First Pass Flashcards by Alex Peitsinis | Brainscape

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Whitehall centrepiece for remembrance day

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Cenotaph

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Created the www

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Tim-Berners Lee

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King during Wales unification

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Henry VIII

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War of Roses began in

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1455

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5 gold medals in rowing

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Steve Redgrave

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Scottish parliament members

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129

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UK joined EEC

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1973

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Red cross on white BG

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St Patrick of Ireland

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When did the Channel isolate Britain

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10000 yrs ago

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Church of England leader

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Archbishop of Canterbury

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Female 2004 2 gold running

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Kelly Holmes

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Age for free TV license

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75

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Most well preserved settlement

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Skara Brae

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National Trust founded what year

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1895

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Gilber & Sullivan composed which opera

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Mikado

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Which court handles severe cases for 11-17yo

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Crown Court

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UK 2011 population

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63 million

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Small Claims max amount

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£10,000

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What date did WWI end

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11/11/1918

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What year did war of roses end

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1485

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Fastest person to sail around globe

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Ellen MacArthur

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Percentage of muslims

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4.8%

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How many years ago was the bronze age

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4000

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Who was Boudicca

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Tribal chief, fought against the Romans

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Which Scottish court handles serious offenses

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High Court

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National flower of Scotland

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Thistle

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Bronze age tombs

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Round barrows

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Architect who reconstructed st pauls

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Christopher Wren

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When films started in UK

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1896

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First british tour de france winner

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Brian Wiggins

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How long is Diwali celebrated

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5 days