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481. Which decade saw significant immigration to the UK from Caribbean countries, sometimes referred to as the 'Windrush generation'?
482. What was the name of the ship that brought one of the first large groups of Caribbean immigrants to Britain in 1948?
483. Who became Britain's first female Prime Minister?
484. In what decade did the UK join the European Economic Community, a forerunner of the EU?
485. Which conflict in 1982 was fought between the UK and Argentina over British territory in the South Atlantic?
486. Which agreement in 1998 helped bring an end to the period of violence in Northern Ireland known as 'the Troubles'?
487. Which decade generally saw the introduction of devolved parliaments for Scotland and Wales?
488. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II become monarch?
489. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II die, leading to the accession of King Charles III?
490. Which TWO monarchs' crosses, alongside St George's, combine to form the Union Flag?
491. Which TWO of these were English monarchs during the Tudor period?
492. Which TWO of these events took place during the reign of Queen Victoria?
493. Which TWO of these took place during the 20th century in the UK?
494. Which TWO of these are associated with the Second World War in Britain?
495. Which TWO of these figures are associated with campaigning against the slave trade in Britain?