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• 121. Which UK city successfully hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012?

  • Manchester
  • Birmingham
  • London
  • Glasgow

• 122. Who is the official Head of State of the United Kingdom?

  • The Prime Minister
  • The Archbishop of Canterbury
  • The Monarch
  • The Speaker of the House

• 123. What is the official name of the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, often nicknamed 'Big Ben'?

  • The Elizabeth Tower
  • The Victoria Tower
  • The Clock Tower
  • The Westminster Tower

• 124. What is the name of the Monarch's official residence in Edinburgh?

  • The Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Balmoral Castle
  • Sandringham House
  • Windsor Castle

• 125. What is the name of the annual ceremony celebrating the Monarch's official birthday, involving a military parade?

  • Trooping the Colour
  • The State Opening of Parliament
  • Remembrance Sunday
  • The Changing of the Guard

• 126. Who were the first people to live in Britain during the early Stone Age?

  • Celts
  • Romans
  • Hunter-gatherers
  • Anglo-Saxons

• 127. What was the lifestyle of people in Britain during the early Stone Age?

  • Farming
  • Hunting and gathering
  • Herding livestock
  • Building cities

• 128. What significant geographical event separated Britain from mainland Europe around 10,000 years ago?

  • Volcanic eruption
  • Tsunami
  • Rise in sea levels
  • Earthquake

• 129. From where did the first farmers in Britain likely come?

  • Asia
  • Anatolia
  • Northern Europe
  • South-East Europe

• 130. Which TWO types of structures did early farmers build in Britain during the Neolithic period?

  • Roman villas
  • Long barrows
  • Round houses
  • Iron Age hill forts

• 131. What is the name and location of the best-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe?

  • Avebury, Wiltshire
  • Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland
  • Stonehenge, Wiltshire
  • Castlerigg, Cumbria

• 132. In which English county is the monument of Stonehenge located?

  • Cornwall
  • Wiltshire
  • Yorkshire
  • Somerset

• 133. What was the primary purpose of round barrows during the Bronze Age in Britain?

  • Burial mounds for the dead
  • Ritual altars
  • Defensive fortifications
  • Storage for trade goods

• 134. What was a defining feature of life in the Bronze Age in Britain?

  • Farming
  • Fishing
  • Trade
  • Metalworking

• 135. What type of homes did people primarily live in during the Bronze Age in Britain?

  • Roundhouses
  • Timber longhouses
  • Stone-walled huts
  • Wattle and daub roundhouses