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What is the name of the busiest airport in Britain?
Gatwick
Heathrow
Stanstead
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Which famous British female monarch died in 1901?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
Mary Stuart
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How big is the population of the United Kingdom?
43 Million
85 Million
65 Million
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What is the longest river in England?
River Severen
River Thames
River Trent
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The Blitz was
A German attack on the western front during WW1
German air raids on England in 1940-41
British air attacks on German towns towards the end of WW1
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Where did Robin Hood live according to the legend?
New Forest
Portsmouth
Sherwood Forest
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The United Kingdom consists of two large islands and several small ones. Name the two.
Ireland - Great Britain
Ireland - Scotland
Scotland - Wales
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Who wrote the books on which the James Bond films are based?
Arthur Conan Doyle
Ian Fleming
William Shakespeare
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Emmeline Pankhurst was?
The first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
The first woman to be elected an MP
A leading suffragette who fought for voting rights for women
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Who was Prime Minister in Britain during most of the Second World War?
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What is the name of Ireland's capital?
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
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Which is the second largest city in Britain?
Manchester
Liverpool
Birmingham
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Where does the famous play Hamlet take place?
The Tower of London
Rosenborg Castle
Kronborg Castle
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The Victorian Age was?
the period 1901-14
the period 1837-1901
the period 1914-39
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What is the largest city in Northern Ireland called?
Belfast
Edinburgh
Cardiff
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Florence Nightingale was:
a well-known female scientist in the Victorian Age
the founder of the nursing profession
a well-known Victorian novelist
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Which former British Colony is located southeast of India?
Sri Lanka
The Falkland Islands
Hong Kong
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In which street did Sherlock Holmes live?
Baker Street
Oxford Street
Regent Street
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What are Prince Charles and Princess Diana's two sons called?
Harry and Herbert
William and James
William and Harry
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Queen Elizabeth I reigned
In the 16th century
In the 14th century
In the 15th century
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In which town was Shakespeare born?
York
Stroke-on-Trent
Stratford-upon-Avon
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What is the largest city in Wales called?
Cardiff
Glasgow
Chester
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What are the British coins called?
Pounds
Pence
Cents
24
Stonehenge is?
a medieval cathedral
an important battlefield
a place of ancient worship
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Which Scottish Lake is said to be haunted by a sea monster called Nessie?
Lock Lomond
Lake Victoria
Loch Ness
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Henry VIII, the father of Elizabeth I, married?
twice
three times
six times
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1066 was an important year in British history as:
English forces occupied Ireland
English forces occupied parts of France
French forces invaded England
