Information I Found Hard

Question 1

When did the “battle of Boyne” happen?

Answer 1

1690 : james ii wanted to regain the throne with the help of the french, William the duke of normandy Defeated him at 1690 during the battle of Boyne

Question 2

When did Queen Victoria become Queen?

Answer 2

1837: at the age of 18 Queen Victoria reigned as queen until 1901 almost 64 years

Question 3

When did sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell led a team to successfully clone a mammal “dolly the sheep”

Answer 3

In 1996 : this led to further research in preserving endangered species

Question 4

What’s the Hadrian wall?

Answer 4

It was a wall constructed to keep out the picts (ancestors of Scottish people) and was built by Emperor Hadrian

Question 5

When was Magna Carta established?

Answer 5

1215 : it means the great charter, King john was forced by his noblemen to agree with their terms, this removed the kings right to change laws or make them as well as collect taxes, this gave the idea that even kings are subject to law

Question 6

What was the Canterbury Tales? And who wrote them

Answer 6

Years leading to 1400, poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote Canterbury tales about a group of people who are going to canterbury on a pilgrimage, the poem describes the time of the traveler’s and the stories they’ve told each-other

Question 7

Executed wives of King henry Viii

Answer 7

Anne bolyn and Catherine Howard

The two are also cousins

Question 8

When was Napoleon defeated? And by whom?

Answer 8

1815:
During the french wars, Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington, also know as the Iron duke and later a Prime minister

Question 9

How many Russians and jews came to Britain between 1870 and 1914?

Answer 9

120,000, they came to Britain to escape procecusion

Question 10

What is D-Day

Answer 10

6th June 1944: allied forces landed on normandy (this event is referred to as D-day

Question 11

When was the great causeway formed?

Answer 11

50 million years ago:
Located on the north east coast of Northern Ireland, the Giant Causeway is a land formation of columns made from volcanic Lava

Question 12

When was the Scottish parliament established?

Answer 12

1999:

There has been a welsh assembly and Scottish parliament since 1999

Question 13

Whats the other name for Londons west end?

Answer 13

Theatreland:

Londons west end is also known as Theatreland

Question 14

Where did Vikings settled after they were defeated?

Answer 14

Danelaw: many viking invaders stayed in Britain after being defeated by the anglo saxons under the rule of King Alfred the great, in an area called Danelaw

Question 15

How many years did Charles I try to rule without the parliament?

Answer 15

Charles I was able to rule 11 years by finding ways to raise money, however this ended due to Scottish problems where he had to recall the help of parliament

Question 16

When did Scottish people leave for America

Answer 16

19th century:
This process was known as Highland clearances
Many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms called Crofts to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle. Evictions became very common

Question 17

How many years did Mary, Queen of Scots spend in prison?

Answer 17

20 years:
Elizabeth I ,Mary’s cousin, suspected Mary of trying to claim the throne for herself thus she was put into prison for 20 years. Mary was later executed, accused for plotting against the Queen

Question 18

When did the development of Free press happen?

Answer 18

1695:

This is when newspapers were allowed to operate without government license

Question 19

When was the Welsh rebellion defeated?

Answer 19

15th century:

This was when the last Welsh rebellion was defeated introducing the English language and English laws

Question 20

What was shampooing and where did it originate?

Answer 20

It originated from the indian art of head massage

Question 21

How many colonies were granted independence in 1947

Answer 21

9 countries was granted independence, including:

India, Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka) and other colonies in the pacific and Caribbean islands.

Question 22

What does the 2007 citizenship survey show?

Answer 22

70% of residences are christian
4% are Muslim
2% are hindu
1% are Sikh
0.5% are jewish or buddhist 
And 2% are from other religions

Question 23

How many Assembly Members (AMs) does the welsh government have?

Answer 23

The National Assembly has 60 members which are renewed every 4 years based on population representation. Members can either speak English or Welsh

Question 24

Which court deals with the most serious cases in Scotland

Answer 24

The High Court

Cases such as murder is held here before a Judge and Jury

Question 25

How many members does the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have?

Answer 25

129 members
Elected by proportional representation, they can pass laws for scottland that are not specifically reserved for the UK, such as civil and criminal law, education and health, planning and tax raising powers.

Question 26

When did the Habeas Corpus act become law?

Answer 26

1679:

Its latin for “you must present the person in court” ensuring that no one can be held prisoner unlawfully

Question 27

When did the Uk join the EEC

Answer 27

1973

Question 28

How many people lost their lives in the following dacades after 1969 due to violence in Northern Ireland

Answer 28

3,000:

Question 29

What party won the election at 1945 after the world war?

Answer 29

Labour:

Clement Attlee

Question 30

When was Charles I executed?

Answer 30

1649:
The kings army got defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor and Naseby, the parliament won and by 1649 King Charles I was executed

Question 31

When was the Emancipation act signed?

Answer 31

1833:

Slaves were set free and slave traders were severely punished

Question 32

When did the glorious revolution happen?

Answer 32

1688:
During the time, important protestants asked William to take the throne. It was called Glorious revolution because there was no fighting involved, it solidified the power of the Parliament.

Question 33

When did the English Civil war happen?

Answer 33

1642:
This is the Civil war between the Parliament and the king which divided england between two groups, The Cavaliers who supported the king and The Roundheads who supported the Parliament

Question 34

Who is responsible for crime and immigration

Answer 34

The Home Secretary is responsible for crime and immigration of the country

Question 35

What organisations that try the influence the government policy.

Answer 35

Pressure and lobby groups:

They try to influence government policy and are an important role in politics

Question 36

First Briton to win Tour De France?

Answer 36

Bradley Wiggins
In 2012 he was the first Briton to win tour de France, he also won 7 gold olympic medals including 2004,2008 and 2012 olympic games

Question 37

What did sir Frank Whittle invent in 1930

Answer 37

He invented the Jet Engine, hes also a British royal force engineer