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• 46. What significant event in 1707 united the parliaments of England and Scotland?

  • The Magna Carta
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Act of Union
  • The Emancipation Act

• 47. Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading figure in which movement?

  • The abolition of slavery
  • The suffragette movement (votes for women)
  • The trade union movement
  • The campaign for free healthcare

• 48. In what year did ALL women over the age of 21 finally get the right to vote in the UK?

  • 1918
  • 1928
  • 1945
  • 1969

• 49. In what year did the UK officially join the European Economic Community (EEC), the predecessor to the EU?

  • 1945
  • 1957
  • 1973
  • 1992

• 50. Margaret Thatcher, the UK's first female Prime Minister, was the leader of which political party?

  • Labour
  • Liberal Democrats
  • Conservative
  • UKIP

• 51. What is the capital city of Wales?

  • Swansea
  • Cardiff
  • Newport
  • Bangor

• 52. What event is commemorated on 5 November with fireworks and bonfires?

  • The end of WWII
  • The Queen's Birthday
  • The failure of the Gunpowder Plot (Guy Fawkes Night)
  • The signing of the Magna Carta

• 53. How old must you be to vote in a UK parliamentary (General) election?

  • 16
  • 18
  • 21
  • 25

• 54. In which building does the UK Parliament hold its debates and make laws?

  • Buckingham Palace
  • 10 Downing Street
  • The Palace of Westminster
  • The Tower of London

• 55. Under normal circumstances, what is the maximum time allowed between UK General Elections?

  • 4 years
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
  • 7 years

• 56. After a General Election, who forms the new government?

  • The party that the Monarch prefers
  • The party with the most Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons
  • The party with the most votes in London
  • The party chosen by the House of Lords

• 57. In the UK Parliament, what is 'The Opposition'?

  • People who protest outside Parliament
  • The House of Lords
  • The largest political party that is NOT in government
  • The media

• 58. What title is given to the person who keeps order and chairs debates in the House of Commons?

  • The Chief Whip
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Chancellor
  • The Speaker

• 59. How many Members of Parliament (MPs) are there in the House of Commons?

  • 500
  • 650
  • 750
  • 1000

• 60. What is a parliamentary 'constituency'?

  • A new law
  • A voting system
  • A specific geographical area represented by a single MP
  • A committee of ministers