Life in the UK Test Prep

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61. Which of these flowers is closely associated with Remembrance Day?
- Lily
- Rose
- Daffodil
- Poppy
62. Who, in 1810 opened the first curry house in Britain called 'The Hindoostane Coffee House' in George Street, London?
- Ali Kerimov
- Alexander Burns
- Richard Arkwright
- Sake Dean Mahomet
63. Which country invented Cricket?
- Wales
- Australia
- Scotland
- England
64. What celebrates the end of Ramadan?
- Eid al-Fitr
- Hanukkah
- Vaisakhi
- Eid ul Adha
65. What food is traditionally associated with Wales?
- Welsh cakes
- Ulster fry
- Haggis
- Roast beef
66. Who invented the Jet Engine?
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee
- John Logie Baird
- John MacLeod
- Sir Frank Whittle
67. Which TWO developments are associated with the 'Swinging Sixties'?
- Establishment of the NHS
- Divorce Law Reform
- Children's Rights Law Reform
- Abortion Law Reform
68. Where is Loch Lomond located?
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- England
- Wales
69. When were films first shown in the UK?
- 1894
- 1896
- 1901
- 1902
70. Who set up the first formal anti-slavery campaigns?
- Roundheads
- The Quakers
- Cavaliers
- Jacobites
71. What type of painter was Joseph Turner?
- Stained Glass
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Abstract Sculpture
72. What is the Mercury Music Prize awarded for?
- The best music producer in the UK and Ireland
- The best classical song in the UK and Ireland
- The best song in the UK and Ireland
- The best album from the UK and Ireland
73. James Watt was famous for his work on what?
- Radio
- Steam Power
- Human nature
- Economics
74. Who is the author of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?
- Roald Dahl
- Charles Dickens
- Jane Kipling
- J.R.R. Tolkien
75. Who founded a monastery on the Island of Iona?
- St Patrick
- St Andrew
- St Columba
- St Augustine

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