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Which form of comedy became very famous in the 19th century?
Satirical magazine
Which are 2 protestants Christian groups?
Baptists and Methodists
During which period did John Barbour and other poets begin to write in Scotts?
Middle Ages
Which of the following is correct?
By 1400, the preferred language of the royal court was English
During the Great Depression, which 2 major industries developed?
Automobiles and aviation
Which of the following is a famous garden in Scotland?
Inveraray Castle
Who appoints the life peers in the House of Lords?
Monarch
When Queen Anne died in 1714, parliament chose a German to be the next king of England
True
Who elects the Police and Crime Commissioners?
Public
Which of the following were introduced in the early 20th century?
Old age pensions and free school meals
Where do the Laurence Olivier awards take place?
London
Which of the following is correct?
The Highland Clearances took place in Scotland
Which of the 2 following were major welfare changes introduced from 1945 and 1950?
NHS and a national systems of benefits
In which period did people live in roundhouses and bury their dead in tombs called round barrows?
Bronze age
Who wrote the Daffoldils?
William Wandsworth
Several Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords
True
Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile under 4 minutes?
Sir Roger Bannister
Who did the Britain fight against in the Crimean war?
Russia
James I was king of which other country before he became King of England?
Scotland
Where is the National Horseracing museum?
Newmarket, Suffolk
Which of the following castle is in Scotland?
Crathes castle
Who was a famous art deco designer?
Clarice Cliff
In England, Wales and NI Youth cases are normally held by
Up to 3 especially trained magistrates and a district judge
Who won gold medals for ice dancing at the Olympic Games in 1984?
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
