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• 1. Which famous document restricted the power of the King and established that the King was subject to the law?

  • The Bill of Rights
  • Magna Carta
  • The Domesday Book
  • The Act of Union

• 2. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

  • The Mayflower
  • The Beagle
  • The Golden Hind
  • The Victory

• 3. Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century in Scotland?

  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Rugby

• 4. Which King was defeated at the Battle of Hastings?

  • King Harold
  • King John
  • King Richard III
  • King Henry V

• 5. What did the Romans build to keep out the Picts?

  • The Tower of London
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Stonehenge
  • Windsor Castle

• 6. Which TWO wives of Henry VIII were executed?

  • Jane Seymour
  • Catherine Howard
  • Anne Boleyn
  • Catherine of Aragon

• 7. What does the money raised from National Insurance Contributions pay for? (Choose TWO)

  • Child benefits
  • NHS
  • The state retirement pension
  • Job allowances

• 8. Who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?

  • Nelson
  • Henry VII
  • Louis XIV
  • The Duke of Wellington

• 9. Who was the first Danish King?

  • Kenneth MacAlpin
  • Cnut also 'Canute'
  • William
  • Harold

• 10. What was the purpose of the Emancipation Act?

  • Abolish slavery in the British Empire
  • Freedom of speech
  • Freedom of religion
  • No one could be held prisoner unlawfully

• 11. What is the monarch's ceremonial role?

  • Making parliamentary policies
  • Opening a parliamentary session
  • Travelling abroad for banquets and to negotiate with foreign dignitaries
  • Travelling in the UK

• 12. Under which king did the people unite to defeat the Vikings?

  • Harold
  • King Alfred the Great
  • Henry I
  • King William

• 13. Which operas were written by Gilbert and Sullivan?

  • Jesus Christ Superstar
  • HMS Pinafore and The Mikado
  • Tim Rice and Evita
  • The Phantom of the Opera

• 14. What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

  • Average
  • Very Poor
  • Best in the World
  • Acceptable

• 15. Which of these is a charity working with animals?

  • Crisis and Shelter
  • NSPCC
  • PDSA
  • Age UK