QUESTION Deck 2 Flashcards
Who was the first Danish king?
Cnut (Canute)
Who ordered to write the book of common prayer?
Edward VI
Ulster fry is a traditional food of what country?
Northern Ireland
What percentage of the UK doesn’t follow a religion?
21%
When was the famous satirical magazine called the punch published?
1840s
What is ‘snowdon’?
A mountain
When did Britain recognise the independence of the American colonies?
1783
When did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee?
2012
What did the National insurance contributions fund?
NHS and State pension
Who appoints the members of the cabinet?
Prime minister
Who sat in the House of Commons In the Middle Ages?
Knights
Where can you see the bayeux tapestry today?
In France
What county is maiden castle in?
Dorset
When did the first professional football clubs form?
19th century
When did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms establish in Britain?
600 AD
When was emancipation act signed?
1833
Who designed the Dumphries house in Scotland?
Robert Adam
What do you have to pay tax on in the UK?
On income which includes:
- Wages from paid employment
- Profits from self-employment
- Taxable benefits
- Pensions
- Income from property savings and dividends
By which year did the English rule the area around Dublin called the pale?
1200
Who tells the history of the Tower of London?
The beefeaters
When was Charles the first executed?
1649
