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Why not?
Because Great Britain includes the whole of Ireland
Because Great Britain is a geographic unit while the UK is a political one
2
On the same year, this flag became the official flag of the UK
False
True
3
Which party does he belong to?
The Conservative Party
The Liberal Democrats
The Labour Party
The UK Independence Party (UKIP)
4
Shakespeare wrote most his plays during ...
James I's reign
Henry VIII's reign
Charles I's reign
Queen Elizabeth I's reign
5
When did the Great Plague of London happen?
From 1666 to 1667
From 1668 to 1669
From 1665 to 1666
From 1667 to 1668
6
Which monarch broke from Catholicism in 1534 because the Pope did not want to grant him a divorce?
Henry VIII
Charles I
James I
George III
7
The Head of State is the monarch while the head of government is the Prime Minister.
False
True
8
When did Queen Elizabeth II become Queen of England?
1951
1950
1952
1953
9
The people elected in the House of Commons are called ...
The Commons
The Lords
The peers
Members of Parliament (or MPs)
10
The King of England is only king in England
True
False
11
He was appointed in ...
October 2021
October 2023
December 2023
July 2024
12
When were ALL women given the suffrage?
1918
1938
1948
1928
13
Her coronation was also in 1952.
False
True
14
India gained independence in 1947
True
False
15
When was slavery abolished across the British Empire?
1830
1832
1833
1831
16
What happened in 1801?
An Act of Union between Great Britain and the USA
The Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland took effect
17
What happened in 1707?
Victoria became Queen
Act of Union between England and Wales
Acts of Union between England and Scotland, creating Great Britain
Slavery was abolished across the British Empire
18
That building is called ...
The Palace of Big Ben
The Palace of the Thames
The Palace of Westminster
The Palace of the Lords
19
Who was the Prime Minister during most of World War 2?
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
David Lloyd George
20
The motto of the British monarch is "Dieu et mon droit"
False
True
21
When did Scotland hold a referendum to gain independence from the rest of the UK?
2013
2012
2014
2015
22
What is the name of the 1948 Act which granted British citizenship to every citizen of a Commonwealth country?
The British Nationality Act
The British Citizenship Act
23
Scotland is now independent
True
False
24
When did the English Civil Wars take place?
Between 1642 and 1645
Between 1642 and 1651
Between 1642 and 1655
Between 1642 and 1648
25
When did the Notting Hill race riots take place?
1968
1978
1958
1988
26
What is the name of the German bombing campaign against the UK?
The Great Bombing
The Blitz
27
What is the name of this flag?
Saint Andrew's Cross
St George's Cross
Saint Patrick's Cross
The Union Jack
28
What is the form of monarchy that is implemented in the United Kingdom?
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional (or parliamentary) monarchy
29
When did she become Empress of India?
1877
1857
1887
1867
30
Why do you not have a separation of church and state in the UK?
Because the monarch is the supreme governor of the Church of England
Because the Prime Minister is the supreme governor of the Church of England
Because the monarch does not want church and state to be separated
Because British people are attached to religion
31
It represents the union of different countries: England, Scotland and Ireland
True
False
32
When was Brexit voted?
22 June 2016
23 June 2016
20 June 2016
21 June 2016
33
The United Kingdom and Great Britain are similar
True
False
34
The Prime Minister is ...
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
35
Women who fought for the right to vote were called the Suffragettes.
True
False
36
When did most of Ireland gain independence from the UK?
December 1920
December 1922
December 1919
December 1921
37
How many countries are there in the UK?
6
3
5
4
38
That same year, the monarch was made the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
True
False
39
When did Queen Victoria become Queen?
1837
1827
1847
1857
40
The BBC stands for ...
The British Broadcasting Corporation
The British Broadcasting Company
The British Broadcasting Channel
41
When did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister?
1979
1989
42
What about the Great Fire of London?
November 2, 1666 - November 6, 1666
October 2, 1666 - October 6, 1666
December 2, 1666 - December 6, 1666
September 2, 1666 - September 6, 1666
43
The British Parliament is composed of ...
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
The House of deputies and the House of Lords
The House of Representatives and the House of Lords
The House of Senators and the House of Lords
44
Why did the Civil Wars happen?
Because Charles I wanted to have full power over the Parliament
Because of the abolition of slavery across the British Empire
45
It was created in ...
1920
1921
1922
1923
46
Her nickname was the Iron Lady because ...
she loved the Eiffel Tower
she had an uncompromising leadership style
she had a bionic leg
47
When did the Industrial Revolution start?
17th century
18th century
16th century
19th century
48
The people appointed in the House of Lords are called ...
We don't call them
The Lords
The peers
The Senators
49
What happened in 1649?
Charles I won the war, thus ruling without any interference
Charles I was executed, thus abolishing the monarchy for 11 years
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What is the name of this famous Suffragette?
Jane Adams
Amelia Bloomer
Emmeline Pankhurst
Millicent Fawcett
