robert Adam

46
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Which American President worked closely with Margaret Thatcher?

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Ronald Reagan

47
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Who introduced ‘shampooing’ in Britain?

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Sake Dean Mahomet

48
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Which British actor has recently won an Oscar?

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Sir Anthony Hopkins

49
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What British writer created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

50
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Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

51
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Who invented the hovercraft?

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Sir Christopher Cockrell

52
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Which famous architect designed St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 1666?

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Sir Christopher Wren

53
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Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world in 1966/67?

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Sir Francis Chichester

54
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What British sportsmen holds a number of English Test cricket records?

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Sir Ian Botham

55
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Which British sportsman was captain of the English cricket team?

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Sir Ian Botham

56
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What British actor was best known for his roles in various Shakespeare plays?

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Sir Laurence Olivier

57
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Which British scientist co-invented the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner?

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Sir Peter Mansfield

58
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Who was Prime Minister of Britain from 1721 to 1742?

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Sir Robert Walpole

59
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Who was the first British Prime Minister?

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Sir Robert Walpole

60
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Who developed the radar?

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Sir Robert Watson-Watt

61
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Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world without stopping?

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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

62
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Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?

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Sir Roger Bannister

63
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Which British sportsman won five consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games in the rowing category?

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Sir Steve Redgrave

64
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Who invented the World Wide Web?

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee

65
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Who was the inventor of the World Wide Web?

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee

66
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Which of the following poets wrote poems inspired by Scotland and the traditional stories and songs from the area on the borders of Scotland and England?

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Sir Walter Scott

67
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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

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St Augustine

68
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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

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St Augustine

69
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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

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St Augustine

70
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What British artist was a portrait painter who often painted people in country or gardenscenarios?

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Thomas Gainsborough

71
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Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?

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William Caxton

72
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Who was the first person to print books using a printing press in England?

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William Caxton

73
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The Elizabethan period is known for the richness of its poetry and drama, especially for the plays and poems of which playwright?

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William Shakespeare

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Which British playwright invented many common English words and had a great influence on the English language?

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William Shakespeare

75
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Who is the author of the famous play ‘Macbeth’?

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William Shakespeare

76
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Who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?

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William Shakespeare

77
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Which of the following British poets was inspired by nature?

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William Wordsworth

78
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Which of the following poets was inspired by nature?

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William Wordsworth

79
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Who wrote ‘The Daffodils’?

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William Wordsworth

80
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Which British Prime Minister was famous for the speech ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat’?

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Winston Churchill

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Who became Prime Minister and was an inspirational leader to the British people during WWII?

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Winston Churchill

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Who became Prime Minister of the UK in May 1940?

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Winston Churchill

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